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Kansas City Senior: Jessica, Class of 2012

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What can I say…Jessica’s a real looker!  (hehehe, my cheesy intro with this cool animated image)

She and her family made a long drive from the Ozarks area, and still arrived looking refreshed and fabulous!!!  All of them!  MAN I love her clothing choices!!!!  She really helped me live out my ANTM fantasy.  Poor girl!  I worked her hard. 🙂HOW STELLER is THIS SHOT!!!!  Dramatic clouds, blue dress, exquisite girl…AWESOME!!!!!!!Jessica is planning on studying performing arts in college…the Kauffman Center was the absolute PERFECT location for our shoot.A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y   S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G!!!!Meet our personal security guard.  Grandma-Penny made sure to keep honking cars in their place.  🙂And meet our clothing attendants…and professional lighting assistants. Givin’ a shout out to Sister-Amanda and Mom-Julie!  Thank you for all the help!We fought the big wind gusts to snag a group shot, too.  Thank you ladies!  I had a great time and hope you did too!  Have a safe trip back home. 🙂

Kansas City Family: Charlie + Taunia + Jeremy

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When Taunia gave me her ideas for the session, she mentioned that their son has a beautiful, old-fashion look and that she loved Norman Rockwell’s style.  LOVE IT!

How cute is that outfit?!  SOOOO handsome!I just want to mention that sometimes I randomly toss diet coke all over my clients who wear bright, white, pressed, nice shirts. EK!  This is a shot of poor Jeremy after a surprise attack from my diet coke.  MY BAD!  My real real bad.  Jeremy, I am so soo soooooo sorry again!  That’s for being so kind about my severely faulted grace.  I hope it came out. 🙂

Kansas City Weddings: Scott + Vanessa

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Now this is a perfect way to start a wedding day…diamonds, donuts, coffee…and a mug to get inspired. 🙂

I just want to say…I was doing really good on my diet before someone brought these to Vanessa’s house that morning.  Stacey tried to give me encouragement to stay strong…but alas…my will power died about the 5th time I walked past and I got caught with donut-stuffed-cheeks. 🙂 YUM!Oh how bad I want this shirt!!!! If you’re happy and ya know it…dance in the drive way!!!

For Scott & Vanessa’s “first look” that day…Scott got a slightly different first look of Vanessa than he was expecting. BAHAHAHAHA  Oh Josh…you looked so beautiful.  😉Ok, ok…now with real Bride. 🙂This. cracks. me. up!HOT HOT POSSE!!!This sky + wide angle = slightly trippy viewAh yes…and the lovely ladies…sportin’ their lovely lookHey Vanessa, “WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT ME????” BAHAHAHAHAHAHA (the inside joke of the day)Hello HANDSOME!Vavavaboom!  As many times as I’ve been to Liberty Memorial…I’d never taken the trip up till Scott & Vanessa’s wedding.  Very cool view.We were already super behind on the time schedule, but I’m so sooo glad we made time for the IOU structure.  It’s just one of those things that add a little wow factor to a scene…and the sky was super fantastic as well.Remember my “Bun In The Oven” concept image a while ago?  Here’s that oven-baked-baby…proof there was no baby harmed in the making of that image.  🙂  I’m going to have to go out on a limb and say that Scott & Vanessa’s first dance was the more impressive first dance I’ve had the privileged of capturing.  I especially loved the end.  So sweet!Scott and his mom worked the dance floor something fierce.  All that fancy dancin’ makes me want to learn something more than the “Elaine Dance” someday.  Congrats Scott and Vanessa to a splendid wedding day and beginning of long, happy marriage!  Welcome to Marriedville!

IIDA Fashion Show: Color Couture 2011

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IIDA (Internation Interior Design Association) presented this year’s Color Couture Fashion Show at Bartel Hall and it was a BLAST!

When I first found out about this event months ago, I knew I wanted to be a part of it.  The contributing local design/architecture companies selected an employee to be a model and that model presented attire that was made at least 70% from building/design materials (like vinyl blinds, carpet, laminate swatches, drapes,  etc).  The creative juices were absolutely bursting every where from the models to the colorful ceilings and walls.  I had so much fun.

And what would a fashion show be without a red carpet section…well, pink carpet in this case.Have I ever mentioned how much I love our city?  Well…I do. 🙂

Lawrence Weddings: Introducing Bobby & Sam Hamilton

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The cold and rain are no match for the super-powers of Bobby & Sam’s wedding!

Sexy Sapphire!!!!Love note from Bobby = water works  🙂Now THAT is multi-tasking!  GO BOBBY!This image made me do a double-take when going through all the images.  I found it funny…  “Where’d she go?” should be the title. Oh Sam…I’m so sorry…I could NOT resist sharing this.  Notice when you fall where your hand goes. BAHAHAHA…and then notice Bobby’s facial expression right after.  HILARIOUS!!!Austin, you crack me up!BOBBY!!!!  Look! That woman had to make a mad dash to get her children out of harms way with you terrorizing the streets.  🙂I definitely have some of my favorite places I’ve shot past weddings/receptions, and Fall Leaf Farm is now on that list.  It’s not exactly the typical venue, but that’s what gives it extra character points.  It was just a really neat, laid-back location for an outdoor wedding.  Sometimes the wrong focus can be so right.  Shanon, your facial expression is fabulous!  You looked stunned.  And that little boy on the right looks scared.  Maybe he’s wondering if Bobby’s going to get Sam’s coodies.  🙂Best wedding dip EVER!  Sam, Bobby…I had a fantastic day with you and all your family and friends!  Congratulations!!!!  Enjoy the teasers, there’s more where that came from. 🙂

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