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There’s a story behind that l Kansas City couples photographer
Celebrating 50 years together. There’s a story behind that, he told me. Wanna hear it?
Are you kidding?!, I said. You bet.
As he tells it, she was just 17 years old when he attended a wedding in which she was a bridesmaid. Upon meeting her for the first time, he proposed.
She laughed it off and said no. I mean, she was 17 and who did this guy think he was, after all?
Never one to back down from a challenge, he looked her square in the eye and said, “I’m only going to ask you three times and then I’ll never ask again. You’ve already turned me down once, so that leaves two more chances.”
Being the savvy girl she was, she opted for a few dates instead of a ring. And he kindly obliged.
And then he asked again. To which she replied, no. Again.
(Did I mention this guy was stubborn and not easily deterred?)
So the courtship continued and, feeling brave, he asked once more. As it turns out, the third time really is …. well … charming. And so are they.
Photographing the two of them, hearing their stories and witnessing the ease and devotion that fifty years has nurtured left a giant mark on my soul. If it’s possible to have a couples crush, then they are mine. And I’m fairly certain I took far more away from their session than I ever could give through imagery.
Congratulations, John and Joyce!









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Wonder what he whispered … {Kansas City couples+family photography}
I love capturing images like the first one here – the kind where I’m invisible and they’re simply caught up in a moment. And to answer my own “wonder” above, I’m pretty sure he wasn’t chatting about the grocery list. I’ll leave that secret to them.
Their session is a visual representation of why I love photographing couples, be they engaged, married or none of the above … simply in love. These two are so clearly matched in every way, but I love their laughter and ease with each other most. Enjoy some of my favorites from their session. This is a long overdue peek and, come to think of it … a long peek. I couldn’t choose just a handful and there are so many more where these came from.











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Yes, they really are … {Kansas City engagement+couples photography}
this beautiful in person! And they’re two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. As of yet, my business plan doesn’t include me officially venturing into weddings … but that doesn’t mean I don’t love a creative engagement session and I’ve been fortunate to have captured several recently.
The two are getting married in February, so we headed downtown for a very urban engagement session. I love finding new textures, chippy paint backdrops and vintage colors to play with. Lucky for me, so did they. With models like this, I might as well have put the camera on auto pilot. There’s really no way to take a bad shot! These are some of my favorites as I get further into post-processing. Watch the blog because it’s highly likely there will be more later this week when I’m finished.










Kansas City Couples Photography , Sneak Peeks
A very urban engagement – {Kansas City engagement-couples photography}
My jaw nearly dropped when they got out of the car for our session. We had discussed attire and locations prior to meeting and we had talked about the dress, too. Not the vintage wedding gown she’ll wear in January …. but the other dress. The one that played into our vision of sassy, fun urban images. And not just any dress with any accessories. It had to be that dress with those shoes.
I was pinching myself for so many reasons because I knew what we were about to capture.
We had beautiful weather … and a candy store of textured backgrounds. But most importantly, we had a boy and a girl in love.
Meet Anna and Marcus. Soon-to-be husband and wife.












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