9th Birthday Session - Kansas City Portraits Photographer

Happy 9th birthday, sweetie! I enjoyed hanging out with you in the park - not once, but twice =)

Second Time's the Charm - Kansas City Baby Photographer

I was to have photographed this baby back in June, but heavy rain that day ruined our plans for an outdoor session. She and her family live in St. Joseph so we were not able make up the session until last week. Rain was threatening again but thank goodness we didn't get wet (although I do admit to getting a few mosquito bites - gotta start remembering that bug spray!). Isn't she a little beauty? She was so curious!

Thanks Lindsey! It's always great to see you!

Beautiful Sisters - Kansas City Family Portraits

I really love to photograph adults, so I was so happy when Andrea contacted me to photograph her, along with her sister. I love how these two are so different, yet have some interesting similarities (during editing I've noticed that their eye color exactly the same). Andrea and Natalie - it was a pleasure to photograph you! I only wish you had gotten your mom to come for the session, too. Enjoy the preview.

Beautiful 10-month-old - Kansas City Baby Portraits

I had the good fortune to photograph this beautiful baby earlier this week. The only catch is that she's recently become quite mobile and so keeping her on the backdrop, in the lighting area, gave her mom a workout. Elizabeth - thank you for choosing me to photograph your little sweetie - I'll have your gallery ready soon.

Allison - Kansas City Maternity Portraits

I was so excited to get to do maternity portraits for Allison. You all know how I love to photograph dancers, and you all know how I love my maternity sessions, so this session was off the charts for me! Allison is a professional contemporary dancer (see some from a previous dance session here) as well as a dance teacher, and every time I photograph her, it's such a pleasure because she really understands body positions and what looks beautiful on camera.

Here are a few - I must say, choosing a few for the blog has been hard!

Congratulations Allison and Aaron!

Worth the Wait - Kansas City Newborn Portraits

This little girl arrived a bit later than expected - and planned for. But I can see by how much she's loved that everyone agrees that she is worth the wait.

I think she is the youngest baby I've photographed - if you go by the time of day she was born, she wasn't quite 4 days old. She slept soundly through most of it, bless her little heart - that always makes my job much easier.

Congratulations Courtney and Tim - your daughter is a sweetie. Enjoy your preview.

Little Miss Sunshine - Kansas City Portrait Photographer

This little girl's face is like sunshine to me - when she smiles her face lights up any room. I have photographed her so many times and each time is just a special experience. Happy 6th birthday, sweet pea!

Fun Family Portrait Session - Kansas City Portrait Photographer

Ellen and her extended family came for a portrait session last week, and since it was pouring rain outside, we decided to just keep shooting - the result are some pretty fun studio portraits. Of course, the grandkids had seen lots of leaping images on my web site and wanted some of themselves jumping, too! Well, why not! Anyway, whenever I do a session like this it reminds me that I need to get my whole family together for a portrait session together. Portraits like this will be a part of this family for decades, and that makes me fee really good - I love my job!