Kathleen Straub

Kansas City Lifestyle Photographer

Smiling woman with long blonde hair holds a young boy in a green sweater and jeans outdoors in warm golden sunset light.
Couple in light summer clothes share a kiss on a grassy lawn at dusk, framed by a weeping willow and a glowing moon.
Two smiling toddlers hold hands while walking down a sunny concrete path between two adults in casual summer outfits.
Four smiling children sit close together on a blanket in a grassy park beneath blooming trees in a black and white family portrait.
Bride in a white lace wedding gown walks through a wildflower meadow toward the groom in a black tuxedo standing under trees at sunset.
Smiling couple sits together on a navy sofa gently holding their sleeping newborn baby in a bright living room with a vintage typewriter.
Smiling family of five with three young girls sitting together on a blanket on a grassy lawn beside a calm lake at sunset.
A smiling family of four sits together on a wooden park bench, with two young children on their parents' laps, surrounded by green trees.
A smiling young man and woman sit close together on a white blanket in a green grassy field, both wearing jeans and casual tops.
Smiling man in a white button-up shirt holding a laughing toddler girl in a plaid dress outdoors among sunlit trees.
Smiling family of six with a baby, a toddler, and two girls gathered together on a cozy cream sectional sofa in a bright living room.
Bride in white gown and groom in dark suit smile on church steps as wedding guests wave white ribbon wands in celebration.
Black and white photo of a bride and groom walking hand in hand outside a modern curved metallic building on their wedding day.
Large family of twelve posing together on a wooden dock over calm water, surrounded by green trees and reflected in the lake.
Smiling couple sits on a boulder holding their baby in a sunlit pine forest, a warm outdoor family portrait.
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EACH MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE CREATES A UNIQUE STORY, AND DOCUMENTING THOSE CANDID MOMENTS IS SUCH A GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE.


I FOCUS ON THE CONNECTION YOU HAVE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND TAKE A NATURAL, LAID-BACK APPROACH THAT MAKES YOU FEEL AT EASE.


WHETHER YOU'RE SAYING YOUR VOWS, OR SNUGGLING WITH YOUR LITTLES IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME, I STRIVE TO CAPTURE THE MOMENTS THAT YOU'LL ​HOLD NEAR AND DEAR TO YOUR HEART.

about me

Happy family of six playing outdoors in autumn field with children on parents shoulders.

HEY, I'M KATHLEEN!


I AM A WIFE TO A  HUSBAND WHO OFTEN JOINS ME AS PHOTOGRAPHER FOR WEDDINGS. TOGETHER, WE HAVE THREE BOYS AND A DAUGHTER. THEY TRULY ARE MY INSPIRATION TO DOCUMENT THE BEAUTIFUL AND RAW MOMENTS IN LIFE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH YOU AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR UNIQUE STORY!


-KATHLEEN


Woman in patterned yellow midi dress seated on wooden chair posing in bright white photo studio.