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{Wichita Family Portraits} Amy + Matt's Family

Ahhhh, Amy & Matt's family ... I love our annual fall portrait session in Wichita. With 4 kiddos, sessions can be tricky, but Amy told me "I just want ONE PICTURE for our Christmas card." ... I think we got it, mama! I know how tricky 3-year-olds can be, but we managed one moment of calm! :)

The outtakes from this session are so classic - if I get permission, I'll be sure to share, because they're a scream!

Wedding Photography • Family Portraits • Senior Portraits

{Salina Senior Portraits} Ale, Class of 2016

LOVE these portraits from our session with Miss Ale! This amazing dress in a sunflower field - ah-maaaaaazing! We met up a few weeks ago for Ale's senior portraits in and around Salina.

What beautiful eyes!

Since Ale is a horsewoman, of course her senior portrait session included equine companions.

Thanks for choosing us for your senior portraits, Ale! We're so excited to share your album proof in the upcoming weeks!

Wedding Photography • Family Portraits • Senior Portraits

{Wichita Family Portraits} Kim + Tim's Family

Our regular blog readers might recognize Kim & Tim from their engagement photos (see pics HERE). These two got married up north, but wanted engagement pictures in Wichita. Now that they've been married a few years and started a family, they wanted to update things with Family Fall Pictures in Wichita. Add in that I've been watching their adorable son's first year via social media, it was easy to say YES! :)

What's not to love about this little boy?

Of course, puppies are part of the family, too.

One of my faves!

Father/son time is always so precious.

My heart melts for Mommy & Me pictures. :)

What a handsome little guy!!!

Wedding Photography • Family Portraits • Senior Portraits

{Photojournalsim} 2nd Annual Solomon Sunflower Yoga

For the 2nd year, a group gathered on Labor Day to practice yoga. This was the second time Mark Pettijohn opened his family's farm up to the group ... and more than 50 attended! Look at this amazing group!

Loved the harpist!

The overcast skies were dramatic & provided much-needed shade to keep it (mostly) cool!

This amazing 94-year-old insisted on joining ... for chair yoga. Amazing!

Just love that this was a family event. :)

The variety of ages present was also inspiring!

{Wichita Family Portraits} Fall Portrait Attire Tips

People are starting to book their fall family portrait sessions, so I spent some time this afternoon on Target.com grabbing some inspiration.

Women’s Aqua Top | Mens Brown Shirt |

Girls’ Aqua Dress | Boy’s Shorts | Boy’s Shirt

(I have these little boy shorts for my son & did some "Mommy & Me" portraits this summer - seriously adorable!)

Womens Gray Shirt | Women’s Scarf | Mens Gray Polo

Boys Orange Plaid Shirt | Girls Navy Dress | Boy’s Polo Shirt

Women’s Sweater | Men’s White Shirt | Men’s Tie

Girl’s Dress | Boy’s Shirt | Girl’s Sweater

This one is a little more "formal" ... but how adorable would it be with father & son in ties? :)

Feel free to share, post, re-post & shop ... but be sure to call quickly ... session times/dates are limited!

Wedding Photography • Family Portraits • Senior Portraits

{Wichita Wedding Photography} Ashley + Gavin's Backyard Wedding

Ashley + Gavin were married last week in an intimate, backyard ceremony in Wichita. A wedding planned for mid-July can be brave, especially for an outdoor ceremony, but the entire day was perfection, from the ceremony that began with one of their all-time favorite movie quotes: "Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam… And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva… So tweasure your wuv."

With all of this crazy rain we've been having, it was so lush & beautiful back there!

The left shows the bride's grandfather's watch ... and the bracelet is made from a favorite tie of her other grandfather. Such a sweet tribute to two men who were so important in her life!

No wedding is complete without Great Grandma's pearls! The beautiful earrings were worn by Ashley's sister when she was married.

The bride's father told such a touching story about the first time his daughter grasped his finger, as a preemie ... so he handed Ashley's hand to Gavin, allowing her to grasp her groom's finger. Such a personal touch to the day!