I marry your story, ideas, and vision with experience, passion, and a dash of fun to ensure you receive photographs you adore and have an amazing experience in the process.

hi there! i’m deanna,

THE OWNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

when you hire A Day to Adore, you hire me. I’m the one…

MY BIGGEST GOAL IS TO CAPTURE WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE WHERE YOU ARE AND THE EMOTIONS WEAVED INTO YOUR RELATIONSHIP.

I’M THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO

BRINGS A CLIPBOARD AND CHECKLIST

along with my artistic eye and fancy lens…

...because—actually taking the photo is only a fraction of my job. I’m the cheerleader, usher, keeper of the timeline, and stealth ninja anticipating what’s coming next. After 13 years and more than 250 weddings, I’ve learned a trick or two about how to navigate the unique challenges of a wedding day.

I’ve learned that planning for the inevitable means getting to enjoy the unexpected. I’ve learned when to take center stage and be the conductor to ensure that your must-have shots are checked off that list. But, I’ve also learned when to be still and wait for the relationships surrounding you to show their beautiful touches of joy that long to be captured.

For lifestyle portraits or event photography, I bring those same skills to your shoot and I’m also mindful of your unique family rhythm or event purpose. I know how to win the heart (and smiles) of a tired toddler or get a too-cool-for-school tween caught up in the moment, laughing along with the family.

I’m a family gal with three boys and a husband (who I knew I would marry 3 weeks after I’d met). In college, he walked up to me at a house party and confidently introduced himself, “Hi! I’m Kendall,” he beamed. The following Monday, I had to have all four of my wisdom teeth pulled and let’s just say I rocked some serious chipmunk cheeks. 

A couple of days later he asked me to come over and watch a movie. I warned him of the current state of my cheeks, but he insisted. When I arrived, he asked if he could “see my sockets.” It must have been the best/worst pick-up line ever because three weeks later we decided to get married. And that marriage birthed three boys who turn my heart to wax when they’re sleeping and my house to a war zone when they’re awake. But, it’s the extremes and unpredictability that makes me tick. The last 16 years together have been a whirlwind of cross country adventures, exploring Kansas City, and more love than I could have ever dreamt of.

my life through the lens

I love concerts. Not huge stadium shows, but the kind of concert where you can reach out and touch the energy and passion of the artists—where the only thing you can do is to close your eyes and feel the rhythm beat from the tips of your toes through your entire body.

I adore vintage findings and artwork, the type of overlooked treasures with untold stories most can only guess about.

Twine is like duct tape to me—it’s my fix-it-all.

I love life and finding the beauty bottled up in it.

I was born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho—right at the edge of the Rocky Mountains. 

I’ve become a die-hard Kansas Citian. You can find me exploring the West Bottoms for new antiques, checking out every new local restaurant that pops up in the Crossroads, hanging with my laptop and a brown sugar spiced latte in the River Market, or riding bikes down the Trolly Trail in Brookside. If you would like to follow along on our adventures, check out @datingkansascity on Instagram.