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A Collaborative Giveaway from Courtney Specht | Stag & Bird Curated Photo Experiences + Lindsey Chevalier | Fox Fire Tattoos at Golden Stag Tattoo Some moments in life pass quickly. A proposal, a promise, the realization that you’ve found the person you’re going to build something forever with. Most couples celebrate that chapter with a handful of engagement photos done the way they think they're supposed to do it and a celebratory dinner. But some stories deserve more than

A Must Read for photographers building their businesses and finding their footing beyond being an artist. Written by Courtney Specht | Stag & Bird Curated Photo Experiences All summer long, the studios in my building emptied. While my husband and I toiled away at refurbishing windows and walls in my space, my neighbors just left. Backdrops rolled up. Light stands folded. Keys turned in. Photographers deciding, often without ceremony, that this wasn’t what they thought it wou

A Boudoir Photographer’s Workshop | February 7, 2026 | Kansas City Boudoir photography sits at an intersection most genres never touch. It’s intimate. It’s vulnerable. And when it’s done well, it’s deeply human. When it’s done poorly, it can feel hollow, unsafe, or performative. Creating the Art of Intimacy was built because too many photographers are being taught how to pose bodies without being taught how to hold space . This workshop exists to slow things down and get ba

Without Starting a Small Domestic Incident I photograph teenagers for a living. Seniors, young adults, kids who love the camera and kids who barely tolerate it. I'm also a mom to a teenager and a nearly teen. It's no walk in the park, I'll tell ya that. I’ve watched confidence rise and collapse in the space of a single swipe. I’ve seen what happens when a teen feels seen and what happens when they feel exposed. This isn’t about aesthetics or trends. It’s about understanding t