Somewhere between putting together the nursery, washing tiny baby clothes, and counting down the weeks until your due date, you realize something. This season is almost over. Pregnancy has such a funny way of making time feel like it is moving both incredibly slow and unbelievably fast at the same time. There are days when […]

The magic of Kansas Winter The rolling hills of Kansas always feel big and open, but that day they felt especially quiet. Fresh snow had just fallen, the wind was crisp, and it was the kind of cold that makes you breathe a little deeper, a little sharper. I had the joy of photographing Kristen […]

The Moments of an Orchard Evening There’s just something about an apple orchard in fall, you know what I mean? This session took place at Wea Creek Orchard, and it honestly was one of those evenings I wish I could bottle up and keep. The air was cool but easy, and you could smell apples. […]

Golden Hour at the Park We met at one of the most beautiful parks King Jack Park in Webb City just as the sun was starting to set. The light was slipping through the trees in these perfect little beams, painting everything gold. Trails, leaves, and even the girls’ hair caught it in the most […]

This family reminded me how tender the older years of motherhood can be. Their mother didn’t have many expectations, she simply wanted something new to place on their family wall, which hadn’t been updated in more than 15 years. Sometimes the simplest wish holds the most meaning. As a motherhood photographer traveling across the Midwest, […]

Have you ever watched someone give birth? It’s wild – in the most sacred, awe-inspiring way! There’s this mix of adrenaline, emotion, intensity, and love that feels impossible to put into words. Birth can make anyone weak in the knees, and for good reason. And in the middle of all of it, time becomes strange. […]

Though I’m a Midwest maternity photographer, I loved the chance to travel for Rachel’s Colorado mountain maternity session. She as the wind caught the hem of her dress. It was her fifth pregnancy and her second time doing maternity photos. She’d had them with her first baby and wanted to bookend the experience with her […]

If you’re looking for a Kansas City lifestyle newborn photographer who captures the natural, everyday beauty of your baby, no matter their age, this session with James is the perfect example. His session took place after that “ideal” two-week mark, and it turned out to be everything we hoped for: calm, cozy, and full of […]

Samantha and Jeremy introduced their second little boy on Monday! Samantha is a huge memory collector in the form of photos, so capturing the birth story photography of this little boy was so special, knowing that these birth story photos will be reviewed and lived through again and again. This delivery photography session is the […]