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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

This Is Usually the Part Where People Start Deciding Every year around this time, the conversations shift - it's officially engagement season - meaning real decisions about wedding planning is just around the corner. People stop casually browsing and start asking better questions. Not louder questions. More specific ones. They’re no longer trying to figure out what they should want. They’re trying to figure out what actually fits. That’s usually when they land here. Stag & B

by Stag & Bird Photo – Kansas City Wedding & Elopement Storytellers for the Weird, Wild, and Unapologetically in Love Microwedding on family property in Raymore, MO. You’re newly engaged. The confetti is still on the counter, your coffee is cold, and every Kansas City wedding inspiration board has now multiplied into twenty. You start searching for venues, vendors, and pricing, and something becomes clear: a traditional large wedding might not feel like the kind of celebratio

If you’re here, chances are you had (or are planning) a wedding or elopement that didn’t fit the template. Maybe you wore black, eloped in a tattoo shop, used taxidermy as decor or had a mosh pit instead of a slow dance. You created a day that felt like you , and now you’d love to see it featured on Rock n Roll Bride, Dancing With Her, Quirky Weddings UK, Weird Wild Wed or another alternative publication. First off, I get it. As an alternative wedding photographer and elopeme

Stag & Bird Photo - where alternative senior photos are the norm and weird is welcomed. When a parent hops into a Facebook group and asks...

Kansas City Cannabis Wedding Photography - Stag & Bird Photo Weddings don’t have to follow dusty rulebooks or keep grandma’s ghost happy....

Not all $4,500 wedding photography packages are created equal. As a Kansas City wedding photographer, I’ve seen vendors promise the moon—12 hours of coverage, film, video, and more—for a price that barely covers expenses. Between today’s economic fuckery and a race-to-the-bottom mentality, couples deserve to know what their investment really buys. Here’s why $4,500 should mean thoughtful, sustainable artistry—not bargain-bin promises.

Leo stuns at Vaile Mansion. Give me your shy. Your bold. Your off-beat souls aching to be seen. The quiet kids with wild ideas. The loud...

If you’re here, you’ve probably figured out that we’re not the “smile pretty and tilt your head” kind of photography studio. Stag & Bird...

Imagine my surprise when checking out one of my favorite wedding magazines website - just a scrolling along and BAM!  There’s my girls...

Life Is Like a Camera: Focus, Capture, Develop, and Take Another Shot There’s something about a camera that teaches you more about life...

Back in October we had a feature with Voyage KC Magazine, and just never shared. We recently had a new interview, and expect to see more...

Why We Don’t Offer Mini Sessions with Live Animals—And Why You Should Think Twice Every spring, social media floods with adorable images...

Your wedding day is one of the most important milestones of your life. It's a day filled with love, joy, and countless precious moments...

Damn, how lucky am I? For the past five revolutions of the sun, I’ve taken a moment to write about aging, changing and evolving. Today is...

Your wedding day is one of the most intimate and significant days of your life. It's a day brimming with emotion, joy, and countless...

At Stag & Bird Photo, we know that a seamless wedding day is a result of great teamwork. One of our favorite collaborators on this...

Couples, ditch the traditional wedding chaos and elope in Kansas City for a legendary, no-holds-barred experience: 1. **Badass Venues**:...

Whether you choose Stag & Bird or another option, before signing anything, ask your potential photographer these non-price-related...