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Brian and Phil’s Kansas City Engagement Session

May 10, 2016Posted in engagementsTagged anthem photography, crossroads, engagements, kansas city, kansas city engagement photos, kansas city wedding photographer, liberty memorial, skyline, union stationLeave a comment

Brian and Phil warned me several times that they aren’t fans of having their pictures taken. Maybe that’s partially true? And they also claimed that they’re not photogenic. That certainly isn’t true. I’m not sure that they were looking forward to their engagement session, but I definitely was. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to document their engagement and work with them prior to their wedding this fall, which I’m fairly certain is going to be the celebration of the century!

…And I think they ended up having fun at their session. That’s always a relief for me!

The location they chose – the Crossroads Art District in Kansas City – is not only one of my favorite backgrounds for photos, but it is especially meaningful for these guys. They love the beautiful KC skyline, which can be perfectly viewed from the north lawn of Liberty Memorial, and they were excited for the opportunity to take some dusk and nighttime shots with the city lights in the background. With plans to end the session there, we wanted to start the session closer to the heart of Crossroads. I asked them to meet me in the parking lot at Lidia’s, not knowing until later that Lidia’s is where they enjoyed their first date… fourteen years ago.

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Taylor and Taylor’s Kansas City Engagement Session

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015Posted in engagementsTagged anthem photography, autumn, engagement photos, kansas city, kansas city engagement photos, kansas city wedding photographer, liberty memorial, night portraits, union station, urban engagement photos2 Comments

Engagement photos often involve quite a bit of direction for the couple – having one of them turn their head slightly, asking one person to snuggle up on the other, etc. So knowing that this awesome couple is comprised of two Taylors, I needed a game plan for talking to each of them separately. Taylor (the man) told me that his friends call him “T Mo.” So he shall hereby be known as T Mo.

T Mo has been featured on the blog before, as I did head shots for him a couple of years ago. He was a great subject then, but as the old saying goes, two Taylors are better than one! Maybe that’s not the exact saying, but we’ll just go with it.

I met Taylor and T Mo (and their awesome dog, Ace) at Liberty Memorial yesterday evening so we could include a variety of backgrounds for their very Kansas City engagement session. They were simply wonderful to work with. They are both genuinely kind, fun, wonderful people. I hope they had as much fun with me as I had with them. We enjoyed gorgeous fall colors, incredible views, and even a shot or two inside Union Station. Add a touch of Royals pride, and you have all you need for a perfect session!

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Charles – Our Brothers Keeper

March 9, 2013March 9, 2013Posted in commercial work, musicTagged band, crossroads, destiny audio, kansas city, liberty memorial, marine, music, musician, recording studio, studioLeave a comment

Working with complete strangers can be one of the most intimidating aspects of what I do. Luckily, Charles immediately became a friend. Meeting him first in the Destiny Audio recording studio as he laid down some tracks for a very personal song about his experience as a Marine deployed in Iraq meant that he was bearing his soul to me within minutes of meeting him. I learned so much about him with just a few verses and a chorus of lyrics. He earned my respect and admiration for the things he has witnessed and experienced that I will never come close to understanding. And he allowed me the honor of documenting some of his time in a pretty badass studio, so he gets points for that too.

During our promo shoot a few days later, I learned a lot more about who he is and his goals with his music career. It’s touching to learn about his passion for music as a form of healing. I hope that’s what it does for him. He deserves it. He deserves good things. Always.

Recording a track at Destiny Audio:

Promo photos in the Crossroads and at Liberty Memorial:

Jacey and Daniel’s Newlywed Session

October 1, 2012February 21, 2013Posted in newlywedTagged bride, downtown, groom, kansas city, liberty memorial, nelson atkins museum, newlywed, night, skylineLeave a comment

The MacLachlan’s are back! After a beautiful wedding this summer, they decided to venture out to some new locations to get even more great pictures in their beautiful wedding attire. I enjoyed the versatility that our quick two-hour session offered us: tree-covered walkways, gorgeous classical and modern architecture, a beautiful dusk, and a fantastically-lit downtown skyline at night.

Many thanks to David Wade Photography for assisting with our shoot!

Stephanie and Ryan are Engaged!

August 21, 2012February 21, 2013Posted in engagementsTagged crossroads district, engagements, kansas city, liberty memorial, loose park, union station1 Comment

I think this might be the most KC-reppin’ shoot of my career thus far: Union Station. Liberty Memorial. The Crossroads. Loose Park. And a fountain. Maybe when Stephanie and Ryan get married, we can sneak off for a bit and grab some Gates BBQ. Nothing goes better with a wedding dress than BBQ sauce, right?!

But more important than the awesomeness of Kansas City is the awesomeness of Stephanie and Ryan together. I loved witnessing the joyous energy and excitement that they share. And I can’t wait to capture the incredible moments of their upcoming wedding day.