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Tara & Sierra // Joplin Family Photography

Oh what a fun session! We had plans of going to a field with horses, but on our way there I received a text saying it was raining! So Tara pulled into a restaurant parking lots right next to the highway we were on and right next to this little field of yellow! They were planning on moving out of state at the end of the week so we had to work with where we were before the rain came to us! We had about 20-30 minutes worth of shooting time before the rain caught up to us (while we were in the middle of the field, mind you!) I'm sure we all looked a but ridiculous as we scrambles back across the field and back to the car during the sudden downpour! It ended up being perfect anyways!

FULL SESSION HERE!

ENJOY!

Love,
Jessica Wagner // Beauty of Grace Photography

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Kelsey & Ethan // Joplin Engagement and Wedding Photography

When Kelsey told me about the location she wanted to use for their photos, I was so giddy! Big red barn, open fields, gorgeous rocky riverside. The weather was perfect, the light was perfect, Kelsey and Ethan were perfect! SO excited for their sweet little wedding coming up next year!

FULL GALLERY HERE!

Enjoy!

Susan Tate - MSSU 2014 Graduate // Joplin, MO Senior Photographer

So I got to do a first ever college graduate shoot with my sweet friend, Susan! Here are some of my favorites! ENJOY!

Cody & Brittany Schmitz 8.2.14 // Joplin Wedding Photography

I absolutely loved working with Brittany & Cody! Brittany is actually an old friend of my husband, David! They went to high school together, which is how they found me! I did their engagement photos a couple months back and they were beyond excited to work with me, which in turn made me beyond excited to work with them! I love it when people genuinely appreciate what I do. It's so refreshing! Cody & Brittany are so sweet, so fun, and are so in love! I'm sure you'll be able to see that in the photos! ENJOY!

Clay & Denise Kinman // 1st Anniversary // Joplin Wedding Photography

I loved getting to photograph Denise & Clay for their one year anniversary! They are so sweet and so much fun! Once again, getting up early for a shoot was was SO worth it! ENJOY!

 

The Smith Family // Joplin Family Lifestyle & Newborn Photography

Oh gosh, where do I begin?! So I posted a model call for an expecting family that would like to help me out by letting me do a lifestyle shoot with them. Melissa contacted me soon after the post and I'm SO glad she did! Aaron and Melissa are the sweetest people! They invited me over to meet and check out there house and get an idea of what to expect when little Ryleigh arrived and they made me feel like we already knew each other!
They were so easy going and so much fun to be around when I came to do the shoot. A Ryleigh is just the tiniest, sweetest little thing! At the end, she asked if we could try out some more pose-y type shots, so we went ahead and did them. I was a bit nervous, but ended up falling in love with doing newborns!

This is a new style of shooting that I want to weave in to my current work. I LOVE being able to capture you and your family being together doing things you love and just being YOU. This lifestyle approach is a little different and much more laid back than a normal portrait session. For this particular session, I came to their home and just hung out with them and took photos of them being together... feeding Ryleigh, changing her diaper, and loving on each other. All natural, no posing. It was around 1.5 to 2 hours of me documenting a simple day in their lives. I'm hoping to add more of these sessions in the future! Email me at beautyofgracephoto@gmail.com if you're interested in more info about having a session like this of you and your family!

Enjoy!

Cody & Brittany // Joplin Engagement and Wedding Photography

We had a lot of fun with this shoot. We drove around the land my husband's parent's land is on and just stopped wherever we wanted to get these photos! I even turned the reins over to David for a few shots (first time during a photo session.) I'm so thankful to have such a wonderful, supportive husband!

ENJOY!

Joseph & Courtney Tiger 6.14.14 // Joplin Wedding Photography

This wedding was SO much fun for me! I was in youth group with Joseph when I was back in Muskogee and I did Courtney's senior photos! Looking back, I'm so glad she decided to trust me again with her wedding! I got to see so many friends and work with some of my favorite vendors! Those vendors included:

Dress: Mori Lee from Bridal Elegance, Tulsa, OK Cake: Tawna Baird, Muskogee, OK Food: Kilharen's Lodge, Muskogee, OK Flowers: Bebb's Flowers, Muskogee, OK Flower Headpiece: Gardens of Whimsy from Etsy. Groom and groomsmen wear: Jim's formalwear from Crowning Moments, Muskogee, OK Bridesmaids dresses: Delia's. Joseph & I's shoes: Tom's. My hair: Kainna Twist from Beyond the Fringe, Muskogee, OK Venue: Kilharen's Lodge, Muskogee,OK Video: Joseph Lang with LANG FILMS ENJOY!

