Liz and Kevin

Engagement sessions are one of the most enjoyable forms of portrait work that I get to do.  There are no time constraints, people aren't running around in a panic, and my subjects aren't usually crying (as much).  During e-sessions(fancy industry abbreviation!), I get time to really see what the light is doing.   I also have time, if I don't like what the light is doing, to create my own light.  This is what Jenna(wife/model/assistant) and I do really well together.  I'm with the camera and she's usually in a precarious spot(on a ledge, in the weeds etc.) holding up a 15ft light stand.  By bringing our own light, we can combine it with the natural light to make really saturated, contrasty, dynamic images.(examples of this are in images below!) 

Liz and Kevin are a seriously, super sweet couple.  They wanted their images to show Kansas nature so we took them to our secret Kansas nature photography location.  It was just before sunset, there was a field of blooming sunflowers and 7ft tall prairie grass....um, what I'm getting at is it was pretty close to perfect.  So, I had a super cute couple, my lovely assistant and time to make the images that I wanted.  Sessions like this one are what keep me excited to be doing what I do.

  

Annie and Joseph

Here's a little wedding we shot back when the days were longer and the temperature was a little higher.  This is Annie and Joseph.  Two sweethearts that differed in height... just a little.  Joseph is tall...really tall and Annie is...well, not so tall and I think that just added to their over all cuteness.  It was a really swell day and we were lucky to get them out into a field of Kansas prairie grass during the "golden hour" of light.  Have a look!

Susannah and TJ

Now that it's gray and cold outside, I thought I'd post a wedding that we shot when the sun was shining and there were still leaves on the trees.(can't we just fast-forward to Spring already!?) 

Susannah and TJ got married at the most amazing property I've ever had the privilege to be on.  The estate has been in TJ's family for quite some time and the house had so many antiques, it would make a museum blush with envy.  It was a truly spectacular setting for a wedding.  Pretty people, beautiful weather, and an amazing house provided for unlimited photo potential.  This was a good one!

Lauren and James

Hello blog world!  I've finally dug myself out from under the mountain of "images to be edited" in my studio.  I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Oh wait, that's just the light from the oncoming train of 2012 weddings!  Ah, well it was good while it lasted. 

So, this is Lauren and James.  Two sweethearts that we shot an epic engagement session for a little while back.  We started in downtown Kansas City and worked our way over to the new Kit Bond Bridge(I know, Kansas Citians refuse to call it anything but the Paseo Bridge!)  James helped to build the bridge, so they wanted to get some shots of it and by the time we got down there, the light was all nice and warm.  I'm really happy with this session.  Have a look!