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Kansas City Engagement Photography: Sarah & Adam!

My first engagement session of the season, and these two were a blast to photograph! Sarah and Adam’s wedding is a little less than two months away, and it was so fun having an evening to get to know them more. Not to mention, the weather was absolutely perfect. Enjoy a few of my favorites from their session!

Sarah & Adam are putting together a dance for their reception, and I got to see a little preview of it!:)
I could have photographed them around these blooming trees all night, SO beautiful!
Favorite:)
AH! Another favorite! If were still in a public studio space, this would for sure be one of the big canvases on my walls!!
Thanks you two for being so photogenic and fun to work with! I can’t wait for your wedding in June!!

Allison Marie - May 10, 2013 - 5:38 pm

Thanks so much, Shelley!

Lindsey Melvin - May 8, 2013 - 10:22 pm

Love the pics! You look great and so in love. :)

Brittany - May 7, 2013 - 4:34 pm

What a foxy couple, congrats you two!

Anita Cowan - May 7, 2013 - 2:13 pm

These are fantastic! I really enjoy the picture that is distant with the tree and sunset and also the one of them dancing (red dress)

Ellen - May 7, 2013 - 2:07 pm

Excellent, fresh look in these photos! Of course the subject matter is quite good. You both look amazing!

Heather - May 7, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Beautiful pictures you two! Love the shot of the lovebirds by the big tree!

Jerry - May 7, 2013 - 7:51 am

That’s a sharp looking couple. Congratulations!

Mitch Wood - May 6, 2013 - 11:08 pm

After looking through these, I can’t help but think that Adam may have a career as a male model. I’m getting a real Derek Zoolander vibe. Great pictures!

Shawn - May 6, 2013 - 10:59 pm

You both look amazing and we can’t wait to celebrate with you at your wedding!!!

Jeremy - May 6, 2013 - 10:33 pm

These are great. The ones with downtown in the background look cool.

Amanda - May 6, 2013 - 7:34 pm

Your pictures are beautiful- SO many great ones! Can’t wait for your big day!!!

Cathy Scroggs - May 6, 2013 - 5:41 pm

Great photos of Sarah and Adam – says the proud MOB. That’s our little girl getting married.

Caleb Buckallew - May 6, 2013 - 5:27 pm

Great pictures!

Andrew - May 6, 2013 - 4:57 pm

Looking good.

Stuart - May 6, 2013 - 4:19 pm

Nice photos! You both look great!

Cathy - May 6, 2013 - 4:18 pm

Great pictures you two!

Carol - May 5, 2013 - 7:40 pm

Beautiful pics of my nephew and his intended! Thanks for sharing them on your blog.

Rogene Smith - May 3, 2013 - 7:17 pm

There are some really good shots of Sarah and Adam at different places of interest. The shot of them and the tree was good. you had to be at the right place at the right time. I like the first black and white one, too. They looked as if they were having fun.

Rogene Smith

Brittany Pearson - May 3, 2013 - 3:29 pm

Great pictures!! The one under the tree is our favorite!! We are so happy for you both and the pictures are just beautiful!!
- The Pearson’s

Cheryl Bradley - May 3, 2013 - 2:19 pm

Adam and Sarah look so happy! and like they are having a blast.
Great locations and of course, great subject matter.

Mark Hall - May 3, 2013 - 7:18 am

Very Nice!

Jessica Martin - May 3, 2013 - 6:28 am

What great pictures; I am sure the happy couple will cherish these for a lifetime! :)

Mary Jane Duff - May 2, 2013 - 5:44 pm

HEY great photos!! Congrats to Adam and Sarah!

Shelley - May 2, 2013 - 5:33 pm

LOVE the one of them under the tree from afar! Amazing!!

Amy - May 2, 2013 - 5:07 pm

Beautiful photos!

Lindsee buckallew - May 2, 2013 - 4:50 pm

Very nice pictures. Both look so happy and excited for pictures. Can’t wait to see the wedding.

