Focused on creating a healthier society through our photography and portrait art, we set a generous goal to give back community through charitable giving. In March and April, our donations are in support of the following organizations. Kansas City Christian SchoolMarch 27 Rockhurst High School Annual Auction April 10th Junior League of KCMO – Sip and…
We are getting the itch to travel again, how about you? With so many of us having plans to start traveling again this year the odds are high a lot of the trips will center about seeing extended family again. If a family get together trip is planned, you may want to plan a portrait…
We regularly receive phone calls and emails from people asking about their grandparent’s portraits, or simply sharing how much they love them. So, I thought it might be fun to share some of the recent stories we’ve gotten! Uncle Herbie “The portrait I have is so odd that our family just kept it in a…
“We’ll schedule the Family Portrait After I Lose 10 Pounds” Let’s face it, a lot of us worry about how we look in portraits. We completely understand! When you prominently display your family portraits you want to look your absolute best, right? After all, a Strauss Peyton portrait will be on your wall for many…
Don’t forget! We at Strauss Peyton LOVE to support fundraising! Here are just a few of the ones coming up (still as virtual events, we can’t wait until they are back in person!). Check them out and don’t be shy, you might be adding much needed funds to empty coffers that are working hard to…
Designing Your Family Portrait … The Design Conversation Let’s talk about the back burner. This is where good intentions get placed. We all do it even though we mean well and THIS TIME it’s going to happen. But, no, somehow life gets in the way and we can’t commit and it gets put on the…
Why Family Portraits Matter. It’s the phone call that no one ever wants to receive. In our studio, it’s unfortunately something we hear a couple times a year. Tracee lost her husband, Kevin, just a few months after their portraits were created. This happens more often than you might think … while we hate receiving…
Wardrobe Selection for Your Family Portraits If there’s one thing that everyone has anxiety about, it’s what to wear for family pictures! It even strikes fear in my heart and I’ve been doing this for over twenty years! So, I’m going to share a couple of quick tips that will make it easier for you…
Yes, this is where I get to say it about our own kids, just like every other parent we get to meet….”Where does the time go?” Our babies aren’t babies anymore. One is 21, the other two old enough to nag about learning to drive (I’m not gray yet and would like to keep it…
Tell us about what you do. I wear five hats in the wedding industry. I own a couture bridal salon. I’m a wedding planner with 1300 weddings under my belt. I’m a gown designer, at one time the Collection sold in 40 stores in the United States. I am a published author now three times…
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