Tender Portraits Photography: Engagement on the farm ~ Kansas Engagement Photographer

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The weather was the hot, the couple was gorgeous and we had a fantastic time during this session.  Karen is a longtime friend of mine; we graduated high school together.  Nathan is a kind man, and up for a good time.  We were under an extreme heat advisory the day this engagement session took place but we still managed to enjoy ourselves.  A little cool foot-dip into the creek was totally worth it.  Karen and Nathan, thank you for a wonderful time.  I can’t wait for your wedding!  Enjoy the sneak peek!nkblog3nkblog2nkblognkblog4nkblog5nkblog6nkblog7

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Tender Portraits Photographer: Wedding in Manhattan ~ Kansas Wedding Photographer

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The following wedding was amazing!  Gorgeous bride, gorgeous chapel and everything falling into place, as it should, made for a wonderful day.  I had the pleasure of traveling to Manhattan, KS for a beautiful June wedding.  I’ve heard that rain on your wedding day is said to be good luck.  If that’s the case, this couple is going to have loads of good luck throughout their entire lives together.  Even with the rain, off and on, we managed to capture some beautiful moments.  Jandee and Brad, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your big day.  I wish you both all the love and happiness that life has to offer.   I look forward to the day of photographing your children when you choose to add little ones to your beautiful family.  (Had to add that in since it was mentioned quite a bit throughout the day.  :-) I think the family is looking forward to that day as well.)  Blessings to you both!jbwedblog2jbwedblogjbwedblog4jbwedblog3jbwedblog5jbwedblog6jbwedblog7jbwedblog8jbwedblog9

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Tender Portraits Photography: Our son is growing ~ Kansas Baby Photographer

Monday, June 15, 2009

Our son is growing so quickly, it is simply amazing.  He is now 3 months old and so big!  He laughs outloud, which is the most precious sound ever.  It started with a little giggle at daddy, and moved into a belly laugh directed at the barking dog, Hank.  (Luke is the only one that finds Hank’s barking funny.)  Now we can tickle him, make silly noises at him and get him laughing.  And he still has the most adorable squeak sound when talking.  Big sis is still so wonderful with him.  He simply adores her and watches her every movement when she’s in the same room.  She is also a wonderful helper to me, by taking moments to play with him and hold him so that I can get a little housework done.  We are simply in love with our little man.

I have to tell you the story behind the images…in the 1st and 2nd, I used the most adorable box I had purchased at a local gift/jewelry/bridal shop.  The shop is MJ Bliss and if you haven’t been there yet, you must visit at some point soon.  She has so many great items, and I will soon be teaming up with the owner by displaying my images upon her store walls.  We’re very excited!  The middle images show Luke awake and asleep…he does not sleep much as he likes to nurse more.  This makes little sleep for myself.  And the final images show Luke in KU clothes (not purchased by me but by the in-laws).  Also, the final image shows my favorite…baby chub!juneblog4juneblog5juneblog3juneblog2juneblog

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Tender Portraits Photography: Wedding in the park ~ Missouri Wedding Photographer

Friday, June 12, 2009

Chris and Leah had a beautiful wedding in the park.  It was a warm, sunny day with love in the air.  The bride and groom looked fabulous.  The wedding party was so much fun (especially the dance moves that were being thrown around), and all were so great to work  with. The ceremony and reception went as smooth as anyone could have asked for.  Thank you, Chris and Leah, for allowing me to be a part of your BIG day.  Here is your sneak peek!lcblog6lcblog5lcbloglcblog2lcblog3lcblog4lcblog7

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Tender Portraits Photography: Love between a brother & sister ~ Kansas Family Photographer

Friday, June 5, 2009

These beautiful individuals were one of the very first families I photographed.  The kids have changed so much since that day.  ‘E’ is now a little ham in front of the camera.  She was striking all kinds of poses for me with giggles and goofy grins.  ‘G’ will be starting kindergarten next year.  He has the seriousness that all kids seem to get when they know they’ve reached ‘big’ kid status.  And Mom and Dad, they are two of the kindest friends I’ve made while in business.  Thank you, for a wonderfully fun session.

