Wirken Photography Blog

I think the word is pretty much out that Mark and I are expecting our first little one in a few short weeks.  Many of you have asked to see pictures of my budding belly, so I thought that sharing a few from our trip to Mexico last week would be a good way to [...]

  My good friend Brooks Whittington and I would like to announce the Art of the Moment Workshop being held April 6-9, 2009 at our brand spankin’ new studio in Kansas City, Missouri. For years we have been wondering why there was not a small two day workshop that teaches wedding photographers how to actually [...]

  Exciting news that we were not expecting. Tyler and I shot a wedding in the Rivera Maya back in September 2006. Nicki and Scott are a wonderul couple with an amazing set of family and friends that helped to celebrate their nuptials. We were very lucky that we got to document this time in their [...]

A week ago Sunday many of my dear friends showered me and my coming baby girl with gifts and love at one of my favorite spots in Kansas City, Natasha’s Mulberry and Mott.  I blogged a few months ago about their grand opening, and to my great pleasure, some of my dearest girlfriends conspired with [...]

another session that I didn’t get to blog waaay back in November.  I have known Amanda since I was born.  Our families are old friends.  We have old pictures of us doing plays, dances, camping, baths- classic kid stuff.  What fun to be able to shoot her wedding here in a few months!   

just a few pics I took round my house over the holidays…wanted to share the pretty stuff

I love making my living as a photographer.  I am at my best when the line between my personal life and work and my professional projects is blurred almost to nonexistence.  I remember hearing that W. Eugene Smith once said, “You can’t photograph if you’re not in love”.  And I find that to be a [...]