Laundry Day (Emporia Kansas Child Photographer)

Could this portrait session have been anymore fun? Oh no I don't think so! Jessica was kind enough to let me borrow her lovely daughters to try out a fun location. The laundry mat! Her girls had never been to the laundry mat before so it was a fun little adventure for all of us.




The colors and the light at the laundry mat were amazing! One of my favorite locations ever. And these adorable little models were so good and fun to photograph.




I strongly encourage families to think outside the box when it comes to locations for portraits. You just never know what will work wonderfully. Let's get a fun portrait session scheduled for you and your child soon! I'm currently booking for May sessions and May weekends are filling up fast so don't wait.

Tutu Much Fun

There is no way anyone can ever have tutu much fun! However, I do think that these tutu wearing girls and their wonderful mama pushed my fun meter almost to overload. Seriously! Could these children be any more adorable. Not only are they adorable but they are super funny.



Yes we did take photos on the train tracks. I can assure you that the tutu girls were being watched the entire time by three adults. There were no trains in sight! What was in sight were tutu clad girls laughing, playing ring around the rosie, throwing rocks, and smiling with their mama. All things I love to see!



These pictures are a perfect example of how fun adding props or special items to your portrait session can be. Mom made these adorable tutu's for her girls. Not only are the picture perfect but it really showcases for future reference the stage the girls were in. Someday these little girls will grow up and no longer want to play dress up. But mom now has captured this moment forever. She can look back at these pictures and remember how wonderful it was to make things for her babies and how adorable they looked in her creations. So please when scheduling your sessions lets discuss what personal items we can include in your portraits.



And please Ashley bring those adorable tutu girls back for some more fun in the future! I can't wait to see you all again.

Spring Mini Sessions (Emporia Family Photographer)

Yes indeed it is time for Spring Mini Sessions. Dress your little ones in their Easter outfits and bring those Easter baskets for some fun Spring pictures. Or just come as you are and we can get some adorable portraits of your kiddo with my fun spring backdrops. Either way it will be a great day! Call soon to reserve your spot.

Mr. Valentine (Emporia Child Photographer)

Mr. Jace stole my heart when I photographed him! His aunt brought him to the Valentine Mini Session as a gift for his mom. She knew nothing about the pictures so we had to keep them top secret. He thought that part was pretty cool. I just thought his personality was way to cool!




Jace had never had professional pictures taken before but you would have never known it. He was such a little ham for the camera. I handed him that love sign and he just went to town posing with it. I love letting kids just be themselves rather than giving them lots of directions and trying to pose them "right". Most of the time if you give kiddos the time they will create some pretty great poses on their own.





Rumor has it that Jace's mom loved the pictures of him. I can't imagine how surprised she was to open them up and see her cute boy. It really was a fabulous gift idea. I love suprises!




I will be having more mini sessions soon. This too would be a great opportunity to update your children's pictures or suprise a loved one with photos of their own child.

Mama To Be (Emporia Maternity Photographer)

I'd like to introduce you to Lacy! But most of all I'd like to introduce you to her baby bump. That adorable baby bump is housing Hayden. I have a strong feeling that Hayden is going to be one precious little boy. I'm so darn excited to meet him!




Before we all get to meet Hayden we had to get a few pictures of his beautiful mama. Lacy is going to be a great mom. In fact she already is a great mom. She has been working so hard to get ready for Hayden's arrival. I know she is super excited for him to arrive.





So Hayden in just a few more weeks I expect you to come visit me on the outside! While I loved photographing your bump I'm even more excited to photograph you! Be gentle on your mama. My camera and I will be waiting!

Dreaming of Spring

I've spent most of today dreaming of Spring! I'm so ready to see flowers and green grass. I want to play outside with my kiddo and not be freezing! And most of all I want to take some beautiful spring portraits of your family! That's why I'm offering a great dreaming of spring deal for you.

Any sessions booked in the next 48 hours to be held in either April or May will be $45.00. That's a savings of $20. And to sweeten the pot a little more I will throw in a complimentary 8x10 of your favorite spring portrait!

Call (620) 757-3649 or message me before 5:00 Thursday February 10th to schedule your Spring portrait session!

Baby Brother (Kansas Newborn Photography)

This little guy is quite a sweetheart! Ace is just as calm and laid back as can be. I think that is because he is the baby brother to 3 older siblings. When you are baby number four you have to be calm, cool, and collected or you could make your mama go crazy! The evening I took Ace's pictures I was also able to photograph his big sister Harper. Talk about adorable! She is a spirited funny little girl. It was so much fun to photograph the two of them. Hopefully we can get some pictures of all four kiddos together one days soon!