Bev Staley - May 2, 2013 - 4:47 pm

Excellent pictures of Adam Buckallew and Sarah Scroggs! Very photogenic! Scenery great!

Betty Robison - May 2, 2013 - 4:46 pm

Congrats! Great Pics!

Pam Burris - May 2, 2013 - 4:38 pm

Great pictures Adam and Sarah!

Joy - May 2, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Just wanted to say how much I love the photos. I know they will be happy!

Barbara Buckallew - May 2, 2013 - 4:18 pm

Love these pictures of this wonderful couple!

Adam Buckallew - May 2, 2013 - 4:16 pm

They look great! Thanks, Allison.

Leigh & Nick: Engaged!

I first met Leigh and Nick at Leigh’s sister’s wedding (see Trey & Lacey’s wedding here!). I loved Leigh from the moment I met her, and I knew her boyfriend was pretty cool too, as he saved the day with her bridesmaid’s dress that just refused to zip!:)You can imagine my complete excitement when I got a call from Leigh a couple months ago, announcing that they were engaged! It’s SO fun to work with families, and I am so excited to photograph the 2nd wedding in this sweet family!

Leigh & Nick’s natural response in front of a camera? Laughter and snuggles:)

favorite!
Thanks so much for choosing me to be your photographer, you two! I can’t wait for your wedding!!:)

Kim Grossardt - November 9, 2012 - 3:56 pm

Great pics–you guys are a fabulous couple. Congrats! And, ditto Eric’s comment.

Terry - November 6, 2012 - 6:28 pm

Great pics!

Eric Blevins - November 6, 2012 - 8:28 am

You look so pretty, Nick.

Lisa Garrett - November 6, 2012 - 8:23 am

Awesome pics – Nick I can just hear you laughing in some of them ;-) .

Mitchell Garrett - November 6, 2012 - 8:18 am

Well, these pictures definitely confirm it and I’m just going to come out and say it…Leigh is still the settler!

Alison Blevins - November 6, 2012 - 7:04 am

Great pics!

Cade Garrett - November 6, 2012 - 7:04 am

Lookin good Uncle Nick and Aunt Leigh ;-)

Lindsay Garrett - November 6, 2012 - 4:47 am

The pictures look great! So happy for you two and can’t wait for the big ssy!

Amy Calderwood - November 6, 2012 - 2:25 am

Love them all! You are so beautiful!

Lacey - November 5, 2012 - 8:34 pm

I just adore these pics! Love the purple, Leigh! Go K-state!

Trey - November 5, 2012 - 8:32 pm

Perfect time of the year to take photos! The fall foliage complements the two lovebirds very well!

Laura Barnes - November 5, 2012 - 4:32 pm

LOVE the ring shot!!

Lesley Wichern - November 5, 2012 - 1:27 pm

YAY!!!! So cute!! Love the KU KSU idea, adorable. Can’t wait for your wedding!!!

Laura Wichern - November 5, 2012 - 10:30 am

These are so adorable!! Love the KSU vs. KU shirts :)

Nate & Staci: Engaged!

How to even begin a post about such a sweet friend?! Staci and I took art classes together at SBU our first semester of college (or should I say suffered through them?! They weren’t exactly exciting classes!!), and then didn’t stay in touch after I transferred away after that first semester. These were pre-facebook days! We re-connected on facebook a couple years later, and then last year Staci and I both moved to Kansas City and we were able to reconnect in person! I have loved having her friendship, and I can’t say enough how excited I am for her and Nate! They met earlier this spring, and it was obvious by the way Staci spoke of him that he was going to be in her life for quite a while:)Watching a friend being pursued and loved by a Godly man is one of the best things ever! I can’t wait for their wedding next year!

