Named one of the Top Seven Best Fine Art Photographers in Kansas City by Peerspace, I’m a fine art and photo-journalistic wedding photographer and photo editor that documents fashionable, love-filled weddings and love stories on film, serving all of Missouri and beyond.
I specialize in providing high class photographic experiences for the steadfast Bride & Groom.
Meet Your Photographer
Born and raised on a large family farm in Mid-Missouri, I have grown to love the rolling hills, golden prairies, and indescribable sunsets of the Midwest. It is where my husband and I will always call home. I'm a faithful follower of Christ, a dreamer, and a bit of a long-winded story-teller.
I became a photographer after a budding dream and a little encouragement from my husband ignited a fiery passion deep in my soul.
I have been photographing weddings and engagements from the get-go, and with nearly eight years of experience and 100 weddings under my belt, you can fully trust that I will document your wedding day with the utmost precision, from your grand celebration, to the jaw-dropping Bride and Groom portraits that will have your friends and family talking for years to come, all the way down to the finer details.
I know what it takes to successfully manage a wedding day. When you partner with me as your wedding photographer, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy making memories with your loved ones, fully knowing that I’m capturing every moment and every feature that comprise your unique love story.
What I love
I'm a lover of McAlister's half-cut tea (with extra lemon, please) and antiquing. I am very much an old soul and enjoy the simple ways of living.
I believe in hard work during the day and lazy evenings full of thankfulness while cuddled up on the porch swing.
I'm addicted to the 1950's. Really. I immensely admire Lucille Ball, and I am often scouting out the next vintage soda shoppe or historical town to visit.
I love cool, quiet early mornings on the front porch with a hot cup of coffee in hand and my miniature dachshund pup at my feet. It's the best way to start the day!
My husband and I love traveling ... it was a promise that we made to one another before we exchanged vows that we would see the world as much as we could in this life. We have traveled internationally to Jamaica, Maui, Mexico, Ireland, and Italy together, and we both agree that after several trips to Maui, the island is our home away from home.
In November of 2019 my husband and I welcomed our daughter, Grey Wilder Kliethermes, into the world. She looks just like her daddy, but has her mama’s fire and passion, and we are absolutely smitten with her! In May of 2023 we had the joy of bringing a son into our family, Drew Jamieson Kliethermes! He exudes joy and has the most tender heart - he makes our family of four perfect!
We have built our dream home on our 35 acre slice of Heaven and have since begun operating a cut flower farm to provide fresh, local flowers for the local wedding market, while simultaneously nurturing the soil and creating a habitat where our local wildlife can find solace. Click here to follow along with our farming adventure!
I love meeting creative Brides and Grooms with weddings as unique as they are. My favorite weddings are naturally lit, full of family heirlooms, and rich with loving friends and family and timeless memories made.
My Mission
No two weddings are the same, and every couple has a one true love story that is just waiting to be told. My mission is to curate refined portraits that you’ve always envision and everyone will remember.
I believe with all of my heart that your wedding portraits will be precious gems revealed to your daughter one day, and then her daughter; that will make her eyes wide and allow her to dream and hope and pray for a love story like yours. Just like you, she will cherish your portraits, because they are real, because they look like your authentic relationship, because they create the first chapter of your life together as husband and wife. Those memories will remain with you, forever a wonderful piece of history, throughout all of your walks of life.
It's not just a photograph. This is your story.