Beautiful Day, Beautiful Family

Today it's snowing and it is FREEZING cold outside. So I'm pulling out some warmer weather pictures in an attempt to remember that nice weather will return again soon. Shockingly these pictures of the beautiful Moore family were taken in early November. It was still beautiful out then and one of the last really nice days we had.



I just love this family. They all are so spunky and have so much personality. They are just a blast to work with and to know!



Even though they were a little bit hesitant I'm glad we got a picture of just Lori and Jaime together. So often parents hesitate on pictures alone without the kids. But I think it's important to always get at least a couple of the "couple" at each session. Too often the last time a couple had a portrait alone was at their wedding!



Seriously could these girls be any more adorable! They were such a blast and were willing to try anything I suggested.



I'm not sure if you have caught on yet but the Moore's are BIG KU fans. My kind of family! And I so love Avery's bright shoe strings. Takes me back to my childhood in the 80's. I'm not sure I could pull off the rainbow shoestrings now but everytime I look at this picture I really want to try it.



Thanks again to the Moore's for letting me photograph their beautiful family. I could take pictures of you all every day! So much fun!

Valentine's Day Mini Sessions

I've been getting quite a few inquires about Valentine's Day themed sessions. And since I like to keep my clients happy I will be offering a limited edition Valentine's Day mini session. Below you can see some information about the mini sessions. There are a limited number of spots so I do encourage you to contact me soon to schedule your time spot. I've got a fun Valentine's Day themed set in the works and some great ideas for wardrobe. This should be a blast for your little sweethearts!!!

Baby Brett

I had the opportunity to photograph Megan and Keith and some other members of their family a few years ago. And I've been able to photograph their family a few times since. But I was so excited to see Megan and Keith this round because they were bringing their adorable baby boy for his first portraits! Brett is such a sweet little boy! It was so much fun to photograph him.

It was cold the day we took these pictures! Like really cold. And Megan, Keith, and Brett were such good sports. I was hoping they wouldn't turn into the frostbite family. I believe their session may go down in history as the fastest outdoor portrait session of my life! We kept it moving so Brett wouldn't get to cold.

And it was so worth the rush because once we got Brett back in the studio he rewarded us with lots of smiles! Such a little sweetie!

While us adults were having a good time with the portrait session Brett didn't seem to impressed. I think we were boring him. But baby yawns are the cutest thing ever so I didn't take it personal.

Okay I take it back baby yawns aren't the cutest thing. I'm thinking the cutest thing has to be baby smiles that are so big your eyes disappear! Seriously that is stinking cute!!!

I love this picture! Megan looks so happy. She is such a fun person and a great mom. And the fun is just beginning for their family. I have a feeling Brett will keep them plenty busy and super happy!

Yes it's true this is the last picture of this adorable boy! Try not to be to upset. This little guy is taking part in one of the great baby plans Wagoner Photography offers. So you will get to see more pictures of him next month! And I can't wait to see his sweet face and his parents again soon!

Frames... Frames... Frames...

I love decorating my home with pictures. It's a bit of an addiction really. And the only thing I love more than a beautiful picture is a beautiful frame to showcase it in! When I stumbled across The Organic Bloom frames I knew I had to offer them to my clients. They are frames that I love and would proudly display in my own home. To be completely honest when I first saw them I thought they were too amazing NOT to share!

I placed my first order shortly before Christmas and these beautiful frames arrived on my doorstep yesterday. As I was tearing the box open you would have thought it was Christmas all over again. I was so darn excited. I thought I loved the frames when I saw them online but the pictures don't even do them justice. The colors are amazing and the craftsmanship is top of the line!

The best part about these frames is that they are totally designed by YOU! You pick the color you love, the frame you love, the size you want and I place the order. In a short time your gorgeous frame arrives. I call that picture perfect!!!

New Beginnings

Happy New Year!!!

Welcome to 2011! Welcome to the new Wagoner Photography blog! I love the beginning of a new year and all the promise it holds. A fresh clean slate to write on. So what better way to jump into the new year then with a new blog!

I have so many exciting plans and projects in the works for this year. Wagoner Photography is going to rock it this year. I have no doubt! I've got exciting new specials for you each month. Some super fun contests and giveaways planned. And most of all awesome pictures to share with you all!

So to kick things off right let's start with a give away! One person that comments on this blog post is going to win a complimentary portrait session! I will leave the contest open until 8:00 p.m CST on Friday January 7th 2011. At that time I'll be using random.org to select a winner. Make sure you leave your contact info in the comments so I can reach you!