Minnetrista Muncie, Indiana Family Session in the Spring (with their dog)

This family traveled from Ohio to see their daughter graduate from Ball State University. I captured Hannah's graduation photos and then just a couple days later captured these family photos. Each of their kids traveled in from a different state and their grand-dog came from out west. He was the sweetest and so well behaved. (BRING YOUR DOGS TO YOUR FAMILY SESSIONS, and NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR THEIR EXCITEDNESS... I'm just as excited as they are!)

I love connecting and having such deep conversations with my clients at their sessions. Learning about their family and where they came from, what they do for a living, and their why's in life make me happy.

Thank you Minnetrista Museum & Gardens for allowing me to be a member photographer on your beautiful grounds!

Valentine's Day Minis

Valentine’s Day minis were full of puppies and girls and it was so much fun!

I even had to jump in front of the camera for some 26 week maternity photos and use the Valentine’s Day set up.

We shot half of the photos in my portrait studio with the pink savage backdrop and red helium balloons, and the other half in my lifestyle studio next door with the pink velvet couch and my favorite floral wall.

I loved incorporating my love for flowers in with the pops of pink and valentine’s day theme.

Take a look at these adorable pups and their sweet sweet humans.

Maggie's First Birthday Shoot in The Studio

Maggie was the most expressive happy little girl in the studio, then we brought out the cake and things got real serious! She dug into that cake and it was the cutest thing to watch. I love that I captured mom and dad's wedding and now got to capture their little one year old.

I LOVE CAPTURING MILESTONE SESSIONS!

Owen's First Birthday Cake Smash IN THE WOODS

Oh Owen, I photographed him as a newborn, and I have captured his older brother and sweet sweet family several times. We laughed and laughed throughout this session (more than we normally would), his contagious smile, the fact that his older brother may have puked as soon as they got to the studio, the time that his mom dropped chocolate cake on my head, when dad walked in to the wrong door and into the owner’s apartment and so many more reasons during this session. We literally were laying on the floor in laughter at one point with tears running down our faces. It’s those kind of clients that are keepers and make my job soooo much more fun than it already is. Thank you to the Brown family, mostly Robyn for this adorable set up and theme. She brought bags and bags of props into the studio and we created this set up together with a mixture of her props and my own. This woodsy, Buffalo plaid, First Birthday Milestone shoot was one of my favorites! Happy First Birthday Owen! You are too stinking cute with those chubby cheeks! (Make sure and scroll down to those last two photos to see mom, dad, and big brother join in on the cake smash!)

Cameron's Senior Photos With His Dad's '69 SS Camaro

Cameron Cox said he liked classic cars on his senior form that I have all of my senior clients fill out. Little did I know that this ‘69 SS Camaro would be this COOL! Cameron got quite the variety of locations for his senior photos. We started at his home and captured a few photos with his two beagles, headed to a bridge near his family’s home with his dad’s Camaro, drove into downtown Muncie and walked a couple blocks, and then ended along the river in Muncie. He got all the fall colors and had such great weather for his session. Just a month earlier I captured his older sister’s wedding, it was so much fun getting to know this sweet family and capture such important moments for them.

Caitlin's Senior Photos - With Her Horses and Dog

Caitlin has two senior sessions this fall, her first was at home with her two horses and puppers. Their property was gorgeous! I can’t wait to shoot again next Monday with Caitlin for her second round of photos at Minnetrista and the Craddock Nature Reserve. If you have pets that you want to include in your senior photos, I 100% urge you to include them. When I had my senior photos taken (almost 10 years ago) I included my two dogs and that photo still sits on my shelf today. I lost my collie less than a year later and I treasure those photos so much. Your senior photos should include your passions/hobbies/items/animals that are important to YOU, not just a fad that is popular at the moment.

Elias Jacob Brown Newborn Photos in The Studio

I have been a tad busy shooting, editing, and traveling... but I could not wait any longer to share this adorable little man. I love returning clients!

Ariel & Matthew came to me originally for their engagement photos, I photographed their wedding, maternity photos, and now their precious little babe Elias.

When I say that I am a life long photographer, I mean it and I LOVEEEE seeing families grow! (Also check out that huge smile in the second photo!)

