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Before and After Friday | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
January 13, 2023 - I like to show sometimes what the photos look like straight out of the camera versus what the end result is. I tend to s...
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The Barnes Family | Pomona Lake | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
January 10, 2023 - Jessica and Charles have become pretty good friends of ours, and we have to thank our daughters. Softball, volleyball, f...
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Meet Your Photographer | Carrie Sunday | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
March 03, 2022 - I think that most everyone on my client list either knows me in real life - or knows someone who knows me. There probabl...
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Best of 2021 | Overbrook, Kansas Family Photographer
January 31, 2022 - January is over already. It's so hard to believe that.
This past year was the busiest and full of the most growth.
I c...
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Tips for Preparing Your Husband For a Portrait Session | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
August 26, 2021 - For some of us, preparing our husbands for the family photo session is as exhausting as preparing the kids. If your husb...
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Reagan | First Grade | Back To School Photo Shoot | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
August 25, 2020 - My kiddo is nervous about going about to school. I am nervous about her going back to school.
We're all making the best...
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Karson | 6 months | Overbrook Lake| Overbrook, Kansas Family Photographer
August 12, 2020 - Let me tell you about Karson. He didn't get newborn photos because Co-VID was just about in full swing by that time, and...
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Warning : We're Gonna Get Weird
May 10, 2020 - If you've ever had me as a photographer, you know I talk baby talk. I chase toddlers (not to be scary, I swear). I make...
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Including Your Pet | Carrie L. Sunday Photography | Overbrook, KS Photographer
February 28, 2020 - If you are planning on bringing a pet to your session, I am all for it! Since my sessions are all shot outside, it gives...
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How to Get Those Real Smiles | Carrie L. Sunday Photography | Northeast Kansas Photographer
February 26, 2020 - Kids are completely unpredictable. They can be so adorable and easy going and laughing uncontrollably one minute, and th...
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Alley | Senior | Santa Fe Trail High School | Class of 2020
January 07, 2020 - Alley's mom, Ashlee, and I have known each other since we were 5. She is probably one of the first friends I ever rememb...
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Kenzie | Class of 2020 | Santa Fe Trail High School | Overbrook, KS
December 19, 2019 - I've known Kenzie for a long time. I had worked with her dad for almost 10 years when I needed a senior model for 2020,...
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Dear Reagan,
August 15, 2019 - Dear Reagan,
Summer is almost over & here we are, looking for school clothes and making sure your sleep schedule is wor...
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5 Tips to Prepare Your Kids for a Photo Session
July 31, 2019 - I have said it before, and I'll say it again. And probably will again and again and again in the future, but portrait se...
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Courtney | Senior 2020 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence, KS Senior Photographer
July 31, 2019 - A big part of my business is hinged on word of mouth referrals. My clients telling their friends and family and recommen...
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Capturing Our Summer - Summer Bucket List
June 26, 2019 - If you're like me, you need a list for everything. Like, everything. I always make a list of fun things to do every seas...
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5 Tips on Choosing Clothes for Your Session
June 18, 2019 - The number one question I always get asked is “What should we wear?” It’s what is on the forefront of most moms’ minds w...
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Before and After | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
June 05, 2019 - Sometimes you get a client who needs very little direction or styling or posing, and all that needs to be adjusted are a...
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The Trussell Wedding Reception | April 28 | The Bottle Room | Ottawa, KS
May 24, 2019 - These two. Quiet and sweet and so in love.
They were actually married in Vegas a few weeks before this beautiful recept...
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Reagan | Week 15 | 52 Weeks | Topeka, KS Family Photographer
April 23, 2019 - Reagan's best buddy, Bradley, and his momma made her this bracelet. She loves it, but still says that boys are smelly. <...
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5 Things That Moms Worry About When Booking A Photo Session
April 19, 2019 - Let’s face it – rarely are dads booking family photos for their wife and kids. It’s the moms who do that sort of thing....
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Reagan | Week 13 | 52 Weeks | Topeka, KS Family Photographer
April 02, 2019 - We try new things on weekends to keep ourselves busy and minds working creatively. This past weekend was making sure tha...
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Reagan | 52 Weeks Challenge | Week 4 | Topeka, KS Family Photographer
February 03, 2019 - I am cheating a little bit this week because we spent the entire week in Florida at Disney World. I left my "big camera"...
