{Wichita Senior Photography} Jenny

I met up with Jenny and her family a few weeks ago to photograph her senior portraits. I've known her dad for quite some time. In fact, he was my journalism high school teacher and probably did more than anyone to influence my early professional development. So when he called to ask if I'd be interest in photographing his oldest daughter's senior portraits, I was both honored and nervous all at the same time.


But when you have a subject as photogenic as Jenny, it's really hard to screw up!


We spent a good portion of our time in Old Town, which is photographed a lot. I'm always looking for something, anything that I've not seen before. I was intrigued with the positioning of the letters on this loading dock and worked to incorporate them into this urban landscape.


We started our shoot at Exploration Place. I'm not entirely sure this is what any of us had in mind when we arrived but I like the textures of this willow tree and how its form mimics her long, brown hair.


We finished our shoot with a couple of quick stops: The first was this Shakespeare-inspired mural.


The last was this alley shot. When I showed her a preview on the back of the camera, she said, "that's exactly what I want." Jenny, it was a pleasure to photograph your senior portraits and I'm glad we could connect creatively. I hope you enjoy ALL of your photos. :) -Mike

{Wichita Family Photography} Sean, Ericka, Audrey & Alexander

There's just something about a new baby that is so special. Precious. Sacred.


Alexander? He's not only adorable, but loved all over by his parents and big sister, Audrey.


Aaaah, Audrey. Seriously, I want to be 3-years-old again. :)

What I love about doing portraits on-location is that kids are often so comfortable in their own space. Audrey had no problem showing me her room, and when it was time for some portraits there, well, she was a typical 3-year-old. :)


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Such a beautiful family!


Closing shot; last photo of the day. Completely spontaneous, and I love it!

{Wedding Album Design} Jillian + Drew

Aaaah, today we are going to share Jillian + Drew's wedding album design. :)

{Wichita Engagement Photography} Jessica + Macey

Jessica + Macey came to Wichita from Ark City a couple of weekends ago to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their first date. So what better occasion than to shoot their engagement photos, too? This photo redefines "hot date!"


I've shot this location before but never during an engagement shoot. Check out those shoes!


When we were done there, Jessica asked Macey to carry her. Those killer shoes were killing her feet.


After a quick wardrobe change, we zipped out to Swanson Park on Wichita's west side to make a few frames with a more rural feel. I drive by this park every day and I love shooting there ...


... but not as much as I'm gonna love shooting Jessica + Macey's wedding next May! -Mike

{Newton Engagement Photography} Jaime + Cory

Let's talk about Jaime and Cory this afternoon. I met up with this duo at a friend's house in rural Newton over the weekend to take their engagement portraits.


Of course we were not going to take the cowgirl out of the boots for their engagement session!




I was a bit blinded by the sunlight off of the lake, but it certainly makes for an interesting photograph!


I am pretty sure every bride tells us that her groom is "shy" and "doesn't like having his picture taken." Jaime told me the exact same thing about Cory, but he was a complete champ during our session.


It was seriously the perfect evening!



Where Jaime shows cattle, Cory does some hunting, so including a few skulls wasn't exactly out of character. :)

{Inman Wedding Photography} Emily + Joe

When Emily first met with us, she explained her vision for her fall wedding to Joe. It would be at the Kansas Sampler Foundation Farm, land very near and dear to her family's heart. She'd grown up in and around the farm, so when it was time to get married, she could think of no better location to do so.

Her wedding would be in the fall, with all of the colors fall had to offer. And their ceremony would be outdoors. At sunset.

From Emily and Joe's first look (above) to their romantic portraits prior to the ceremony to the tented party after, the wedding could not have been more perfect. A day filled with love, laughter and friendship, but above all, celebrating the love and new beginning for Emily and Joe.
































A quick note to end this blog post; Emily and Joe took about 15 minutes out of their reception to step away to make some moody, albeit romantic portraits. We don't often suggest stepping away from the party, but when we do, it's for a killer portrait opportunity. Thank you, Emily and Joe for asking us to document your wedding day, as well as for those extra 15 minutes right at the end. We think it was more than worth it!

{Products} Framed Art v. Canvas Gallery Wrap

Around here, we try to be as helpful as possible. In THIS post, we showed you a 24x36 inch canvas gallery wrap next to a framed 20x30 inch print.

Well, we've had a client order a 20x30 canvas gallery wrap, so let's show you the side by side!


With this size of image, the frame adds about 10 inches all around.


Oh! Here's the photo! :)

This 10 extra inches that a frame/matting can add is why we suggest several things 1) measure the space we're filling. We want to be sure your art is the right size. 2) If you're going gallery wrap over framed, you might want to go a size larger, so it'll not only pop off the wall more, but fill the space.