Leah's Senior Session - Downtown Muncie & At Home With Her Horse

I am always excited for a unique photo session, especially when that session includes animals. When Leah’s mom told me that she wanted senior photos with her horse, I did a HAPPY DANCE! We started her session in downtown Muncie, with the assistance of her mom and 2 younger sisters. Her youngest sister (Paige age 10) brought her camera and shot besides me throughout the session. It was so stinking sweet to see such a young person take such an interest in photography and watching what I was doing. After we left downtown Muncie, we headed to her home in Delta. Their property was absolutely gorgeous, with a large field, her beautiful horse, and an amazing sunset at the end of her session. We just had our second half of her senior session yesterday, and I can’t wait to edit and share those here soon!

If you are thinking of including something unique and important to you in your senior session, PLEASE DO! I send every senior a form to fill out while we are scheduling their session, so I can help make their session as unique and custom to them as possible. I don’t want every senior’s experience to be at the exact same location and look the same for every senior. Everyone is different and I want to make sure and customize their senior session to fit them and reflect how they are as an individual.

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Mallory Summers Senior Session - Spokesmodel Team Representative

Mallory Summers is one of my 2021 senior spokesmodel girls, and I have LOVED getting to know her. I have worked with her now three times this year, first at our welcome session, then her senior shoot, and lastly our styled shoot with all the girls.

Each senior spokesmodel gets their own 2 hour senior session as well as several other team shoots all for the same price as a senior session. My team of 6 senior girls are stinking amazing and I have loved working with them all and capturing their sweet personalities.

We started Mallory’s senior session in Farmland, Indiana and then headed to Bailey’s Place where she works on the weekend setting up and tearing down weddings and events. We ended on her family’s property with the gorgeous weeds and yellow flowers.

If you are a junior in highschool, interested in joining the 2022 senior spokesmodel team check out the link below and message me with any questions. (Applications will open the winter/spring of your junior year.)

https://kylajophotography.com/spokesmodel-welcome-page

Christian & Kelsi's Engagement Photos at Minnetrista

I can't wait to photograph Kelsi & Christian’s wedding next May! These two are the sweetest and have the most well mannered pup too. We had just gotten to the session, I had taken maybe 10 photos and I was backing up away from them and I looked over and saw my step stool, kept backing up and completely fell on my back over my camera bag, feet up in the air, hands on my camera. We all got a good laugh from my clumsy butt and got lots of smiles from these two!

SWEET Nora Turns 1

Nora turns 1!

I photographed Rayni & Kevin Hannan's maternity photos over a year ago and got to meet sweet Yogi (who, if you remember took a poop during their photos and it was hilarious!) 😂

I then captured this sweet little one in the hospital for her fresh-48 session, her newborn photos in the studio, and now her 1 year photos. SHE IS THE SWEETEST THING!

I am so happy that Yogi got to come to her session and participate at the end of her "donut smash". I can't wait to share some of their family photos here soon.

Ariel & Matthew Maternity Photos

I photographed Ariel & Matthew's engagement photos, their wedding, and now their maternity photos. She was absolutely GLOWING and I was so excited to get these photos home, edited, and deliver them! These two are so sweet, he carried her dress, fixed her hair, and cuddled her throughout their entire session. I can't wait to photograph your little boy! Thanks for having me capture your life together. 

BFF Photo Shoot with Berkley & Courtney at Minnetrista

Scroll to that last photo to see Berkley & Courtney waving goodbye to their "B" balloon. It got a little bit windy, and as we were walking to the car the midwest derecho started. You would never know when looking through their session. 
This BFF session was full of laughs, dog kisses, best friend cuddles and IT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I offered Best Friend Sessions back before Covid started, and we finally got it scheduled. They brought their bikes, adorable dogs, men (to carry all the props around haha), a picnic, BFF Balloons, super cute hats, a letter-board and of course matching jump suits!

Magical Flower Field Shoot with Blair

GUYS! I can't tell you how many times during this shoot I giggled and said, "OH MY WORD BLAIR!" Can you believe this location is a spot I have driven by 10,000+ times in my life. I never thought about it being such a magical location until about a month ago. As a photographer I am always scouting out new locations and exploring new spots for my clients. Blair is one of my senior spokesmodels and did ABSOLUTELY amazing throughout the entire shoot. These are just some highlights, there are soooo many more just as magical as these!

I may be 26 but you never are too old to ask for your mommas help! I had my momma, Jennifer come along and shoot some behind the scenes shots for me to share on social media with everyone. As a photographer I don't get many photos of me behind the camera, so these photos and videos mean the absolute world to me. (Thanks mom!)

