I’m so glad I have this beautiful lady to call my friend. Kelly and Phil are perfect for each other and I can not wait until their wedding next year! We strolled downtown Kansas City for their engagement session to get some classic shots around the city. Enjoy 🙂

Had the pleasure of shooting Alex and Jessica’s engagement session with their adorable new puppy Jackson. He was full of cuddles and new puppy sweetness. These two were a dream to shoot and I can not wait for your wedding next year, enjoy! 🙂

I loved getting to know these two better at their engagement session. Matt and Meg have a great relationship and I love how silly they are together. We were laughing through the whole session. Especially when I made Matt make serious faces, these two were great and your wedding will be here before you know it! Enjoy 🙂

What a sweet fun couple to hang out with for the evening. I was obsessed with the great outfit choices, these two obviously have style. It was fun getting to know you both and see your love for each other. I’m so excited to shoot your wedding!!! Enjoy 🙂

It was so much fun getting to know Jeff and Yasmine more at their engagement session. Loose Park was full of beautiful roses which made for a perfect setting for their engagement photos. We got cozy at the end with some of their favorite things: Wine and Sporting Kansas City. Enjoy!

We had perfect weather for Justin and Erin’s engagement session, so I’m so glad we rescheduled. Erin wanted a rustic feel for their session so we headed to Ironwoods Park in Leawood and the pink tree’s were in bloom to make for a perfect backdrop. I love how these two opened up to each other throughout the session and it just felt like I was hanging out with good friends. Enjoy 🙂

Your engagement session is coming up and your freaking out. What to where, where to go, what should he wear, how should I wear my hair? It’s normal to feel all these things and more, so I have come up with some tips for making your engagement session go smoothly.

1. Start thinking of the season you would like to you do your engagement session in and dates.

• When considering time of day, we shoot your engagement session one and a half - two hours before sunset. This is the golden hour and gives us the most beautiful light. Depending on the time of year, your session will either start at 3:00 or 4:00pm (winter months) or 6:00pm or 7:00pm (summer months)
• You can also choose to shoot at sunrise. We typically start these sessions an hour after sunrise. If your an early bird, these can be some of the most beautiful sessions.
• I always tell couples to choose a different season for their engagement session that their wedding. That way you have a good variety of pictures in different seasons.
• Fall is the most popular time to get engagement pictures done, so make sure you schedule early. Sometimes I book 2-3 months out for fall engagement sessions.

2. Scout locations

• You can start scouting locations to see where you would like to do your engagement session, but we always have suggestions too, so do not hesitate to ask!
• Scouting locations gives you a good idea of the look you are going for and can help you narrow down some areas. Do you like urban, country, city, parks, water, etc?
• Pick places that are meaningful to you. Maybe a restaurant that you had your first date at, the place where he proposed or where you first met?
• You can call any restaurant or bar in Kansas City and ask them if they would allow you to come in and take some engagement pictures. Most of the time, they are very accommodating and then your pictures are very custom and special to you
• Don’t be afraid of indoor locations. They can be really pretty and cool if you pick the right place. Weather can always be a factor. Too cloudy…we can reschedule, too windy…we can reschedule? Don’t feel bad if you don’t feel like you have the weather on your side for the look you are going for. We want you to be happy with pictures, so we can always reschedule. Sometimes inside can be really fun though, so don’t knock it till you try it!

3. Plan what you want to wear

• What to wear is always the hardest for people, but keep it simple. Don’t go buy all this stuff that you wouldn’t normally wear because its going to make you feel uncomfortable. Chances are you have the perfect outfit in your closet already because its something you already own that is totally you! When you try to find something that you are not chances are you will end up not happy with your photos.
• Colors and patterns always pop, but consider your backgrounds. Think of contrasting photos. Say if you are shooting in a park where there is lots of greenery, you want to wear something that will pop against green, like blue or pink, navy or purple.
• Patterns are totally cool as long as your both are not in too crazy of patterns.

4. Have fun!

• This is the most important, duh! Engagement sessions are something that is fun and show casing your love for one another. Not something you are dreading. Have a drink before to loosen you up and just be natural.
• Incorporated things that are important to you. You love drinking wine in the park? Grab a blanket and your favorite bottle of wine to the session and we can totally incorporate it.
• Relax and let the photographer do their thing. I have shot over 100 engagement sessions and I know how to pose you, how to make you feel comfortable in front of the camera and how to look your best.

This was not your typical engagement session. Ryan is from Ireland and only her for a short period of time to visit his girlfriend Allie. He wanted to propose to her and get engagement pictures right after. It was such a sweet idea and Ryan even had all her clothes and makeup bag ready for her after he proposed. The proposal happened on the iconic Kansas City skyline and Liberty Memorial. We headed down to the West Bottoms for engagement pictures after. These two have a deep love for each other and it was so much fun getting to know them and their story, enjoy!