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There's not enough time for me to unload all of my creativity and ramblings in blog form, but I doubt you have enough time to read them, anyway! So, I'll do my absolute best to only share what is most likely to benefit you and help you get to know me a little better.

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Hi, I'm Tammy!

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Maternity

Birth

newborn

Family

Personal

Local

TEKimages

&NURSING

photography tips

birth becomes her
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It’s so exciting too see the diverse collection of birth images that get submitted to the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers each year. As the birth photography genre continuous to rapidly grow, the image entries become even more phenomenal each year. It is humbling and truly spectacular. And although this is a contest, you wouldn’t […]

IAPBP Image Contest

Birth

let it go
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Picture Time and time to let it go! Are you totally excited? Or absolutely terrified! My best piece of advice?Let it go. I encourage you to share your visions and any inspirations, but seriously…just go with it.  You’ve picked the best photographer you can find, gotten your crew perfectly dressed and spit shined, and now […]

Let It Go

Clients, Family, Photography Tips

fun fall poses
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I think most people understand a photographer fail to mean that some difficult pose was attempted and she just couldn’t quite pull it off. But, in my sessions, a photographer fail has two meanings. Either one or more of my little clients never really warmed up to me. I tried everything, and I just couldn’t […]

Photographer Fail

Clients, Family

golden hour
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This is golden hour with your favorite Manhattan, KS family photographer. The rich colors of fall bursting with that perfect light just before dusk. Light streaming through the orange, yellow, and red leaves. It may be chilly out, but the amazing Fall colors and snuggles will keep you warm! This is also a crazy lady […]

Golden Hour

Children, Clients, Family

family silhouette
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Choosing the right family photographer is worth the investment. I’m happy to share some of my tricks to help everyone out when the odds are stacked against you! Just tonight, I received a private message from another photographer saying that she had just endured an absolute nightmare of a family photo session. It’s not too […]

Against All Odds

Children, Clients, Family, Photography Tips

lucky girl
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Manhattan, KS Photographer documents beautiful surrogacy story including pregnancy, birth, and newborn photos. Meet Ellen. Ellen is what I like to think of as a Double Rainbow Baby. Not only was she the bright and beautiful reward after the heartache of a miscarriage, but she also represents the amazing opportunity that surrogacy provides to gay fathers […]

Surrogacy Story

Clients, Lifestyle, Newborn

topeka-newborn-photography
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Hi friends! I’m Tammy and I’m excited to be your Topeka Newborn Photographer! I have been documenting maternity, birth, newborn, and family moments in NW Kansas since 2013. As an internationally-published photographer, families seeking stunning lifestyle photography often travel to me in Manhattan, KS, where I have lived since 2011. I love photographing the energy […]

Topeka Newborn Photographer | Little Leapling

Lifestyle, Newborn

safe-baby-poses
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Here are some of my favorite poses to get great pictures of your 3 month old baby.

3 Month Old Poses | Little Leapling Photography

Children, Photography Tips

birth photographers
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Enjoy these sweet moments of calm surrounding the first latch and never let anyone rob you of the priceless moments you share with your child while breastfeeding.

First Latch

Birth, Nursing

world breastfeeding week
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World Breastfeeding Week is not just about normalizing public breastfeeding. It’s about creating a community of support.

World Breastfeeding Week

Manhattan KS, Nursing