They met in person for the first time at this very table…

It sure didn’t take very long for me to know I would LOVE photographing them! Snuggling is something they can’t get enough of, and my favorite thing in photos:)
These next photos were taken in the garden where Nate proposed!
You are SO gorgeous, Staci!!!
I know this last one is not in focus, but I dig it:)

Jacinthe - November 2, 2012 - 9:16 am

Awww, these photos are beautiful! The lighting is gorrrgeous! And I LOVE the bride-to-be’s boots – SO CUTE!!!

Mary Ellen - November 1, 2012 - 7:09 pm

I Love these pictures!!! I absolutely love the smiles that you give to one another… they are always genuine. You look as if you are truly in love and enjoy every moment with one another. I am so excited for you to begin your new life together as one. Enjoy the planning but the best is yet to come. Love your pictures and love you both, Mom

Jordan & Lesley: Engaged!

Yes, ’tis the season for engagement shoots! Lesley is good friends with Leigh, the sister of one of my past brides. I have decided I love anyone who is good friends with this group; they are so fun! Lesley & Jordan met waaaaay back in 7th grade, and even back then, Lesley definitely had a thing for this guy! They went to different high schools and colleges, but even throughout these years, Jordan couldn’t get Lesley off his mind. So, fast forward to their senior year of college, and Jordan decided it was now or never. He had to go after Lesley! After a few months of trying to win her over, he scored a date with her and the rest is history!!

Right after I took this shot, I exclaimed, “Wow! It looks like you are in an enchanted forest or something!” So beautiful. 
I love the way you two make either laugh and how you can’t say “I love you” enough:)
I especially love this next one of you, Lesley!! You are so full of life and totally beautiful!!
I cannot WAIT for your wedding next year!!

James - November 5, 2012 - 2:06 pm

As the father of the bride I can’t wait to welcome a son into the family. I couldn’t ask for a better person than Jordan.

The pictures are wonderful! The Cardinals idea was great as well as the pictures around the lake.

Lesley, you look beautiful.

Looking forward to November 2013!

Dad

Laura Wichern - November 5, 2012 - 9:59 am

If anybody knows these two lovebirds, it’s me. The most ridiculous thing about it is that they act like this when nobody is photographing. Of course I love every single picture but my favorite is probably the one where they are kissing in the Cardinals gear in front of the boats.. it’s so Lesley and Jordan…in love. <3 I'm so excited for November 30, 2013!!

Esther Tantillo - November 2, 2012 - 9:32 am

All the pictures captured how you both create natural beauty and love together. Of course, I love the dock pictures on the water. :) Looking forward to 11/30/13 and beyond. Love, Es (mom2)

Deb wichern - October 30, 2012 - 11:58 am

Love, love, love them all. You both look so happy!
Love you both,
Mom

Trisha - October 29, 2012 - 7:32 pm

LOVE them all! My favorites are the Cardinals one where you both are kissing, the one in the “forrest” where Jordan is looking at you, and the “Save the Date” one! Congrats again to both of you!Great job on the photos capturing a great couple and their love for each other!

Talena Lehosit - October 29, 2012 - 6:55 pm

LOVE these pictures of you two!! So happy to have Jordan as a brother and cannot wait for Lesley to join this crazy bunch of Stallbaumers =)

Love you both and it looks like you’ve chosen an amazing photographer!!

XOXO

Amy Calderwood - October 29, 2012 - 6:53 pm

Love them all! You guys look soooo in love! :-)

Lisa Vostrejs - October 29, 2012 - 4:17 pm

What great pictures. Love them all. Especially the save the date one. What an awesome memory to have on record. So happy for you both. You look so beautiful and happy Lesley!

Kathleen Heaney - October 29, 2012 - 3:33 pm

They are all beautiful! I love the big ones of the “enchanted forest” so you guys obviously liked those too! I really like the one where you are in the Cardinal gear and Lesley is laughing, very Lesley. Also like number 1 of lake pics, and number 5 of the open field pics. All beautiful!

Veronica - October 29, 2012 - 2:56 pm

OMG!! Love you guys!! This pictures are absolutely phenomenal :) :)