If anyone is wondering where all of her cute outfits are from, Blair is a brand ambassador for The Wispy Pine Boutique! Feel free to follow their page and check out all of their adorable outfits and accessories.

Model: Blair Phillips

Boutique: The Wispy Pine Boutique

Location: Muncie, Indiana

Photographer: Kyla Jo Photography

Cooper Matthew Combs - Lifestyle Newborn Session In His Nursery

Madison & Beau Combs, you created the most PERFECT little boy! Seriously, can everyone have a nursery this cute and invite me to capture their newborn babies? Everyone meet Cooper Matthew Combs, the happiest most handsome little boy. Thank you for having me capture your gorgeous family of 3!

Haley & Tyler Stockton's Wedding at The Carriage House of Yorktown

Haley & Tyler may not have gotten married in the Bahamas as their invites showed (thanks Corona), but I am pretty sure The Carriage House of Yorktown made their day just as special. I loved being able to capture these two, their bridal party, and all of their family. (Part one of their Wedding Preview, because I may have went a little over board with editing their preview photos! Be on the lookout for family and bridal party photos later this morning.) I am so glad that I got to meet these two super sweet people and photograph their special day.

2021 Senior Spokesmodel Team

I'M SO EXCITED TO INTRODUCE my 2021 Senior Spokesmodel Team!
I am beyond excited to be working with these amazing senior girls. My Senior Spokesmodel Team each get their own custom 2 hour senior session, Meet & Greet Headshots, A Styled Shoot, and Cap and Gown photos in the spring. We had our Meet & Greet this past Sunday. All of the girls received headshots, we had food, played with the photo booth, jammed out to music, and tie-dyed shoes. I had so much fun getting to know the girls a little better and hang out with them all in the studio.

Here is a little bio that they each wrote about themselves for me to share:

Sophia Ireland: "I go to Wapahani High School and Amber's Beauty School. I am very passionate about hair, makeup, and fashion. I love this field of work because I love making others feel beautiful in their own skin. After graduation I plan on going to ball state and majoring in psychology, and then hopefully attending medical school for psychiatry. I'm very excited about joining the senior spokesmodel team and becoming closer with all of the other wonderful ladies on the team as well!

Mauriah Racer: "I'm a CNA at a nursing home and my job is what keeps me busy. After I graduate I plan to attend Ivy Tech and then transfer to Ball State University to get my masters in speech pathology. I love helping/taking care of people."

Blair Phillips: "Hi, my name is Blair Phillips! I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I'm a varsity cheerleader at Madison-Grant and show animals in 4-H. I look forward to being on the spokesmodel team so that I can be a good representation of Kyla Jo Photography!"

Lexi Morrow: "My favorite hobbies are reading and painting, and I love playing basketball for my school. After high school I want to go to college to be a Nurse Anesthetist. I'm super excited to be a part of the Kyla Jo Photography Spokesmodel Team and be around such a great group of girls and our awesome photographer!"

Mallory Summers: "I am excited to be on the Kyla Jo Photography Spokesmodel Team because I get to work with some of the sweetest people and have fun the whole time while doing it. I enjoy playing volleyball, spending lots of time with my friends, and traveling with my family."

Sierra Wulff: "My favorite things to do in my free time are hanging out with my friends and going camping, I also play soccer. After high school I want to go to college to enter the dental field. I love being a part of the Kyla Jo Photography Senior Spokesmodel Team and hanging out with the girls and Kyla!"

Ava & Hanna BFF Session

I offered BFF sessions this past spring, and I absolutely loved capturing these! Ava and her bff Hanna wanted some photos in their neighborhood and it was beautiful. Look how stinking cute these two are, they were the sweetest to work with. The wind was CRAZY that evening, but it made for some pretty windblown hair and lots of laughs. Thanks girls for having me capture your adorable friendship!

BFF Session With The Girls

I had a blast at this BFF Session with Anastasia & her friends Ava, Brielle, Katie, Madison, and Meghan. It's hard to believe but I found this location within a minute from my house. Shooting this session, made me even more excited to work with my Senior Spokesmodel team. We laughed and jammed out to music and even danced a little! Thanks guys for trying out this new location with me, it turned out beautiful.

Sierra & Zach with their Dog

I photographed Sierra & Zach a year ago at Whitetail Tree Farm and loved working with the two of them, so when they reached out about another round of photos and told me they were bringing their doggy, I was so excited!