The first image is just too cute not to show.  I find that the best part being the way their arms and heads connect in the form of a heart.  And the family picture, what can I say, it captured the goofiness of ‘E’ and the all-business-seriousness of ‘G’.  Enjoy your sneak peek!nwblog2nwblog3nwblog4nwblog5nwblog

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Tender Portraits Photography: Manhattan engagement ~ Kansas Engagement Photographer

Friday, May 29, 2009

This engagement session took place in the great town of Manhattan, Kansas.  My sister’s fiancé’s family is going to have one busy year of 2009 weddings.  All three kids are getting hitched!  And I get to be a part of each and every wedding, as their photographer.  I am so excited!!!  The weather was perfect for pictures this day.  We had a great time checking out local architecture, while having some good laughs in the process.

‘J’ and ‘B’, I had such a fun time with the both of you last weekend.  Your smiles and happiness together radiates to those around you.  I am looking forward to your wedding in December and all of the ideas that we’ll put into play.  The snow, lights and romantic atmosphere are going to make for simply stunning photographs.  Enjoy your sneak peek!jbblog2jbblog3jbblog5jbblog4jbblog

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Tender Portraits Photography: Intimate wedding ~ Missouri Wedding Photographer

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Kiley first hired me to take her daughter’s 3-month pictures.  Little ‘C’ was absolutely adorable with her baby chub and expressions; Kiley was so willing to let my artistic ideas play out with her girl.  I was then asked to take family pictures before Kiley’s fiancé, Doug, was deployed.  The photo session was very memorable for us all.  Finally, the day arrived when little ‘C’ turned 1 year old.  I was thrilled at being able to capture their daughter’s precious 1-year milestone for Kiley and Doug.

What started as that first photo shoot at 3 months of age has become an amazing life experience for me.  I have made a new and kind friend out of Kiley.  I have seen her remain a strong figure in her daughter’s life, while coping with Doug away on deployment.  (Something that I will soon be faced with.) Kiley and her little one will always hold a special place in my heart.  With that said, I was thrilled when she asked me to be a part of her wedding by capturing every detail of their day with gorgeous images. The ceremony was intimate and beautiful, and the weather was perfect for Kiley and Doug’s big day of love.  I wish you both, and ‘C’, years of blessings, happiness and love.

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Tender Portraits Photography: Stop it, my parents are here ~ Kansas Family Photographer

Friday, May 22, 2009

What a fun time this session was.  During their couple shots, dad could not keep his hands off of mom, even with the entire family present.  And their two most adorable children are living proof of that unconditional love and affection found in their marriage.  Darling ‘G’ has the most stunning eyes!  Handsome ‘A’ has that look to him, which says, “I am all boy!”  I always have such a good time photographing these two children that this time around did not disappoint.  To the Boeh and Grable families, enjoy your sneak peek.  Your gallery is almost done.bblog2bblogbblog3bblog4

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Tender Portraits Photography: My sister’s wedding ~ Kansas Wedding Photographer

Monday, May 18, 2009

My youngest sister is officially a wife.  The wedding was gorgeous and Karen looked stunning in her beautiful gown.  I felt honored to be their photographer and I had such a fun time with the bridal party.  We chose to do pre-wedding pictures at my mom’s house with a cute glider she found at a garage sale.  I couldn’t have asked for a more fitting location for this couple.  The ceremony went as smooth as possible and the church windows provided dreamy natural light for their images.  In the end, everyone boogied down at the reception enjoying funny moments along the way.  Congratulations Chris and Karen, we love you.kcblogkcblog2kcblog4kcblog3kcblog5kcblog6kcblog7

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Tender Portraits Photography: Our little squeaky man.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Our little man is 2 months old (young)!  I went back to work yesterday on his 2-month birthday; upon returning home I just HAD to have a mini-photo shoot with him.  And man, did Luke ever ham it up for the camera!  He’s going to be just like his big sis.  Smile…that is what he does best right now and it melts my heart every time.  Luke has many different smiles, my favorite being when 1 corner of his mouth is pulled up; just cracking a little grin.  The majority of the time he’s got the BIG mouth smile going on.  That’s when he gets all excited, starts swinging his arms, kicking his legs and then lets out a soft little squeak.  So cute!!!  We like to call him our little squeaky man.2mosblog22mosblog32mosblog42mosblog

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