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Last fall I saw a photo of myself that broke my soul.
I was standing in a beautiful studio seeing shots pop onto the screen. I stared at the images and couldn’t breathe. My stomach flipped. I was looking at a photo of me – and I couldn’t even SEE myself….
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What happens when every girl on the team loves shades of purple and lavender, and I find a scrap of vintage fabric at a goodwill?
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How do I begin to describe Paige? Normally I ask my seniors what they are involved in and what they do in their free time. With Paige I never got to the second question! Maybe it is the fact that besides being an online Honor Role High School student, Paige is a firefighter (who was […]
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This year I wanted to do something a little different for my blog posts for my 2020 Seniors and asked if they would be willing to answer some interview questions that I could share with their blog – I’m so grateful for those who said yes! What is a favorite memory of the last four […]
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Never has there been such a time to shine – and to make a difference in big and little ways to our own towns and communities – and I can’t wait to connect, create, and create change with these girls this year!!!
Class of 2021 – it’s YOUR turn to be seen – it’s YOUR turn to shine!
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I have to admit – one thing I love about Kansas is the fact that we truly have four seasons throughout the year – (heck – sometimes we have two or three seasons all in one day!! LOL) Every time the seasons change I get SO excited to photograph the new colors and locations that […]
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When your grandpa owns a classic car that you’ve loved your whole life – you take senior pictures with that car. If that car happens to be a cherry red 1958 Chevy Impala – even better!!
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how to plan your senior pictures with sunflowers?
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Summer nights are long, hot, and full of magic when you have an awesome group of kids and a chance to explore some cool downtown Joplin spots for our team shoot! Blue jeans and tee shirts. Americana classics. Because our team was bigger this year – this was our one big group shoot on location […]
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Strong is beautiful. Bold is beautiful. I had SO much fun playing with these bold and fun looks with team 2020!
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Who else loves the ornamental pear blossoms? I love incorporating them into my senior sessions – even though there is only one chance every year. There is something so soft and pretty about the big white clouds of flowers – before the rest of spring has come that gives me hope that warmer days are […]
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Meet Parsons High School Senior and 2020 Senior Team member Alexis! Alexis plays volleyball, loves working out, is a member of the Spanish club. She loves spending time with Mya- her Yorkie who I am hoping to include in Alexis senior photo session later this year! Alexis has a gorgeous smile – but I am […]
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When Sydney came to me last summer to talk about senior portraits – she couldn’t decide on a summer or fall session – and she needed some headshots for an event coming up so we decided the best option was to have TWO sessions! One in the summer AND one in the fall. Sydney is […]
