Bailey+Stephen | Wedding | Sparrow Lane | Willard, MO

Bailey and Stephen got married on July 1, 2023 at the Sparrow Lane Wedding and Event Center in Willard, Missouri. It was a perfect day surrounded by their friends and family at the most beautiful venue in Southwest Missouri! Here’s a few of our favorites. Enjoy!

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Carlye+Collin | Wedding Video

Collin and Carlye got married at Greenhouse Two Rivers in Southwest Missouri on June, 3 2023. Collin’s Uncle Darrin gave a beautiful ceremony, and this is what he had to say about love: “...When you are young, you look upon time in hours and days, and you think the days will take forever. As you grow older, you'll start to look at time in months and years, and things start to move more rapidly. At some point, you'll start talking about time in decades, and you'll realize that your time here is not that long, and every moment should be cherished...Today is a celebration of love, commitment, friendship, family, and two people who are in it forever. You don't have to have a wedding ceremony to have a marriage, and when you think about it this whole thing's a little strange. You're standing here in front of all these people, looking fancy. We're holding flowers, and we're being stared at by just about everybody that's ever meant anything to you. So why do we do it? The marriage ceremony has been an important feature across nearly every culture, religion, generation, and society. We have thousands of important moments that happen to us throughout our lives, but this one is regarded so critically that we acknowledge it's special status by sharing it with others. Why this moment? Because despite all of our differences, love is what we all share. It's the great unifier, our one universal truth, that no matter who we are, where we are, where we come from, or what we believe, we know one thing. Love is what we're doing right. That's why both of you are standing here, and that's why all of us are here today to witness this union. We have all had love in our lifetimes, and in a moment we are reminded that the ability to have love is the very best part of our humanity. All of us here today have our own love story. Some are short. Others are long. Some are yet unwritten, while others are just getting to the good part. There are chapters in all of our love stories that are sad or disappointing, and others that are exciting and full of adventure. Carlye and Collin, your love story is just beginning. Take pause and think back to all the moments that brought you here, then look ahead to the moments that are still to come. Love is the experience of writing your own story. It's not one moment. It's not even this moment. It's every moment. The big ones like saying I love you for the first time, or moving in together, or getting engaged. But mostly, it's the millions of little ones that come in between all those big ones. These everyday moments will fuse into a lifetime together that we can describe or experience in different ways. And love can look different from one person to the next, but we all know it when we see it, and we all see it here. A very smart person, a doctor in fact, told me recently that love is more than feelings or actions, it's a choice. You can choose to love each other, even on those days when you don't necessarily like each other. You choose to love each other during sickness, times of sadness, struggle, or hurt. It's that choice, that trust and commitment that will continue to grow your love for one another..." 

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Chelsea | Bridal Portrait Session

BRIDES! This is Chelsea... in her wedding dress, but NOT on her wedding day. This is a bridal session Maybe you just want a trial run at your dress, or didn't get enough photos of you on your wedding day, or didn't like your wedding photos? Whatever the reason, we are HERE FOR IT! On your wedding day, we usually only get about ten minutes with just you by yourself to do your portraits. Unlike the hustle and bustle of your wedding day, a bridal session is ALL ABOUT YOU for an hour. And instead of just a few pictures of her in dress, now Chelsea has a couple hundred cool and unique bridal portraits because we had the time during her session to just focus on her and be creative. Be like Chelsea!!! We are running a SWEET DEAL on this type of session for any of our current or former brides. Message us for details!

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Hannah+Ryker | Engagement

I had so much fun with this photoshoot, with my new friends Hannah and Ryker! They are getting married this September so we headed into downtown Joplin for their engagement session and finished off with a pretty sunset out in a beautiful field. Enjoy these frames from their dreamy engagement session!

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Ann+Parker | Missouri Wedding

Here’s a few of our favorite frames from Ann and Parker’s beautiful wedding day at Under the Woods in Jane, Missouri. Enjoy…

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Adyson+Drew | Kansas Wedding

I say this a lot, but this day was truly perfect. Everything about it from start to finish was what wedding dreams are made of. We had the most lovely, laid back, beautiful couple in Ady and Drew, with the most fun bridal party who was up for all of our photo shenanigans (and continuously ‘iced’ each other throughout the day), and the most beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception out on Adyson’s parents’ land. As a wedding photographer, this is seriously the 10/10, all I ever hope for in a wedding….awesome people, good energy, beautiful scenery, and optimal lighting conditions. It was an honor and a pleasure to document this entire wedding day for Ady and Drew. Here’s a few of our favorite’s from their wedding. Enjoy…

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Kraft Family Portraits | Baxter Springs, KS

This is the second time I’ve gotten to take this sweet family’s photos. Once for their maternity session before Oliver was born, and now a little over a year later for family portraits:) Here’s some of my favorites from their session!

