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Why an Urban Walking Tour is the Best for Senior Pictures

28.03.2025 Seniors 0
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Welcome Class of 2026 | Tips For Your Senior Pics

09.03.2025 Seniors, Tips 0
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Real is Better Than Perfect | Johnson County Senior Photographers

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It’s Not Too Late | Last Minute Senior Pictures

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Welcome Class of 2023! | Tips for Senior Pictures

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Lily | Class of 2022

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A Senior Picture Experience Built For You

26.02.2021 Seniors, Tips 0
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Here’s How We See Things – Kansas City Photographers

11.02.2021 Documentary, Families, Newborns, Seniors, The UNportrait Experience 1
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2020 – We Are Grateful (A Picture From Every Session)

07.01.2021 Dance, Documentary, Engagement, Families, Newborns, Seniors, The UNportrait Experience, Weddings 0
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Darcie :: Class of 2021 | Kansas City Senior Photographers

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We Love Being Your Storytellers | 2019

31.12.2019 Dance, Documentary, Engagement, Families, Mike + Julie, Newborns, Seniors, The UNportrait Experience, Weddings 0
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Maggie :: Denton, TX Senior

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Tips to Make Your Senior Pics Rock!

04.04.2019 Seniors, Tips 0
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We help families step outside the box of what they think “family photos” need to be & embrace documenting their family’s moments now, for the future.

I (Julie) have had a big dream for years of creati I (Julie) have had a big dream for years of creating dancer portraits in studio that truly demonstrate how fierce and beautiful young dancers are. 

Thanks to @ovationdanceacademy we finally made it happen! We’ll absolutely be sharing more of these beauties. In the meantime, how bout we show this dancer some love?

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CLASS OF 2026, yep, it’s time to start dreamin’ and schemin’ for your senior portraits! This is the right time to book for June! 

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Time to start planning your senior pics, class of 2026!
BRRRRRRRRR!!!! It's still so cold out there! Did y BRRRRRRRRR!!!! It's still so cold out there!
Did you realize you forgot to schedule your family pics while the temps were still warmish?! We are here to tell you not to worry. We got ya! Check out this cozy greenhouse in KC that is calling your name. Also, have you thought about an UNportriat Session in your home capturing your family's real essence? You still have some great options when it comes to pics with us during the colder months! 

DM us to learn more about how we can help capture your family when it is too chilly out!

Want to see this awesome family's full sessions? Just head on over to the blog via the links in the bio!

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UNportrait Experience Special If you’ve have eve UNportrait Experience Special
If you’ve have ever been curious about what kinds of moments we could capture of your life, now is the time to test the waters! We want as many people as possible to have meaningful images of their family life, so we created a special for our M+J peeps.
For the months of January and February: $500 plus tax for a 1-hour UNportrait Experience
Details: comes with your full set of digitals, Saturday mornings and afternoons only. Inquire with us via email to book: mystory@mikejulie.com 

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Family sessions can be about much more than simply Family sessions can be about much more than simply picking this year’s location and dressing nice. Family sessions can be about capturing YOUR family doing what makes y’all the happiest.

❤ Learn more and see what we mean by clicking the link “Posed Photos... Yuck” 
❤ Email us for our Jan/Feb UNportrait Experience Special!! mystory@mikejulie.com

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🔔 UNportrait Experience Special 🔔 If you’ 🔔 UNportrait Experience Special 🔔

If you’ve ever been curious about what kinds of moments we could capture in your life, now is the time to take the plunge! 

We want as many people as possible to have meaningful images of their family life, so we created a special for our M+J peeps.

🌟For the months of January and February: $500 plus tax for a 1-hour UNportrait Experience

🌟comes with your full set of digitals

🌟Saturday mornings and afternoons only

🌟Inquire with us via email to book: mystory@mikejulie.com

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We hope the true peace and love of this season, Je We hope the true peace and love of this season, Jesus Christ, reaches you and touches your heart. Merry Christmas from MIKE + JULIE!

The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. —John 1:9

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❄️ We’re ready to see YOU this winter! ❄️ 

If you’re wondering what your options are now that it’s cold outside, we’ve got ya covered.

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Mike + Julie Smith

Photographing real life in the Kansas City area including Overland Park, Shawnee, Lenexa, and others in Johnson County!

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ABOUT US

We're MIKE + JULIE, two crazy kids in love, best friends, passionate Christ followers, and lovers of all things coffee. We’re best friends who love to have fun. In fact, it’s a requirement that you do, too. Moment-chasing and storytelling photography is what we’re about. An authentic image, whether sweet or silly, happy or sad, will stir something in you every time you see it. And THAT is what we’re hoping for the opportunity to provide you.

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