Artistic Photography

I am seeking a Class of 2027 senior to model for me during an exclusive teaching event in Wichita, Kansas.

This senior will be part of a live, hands-on educational experience, allowing students to observe the full portrait process from consultation through sales. The consultation will take place in the classroom and will guide the planning of locations, styling, and the overall vision for the session. The senior will then be photographed as part of the live instruction, and the final images will be presented during a live sales session in the classroom as well.

As a thank you for participating, there will be no session fee, and the selected senior will receive 50% off their final order. This is a special opportunity for someone who is comfortable in an educational setting and would love a truly unique senior portrait experience.

*Parent is required to attend *

You can apply here:

Senior Model Application (Kansas) Artistic Photography

A personal note to my current and future clients...

There was a pause this last year.
Not because I lost my love for what I do…
but because life asked something different of me.

I stepped away from my camera to care for my grandpa in the final months of his life.

It was heavy. It was sacred. It changed me.
When you sit beside someone you love as time slows down…
you begin to understand what really matters.

Connection and relationship have always mattered deeply to me in my work. This season of life has only made that even more clear.

In a world of AI, highlight reels, and the constant pressure to become like everyone else, I want to create something different with you. Something real. Something intentional. Something uniquely yours.

I’m still here, and I’m stepping back in with more clarity than ever about the work I’m meant to do.

I’m now booking a limited number of summer and fall sessions at home in Springfield, Missouri and surrounding areas, along with select travel dates and a 2027 senior model opportunity.

Home Sessions
June and October
Family, children, and seniors

Travel Dates
Galveston, Texas — April 22
Dallas, Texas — May 1
Venice — May 14
Tuscany — May 18
Rome — May 20
Amalfi / Positano — May 24
Wichita, Kansas — June 1–3
Missouri summer sessions — June 4–30
Greece — July 18
Chicago — August 21–23
Yellowstone / Wyoming — September 5–7
Colorado (RMNP) — October 1–3
Missouri fall sessions — October 5–November 5

Senior Model Opportunity
Wichita, Kansas ... June 1–3
Details and Apply here:
https://417artisticphotography.com/form/senior-model-application-kansas

Throwback Series
All month long, I’m opening the vault...one senior throwback a day...portraits that still stop me, and the stories and intention that made them ...More than a portrait ... a work of art.
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2026 availability is here, and the calendar is officially open.

My home dates and travel destination dates are booking, with a limited number of 2027 senior sessions available. If you’ve been dreaming about a senior session that feels intentional, beautiful, and uniquely you... this is the time to book.

If you are a 2026 Senior.... March and April Dates is your chance to catch up!!!!

Destination sessions are some of my favorite stories to create, and I would love to help you plan something unforgettable in one of the locations listed or anywhere you want to travel too!!

If you’ve been waiting, don’t wait too long. The best dates go quickly, and once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Message me to reserve your date, call 417-737-1901, or visit 417artisticphotography.com for more information.

Two weeks.

That’s it.

In just two weeks, I’ll be in Richmond, Virginia and I’m bringing something far more valuable than perfection.

I’m bringing TRUTH.

Join me, and we will chat about how to fail your way to success. How to take the shots that don’t work. How to push past the awkward. How to survive the moments when you think “ you’re not good enough”.

Because here’s the secret no one posts about:

You have to be willing to suck before you soar.

The magic isn’t in getting it right the first time. The magic is in having the courage to try, adjust, refine, and try again. Every powerful image you admire? It stands on top of a pile of experiments that didn’t quite land.

We’re going to talk about risk.
We’re going to talk about creative guts.
And yes we’re going to talk about how getting it all wrong can actually look pretty incredible when it’s honest, bold and you learn and grow.

Meet me in Richmond and come fail forward with me.