Colby & Chelsea - Engaged [Part2] // Joplin and Muskogee Wedding Photography

I did another session with my childhood BFF and her fiance last weekend! Perfect weather, perfect lighting! It was so pretty out! First session playing with the lensbaby too, which I LOVE. 

ENJOY! 

Ayla & Michael Thomas // Anniversary

Some may remember Ayla & Michael and little over a year ago on the blog! They got married last year on May 19th and this year I got to do their anniversary photos! This year my husband and I have gotten very close to Ayla and Michael! They are such wonderful friends to us. I'm so excited to see what God does with them in the years ahead!
ENJOY!

Caitlin & Andrew Richardson 5.18.14 // Joplin Wedding Photography

With less than 30 people altogether, this was such a fun, intimate wedding! Caitlin was SUCH a sweetheart. She DIY'd a ton of the wedding details along with her wonderful, new in-laws! She even did her own hair an makeup (she's a makeup artist!) Every detail was perfect!

VENUE: Timberline Barn
FLOWERS: Clinton Flower Shop
FOOD: Brick House Smoked Meats
DJ: Bramy Entertainment

ENJOY!

Katie & Nick Porritt 5.17.14 // Joplin Wedding Photography

What a weekend this was! I had two weddings (2 hours away from where I live) with my sister-in-law's graduation right in between (1.5 hours past this location.) Not to mention a four month old at home with her daddy (first time for that amount of time.) BUT it was so worth it! As crazy as it was, and as much as I missed my little girl when I was shooting, this wedding was beautiful and so much fun!

Venue: Timber Line Barn

Holly & Josh // Joplin Engagement and Wedding Photography

This session was so much fun and very laid back! I love that they wanted to include something that they both love to do! I think it makes their photos that much more special!  ENJOY!

Courtney & Rob Watson 4.26.14 // Joplin Wedding Photography

I loved everything about this wedding! The outdoors, the beautiful DIY decor, the wonderful couple, the crazy dancing! I hope you enjoy seeing these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Jade // Prom 2014

Just a little blog post showing off my beautiful sister in her prom dress! Enjoy!

Rafferty Is ONE! //Joplin Children Wedding Photographer

Ah! I love this sweet boy (and his family)! This is Rafferty. He's probably one of the cutest little guys I've ever seen! ENJOY!

Versailles High School Prom 2014 // Missouri High School Senior Photographer

My sweet sister in law's prom was the same weekend as Baby Ruth & I's final baby shower! So of course I took some photos! ENJOY!

Katie & Nick // Joplin Engagement and Wedding Photography

This session was definitely an adventure! We met up at 7:30 in the morning in hopes of catching the morning golden hour, but instead had cloud cover and (very) wet grass from the rain earlier that morning, but it still worked out wonderfully! In order to get to the areas we photographed in, we had to hop over a small creek. I almost fell in going over the first time! Katie braved it in HEELS! Props to her for sure. It made for some amazing photos though! Keep an eye out for their wedding photos come mid May! They're getting married at Timber Line Barn!
ENJOY!

Courtney & Rob // Joplin Engagement and Wedding Photography

These two are absolutely adorable! They're getting married April 26th! After there engagement session, I'm DEFINITELY looking forward to documenting their wedding day! ENJOY!

Colby & Chelsea - Engaged // Joplin and Muskogee Wedding Photography

I had so much fun doing a little mini engagement/"save-the-date" session this weekend! Chelsea was my very best friend growing up and I just couldn't be happier to be able to document her day coming up and the days leading up to it! 

ENJOY!

The Brown Family // Joplin Lifestyle Photography

So, for 2014, one of my goals is to do more in-home, lifestyle sessions! This is simply where I come into your home and take pictures of your family being a family... this can be a wide range of things! From simply playing on mom and dad's bed, cooking a meal together, reading books, playing in the kids rooms, etc etc! 

Here is my first one that I did in mid-February with the Brown family! These kids are from the daycare that I use to work at! Absolutely crazy and full of energy, but so adorable! Enjoy!

Kelsee & Blake Are Getting Married // Joplin, Missouri Wedding Photographer

With only a month before Kelsee and Blake's wedding, I figured I would post a little blog to showcase some of their engagement photos from last month! We got lucky and still had snow on the ground! I LOVE how these turned out!