Meet Heather and Vincent….and adorable little Brayden! I love this couple. I thought about writing a really mushy blog about how in love these two are but I think I will let you be the judge of that….:)
~Cheers to a beautiful couple!
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms | Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City Engagement Photography
Courtney + Cute. Trendy. Fun. Flirty. Sassy. Smiley = great images in the Kansas City West Bottoms.
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms
High School Senior Photography
I love River Market shoots. There is something about the area that just gives me a warm fuzzy and shooting there in the fall/winter time only makes me want spring and summer to arrive even earlier! Meet Kathleen and Ben…..a sweet couple that I met who put together there wedding in record time! Be prepared for some fun wedding shots posting soon!
~Ah
Location: Kansas City River Market, Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City Engagement Photography
Meet Megan – Burlingame’s little rockstar!
I met Megan and her mom through my girlfriend Amber Moon. I shot Amber’s wedding in Burlingame and I had the sweet pleasure of then meeting Megan who just so happened to be a SENIOR! Have I mentioned ho much I LOVE shooting HS Seniors? Megan’s photo shoot makes me smile because the wind was nuts the day we did the shoot! It took me roughly an hour and twenty minutes to get to Burlingame and about thirty minutes to get home and upload the photos. I was SO nervous the wind was going to ruin most of the images – BUT NO WAY! This country girl rocked every one of them!
Location: Burlingame Kansas
High School Senior Photography
Meet Hayden! I’m going to go out on a limb and say he’s probably the cutest Staley High School Senior! HA. Don’t get mad at me for saying that Hayden! 
Hayden wanted something a little edgy and he definitely wanted to bring his car for his pictures-so where better than the west bottoms! We even got some fun pictures of big sister Hailey while she was in town! I love these pics! ~Ah
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms
High School Senior Photography
I can honestly say the very minute Ken and Stephanie pulled up beside me at Shawnee Mission Park it was non-stop hysterics. What a fabulous couple! We had the most beautiful December day for engagement photos- I don’t think we could have asked for a better one! Ken is non-stop laughter and Stephanie just takes it all in with such a great attitude- I REALLY love this couple. I love how their images turned out and after an hour I really felt like I knew them and knew exactly the fun photos they were going for. I think we pulled off several looks – which is what we were going for! ~Ah
Location: Shawnee Mission Park
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Kansas City Engagement Photography
Kelsey and Derek – What a trip! I SOOOO loved this unique and absolutely to die for fun wedding! Emme and I laughed from the time we got there until the time we left the reception! I love all the ideas Kelsey came up with – all on her own! She has such a fun vintage feel to her and I loved the way we edited the images to capture that vintage look she was wanting! Who says a do-it-yourself bride can’t pull off one of the most creative weddings of the year! Cheers to Kelsey and Derek and the fun time we had at Old Shawnee Town! ~Ah
Location: Old Shawnee Town, Shawnee Kansas
Kansas City Wedding Photography
I love photographing people I know and love-especially those that I’ve actually “watched” grow up and become young adults! So….when I got the call that Taylor needed Senior pics taken I was right on it! On a whim we went to the Ernie Miller Nature Park (which I cant wait to shoot at again) then to Taylor’s home away from home – ONW! As you can tell from the pictures – we had a fun time with a lot of laughs and fun memories!
Taylor-I have watched you grow from a little guy into an awesome young man – I love your dedication, your drive and most all of the love you have for your family. I know that when you leave home your going to make the most out of your life and be awesome at whatever you do! I so love you-
Location: Olathe Northwest High School | Ernie Miller Nature Center
High School Senior Photography
Carmen! Yeah she knows how to rock some HS Senior images! Woop!
