Blue Springs Photographer

12.29.20

Blue Springs Family Photography: The “H” Family

Even though it’s usually one of the hardest parts of a session, going through a client’s gallery and picking images to share for their blog post is also often one of my favorites. It’s hard because I always want to post them all and have a hard time narrowing down the images, but it’s so much fun to relive the session. In true 2020 fashion, something happened at the beginning of this session that has NEVER happened to me before (so embarrassing, but I keep it real friends). I arrived to meet this family, grab my camera bag and instantly realize it feels too light. That’s when I remembered I decided to take may camera out and charge the battery a little at the last minute… just to be safe. My heart dropped. Luckily I have had the pleasure of working with this beautiful family for an engagement session, wedding, maternity, and extended family session in the past so I consider them friends and they were very understanding (and also, thank goodness our session location wasn’t far from home). It all worked out in the end and we got some amazing photos and had so much fun!

11.3.20

Blue Springs, Mo High School Senior Photographer: Dylan

I absolutely love shooting High School Senior boys. Girls are great for all of the obvious reasons…most have had years of practice taking selfies, they know how to pose, they have multiple outfits planned and often have fun props. Usually they have been planning things out for a while and are excited about having photos taken and look forward to it. But the guys are sometimes a different story, and that can lead to a fun challenge for me. I love watching a high school guy go from not really being into photos to having a little fun and even coming up with ideas and poses.

I’ve known Dylan since he was just a little guy and it’s so hard to believe he is about to graduate from High School! While he may not have been as “into” getting senior photos taken and didn’t have a bunch of outfits, etc. as some of my girl clients, he knew what he wanted; his dog Zeus and football, so that’s what we focused on. Dylan will be continuing his football career at Westminster College next year! What a privelege to be a part of capturing this time in his life and creating these memories before he leaves the nest…even if we made mama cry. 😉

11.2.20

Blue Springs Fall Family Mini Session: The Sweeney Family

I love fall family mini sessions. They are proof that you don’t have to spend a lot of time or money to get some great family photos to update your frames and cherish for years to come. I also love working with little ones and how spontaneous the session goes. I have found that trying to force them to sit in one place and smile at the camera only works for a few minutes and after that you are going to get tears instead of smiles…so we go with the flow and let the littles dictate where the session goes. In this case it led to a sword fight, tickles, and snuggles.

11.2.20

A St. James, Mo Wedding: Ashley and Jazmine

Whenever I am asked to shoot a wedding it always feels a little like winning the lottery…and not because of anything to do with money. Weddings are one of the most important days of two people’s lives and the beginning of their lives together. They also represent who they are as a couple and the life they have already started building so far. It’s so much fun to get to spend the whole day with a couple and get to see all of the personality and fun details they want to share to make their wedding express all of that! This wedding didn’t just feel like winning the lottery, it was like hitting the mega millions! There was a horse, there were two of the most beautiful dogs I have ever seen, there were two gorgeous brides, there was a barn and cows and….I could go on and on. Ashley and Jazmine also are two really cool ladies. They are building their own homestead with lots of land, garden and all kinds of animals! They are such a great couple and their love was evident all day long. I wish them many happy years together and can’t wait to see where life takes them.

11.2.20

Blue Springs, Mo. Wedding Photographer: Molli and Carter

For photographers, the month of October is kind of like the month of March for accountants, at least here in the midwest where the temps finally become comfortable after the heat of summer and the leaves start to turn vibrant colors of fall. That was definitely true for me this year however I had one weekend date that had remained open. I was still getting messages from clients wanting to book sessions but some were even choosing weeknights instead of that date because they worked better for their schedules for whatever reason. It was kind of weird, but I had started to think I was going to have a rare weekend day off, which of course is nice but also felt like a missed opportunity to capture some great photos for someone. Then one day my hairdresser contacted me saying there was someone in the salon who needed a photographer for a small wedding that was coming up very quickly…it was that ONE date I had open! It was meant to be! Molli and Carter’s wedding was small and intimate with just their family attending but the love was BIG! I got to hang out and capture Molli getting ready and I don’t know that I have ever seen a bride more happy and excited to marry the love of her life.

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