Tall Grass and Candid Lifestyle Photos - With the Lingenfelter Family - Muncie, Indiana

Come along and walk through this beautiful blended family session in Muncie, Indiana. Mike was my volleyball coach freshmen year of highschool, 16 years ago! What!!! That makes me feel so old, these twins were little boys running around the court after practice and Kiley was a little girl practicing alongside us. I LOVED getting to capture this laid back family who just went along with the two little ones and what they wanted to do. Mike told me I was the most patient person ever, but in all honesty when kiddos have this much fun during their sessions, it makes my job of capturing them SO MUCH MORE FUN! Yes I got a workout, but you can’t fake this session! Just scroll and laugh along at all of their facial expressions. THIS IS WHY I DO WHAT I DO! Yes these smiley posed ones are beautiful to have and hang on the wall, but the candid ones are memories that we create and I get to freeze in time. IT’S LIKE MAGIC!

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!

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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Grace & Blair Best Friend Session in Downtown Muncie

One of my favorite downtown sessions to date!
Grace & Blair rocked their BFF session in Downtown Muncie and we had a blast doing it. We laughed so hard, played in the street, and I ended up with way too many photos to pick a favorite!

Amber & Dillion's Wedding by Kyla Jo Photography

I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
I threw the day old tea from the cup
Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
Memories of a life that's been loved
Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Dad always told me, "don't you cry when you're down"
But mum, there's a tear every time that I blink

Oh I'm in pieces, it's tearing me up, but I know
A heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved

So I'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
And when God takes you back we'll say Hallelujah
You're home

I fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up
Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
John says he'd drive then put his hand on my cheek
And wiped a tear from the side of my face

I hope that I see the world as you did cause I know
A life with love is a life that's been lived

So I'll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
And when God takes you back we'll say Hallelujah
You're home

Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
You got to see the person that I have become
Spread your wing
And I know that when God took you back he said Hallelujah
You're home

Amber & Dillion’s wedding day was absolutely beautiful. Amber lost her mom to cancer and she honored her in the sweetest ways throughout her special day. She had a charm with a beautiful photo of her mother hanging on her bouquet the entire day. During the reception Amber and her sister danced to “Supermarket Flowers” in remembrance of their mom, she spoke before they danced and asked her guests to think about all of the good memories that they had of her mom so the room would be filled with those wonderful memories. I shed some tears as did many of the wedding guests. It was such a sweet wedding! I could see Amber & Dillion’s love for one another through out the entire day.

Aiden & Liam in the Studio

OH MY, Where do I start? These two boys were so stinking adorable! Aiden was only 1 month old, and was the cutest 10 pound+ newborn! His gorgeous blue eyes, kept looking right into the camera, and I could not have asked for more ( I did not even mind that he was awake the entire session! ) Liam, is going to be the best big brother to Aiden, I hope to see them back in the studio as they both grow!

Mother's Day Mini with Autumn & Brantley

GUYS! Look at little Brantley and his gorgeous momma Autumn Nicole Moore! 
I had been scouting locations for a couple weeks for my Mother's Day Minis, and I found this location with some great spots, I arrived for the session and was even happier about all the greenery and gorgeous white blooms that had come in on the trees, in just the past week!

I am looking forward to all of my mother’s day minis this weekend, so far I have 13 scheduled and a couple pending!

Choate Family // Christmas Photos In the Studio

I absolutely love working with the Choate family, little Audra is so stinking precious! They wore matching Christmas jammies with DOGS skiing on them, I could not get over the cuteness! Thank you for coming back again and having me capture your adorable family.

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Bilyeu Christmas Photos

The Bilyeu family are repeat clients and good friends of mine. Megan and I have known each other since we were little and danced together for years. When Megan and Justin had their precious baby boy, I HAD to capture his newborn photos and now I got the chance to photograph his adorable Christmas photos in the studio. He was the happiest little baby boy!

Ruthie // Senior

I absolutely loved capturing Ruthie’s senior photos at Whitetail Tree Farm! She was super sweet and so mature. She brought her illustrated Harry Potter book with her to her session and it made my day! We talked about how we had both read all of the books, and she showed me some of the illustrations in her gorgeous hardback book. She was like Alice in Wonderland spinning and smiling through the trees, so whimsical and playful.

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Renee Romack // Senior

I have photographed the Romack family for several years now and known them for about 10 years. I coached Renee in cheerleading at church and watched her and her sisters grow up. It is crazy to me that she is a senior now! She is so kind and sweet and easy going and I am so happy that I got to capture her senior photos just as I did her older sister’s.