We had such a fun senior shoot in the west bottoms-I KNOW its turned into the meca for photographers, but I still love going there and not only that but my seniors love it too! So as long as its working I’m going to keep shooting in the grunge! I loved all Carmens ideas-class/grunge/black swan! It was one of my favorite shoots of the year! ~Ah
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms
High School Senior Photography
Staley High School
Ohhhh how I love family sessions-especially at one of my favorite places to shoot – The Overland Park Arboretum! This is the second time I’ve photographed this family-however with one sweet addition – Miss Marin who I fell in love with….and its not because I have my very own MARIN either….! Its always a blessing to see this family grow! ~Ah
Location: Overland Park Arboretum | Overland Park Kansas
Kansas City family photography
Meet one of the sweetest families I have ever met-Umer, Nadia and Aleeza! We had such a fun Saturday afternoon at Shawnee Mission Park! I love how this family loves each other. ~Ah
Location: Shawnee Mission Park | Shawnee Kansas
Kansas City family photography
Meet Pastor Derrick, his wife Nena and their church staff. I met Pastor Derrick and Nena at random one night while shooting in the bottoms. I listened to their story on life, each other, God and family and was instantly amazed at how much prayer, effort, love and support they put into leading people to God. They believe in helping those who want to know God better, who are lost, who are homeless, who have lost their way or just need a safe place. The Way Fellowship may not be your typical Johnson County church, but they believe in doing good, honoring and treating others with respect and good will, they believe in one God and Jesus Christ. I cant wait to see how their church grows – I will especially be sending lots of thoughts and prayers there way for their grand opening this Sunday! ~Ah
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms
Newlyweds – By Paula Haataja
“I do.”
“I will”
“Till death do us part.”
He held her hand, grinned at her. She smiled. Guests at the wedding, they had known poorer, now were comfortable. They had weathered sickness, enjoyed years of health.
“You may kiss your bride.”
He squeezed her hand. Newlyweds. They are still today, twenty some years later.
Location: Shawnee Mission Park | Shawnee Kansas
Kansas City family photography
We LOVE our high school photo shoots- especially High School Senior BOY photo shoots!!!! I loved this shoot b/c Gage and his brother put a lot of effort into scouting out some fun places to shoot! In a short amount of time we got some great images in Westport, The Power and Light District and the Nelson! These pictures do not even come close to how adorable Gage is in person! I heart him! Check out these great shots of Gage!
Location: Westport Kansas City| Westport Missouri
Kansas City High School Senior photography
Ohhhhh Samantha! Little do you know what YOU have done for ME!
The last three weeks at Amy Hoskins Photography has been….well…much of a blur! Basically I’ve been swamped. Overwhelmed. A bit stressed -and finding myself (like most business owners) at year-end needing a break! When I first started photography I naively thought how hard is this? I’ll buy a camera, I’ll point it and snap the picture! Boy was I ever wrong. I never realized all the little details that go into owning your own business, having the knowledge and know-how to own your own business, the money to own your own business and all the energy it takes to keep it running and fresh etc etc etc! All this rambling really does lead up to Samantha!
The week I took Samantha’s pictures I was needless to say overbooked! I had 9 sessions that week and I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off . I was turning circles and not really making sense out of much. I felt I was running ragged, I was starting to feel warn out, tired and just not full of the energy that I wanted. Then I met Samantha! A girl who was excited for her pictures, generous, bubbly, pretty on the inside and out, sweeter than my sweet tea but most of all she seemed starry-eyed and eager to just jump right in and do whatever I asked her to do for her pictures! Our session was fantastic-her pictures turned out exactly how I wanted them to and most of all she was happy with the outcome. Maureen, Samantha and I laughed, hugged, laughed some more…..it was exactly what I needed. That hour and a half made me feel alive again and even though I’m back to running ragged again I have a new attitude that goes with it.
A personal note to Samantha: THANK YOU for reminding me why I got into this business! Thank you for reminding me that anyone can have a job but I’m fortunate to be doing exactly what I have always dreamed of. You slowed me down that week-you made me thankful, grateful and most of all you brought me back to reality. Its funny the people that come into your life and the paths we cross. You are MOST beautiful-and I hope God wraps his arms around you and takes you to places you’ve never dreamed of. xoxo
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms | West Bottoms
Kansas City High School Senior Photography
Cutest couple alert!!!
Straight from Manhattan Kansas to celebrate their very first anniversary! Meet Richard and Kelli-two of the SWEETEST people I have ever photographed.
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms | West Bottoms
Kansas City Anniversary Photography
Ohhhhh…..Sweet Heather Sunshine….How I LOVE YOU.
