Are you planning a small intimate wedding in Kansas City? Big weddings often steal the spotlight but after years of photographing big weddings I’ve learned how a small intimate wedding can offer a lovely alternative to the pomp and circumstance of a big event. Smaller weddings are filled with personal touches and heartfelt moments that...
After a week of phone tag, I dialed Anna’s number preparing to leave another voicemail. Instead this time I hear an anxious voice speaking as if she were mid-sentence…’Oh! Adrienne!! I’m finally talking to you! Please tell me you are available ..’
When I started photographing weddings, I obliged to the requests of my clients accepting ‘wedding shot lists‘ assuming they knew what photographs they wanted. Tirelessly I worked capturing lengthy lists of details and various combinations of group photographs. Details: the cake, the rings, the dress, shoes, Flowers: boutineer, bouquet, special flowers Bride with mom, Bride...
Summer Wedding Day Behold, another gorgeous day celebrating at the Hilton President. This wedding day (like many others) did not come without it’s unique challenges! It’s important to remember that no wedding is created equal and no two weddings are EVER the same. This couple knew that this one day was theirs and they owned...
The best marriage can be described as ‘good ole-fashioned’ team work. *** I am already in my pajamas, curled up on my knees with my laptop lying open in front of me. Only moments ago, I returned from another long wedding day and I find my mind wandering through the days events. A smile remains fixed on...
Mission Hills Wedding: The hottest week of the summer began August 18th- with a humidity index rivaling the years I spent in Savannah, Georgia. The persistent humidity is one of the reasons I left the South. Alas the summer here in the Midwest has been AMAZINGLY mild, beautiful, enjoyable.. but the day Emily & Lucas...
The night before Lindsey and Matt’s wedding, I spent over an hour rummaging through my pantry and hall closet, packing my Mary Poppins bag as my husband teased me for being over-prepared. I thought about the things that could go awry on a wedding day and tried to pack a solution for each – hungry...
The beginning of May came as a bit of a shock in Kansas. On May 2nd, the temperature dropped & big white flakes of snow began to Fall?! Yes, you read that right!! We got SNOW here in Kansas after the first of May. Now, it didn’t stick around long but it left the ground...
It’s three o’clock and I am about to get caught. I am covertly sitting in the audience of Brooke and Jason’s wedding — an illegal vendor-in-the-pew sitting. Just three rows from the pulpit, ushers lead family members to their seats. The ushers see me but don’t seem too concerned. This is good. Taking a few deep...
I broke two professional rules last weekend. One I can justify … the other? I’m not sure how to fit it into my professional perspective. As photographers, we follow many rules. Lots of them our customers know about — some of them are secrets. You know, never let a family member over rule our professional...
About
the Photographer
Adrienne Maples
Kansas City photographer, Adrienne Maples, weaves together powerful narratives with her photographs to create mood and evoke emotion.
She's an AI enthusiast, passionate about teaching others how to use technology responsibly for the greater good. Known for her 'spunk & pizazz', she directs from behind her camera, finding impromptu designing to transform mediocrity into the extraordinary.
She a board member of AIGA and KCAC. As a committee member of KCDW, she organized the 2024 talks: The A.I. Asset, Creator as Curator.
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