Oh hey!
It’s me, Kayla!

Let’s start out honest, because I’m an up front kind of girl! … I did not see this coming in my “What do you want to be when you grow up?” plan, HA! It’s not something I always knew I wanted to do. I actually HATED the camera growing up and was the kid that was a nightmare to take photos of! Oh the irony!!!

But when you have kids - EVERYTHING changes. You change. Your priorities and opinions change. And you realize just how quick time really flies. And so I began seeing a whole new value in capturing moments, no matter how insignificant they seem at the time.

So when Mae was a toddler I got a decent camera and then after Morgan was born I really dove in, not knowing all that was in store for me, and my life basically snowballed into me being a full-time Family Photographer and Photography Educator! What a ride this has been dude. Wow.

Now- aside from being a color obsessed, sun chasing family photographer… who am I? Well, I’m just a cereal-loving mom and wife, based out of a tiny town I grew up in near Springfield, Mo! I’ve been married to Adam for over a decade now and we have two pretty rad kids. Maelynn, our daughter, is 10. And our son Morgan is 8.

I really just adore this stage of life! We have so much fun together and they’re my favorite humans to be around! I wouldn’t want to do this chaotic ride with anyone else.

So here I am! Getting to capture treasured moments for families, along with teach other photographers virtually and on my travels! This is quite possibly one of the most rewarding jobs ever! And here’s a virtual hug for you just for stopping by, because I’m a hugger. Let’s get that out of the way now, because when we do meet… well, I’m going to hug you! I hope that happens soon!