Once you get the right camera body and lens(es), you’re all set, right? No. Of course not! Because once photography has its hook in you,…
We Kansans are lucky to live in the Sunflower State, and for good reason. While other states might have sunflowers, we have The Sunflower…
For families that don’t want to send fall photos out on their holiday cards, or families who just want something different this year,…
Do you live in a place that’s miserably hot in the summer months like I do? Sometimes families come to visit during these unbearably warm…
Courthouse weddings can take all kinds of forms, and they’re all great. If you end your day married to your person, then your day was a…
As a photographer, it is always my goal to tell a story with photos, to capture emotion, to put love into a frame. And I feel fairly…
I used to be a teacher. I taught 7th grade English/Language Arts. I was an elementary school librarian. And I truly loved the years I…
I’m a mother of a four-year-old. I’m a former elementary and middle school teacher. I’ve worked with kids and adults of all ages as a…
I love doing branding photos. I don’t love super traditional corporate headshots with 20 employees back-to-back in the same pose against…
Here’s the deal: having the job of capturing people’s wedding day memories is seriously the coolest thing I could ever imagine I would…
It’s 2022. It’s time to make sure our language and actions reflect the inclusivity that we owe all marginalized communities. There are…
What to Bring blanket – to lay on, to have parents swing them on, to wear as a cape, etc. bubbles – always a hit; have kiddos chase them,…
Whether the first look between two people getting married happens at the beginning of the day so they can get ready together, after…
I’m going to preface the whole post by stating first and foremost that at YOUR wedding, you should do exactly what and only what you and…
Why You’re Here Okay, so if you’re looking at this INTERMEDIATE guide to photography, that means you have a basic understanding of the…
These two were sent to me by a previous couple of mine, and I feel so lucky when one couple I love sends me another couple to love. Amy…
Megan and Dan are two of my first clients as well as two of my most loyal clients. I have gotten to know them well over the years of…
When we were first discussing locations for Devin and Kelby’s engagement session, we tossed around the idea of the Nelson Atkins,…
Here are some of my favorite go-to prompts to get couples to relax and be themselves in front of my camera so I can really show off their…
This is the best first look in the history of weddings. It just is. But the rest of the wedding was pretty cool, too. I just can’t get…
If you’ve followed TMPKC for any amount of time, you know Arizona is one of my favorite places to travel to, and whenever I get to go, I…
Listen. I have loved in-home sessions for awhile. I don’t need to go on and on about why I love them. But YOU need to know why YOU need…
Here are some things that kids and weather in the Midwest have in common: unpredictable subject to change on a dime we need them to…
I’ve mentioned this before, but landscape, nature, and travel photography were my original loves that eventually branched out into…
Did you guys know I have a Photo Bucket List, and if you help me cross off one of the items on my list, you get a discount? Well, I got…
[DISCLAIMER: This post is not intended to be instructive for how to have a successful long-haul road trip with a toddler. It is meant to…
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