2022 SENIORS: With only 6 weekend dates left in 2021, and limited fall availability. Now is the time to book your 2021/2022 senior photos. I offer 3 different packages as well as a senior spokesmodel team for the senior who is looking for more than just one session. For more information on booking your senior session visit my website and send me an email through the contact form. I can’t wait to talk more and help customize the perfect senior session for you, or your soon to be senior!
Read More2021 has a few new surprises coming! I have been working on a CLIENT CLOSET for my little ones. When you book a newborn or milestone session with Kyla Jo Photography, you have full access to the client closet at no additional cost. The outfits are sized for 6 month-18 months olds, perfect for milestone and cake smash sessions. Headbands and bonnets are great for newborn-6 month olds. (Additional items are still being added to the gallery.)
Read MoreCameron 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.
Read MoreMallory 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.
Read MoreI 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!
Read MoreNora 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.
Read MoreI photographed Ariel Hart-Brown & 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.
Read MoreScroll to that last photo to see Berkley Rios & Courtney Thomas waving goodbye to their "F" 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!
Read MoreMadison & Beau Combs, you created the most PERFECT little boy! Seriously, can everyone have a nursery this cute and invite me to capture their babies? Everyone meet Cooper Matthew Combs, the happiest most handsome little boy. Thank you for having me capture your gorgeous family of 3!
Read MoreSo happy that I got to capture these two's engagement photos and get to know them before photographing their wedding day! They just purchased a home in Pendleton, had engagement photos taken and are planning for their wedding, such an exciting time of their lives and I am so glad I get to capture it and be a part of it.
Read MoreHaley & 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.
Read MoreI'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.
I photographed Chantelle & Ryan’s wedding this past year and l LOVED working with the two of them. When Chantelle reached out for a portrait session for herself I was so excited to capture her once again. Ryan came along to help carry her hat and of course support her along the way and we also got some updated couple portraits of the two of them as well. If you have never had a portrait session for yourself, I suggest you book one now! I booked a photographer last fall to capture headshots and portrait of myself along with my dog Kip, and could not stop smiling after I received my photos back. The last time I had photos taken of my self was 8 years ago for my senior photos, so it was definitely time! Thank you Chantelle & Ryan for trusting me to capture your life along the way, you two are the sweetest.
Read MoreDuring quarantine front porch sessions become pretty popular. Legally I was not allowed to be running my business outside of my home... but once things opened back up, I got to capture the sweet Choate family. I LOVE FRONT PORCH SESSIONS! This was a short and sweet session, perfect for their adorable little one and doggies.
Read MoreI met Mariah and her husband about 6 years ago, photographed them one other time, and even dog sat for their big fluffy doggo. I was so excited when she booked me for an extended family session. Due to weather and corona, their session got pushed back quite a bit but we finally got their session booked and it was such a beautiful day!
Read MoreAre you a bride planning your wedding and trying to think ahead so you have little to no stress on your wedding day? This blog was written for you then! I talk about what to have prepared and laid out for your wedding photographer to make detail photos go smoothly and leave nothing out.
Read MoreSince I can not currently photograph my clients, I found another way to use my creativity to give back to my clients during this time and make a living (yay for having so many interests)!I am creating line drawings from your favorite photos. I have lots of i-phone photographs that are not great quality of Cory and I, and I used one to create a piece to hang in our bedroom.I also have been creating pieces for others from their favorite photo they had taken from either me or another photographer. Here are some samples of my work! If you are interested in having one done, here are all of the details and how to order one:
Read MoreI captured this sweet family a couple of weeks ago at Whitetail Tree Farm and had such a fun time working with all of them! Before all of the craziness struck and we were all stuck inside our houses, I am so glad that I got to capture this family's love for one another.
Read MoreThis was definitely a UNIQUE yet AWESOME session with Heather Crabtree and her pretty girls! I loved getting to work with them for a second time now and learn their individual personalities. They all have their birthdays within a month of each other, so they wanted to share a cake smash together, which is SUCH A COOL IDEA! I love the one of all of the girls digging into mom's cake, I feel like that is probably the most realistic "mom life" photo! They celebrated their dad, Travis who passed away by bringing a photo of him and also getting him a cake with his name on it. Such a sweet way to celebrate his life with his daughters!
Read MoreI have known McKenzie Meadows since kindergarten when she lived two doors down from me and we jumped on her bed listening to "I'm Blue" on MTV and rode together to Mrs. Gobble's glass at Grissom. I moved to Selma in first grade and then met Caine Orme and have known him ever since. Never would I have imagined these two would find each other, but they are amazing together! McKenzie has taken in little Layla and loves her like her own. I am so happy for this adorable little family and I had a blast capturing their photos in the freezing snow! Thanks guys for being crazy with me and braving the snow! Whitetail Tree Farm is extra gorgeous in the winter with all of this snow!
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