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Before You Book
Here are a few things to think about before booking a photoshoot, with some tips and tricks to help your booking process go as smooth as possible.
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Why Take Professional Photos?
What’s the point of hiring a professional photographer to take your photos these days? Smart phones’ camera quality has gotten sooo good, and plus, my mom got a nice camera for Christmas last year, she could just take them, right? Wrong! I mean, you can definitely go that route, but there’s sooo many benefits to hiring a pro instead of DIYing your pics.
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Pros & Cons of Shooting in Each Season
When’s the best time of year to do your photoshoot? Well surprise, surprise, there’s no best time to shoot. There are pros and cons to shooting in every season and different factors that may sway you one way or another.
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I want to show off some of my favorite photoshoot locations in Wichita! First up is Botanica – the Wichita Gardens. Botanica has been around for almost 40 years and takes up 20 acres of the Riverside neighborhood near Downtown Wichita. Its gardens consist of over 4000 plant species throughout the year. It’s one of […]
One of my friends was turning 30 in July, and she wanted to do a fun photoshoot to celebrate the occasion, so naturally we had to create something awesome. We went to a natural light studio in Downtown Wichita, Kansas called The Lumeneir. The studio has a cyc wall which is literally the best thing […]
My clients may or may not know that ya girl is tatted. I love tattoos and I love my tattoo artist! I feel like you don’t see a ton of artists with professional headshots or branding photos so I thought it would be super fun to do some for my friend and tattoo artist, Aubrey. […]
We love a girl who’s prepared. Previous years, I’ve kept my June calendar closed because I’ve figured that it’s sort of an in-between month for senior classes, but every year more and more seniors want to get their photos done ASAP, and that is just fine with me. Here’s a look at one of my […]
Doing my first senior shoot of the next graduating class is always so exciting. It’s the start of a new season and marks the start of getting to photograph a new batch of young people excited for what’s ahead. My first 2026 senior was Trista, and here’s our shoot! We started off at Itzcali, a […]
I know getting photos done isn’t the favorite activity of a lot dudes, especially high schoolers. This style guide is meant to make the photoshoot planning process a little easier and take some stress off of the whole process. I think knowing what to wear for photos isn’t usually obvious for the boys and choosing […]
This was my first time shooting at El Dorado Lake and it became an instant favotite. Now, this was mainly a shoot with Ashley, but we had her boyfriend, Nathan hop in for a few too. We started down at the boat dock, which was only slightly spooky, especially with thousands of dollars of equipment […]
In the spring of 2025, I had my first photoshoot at Loose Park! This was super early in my transition to the Kansas City market (but like barely because my client drove from Wichita for the shoot) and omg did I learn some things. Loose Park is a big gorgeous park close to the Plaza […]
Styling can make a huge difference on the turnout of your professional photos. Here are some tips on how to best style yourself and your family so your photos look polished and timeless. Okay, so what do you wear? Complement, Don’t Match Matching can be cute, but it’s generally best to pick outfits with the […]
