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photography tips

funtographer
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I’m ready to become your favorite family photographer! You COULD jump around and use a different photographer each year. Or you can enjoy the many benefits of sticking with the same photographer year after year. From the time you inquire with me, my goal isn’t to just plan this one photo session. I want to […]

Your Favorite Family Photographer!

Clients, Family

favorite photographer
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Let’s mix it up and brainstorm some extra fun during your family photo session!

Fun Family Photo Ideas

Children, Family, Photography Tips

newborn nuggles
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  Check out these newborn photo tips and enjoy highlights from this newborn gallery! Get ready for those ovaries to twitch and ache!Sweet William was absolutely perfect for his newborn session. Tips for your Newborn Photo Session The number one tip I can give you going into your newborn photography session is to RELAX. Your […]

Newborn Photo Tips

Clients, Lifestyle, Newborn, Photography Tips

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One of my favorite parts of newborn sessions is being the first person to listen to a mom telling her birth story.Whether her experience was everything she’d dreamed or a traumatic one, it is an honor to be that initial audience to such a powerful story that will be told over and over. Tara’s maternity […]

Telling Her Birth Story | Little Leapling Photography

Birth, Lifestyle, Maternity, Newborn

newborn support in junction city
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Looking for some Mommy support?YOU ARE ENOUGH. I want you to remind yourself of that every second of every day after your sweet newborn arrives.Can’t breastfeed? YOU ARE ENOUGH.Dread that next feeding? YOU ARE ENOUGH.Can’t stand the sound of her crying? Desperately need a break? Long for the easier days? YOU ARE ENOUGH. Parenting is […]

Mommy Support | Manhattan, KS

Lifestyle, Newborn, Nursing

first touch
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Every year, the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers holds a worldwide contest to discover the best birth photography!

Best Birth Photos of 2017

Birth

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One of the images that I am always determined to get during a family session is a fantastic siblings capture. It’s all about the sibling love!   As friends and loved ones come and go throughout our lives, these are the people who have truly got our backs. So, this Valentine’s Day, I want to […]

Sibling Love

Family, Personal

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Viral story about Max Hogan’s birth on the ER floor in Manhattan, KS capture by birth photographer, Tammy Karin.

The Birth of Max

Birth

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Congrats! You have found your new favorite Kansas Family Photographer! Welcome to Little Leapling Photography!  This little guy was so happy…AND FAST!But, I’m totally up to the challenge of getting photos of your wild child. Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me! Parents tend to get frustrated, but 9 times out […]

Kansas Family Photographer | Little Leapling

Children, Family

maternity in matte
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I have a beautiful maternity session to share with you! I absolutely love the look of matte edits. They are whimsical and soft…nostalgic. I know that this is a fad, so I usually only edit a full gallery in matte for low light indoor sessions (like births) where I feel that neutralizing that dark space […]

Make it Matte | Manhattan Photographer

Maternity