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Photographer | Couples, Families, Weddings, Elopements | Missouri + Destination Cameron, MO Photographer | Serving Northwest Missouri + beyond

01/26/2026

Parents of incoming seniors, this is your sign 👀 Now’s the time to start planning senior photos. And if you’re looking for something beyond the cookie-cutter, something that truly feels like 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, you're in the right place.

01/20/2026

𝙼𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚗 .✦ ݁˖

01/12/2026

Valerie + Ryan made this freezing day look soo good and effortless. Even the cold couldn't dull their kind of love ♡

01/10/2026

I so appreciate families who continue to get in front of my camera. It's so special seeing kids (and pups!) get bigger with each session!

01/09/2026

Smiles like these come from real moments, not "perfect" poses! If you’re planning engagement photos, focus on being present with each other, and the photos will take care of themselves. ⋆˙⟡

01/07/2026

For the first time in foreverrr (if you sang that in your head, you might be a parent) — I am all caught up on editing. I forgot what that felt like for a hot minute. That means I might actually stop neglecting my feed, because how have I not shared a single shot from this gorgeous session until now?

01/01/2026

Looking back at photos from this year reminded me that I took my first-ever hot air balloon ride! Photographing inside a hot air balloon had been on my bucket list, so I was thrilled when I was asked to tag along and take photos. Hoping 2026 will take me to even greater heights ☁︎ ˚｡⋆

12/30/2025

Truly, deeply grateful for everyone who stepped in front of my camera this year. There's a sense of vulnerability required to knowingly have your photos taken, especially by someone you barely know. And for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. ♡

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12/29/2025

Not my usual type of post, but something I've had on my mind for a long time.

Growing up, I loved looking through piles of photos and albums. I remember times where I'd be going through them with family members, picking up one after another, and saying things like, "Where was this taken?" or, "Wow, I forgot about this!" or, "How old was I here?" Without the countless photographs we had, I probably wouldn't remember a lot of my childhood. It's nice reliving some of those moments with others.

Then there's the added fun of showing those photos to your own child. Or showing them moments of themselves at a time they were too little to remember. And then it's their turn to ask the questions, and your turn to tell the stories behind them.

So I must say, I get filled with a sense of....sadness? disappointment?....when I see my feed filled with purely AI-generated family photos. Not because I'm completely anti-AI (I use it, but let's be real, there are probably way more cons than pros). It's because I think about a scenario where someone looking through their childhood photos says, "Wow mom, this is pretty! Everyone looks so happy. Where did we take this?" And the answer is, "We didn't. ChatGPT made it." And just like that, the emotions, the nostalgia, p**f. Gone. There's no story. No memories. Those aren't even your faces.

I know I'm biased — I am a photographer after all. AI has many useful applications, even in the photography world. We edit, remove distractions, create composites, etc. But when it completely replaces reality? I don't think I can get on board with that. We're valuing the picture itself over the memories.

One good thing I hope will emerge from the oversaturation of fake in the coming years: that we begin to crave again what's real.

Alright, getting off my soapbox now. :) Let these photos be a reminder of the enjoyment photographs can bring, and that we shouldn't take them for granted. ♡

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