Brooke and her mom drove about an hour and a half from their small town to downtown Kansas City for her senior session! The whole day before and even that morning the forecast was calling for rain, but we decided to risk it and not change plans. I’m so glad we didn’t because it ended up being completely sunny all evening!

Since Hailey’s younger sister is my best friend from middle school + high school (and by that I mean, we were INSEPARABLE), she has seen me at some of my worst, most dorky stages of life. She put up with us constantly doing cartwheels or trying to harmonize at the top of our lungs and was always there to do our hair for Prom and offer sisterly advice. We were all ecstatic when she found Brit, one of the most kind, welcoming and down-to-earth guys I know. Then they had little Evan, who I think looks just like a cartoon character with her big brown eyes and cheeky mannerisms. They’ve coined the hashtags #britsaboy & #evansagirl which I think is hilarious and awesome 🙂

Wow is all I have to say about this sunrise maternity shoot at the Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver, Colorado. Kara is one of my very best friends in the world so to get to capture this season in her life was so incredibly special! We both happen to be from the beautiful state of Colorado and vacationed here together with our husbands for a few days this week so we figured it would be the perfect time to do part of her maternity photos!

This senior + family session in Kansas City was such a blast! We started in the Power & Light District on Main Street, went to the Liberty Memorial where we got some of my favorite images, and finished at an ivy wall in the Crossroads District.

I couldn’t believe Jade was willing to get up on a Sunday morning to meet me at 7:15am to get gorgeous morning light for her session, but I’m so glad she did! My ideal client is always up for a bit of an adventure, so she definitely fit the bill <3

I went to college with Mary in Oklahoma City and her engagement session was one of the first few sessions I got to do after moving to Kansas City! It was fun to come a little full-circle in that regard and get to take family photos for her and Josh and Oliva. Swope Park was the perfect spot for this outdoorsy group. I hadn’t shot there in forever so it was a nice change of scenery for me as well.

I absolutely love when I get to take photos for this adorable family! Kate is my hair stylist and owns him.her.them Hair Studio in the West Plaza area – definitely check them out if you need an amazing stylist! We got to use the grounds of the stunning Nelson Atkins Museum for their shoot and squeezed it in barely in time before it started raining. Enjoy!