It has been so wonderful watching you grow up. You are one of my favorite teenagers! LOL. Your photo shoot was so fun for so many reasons…..your personality, your style, your humor-you have the full package my friend and I just love who you are. You totally rocked your images and I love all your expressions. ~Amy
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms | West Bottoms
Kansas City High School Senior Photography
When I was editing Karen and Richie’s photos I couldn’t help but smile reflecting on their sweet and special day at The Loretto. From start to finish this was such an amazing wedding AND reception! I love capturing the love between a husband and wife on their wedding day -and as you can tell Karen and Richie are so in love with each other-they smiled the entire day! It was such a fun, relaxing and most of all beautiful day for a wedding! Just look at these two! ~Ah
Location: The Loretto, Kansas City | Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City Wedding Photography
I love how all HS Seniors are different-I also love how all HS Senior PHOTO-SHOOTS are different! Meet Amelia. A spunky sweetheart from BVNW!
As you can tell from the images below Amelia was a rockstar in front of the camera! I loved her outfits, her smile, her sweetness, her spirit – I can tell she lives life large – and I LOVE that.
~Ah
Location: Kansas City West Bottoms | West Bottoms
Kansas City High School Senior Photography
Meet Brianna-A super cool chick from Liberty High!
I tried to think of a few adjectives to describe Brianna…but there are just too many! She just has a fun sweetness about her that I just LOVE. As you can tell she is super photogenic-hence all the images on this blog!
Brianna and I had a fun day shooting at the Red Barn in Weston MO. It was an overcast day which are my favorite days to shoot! The rain held off and we got some amazing shots. I cant say enough good things about 1) Brianna and 2) The Red Barn. As you can tell Brianna rocked her photos and the Red Barn is an amazing place for any type of pictures. I cant wait to book MY family session there! ~Ah
Location: The Red Barn in Weston Missouri| Weston Missouri
Kansas City High School Senior Photography
Meet Michelle and Tyson-we LOVE LOVE LOVE this couple!
Just when I thought I couldn’t find a sweeter couple to photograph here comes Michelle and Tyson- TWO of the SWEETEST people I have ever met. Emily and I had a fantastic day shooting their beautiful wedding that took place at The Colonial Church of Prairie Village. The day was filled with so many beautiful memories for everyone-including the air that went out in the church on a very hot steamy july day! ha! Hey-whats a wedding without a few minor hiccups right? After the wedding we took a little detour to The Liberty Memorial for some city shots – as you can tell they turned out stellar! After a lot of fun at Liberty Memorial a few urban shots a long the way we made our way to my favorite place in just about all of Kansas City – Brio on the Plaza! The ultimate place to have a reception!
I so want to wish Michelle and Tyson a lifetime of happiness! You two make me smile. ~Ah
Location: Brio Kansas City Plaza| Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City Wedding Photography
Its not every day I get to photograph sweet, PRECIOUS little girls like Oakland! Check out the many faces of this cutie pie – we even snuck big brother in for one!
~Ah
It was SO cool hooking up with Kayla to take her HS Senior pics. It hard to believe how fast time flies – it seems like just yesterday you were a little girl and now you are growing into a beautiful young woman. I so love you!
We had such a fun time running around Drexel taking pictures….most of these shots were taken at the spillway, behind the shops of Main street, an abandoned building we found, some railroad tracks on the outskirts of town and at Kayla’s grandmas house. As you can tell she ROCKED her pictures and got such a great variety of shots. Girl-you are so easy to photograph, you made my job easy.
Cheers to a beautiful life~ Ah
Emme and I took a little road trip to Topeka Kansas to shoot the wedding of Marlina and Jason – as you can tell from the images below their wedding day was beautiful to say the least! Marlina looked absolutely wonderful – and hey the wedding party didn’t look too bad either! The ceremony was held at St. Matthews Church in Topeka and the reception at Top of the Tower. The images below were shot around Lake Shawnee – which I think is one of the prettiest places in Topeka to take pictures…. and then we finished up for some edgier shots by the Amtrak station. It was quite the day! Best wishes to Marlina and Jason!
Wedding @ St. Matthews Catholic Church
Reception @ Top of the Tower
Oh how I absolutely LOVED photographing Virginia and Nate – and what a sweet love story they have!!!I talked to Virginia several times on the phone and fell in love with her story on how her and Nate met in boot camp…..it was the sweetest little love story and I was so happy she shared it with me. Not only did they meet and fall in love, but after boot camp, they both had to move to separate states and learn to make a long distance relationship work. Needless to say they have been living apart from one another for some time now, so when they flew into Kansas City to see each other, it was not only heartfelt, but incredibly sweet and romantic. I really love this couple and not only love them for their commitment to one another, but everything they do for our country. Cheers to a great love story. ~AH
Evonne and Theodis’s s wedding was probably the FUNNEST wedding I have ever photographed! It was non-stop excitement from the time I arrived until the time I finished. Lets just say Evonne and Theodis definitely know how to throw a party for their closest friends and family! Emme and I started out at The Crown Plaza hotel taking pictures of Theodis getting ready, or should I say Theodis was helping these three handsome little guys below get ready while fielding telephone calls – like a typical groom to be usually does! ha. After that we headed to The Sawyer Room for images of Evonne and her girl! As you can tell The Sawyer Room has beautiful bridal suites and is probably one of the prettiest venues around to host a wedding and or reception. All other images on this blog were taken offsite in downtown Kansas City- as you can tell there was a lot of fun going on!