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Reagan | 52 Weeks | Kansas Family Photographer
January 16, 2019 - You are learning so much right before my eyes. Like, when did you learn to draw a heart? And, with wings?
And that bubb...
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2019 is going to be a big one | Carrie L. Sunday Photography | Topeka, KS Photographer
January 01, 2019 - Another year is here, guys.
And I am ready.
I have grown so much in 2018, had the busiest year yet in my business, and...
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Dear Reagan,
December 13, 2018 - I’ve been slacking a little bit on these letters, haven’t I? I am sorry I have been working so much, but thankfully we a...
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Color Versus Black & White | Topeka, KS Family Photographer
December 04, 2018 - I never can pick between color and black and white photos. I tend to love both for different reasons, usually the way th...
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Olivia | South Park | Lawrence, Kansas Portrait Photographer
November 23, 2018 - Karen and I had been planning Olivia's fall photos for quite some time. When the day came, Karen texted me to ask if Rea...
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Before and After | Cedar Lake | Olathe, KS Family Photographer
October 18, 2018 - I am someone who has always enjoyed the process. Sometimes it is so amazing to see what has come out of the camera versu...
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Last 90 days! | Topeka, KS Family Photographer
October 16, 2018 - I am going to admit it right here. Sometimes this business is hard. Not because the work is hard, but because it is hard...
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Brittany & Ryan | Couples Session | Cedar Lake | Olathe, KS Photographer
October 05, 2018 - Last year, Brittany contacted me to schedule family photos for her and Ryan's families. My husband has been friends with...
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52 weeks!
September 02, 2018 - I am going to be honest here, and say I have no idea what week number we should be on. 29 maybe? I don't know, but here'...
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Tips for Your Maternity Session | Carrie L. Sunday Photography | Topeka, KS Photographer
August 06, 2018 - Pregnancy is a very personal thing. You are giving up your body for 9 months to grow this little person, and it is the m...
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15/52.
April 13, 2018 - I'm a day early with this one!
My great aunt, Thelma, is very sick, and she gave these socks to Reagan a few weeks ago.
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5 Tips to Prepare Your Child for a Portrait Session
April 08, 2018 - I have said it before, and I'll say it again. And probably will again and again and again in the future, but portrait se...
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11/52.
March 18, 2018 - We took advantage of the semi-decent weather this week to get outside and snap some photos. Reagan collected pine cones...
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10/52.
March 13, 2018 - Reagan loves to watch tv just before bedtime to relax, and thankfully it usually helps lull her to sleep.
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8/52.
February 25, 2018 - It's been a long weekend. There was lots of whining and not enough sleep. We managed to get a quick afternoon project in...
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7/52.
February 18, 2018 - Bath time is always your favorite. You come out with wrinkly fingers and toes, wet hair and goosebumps.
Your giggles ma...
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5/52.
February 04, 2018 - While most people were getting ready for Super Bowl parties, I was trying to convince my girl that Daddy was in fact jus...
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4 Items to Bring if You're Including Your Pet | Topeka, KS Photographer
January 09, 2018 - If you are planning on bringing a pet to your session, we are more than happy to have you do that. We love furry friends...
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Tips for Preparing Your Husband For a Portrait Session | Topeka, KS Photographer
January 04, 2018 - For some of us, preparing our husbands for the family photo session is as exhausting as preparing the kids. If your husb...
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Olivia | Lawrence Arborteum | Lawrence, Kansas Photographer
October 18, 2017 - Every time I see Olivia, she just gets cuter and cuter and sweeter and sweeter. We met up at the Lawrence Arboretum for...
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5 Tips for Starting Your Own Personal Project
October 09, 2017 - Being a professional photographer can be draining. Don't get me wrong - I love what I do - but being a creative entrepre...
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7 Ways to Make Clients Comfortable | Topeka, KS Photographer
September 28, 2017 - Having professional portraits taken can be a BIG DEAL for a lot of people. The planning, the money, the stress over whet...
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Magda & Miguel | Overland Park, KS | Kansas City Couples Photographer
September 28, 2017 - My spinal cord injury has brought a lot of really nice, neat, entertaining and influential people into my life, and Magd...
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Gia | Lake Shawnee Ted Ensley Gardens Topeka, KS | Topeka, Kansas Photographer
September 21, 2017 - Life is funny in many ways. It can bring people into our circle by chance that otherwise we wouldn't find.