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Taylor+Jacob | SE Kansas Wedding

Taylor and Jacob got married at Lucius Landing in Chanute, Kansas and this day was a dream from start to finish! Perfect couple, perfect venue, perfect weather, perfect everything. We love these portraits from Taylor and Jacob’s wedding day so much, we thought we would share a few. Enjoy!

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Family Photos | Lake Winnebago, KCMO

I know I keep saying this, and I can’t really say it enough I guess. Bring me your large family groups. I love this kind of photoshoot. Bring the kids, bring the cousins, bring the dogs, bring the props, bring the grandparents, bring it all. This group had 26 total. Sixteen kids and ten adults and in an hour and a half we got individuals of every kiddo, individual group family photos, couple portraits, and large family group pictures. It’s so important to keep the walls and halls of your homes updated with the photographs that represent your family’s love. From this session, there were a little over 400 ‘keepers’ that will be returned to this family in their album. Here’s a few of our favorite images from this large family group…Book your large family group today!!

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Family Photos | Cherryvale, Kansas

Tori and Devin have had me to their place in Cherryvale out by the lake a few times now. We got together for their maternity pictures, and then when Saylor turned One, and this year again for the whole family! Ten out of ten recommend inviting all of your family to your family photos! Bring the grandparents, kids, dogs, everyone. It’s so much fun and you can’t forget to update those walls on a yearly basis!

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Crystal+Kristian | Engagement

Here’s a few of our favorites from Crystal and Kristian’s engagement session in Carthage, Missouri.

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Mariah+Richard | KC Wedding

We got to photograph the absolute sweetest couple for their wedding at the Mallinson Vineyard and Winery in Kansas City. Surrounded by a group of their closest friends and family, Mariah and Richard said their vows under an old tree overlooking the vineyard. We couldn’t have picked a better place to have this wedding. The Vineyard has so many options for great portraits, including two separate ceremony sites, so much beautiful foliage, both indoor and outdoor options, and on site overnight rental options. Oh, and do yourself a favor and get yourself a wine slushy:) Yumm. Here’s a few of our favorites from Mariah and Richard’s wedding day. Enjoy!

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Brooke+Trent | KC Engagement

One year from today these two will be getting married :) What better way to celebrate than by dropping their engagement album. I met Brooke and Trent on a rooftop in downtown Kansas City to kick off their engagement session. I just love every single one of these frames with the city as a backdrop. Give me all the urban vibes for an engagement session. From there we tried out one more spot downtown where the trees grow over the road, and then headed into the Crossroads district to cap things off. Here’s some of our favorite’s from Brooke and Trent’s Downtown Engagement.

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Jessica+Cory | Engagement Photography

I met Jessica and Cory at Jessica’s parent’s land, where they’ll be getting married in a few short months, just outside of Joplin for their engagement session. We captured a some different scenes in a field over by the hospital and beautiful little creek bed down at Wildcat Glades. This couple was super fun and so easy to work with, and I can’t wait for their wedding day.

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Cal Turned Four!
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Emily+Austin | Missouri Wedding

Truth be told, I wish a lot more weddings were like Emily and Austin’s. Outdoor ceremony out in a beautiful Missouri field by the creek, a couple of tents and some string lights and all your closest friends and family. It seriously makes the best wedding photo albums. I started off at a nearby church with Emily and the girls getting ready. There I began with the details as I always do. Emily had all of the perfect little touches to add to her detail collection. The bride read a little letter that Austin had sent to her and from there it was time to get dressed, do a quick first look with the father of the bride and head over to our ceremony location for portraits of the bridesmaids and groomsmen separately. After portraits, everyone watched as Emily and Austin said their vows under an old tree, sun shining down, perfect weather, all of the stuff your wedding dreams are made of. Afterwards, we did some more bridal party portraits and family photos and then the couple danced the night away under the outdoor lights with their friends and family. We capped the night off with some shotgunned beers and a few games of flip cup. What a perfect day :) Here’s a few of my personal favorites from Emily and Austin’s Missouri Wedding. Enjoy!

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Alexis+Max | Kansas City Engagement

Alexis and Max met me in downtown Kansas City for their engagement session. We explored the streets down around Hotel Kansas City and then went down to Loose Park to cap off their session. Here are some of our favorites from their downtown Kansas City engagement session.

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Hunter | Senior Portraits
Hunter | Senior Portraits
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Clarissa+Dalton | Missouri Wedding

Clarissa and Dalton got married on April 21st, 2023 at the Belvedere Wedding and Event Center in Carthage, Missouri. Here are a few of our favorite frames. Enjoy:)

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Madelyn Turns Three!

Here’s the one where Madelyn Turns Three! I’ve gotten to take her pictures since she was born and these shoots just keep getting better and better! Here’s a few of my favorites from her birthday session. Enjoy!

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