Muffet






Kansas does not have mountains or an ocean but we do have beautiful sunsets.

I am very fortunate where I live to have a great view of the sunsets from my back yard.
The following are a few shots of last nights beautiful sky.
A couple of them are just as it was straight out of the camera the rest I enhanced in photoshop.







Lynsey’s Senior session was really special. She lives right next to her grandparents out in the country. Her grandparents planted the sunflower patch especially for her senior picture session. The corn field and the pond is on their farm as well. I have fun playing with different effects on some images…. The truck images are examples of how the same image can look so different.




We are so excited to have this new addition at the farm. The Truck is bright and colorful. Fun for kids of all ages and families too! Keep watching for more fun images!



I HAD A LOT OF FUN ATTENDINGTHE KANSAS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS FALL SEMINAR.


I learned a lot this weekend and got a lot of really fun great ideas! Can’t wait to use them!

When I got home I asked my Son Reagan to mow the front pasture for me. A little later he called me out side and this is what he

did for me. : ) He is so sweet!




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Keep your eyes open …. fun images can happen anywhere… even in your own back yard!


I was sitting on my back deck yesterday. It had been raining…. The clouds were just starting to break up allowing a little bit of sunlight to shine down into my pasture. There was quite a bit of fog still in the air giving these images a kind of dreamy look.































My kids and I took a little time off and went to visit my brother and his family at Lake Cumberland in Kentucky. It is so pretty there and we had a lot of fun.  Here are some of the pictures from our trip!









I started photographing the beauty

( aka Brooklyn ) when she was 9 days old. She has always been dainty and beautiful and from the start she loved having her picture taken.

21/2 years later along came the ”Beast“ ( aka Liam). Although adorable in his own right

Liam is pure boy, he is big ( just as big as his sister who is over twice his age ), rough and tough and a dirt magnet. Liam is not so crazy about getting his picture taken but this time around he was just a little put out that his sister was getting so much attention while the focus was on her.

( see the “pouty” picture ) After a little coaxing… liam cheered up and we got some great shots of him too : )

One time when I was on the phone with the kid’s grandma Dorothy, Dorothy turned to Brooklyn and said ” hey Brooklyn I’m talking to Muffet. Brooklyn’s response was ” My Muffet? ” I love that!

One Reason why I love being a photographer is because I LOVE people… and… I love being able to touch peoples lives. Being able to capture big and small moments in a person’s life and then being able to feel the emotions and feelings in each of the images that I capture is priceless. After time goes by and memories fade… you have the images to bring back that special moment in time. I believe that God has given me this “gift of photography” and I love sharing it as often as I can.

I want to share with you a couple of e-mails that I received in regards to the surgery images below. One is from Lily’s mom and the other is from one of the cardiac nurses. How she cares for the children in the Operating Room is wonderful. I have been totally blessed by these kind words… I hope that you will be as well.
In Response to Lily’s Images:

Hi Muffet,

I have been thinking all weekend about the pictures of Lily’s surgery. I want to let you know what a beautiful, priceless gift they are to me and Matt. And to Lily, eventually. I can just imagine when she’s old enough sharing the book with her and talking her through the whole experience.
I am so amazed how God orchestrated everything to bring our family and you together. What a loving and sovereign God we serve. We feel so blessed to have had you photograph the journey at Children’s Mercy. You truly have a gift of capturing beautiful moments and emotions in your shots. The pictures are amazing and really tell the story. As Lily’s mom, it means so much for me to see the pictures of the care and compassion Lily received from the nurses and staff when I couldn’t be there with her. The pictures of her smiling and looking so relaxed in the OR before they started the procedure speak right to my heart and give me such peace and joy to know she wasn’t scared. Thank you for that gift. I also love seeing the pictures of Grace and Sophie looking at Lily after surgery and the concern on their faces. It helps me to remember what a difficult time that was for them and how much they love their little sister. I could comment on each photo and tell you what they each mean to me – especially to see my daughter’s heart. It brings tears to my eyes as I right this. How awesome! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!! God has used you to really touch our lives in a beautiful way. And your pictures have already touched others as you have shared them and we have shared them with extended family. We hope they are helpful to other families that have a child that has to have heart surgery. What a journey!
Thank you for sharing your God-given talent with us and for being so thoughtful and kind-hearted through the whole process. I have really enjoyed getting to know you. Thank you for the time you are putting into the book. We know it will be beautiful!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for EVERYTHING!

Tammy


Muffet,

WOW…you are so talented. Your talent seems so “Angelic” like. Almost like God and the Angels flow through you…..you are just the instrument with your camera telling the story. You and through your camera show the emotion, love and God in all the faces you shoot. WOW!
I just opened your email and …………………………………………………your
photos are right in sink with all that is important, real and true…LOVE.
I see another AWARD for you here. These shots speak, Muffet. A true gift you have.
I am glad to have crossed paths with you.

Thanks for sharing.
Robin