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Amazing and fast natural birth at Irwin Hospital in Fort Riley, KS, captured by Tammy Karin of Little Leapling Photography.
Toward the end of 2015, I realized that I wasn’t sharing pictures of my own kids, anymore. As a professional photographer, it was important to me that even those pictures represented my skill and passion, so unless it was an obvious cell phone picture, I needed to take the time to edit them. Here’s a […]
The Sunflower fields at Britt’s Farm in Manhattan, KS were simply amazing this year. How perfectly Kansas! Pictures with this glorious Kansas state flower are in high demand each year when they bloom in August and September. If you miss out on these massive blooms, you can still get beautiful pictures with the many […]
When my youngest was born in 2005, I took him to Kmart where Olan Mills had a tiny studio set up in the front of the store. The middle-aged photographer kept urging me to nurse my son so he would be “happy”. Not only was Nathan perfectly content, I was really struggling with nursing still […]
Your photo session is just around the corner! Have you picked out your family’s outfits, yet? When deciding on your family outfits, the best approach is to have only one person in a pattern and then keep the rest of the outfits very simple, using colors from that more interesting selection. Avoid busy patterns, logos, […]
I was pretty sure that this outdoor family newborn session with 6, 4, and 2.5 year old boys and their 2 week old baby brother was going to be…well…chaotic. I knew we’d get good pictures, but I also knew we’d be chasing these guys all over the place and I’d be demonstrating my full range […]
Enjoy this super sweet Junction City newborn photography session! One year to the day that this adorable couple started dating, they welcomed the most precious baby girl into their arms.And nobody realized it until Sophie’s grandma brought out the blanket that mama had made from their combined artistic talents. For a moment I was confused […]
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. Five years ago this month, I took this picture. I had only been charging for photo sessions for a few […]
“Is it okay if we bring this special princess dress for some pictures?” YES. Yes! Yes! Yes! I love to hear your fun family photo ideas! I have endless poses, games, funny noises, acrobatics, and fun ways to connect with the families I work with. But, I’m also super flexible and willing to try just […]
Get ready for those ovaries to twitch and ache! Sweet William was absolutely perfect for his newborn session. Check out these newborn photo tips and enjoy highlights from this newborn gallery! The number one tip I can give you going into your newborn photography session is to RELAX. Your little one is going to pick […]