I found Pris...
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Using Pinterest to Plan Your Session | Topeka, KS Photographer
August 17, 2017 - Most of us know what Pinterest is. Quite a few of us use it for either inspiration, funny quotes, or an easy recipe to m...
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Chloe and Bella | Lake Shawnee, Ted Ensley Gardens | Topeka, KS Photographer
August 10, 2017 - I do almost all of my portrait sessions in the evenings, an hour or so before the sun is to set, to catch that golden li...
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Emma and Aubrey | Lace, Pearls & Little Girls | Overbrook, Kansas Photographer
July 22, 2017 - You wouldn't know it from these photos, but it was HOT outside when we shot these. Like, 90 degrees. And while both girl...
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How To Prepare For a Portrait Session
July 19, 2017 - For some people, the thought of scheduling a portrait session for their family is a big deal, and it should be. Professi...
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28/52.
July 16, 2017 - Reagan loves dresses. All dresses, really, but the better the twirl, the more she loves it.
And let's not even get star...
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Father's Day Surprise | Barbara + her girls | Overbrook, KS Family Photographer
June 18, 2017 - Now that the secret is out & Corey has seen the pictures below, I can post them! It is always hard to keep such great ph...
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22/52.
June 09, 2017 - Here we are, the crazy-haired twins.
I don't regularly get my photo taken and certainly didn't plan on it today (obviou...
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My Favorite Topeka Portrait Locations | Topeka, KS Photographer
June 08, 2017 - Sometimes when I get inquiries about portrait sessions,, the client knows exactly where they want to go. Other times, I...
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21/52.
June 04, 2017 - The sun comes through the sky lights in our dining room and kitchen, and immediately it warms the whole house. Reagan gr...
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Everyday Life Is Beautiful. | Topeka, KS Lifestyle Photographer
May 26, 2017 - My 52 Weeks project is on this blog probably more than any other subjects. I love it. I love capturing such real moments...
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20/52.
May 21, 2017 - Mud boots are all the rage at our house lately. Reagan has been waiting and waiting for "muddy puddles" and watching for...
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18/52.
May 07, 2017 - Reagan and I had our monthly "girls day" together, and it was probably one of my favorites so far.
I took her to see Be...
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17/52.
April 30, 2017 - I have been planning a "princess" set up for Reagan for quite a while, and even though it didn't turn out QUITE like I h...
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15/52.
April 17, 2017 - I have a lot more than just one photo for this week. We had a little adventure outside last week, looking for lilac bush...
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14/52.
April 10, 2017 - She's been wanting a guitar all week. I don't know why, but she has. Of course, my mom found one at the thrift store, an...
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13/52.
April 03, 2017 - I have been able to spend a lot of time with Reagan lately during normal "working" hours because my job gives me a littl...
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Personal Projects
December 17, 2016 - I used to have a personal blog. I wrote all sorts of things there. Poetry, rants, nonsensical essays, lists. Stuff that...
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The Loyas | Christmas Time | Topeka, Kansas Family Photographer
December 16, 2016 - My sister and I have been trying to schedule her and her husband's Christmas photos for about a month, but we finally ma...
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The Galyean Family | Family Time | Overbrook, Kansas Photographer
December 03, 2016 - Barbara and Corey are good people. You can just tell when you meet them. They're both on the volunteer fire department w...
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Lexi | Senior Days | Washbrun Rural High School | Ward Meade Park | Topeka, Kansas
November 01, 2016 - I was contacted by Lexie's grandma, Irene, and I actually didn't get to meet Lexie until the day of the shoot. But this...
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My Built-In Model
October 06, 2016 - When I found out I was pregnant at the end of 2013, I was ecstatic. Over the moon happy. And then, I was terrified. I re...
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The Murphy Family | Family Life | Grinter Sunflower Farm
September 15, 2016 - I have only known Delaney and her family for a little over 18 months, and they are easily some of my very favorite peopl...
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Midwest Ability Summit
August 24, 2016 - We are gettin' down and dirty around here. This weekend is a big weekend for me. My first "showing" at a public event si...
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Sunflowers!
August 20, 2016 - If there is one thing I have learned in the past 4 days, it is that Kansas people LOVE their sunflowers. Of course, I al...
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