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Tips to Make Your Senior Pics Rock!

04.04.2019 Seniors, Tips 0
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Liz :: Kansas City Senior

27.03.2019 Seniors 0
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Behind the Scenes :: Premier Team

07.03.2019 Dance, Documentary, The UNportrait Experience 0
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Like Father, Like Son

08.02.2019 Documentary, Families, The UNportrait Experience 0
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When is it Time for Updated Family Photos?

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Abner + Lauren :: PAINT FIGHT Engagement Session

27.08.2018 Engagement, Weddings 0
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The UNportrait Experience :: Cassias Family

23.08.2018 Documentary, Families, The UNportrait Experience 0
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Dave + Di :: 50 Years

03.08.2018 Documentary, Families, The UNportrait Experience 0
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Our Family Tradition :: Pizza Night

26.07.2018 Documentary, Families, The UNportrait Experience 0
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🍂🍁Hey y’all! Happy Fall! 🍁🍂 This is 🍂🍁Hey y’all! Happy Fall! 🍁🍂 This is going to be our place on IG to keep fall booking info up to date, here’s the scoop: 🔸Session Availability: Sessions are available Tuesday through Saturday. We shoot when the light is the most flattering, so that means mornings and evenings. Evenings are going to be more comfortable for temperatures and also for less dew on the grass in natural locations.

🔸DST: Don’t forget about Daylight Savings Time ending on November 5th. What does that mean for pictures? Well, remember that info above? It means evening light hits earlier and makes weekend spots even more valuable.

🔸Popular/In Demand Locations: We are HUGE fans of creating a stress-LESS experience for you, and that means we love heading to popular locations Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday so that we can have free reign over all the best spots at popular locations. If you want a recipe for stress, here it is: popular locations on the weekends. If you can, try to prioritize your experience for a weeknight. You will 💯 be glad you did. If you have to choose a weekend, ask us about locations with more privacy and less crowds, that’s definitely our jam! So, will we be seeing you this October?? #welovetellingyourstory #fallfamilyphotos #kcfallphotos #familyphotographer #sayNOtoboringphotos #familyhistorian
We love pets 🥰 #pets #familyphotography #fallf We love pets 🥰 #pets #familyphotography #fallfamilyphotos #sayNOtoboringphotos #welovetellingyourstory #familyhistorian #kansascitystoryteller
Once your session is over and you are looking at y Once your session is over and you are looking at your images on your walls... how do you want to feel? Here’s what one mom had to say about what she wanted to feel when she saw her photos: “I want to create a memory of connection and love for my kids. Seeing cute little smiles and giggles on my sweet babies’ faces. Hopefully capturing a moment where you can see how much we love them.” ❤️ How do you want to feel? Let us know in the comments! #HappyFamilyPhotos #FamilyPhotos2023 #SayNoToBoringPhotos #kansascityphotographers
Sarah //2024// Isn’t this image just so very Sa Sarah //2024// Isn’t this image just so very Sarah? Her smile… that happiness that carries her through life… the books?!? When Sarah mentioned her love of books, we jumped into action to find a way to include it in her senior session. Enter Prospero’s Bookstore. Looooooove this place to death. We’re just sorry we couldn’t stick around for a few more hours and explore. We crave anything that makes our sessions more unique and less like everyone else’s. If that’s your kinda thing too, we should talk! #kansascitysenior #mikeandjuliesenior #kansascityseniorphotographer #kcseniorphotographer #kcseniorpictures #professionalseniorphotos #sayNOtoboringphotos #welovetellingyourstory #bookphotos #uniqueseniorphotos #ilovebooks #booklover
Emma came to us knowing exactly the vibe and look Emma came to us knowing exactly the vibe and look she wanted for her dance pictures. Her technique is spot on. And it was really fun incorporating her style into her dance shots. She totally dominated each and every image. So much more to come from Emma’s session, stay tuned! We’ve been loving our dance sessions lately and it’s not too late to get yours as well. But don’t wait too long, cuz dance sessions are way more fun in the warmth of late Summer than they are in the coolness of Fall. #dancewithmikeandjulie #professionaldancepictures #cooldancepictures #kcdancephotographer #kansascitydancephotographer #kcdance #dancephotoshoot #dancephotoideas
FALL FAMILY PICTURES We’re getting lots of inqu FALL FAMILY PICTURES We’re getting lots of inquiries for October y’all. And a number of families and seniors specifically hope for late October. Saturdays are the most popular so far. 🚨If we’ve learned anything doing this job after all these years, it’s this: Don’t wait until the end of the good weather season for photos. All we need is for Mother Nature to throw a fit and POOF. The good weather is gone and photos turn into a whole new experience. May we introduce you to our favorite month to shoot… September? So lovely and temperate. Bonus, if we get sucky weather there is still room in the season to reschedule! It’s the best gift you can give yourself if stress-free, relaxed photos are a priority for you. #HappyFamilyPhotos #FamilyPhotos2023 #SayNoToBoringPhotos #KansasCityPhotographer
MADI //2024// We’ve been having an absolutely i MADI //2024// We’ve been having an absolutely incredible time with all of our seniors and dancers lately. Such lovely ladies have been in front of our cameras! Speaking of lovely, meet Madi. What a beautiful, funny, happy, and fierce gal she is. So so many beautiful, confident images from her session! Once the hustle of school starting settles down, be sure to get on our calendar if a Fall session is your goal. Saturdays in October are already filling. #kansascitysenior #mikeandjuliesenior #kansascityseniorphotographer #kcseniorphotographer #kcseniorpictures #professionalseniorphotos
🤍Grace 🤍 If ever there was an embodiment of 🤍Grace 🤍 If ever there was an embodiment of that word, it’s this girl. This girl is on🔥and how can I only share just one image???? Love, love, LOVE dance sessions. We’ve got more dancers to share soon and more dancers yet to photograph this Fall. Are you gonna be one? We’d adore the chance to shine a light on you! #dancewithmikeandjulie #dancephotos #professionaldancephotos #kansascitydancephotographer #ballet #ballerina #kansascitydancer #elevedancewear #arabesque
To say we were thrilled when Rachel told us she wa To say we were thrilled when Rachel told us she wanted to have her senior pictures with us would be an UNDERSTATEMENT. But the icing on the cake…? She wanted part of her Deluxe senior session to include her passion for DANCE. Yes please! Just look at this girl! Look at that command she has over her movements! Oh my gracious, this image makes my (Julie) dance teacher heart so happy! Can’t believe we got the chance to capture such graceful strength <3 Don’t think you have to be a senior getting your #seniorpics to get dance photos. We have a dedicated dancer portrait session where we dive in and work alongside you to create a unique set of dance photos for YOU. We’d adore the chance to talk with you more about our dance sessions, DM us to start the conversation. #dancewithmikeandjulie #dancephotos #kansascitydancephotographer #professionaldancepictures
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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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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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