Friends and Family – Photo-Moments KC

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It’s all about the light

I met Mary Barlow at a networking event in Kansas City. She needed photos to update her business page, MB Marketing, and I needed some marketing help. So we decided to trade services. Mary wanted casual, yet professional photos that could be used in a variety of ways for her business. So we went looking for the light. A sunny day and nice window light made it work.

competition, Friends and Family, karate, Moments, Photography

Capturing moments at the KC Challenge

At a karate tournament, it’s important to capture the action ~ the sparring, the katas, the weapons, but there are so many moments happening on the sidelines, too. The camraderie, friends greeting each other, coaching, and words of encouragement. I’m always looking for those special moments that happen in between the action.

Couples, Friends and Family, Photography, Smiles

When anyone asks, I say, “no, I don’t photograph weddings, I can’t handle the pressure.” But when my point guard from the sixth-grade team I coached asked me to photograph her wedding, I couldn’t refuse. It was going to be a simple ceremony and they wanted documentary shots, so I looked for moments and expressions. And brought my daughter for backup. Congratulations Liz and Patrick, and thank you for letting me share your special day.

Fall colors, Friends and Family, Photography, Portraits, Senior Portraits, Smiles

Fall colors make beautiful portraits

What a perfect weekend to photograph all of the beautiful fall colors around town. Throw in a stunningly statuesque, amazingly talented flutist and you have the combination for a senior portrait session that can’t be beat. Getting subjects to relax is a challenge, but when Hannah started playing her flute, we both were lost in the music and ended up with some fun shots. Thanks to Hannah and her Mom, Lee, for trusting me with their special photos.

Friends and Family, Kids, Non-profits, Photography, Portraits, Smiles

Fun with baby smiles

Every time I visit Operation Breakthrough, I come home with pockets full of sunshine from the baby faces I see. When I talk to my students about photographing moments, I emphasize action, reaction, and interaction. But sometimes, a beautiful face with a big smile is a moment in itself.

Friends and Family, Headshots, Photography, Portraits, Smiles

Crossroads Fun

The Crossroads area had photographers literally running into each other on Saturday to find the best alleys and street scenes. Daniel and Brendan needed to update their head shots so we played around with some scenes and fun shots, too. I leave the head shots with a loose crop so it doesn’t look like a standard studio shot. Now to figure out a way to get the guy with the baby blues to open his eyes more.

Blog writing, Friends and Family, Kids, Photography, Smiles

Photographing kids

Photographing kids is always an adventure. When you’re trying to get the perfect family photo, sometimes two- and five-year-olds have other ideas. So it’s good to go with the flow, and you may end up with photos that are better than your own ideas~

Blog writing, Fall colors, Friends and Family, Kids, Nature, Photography, Smiles

Photographing friends is hard

I love to photograph people. In my photo business, I shoot family photos, senior portraits, baby and maternity photos ~ capturing moments that I feel privileged to document. But photographing my friends — the pressure is on! I’m confidant shooting candids, but portraits make me nervous. When it all comes together on a perfect fall afternoon with a beautiful family, nothing could be sweeter. I love capturing photo moments!

Blog writing, competition, Friends and Family, karate, Kids, Photography, Smiles

Karate Moments

Catching a well-placed kick or an expressive face shouting their ki-a gives me a rush, but looking for those away-from-the-action moments is what I love about photographing karate tournaments. So it was very special to me when a parent commented on my gallery from the Midwest Open 2017, “you certainly have a gift. I love the action shots but the candids are something special. You always seem to catch those incredible moments.” Capturing moments is my joy.

To see the full gallery of images, go to dojophoto.zenfolio.com

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Visiting a sweet suite at Arrowhead

It felt like old times as I loaded up my cameras and followed the Operation Breakthrough kids onto the field at Arrowhead Stadium where they met up with their buddy Travis Kelce. The kids were treated to pregame meet n greet with Kelce and several of his teammates who shook hands and gave away gloves they had signed. Then we went to Kelce’s suite and watched the game. Sweet! My photos appeared on the blog for Kelce’s foundation, which supports Operation Breakthrough, an inner-city daycare.

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