Just

THE TWO

OF YOU

Engagement photographer in Kansas City

Less posing. More you.

Kansas City ✶ Couples Photographer ✶

Couple close together with the Kansas City skyline behind them at Berkley Riverfront

You don't have to know how to pose.

I find the good light, put you in it, and give you something to do besides smile at me. Most of the session is you two talking, walking, and cracking each other up. By the end, you’ll forget I’m there.

Sessions are $400 for 30 minutes or $500 for an hour. Booking a Signature or Luxe wedding? Your engagement session is already included.

Couple in golden light during a sunset engagement session at the Overland Park Arboretum

True-to-life color.

Your skin looks like your skin. Your outfits stay the colors you picked, and fall in Loose Park looks like fall.

Photos that age well.

Clean editing that holds up. They’ll still look good on your save-the-dates, your guest book, and your parents’ fridge ten years from now.

Couple kissing in the tall wildflowers at Shawnee Mission Park, Kansas

AT THE SESSION

Directed, not posed.

We start easy, with a walk and a little direction. My prompts get you out of your heads, like asking who said ‘I love you’ first. The good photos happen in the middle of the laugh.

Before the session, we’ll plan the spot, the timing, and what to wear, so you know exactly what to expect. Booking your wedding with me too? This is our warm-up, and it makes the big day easier.

YOU'RE in the RIGHT PLACE / YOU'RE in the RIGHT PLACE / YOU'RE in the RIGHT PLACE / YOU'RE in the RIGHT PLACE / YOU'RE in the RIGHT PLACE

Claudia and Joe sitting together inside Big Mood Natural Wines in the West Bottoms

If you're looking for

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Photos where you look like yourselves

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Someone who tells you what to do with your hands

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Save-the-date photos you'll actually love

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A test run before the wedding day

PICK

YOUR

SESSION

Two sizes, both simple. Or get one included with your wedding.

from $400

Couple laughing as he lifts her off the ground at the Nelson-Atkins Museum

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save-the-dates!

Thirty minutes

$400. One location, no outfit changes. Enough for your save-the-dates and a few favorites.

Check your date →

One hour

$500. Up to two locations and one outfit change. Time to relax into it, and the one most couples pick.

Check your date →

Couple hugging beside a red flower bed in a Waldo backyard garden

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Couple kissing at sunset during a beach engagement session in Dana Point, California

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Included with your wedding

Booking the Signature or Luxe? A one-hour engagement session is part of it, to use any time before the wedding day.

See the wedding collections →

“

OUR ENGAGEMENT SESSION WAS SO MUCH FUN AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME getting to know Erin

plus the photos turned out amazing and only made us more excited to have Erin hang out with us on our wedding day.

Emily + Adrian · Union 828

How it works

Step 1
Say hi

Send me your date and a spot you love (or don’t have yet). You’ll hear back within 48 hours.

Check your date →

Engaged couple sitting outside a brick storefront in the Crossroads, Kansas City

How it works

Step 2
The Plan

Sign the contract and pay the session fee, and your date is held. Then we’ll pick the spot, the timing and what to wear.

Engaged couple standing in front of a blue tiled wall in Kansas City

How it works

Step 3
The Session

Show up, hold hands, walk. I’ll handle the rest, and golden hour does the heavy lifting.

Couple laughing together at sunset at the Overland Park Arboretum

How it works

Step 4
The Gallery

Sneak peeks within 48 hours. Your full gallery in two weeks or less, every image edited by hand.

Couple embracing among the wildflowers at Shawnee Mission Park

Next →

Step 01

Step 02

Step 03

Step 04

The REAL

COUPLES

Olivia + Zach · Overland Park Arboretum

Bridgerton vibes and a champagne gown

Sarah + Zeke · the Crossroads

A piggyback ride past a neon-pink mural

Claudia + Joe · Big Mood + The Ship

A rooftop surprise and the bar where they met

Emily + Josh · Up Down, the Crossroads

Skeeball, Frogger and Star Wars pinball

Jude + Kiersten · Kansas City

A picnic proposal (my first!)

Olivia + Zach · Overland Park Arboretum

Bridgerton vibes and a champagne gown

Sarah + Zeke · the Crossroads

A piggyback ride past a neon-pink mural

Claudia + Joe · Big Mood + The Ship

A rooftop surprise and the bar where they met

Emily + Josh · Up Down, the Crossroads

Skeeball, Frogger and Star Wars pinball

DETAILS

WHEN TO BOOK

For save-the-dates, book about six months before the wedding so the photos are back in time. The session fee holds your date.

What's included

Help picking the spot and what to wear, an online gallery that stays open for a year, unlimited downloads, and a print release.

See full pricing →

Claudia and Joe standing among the plants at Big Mood Natural Wines, Kansas City

Kind words

★★★★★

“She made us feel so comfortable.”

We loved working with Erin for both our engagement photos and our wedding day!

Megan + Joe · The Elms, Excelsior Springs

Couple laughing in a backyard garden in Waldo, Kansas City

★★★★★

“She was great at giving us prompts that created the natural reaction she wanted for a shot”

but got us out of our heads about being on camera.

Caitlin + Geoff · The Everly

Couple standing among red flowers outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum

★★★★★

“She took the time to get to know us”

When we got the photos back I was blown away with the careful composition, the wonderful candid moments

Allison + Turner · Belvoir Winery

Claudia and Joe engagement session

★★★★★

“We knew we loved Erin's style but wow we LOVED all our sneak peek photos!”

Emily + Adrian · Union 828

Couple walking hand in hand near the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City

READ THE FAQ

Couple standing in the garden at sunset, Overland Park Arboretum

How much does an engagement session cost in Kansas City?
With me, $400 for 30 minutes or $500 for an hour. A one-hour session is included with the Signature and Luxe wedding collections.

Where should we take engagement photos in Kansas City?
Somewhere that feels like you two. Couples have picked the Overland Park Arboretum, the Crossroads, the Nelson-Atkins, even the bar where they met. Loose Park and Union Station are good picks too. I’ll send ideas that fit the season and the light.

What should we wear?
Something you’d wear on a good date, in colors that don’t fight each other. The one-hour session includes an outfit change, so you can do one dressy look and one casual.

We’re awkward in photos. Will this work?
Yes, that’s what the prompts are for. I’ll give you a starting point and something to talk about, and the camera stops being the point.

BOOK YOUR

SESSION

Pick a date, pick a spot, and we’ll take it from there. You’ll hear from me within 48 hours.

“We can not recommend working with her enough!!” · Megan + Joe

golden hour!