I so wish Evonne and Theodis a lifetime of love and happiness…..after months and months of planning you guys finally did it! xoxo~Amy
I met Jen and Zo a few months back and was smitten by there sweetness and love for one another. Jen and Zo wanted to have a little fun in Lawrence so we found some railroad tracks near Abe and Jakes, and some fun rundown buildings next to Johnnys Tavern for some edgier shots. Then we headed to the University of Kansas to get some more classy/romantic shots of the two of them. September is right around the corner….and I cant wait. Its going to be one of the funnest weddings! ~ah
Side Note: Lets just say I had some teenage girls jumping up and down one night when they saw me editing Jen and Zo’s engagement images… they thought I did a photo shoot with Usher! As you can tell Zo has a striking resemblance to yes…the hearth-throb….USHER.
Im a country girl no matter how much I try to become a city girl, my roots are in Drexel. So when I have a couple who want to do their engagement shoot on a farm in God’s country….well it just puts a super big fat smile on my face! When I met Karen at our consultation she told me all about her wedding day and I was anxiously sitting there screaming inside “pick me, pick me”. She told me all about her wedding plans at The Loretto in Kansas City, and then she mentioned doing engagement pics at her mom and dads farm in Spring Hill Kansas. It was soooo right up my alley a) I love The Loretto and two….I love the wide open country and the beauty of a farm. Karen’s mom and dad (who I love) have a beautiful farm outside of Spring Hill….it totally took me back to my roots at Papa Ricks. As you can tell from the images below….we really worked the farm and got some great shots of Karen and Richies love for one another. A beautiful August wedding is right around the corner, and I can not wait for it to get here. ~Ah
So its no secret I love to shoot in the West Bottoms in downtown Kansas City. I’ve been shooting here for years, and even though its become the hot spot of photographers all over, I cant help but always suggest shooting in this area for great colors and grunge. I so very much love Kelsey and Derek-why? Because they are totally outside the box! I love that they just roll with whatever and I basically just stood back and watched them embrace each others personalities. Which I L.O.V.E. It makes my job so much easier. lol. Their engagement shoot was so much fun and their wedding in October is going to be probably one of the most creative weddings I will shoot this year! So…stay tuned to see more fabulous shots of these lovebirds towards the end of the year. ~Ah
I love family sessions….and the one below of Dennis, Little Den and Seth was super fun. I got a call from Dennis that he wanted some images of himself b/c he didnt have any…then after we got to talking we decided how fun it would be to invite two of his favorite people-his boys. We had a lot of fun shooting in downtown KC. It seems as if I never get tired of shooting at this location! It makes for great editing and great photos. I especially love the images of Dennis and his boys-they love each other so much and Im so happy I got the chance to meet them and take their pics! ~
Meet Paige-one of my favorite HS seniors! I absolutely loved Paige’s personality and her creativity. Paige, her mom, and her sister all came along for the photo shoot at Kaufman Gardens and then for a little more edge behind Union Station! After two hours, I think we got some amazing shots! ~Ah
Love you sweet Marin sunshine!
I love you Lex and Jacob!
