Alley | Senior | Santa Fe Trail High School | Class of 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 remember having. So when she contacted me to do Alley's senior photos, I was thrilled.
Alley is the spitting image of Ashlee. No joke; she looks exactly like her. She's gorgeous. I mean check out those eyes and those cheekbones! And she is funny yet reserved. It was a great afternoon with them both.
Kenzie | Class of 2020 | Santa Fe Trail High School | Overbrook, KS
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, and of course, she was my first pick. She did not disappoint.
She is full of ideas, and when she told me she wanted a quick shoot in each season instead of just 2 full time sessions, I was all in. Throw in her prom dress into each season, and Kenzie was a magic Overbrook senior.
We started in her junior year actually, in the snow on one of the coldest days of 2019. It could not have been more beautiful. And that red prom dress was phenomenal against that stark white snow. It is still one of my most liked and talked about posts ever.
Then spring rolled around, and we shot on the very flooded gravel road that runs between our homes. Again, it was perfect.
For summer, we went to the capitol building then headed to Lake Shawnee in Topeka and played on the docks. Sunshine all the way!
For fall, we went to South Park in Lawrence then hit Mass street.
Each session was so different, yet so Kenzie. Enjoy!
Owen | West Franklin High School | Pomona, KS | Class of 2020
When we moved to Overbrook, in the country, one of my favorite things (still is) is that we can't see any of our neighbors' houses. That might sound totally crazy to some people, but it is true. It's quiet and peaceful. Owen and his family just happen to be one of the closest neighbors that we have. Once in a while you'll see the boys on their 4-wheelers, but they are quiet, like us (except when it's RZR race season and our house becomes a wave of movement).
Owen is so funny. Half of the session was laughing (mostly at myself), and him trying to figure out what to do with his hands. It's a senior guy thing. :) Here's to a great rest of the year for him!
The Morris Family | Overbrook, KS | Family Session | Overbrook, KS Photographer
Emily booked her session with me before either of us realized that we saw each other multiple times at my daughter’s school! It’s a small world sometimes!
When she and her husband and their little boy, Cylas, came to do their session in our front field of our house, I knew it was going to be a good one. Cylas was immediately so cheerful and curious about me, which seems to be the norm among little boys. My wheelchair is usually an overgrown remote control car to them.
Anyway, in the 15 minutes that we shot, we got so many photos that I know Emily loves.
And that’s all I want from any session, but especially this one, because it was their first session in a few years. Here’s to seeing them again soon!
Kelsie | Senior 2020 | Wichita, KS | Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School
I have known Kelsie and her family for a few years now. Her mother, Jenny, is a fellow Ms Wheelchair Kansas alum and a dear friend. When I first met Kelsie, she was much younger and shorter. Her little sister, Karlie, was too. Now they both tower over me and are as beautiful as can be.
I made the trip to Wichita for this shoot, and I always love finding new places to photograph. The Keeper of the Plains was a first for me, and I just love the way that the photos turned out.
After we trekked around the park at the Keeper for a bit, we made our way down to Douglas Street and spent some time finding little gems to use as backdrops also.
This little art alleyway was such a unique place, and I feel like it suited Kelsie’s personality well. Bubbly and bright with a lot of spectacular light.
I can't wait to see where she goes in the next few years!
