FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
workshops, studio rental and CONSULTING
This bright, industrial creative studio is perfect for photographers, videographers, and content creators who want full control over their environment. The space works beautifully for portrait, boudoir, lifestyle, branding sessions, product photography, cake smashes, creative editorial shoots, and even yoga or breath work classes (we’ve comfortably fit 20 mats).
Layout
The studio is an elongated L-shape spanning almost 1,200 sq ft, giving you distinct zones to work in while keeping everything open and easy to navigate. South + east-facing windows fill the space with gorgeous natural light all day — soft and bright in the morning, rich and directional but diffused light in the afternoon. The tall 12+ ft ceilings make it easy to work with large backdrops, tall props, and full lighting setups.
Features & Amenities
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Ample tall windows (100+ sqft of windows inside studio, plus additional natural lighting in the photographable common space) for abundant natural light
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Movable furniture to customize your session layout, including multiple chairs and stools
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Bed set available in white, grey, or black
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Camel-colored leather futon
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8x8 rolling white wall
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Movable & adjustable white concrete flooring and wall panels
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Bauer-building inspired backdrop wall for an industrial pop
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Private client dressing room
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Full sink with hot/cold running water
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Optional gear rentals (additional fee): lighting equipment, strobes, triggers, steady-state lights, softboxes, and light stands
With its versatile blank canvas approach, abundant natural light, and mix of functional + stylish furniture, this studio is ideal for creatives who want a space that adapts to their vision — not the other way around.
1317 w 13th Terrace KCMO
In the historic Shepard Building at Liberty Courtyard
1:1 Consulting
I'm not a coach. I'm not a mentor. I don't have a 12-week program or a workbook with your name on it.
What I have is 20-plus years of real-life experience running businesses (including the mistakes, the person I was before I knew what I was doing, and the one running Stag & Bird now). You can borrow my brain in blocks of time, to use on the areas you need help with. Not a fucking workbook and some snappy Canva graphics.
How it works
You book a block of time. We talk about the thing that's in your way, not a curriculum. Session one might be your pricing. Session two might be why your Instagram feed looks like everyone else's. Session three might be me looking at your edit of a client gallery and telling you exactly what's pulling it down. There's no required order and no syllabus. You bring the problem, I bring two decades of having already made most of these mistakes myself.
What we cover
Anything related to building a real, sustainable photography business, not just getting better behind the camera:
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Brand development and positioning, figuring out who you actually are instead of who you think you're supposed to be
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Portfolio critiques, straight feedback on what's working and what's costing you clients
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Posing and direction, how to get people comfortable in front of your camera instead of hoping it happens
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Workflow, from client onboarding through delivery, so you're not reinventing your process every single shoot
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Pricing and packaging, so you stop guessing and start charging what the work is worth
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Marketing and social strategy that doesn't require you to make a performance of yourself you can't maintain
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Business fundamentals: contracts, systems, the unglamorous backend stuff that decides whether this is a business or an expensive hobby
the discovery call
Every relationship starts with a free 15-minute discovery call. No pitch, no pressure.
We talk about where you're stuck, I tell you honestly whether I'm the right person to help, and if I'm not, I'll say so.
Booking and rates
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$150/hour, pay-as-you-go
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Prepay 5 hours and save $50
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Prepay 10 hours and save $150
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Available in person in Kansas City or virtually, wherever you're based
Book your free discovery call to get started.