I LOVE photographing two people in love…and that’s just what Emme O and I did on March 26th! Meet Trista and Malik…two people who are truly in love with one another and who hold the deepest respect the other. Everything about Trista and Malik’s wedding day was beautiful-from the Hotel Phillips to the beautiful venue of Cellar 222 to all their family and friends who made their special day exactly what they wanted it to be-this was truly a wedding that will never be forgotten. Cheers to a beautiful couple. ~ah
Megan and Mike had a beautiful wedding at the Central Presbyterian Church in Topeka Kansas with an amazing wedding reception following at the Shawnee Country Club in Topeka Kansas! I absolutely LOVED photographing the love that Mike and Megan have for each other. Their love for God, the commitment to their faith and love for one another was inspiring and so inspirational to so many couples their age and beyond. ~Amy
Second Shooter-Emily Olson
I love photo sessions of HS seniors – especially ones from my hometown!! As you can tell Eric rocked his senior pics….~Amy
Happy Birthday Cuzin….xoxoxo
Our last wedding blog of 2010 ends with the love story of Abby and Grant who were married at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Basehor Kansas with a BEAUTIFUL reception following at St. Marys University in Leavenworth. We had an amazing year, and I couldnt think of a neater couple to end our wedding year blog with….Im so happy for both Abby and Grant-there wedding was amazing and full of beautiful details. xoxo~ah
Dianna and Scott had an amazing, stunning, beautiful and sweet wedding at the Baker University Chapel followed by a super fun reception at Terrace on the Green in Leawood. I loved this wedding. Loved it. xoxox
Brittney and Matt ended our 2010 wedding year with a beautiful Christmas wedding and reception at the Central United Methodist Church and Intercontinental Hotel on the Country Club Plaza. What a night-and what a year for AHP!
Brittney and Matt-Thank you for letting me be a part of your wedding story! I always take a little bit away from each wedding-and the one thing I took away from your wedding is that you are both truly loved by your friends and family. God has blessed the both of you in so many ways. I hope life is always good to you and that you live a lifetime of peace, happiness and love for each other. Love to you both! Cheers! ~ah~
Tanya and Mike had one of the most beautiful weddings….AND….funnest weddings I’ve shot in a long time. I had so much fun and I feel so blessed to have been a part of their special day! The entire day was absolutely perfect!
The wedding was held at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Shawnee. The beautifully decorated reception was held at Lake Quivira Country Club.
I love Felicia….she is so beautiful both inside and out! I had such a great time meeting her and her mom on our photo shoot! We had such a beautiful day and the leaves were just in the final stages of changing….we rocked the pics! I shoot a lot of Mill Valley High School seniors and I love it!!! Keep coming girls. Mill Valley
Check out these fun shots at Kauffman Gardens! ~ah
One of my favorite engagement shoots of the year is below….after having to reschedule the first go-round we finally had a beautiful sunny day to get some amazing shots! Here are some of my favorite shots of the day…..I love the bridge. ~ah
My favorite little Wild Thing. I love you!
I love love love the excitement of Megan and Mike! We took so many pictures that when I was culling the pics I had to leave most of them alone and not toss any!! They made my job super easy. The excitement and love that Megan and Mike share makes me smile-I just know God is blessing them each and every day. I cant wait until February-we are going to have a SUPER FUN time at their wedding!!!! YEAH YEAH YEAH!!! 
Sweet little Alysha sunshine…i love your personality and your sweet Arizona style! You have such a cool style and I LOVE how you pull it off. I am so glad we met and I got to meet your mom and brother!!! I love your pictures-especially the tree that you spent so much time in as a little girl. You will have those memories forever, and Im so glad I got to help you relive them. xoxox Amy
I got some amazing pictures of Amanda and Chris all the way out in Burlingame Kansas!!! There is nothing better than engagement sessions out in the middle of Gods country! I love the small town feel of Burlingame and can not wait to photograph their wedding next October!!! It feels like forever away, but I know it will be here before I know it….my creative juices are already in the works! I love you both…and am so glad you chose me to be your wedding photographer!!! ~xoxo
Theres just too many things to say about my photo shoot with hunter – I dont even know where to start other than to say he’s an amazing kid! Before our photo shoot his mom Heather told me all about his personality…and she nailed it to a T. Hunter-you WILL go far in life. There is no doubt in my mind. I love your spirt and everything that makes you, YOU. ~ah 
I met Amy and Karl a few months back when I shot their engagement session in downtown Kansas City…so I was really excited to see them again and shoot their wedding in Basehor Kansas. Amy has such a uniqueness about her-and when I first started photographing her in her birdcage veil i just knew we were going to get some amazing pictures! We got some good ones of Karl too….but who can resist photographing a beautiful bride in a birdcage? I love both of your spirits and your sweetness…thank you for making me a part of your special day!
Wedding and Reception at First Baptist Church of Basehor. 
I love you Emme Lou! You are the best second shooter in the WORLD!!! 