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Community Event | Paola Heartland Car Show

We've been attending the Paola Heartland Car for as long as I can remember. I love photographing anything from rust buckets to rat rods to meticulously detailed classic and muscle cars. Whenever I attend events like this I'm always left feeling nostalgic and wishing I could go back into what I perceive to be a simpler time. This year, the weather was a bit overcast when we arrived but it soon turned into blazing sun and harsh light, which made for quite a challenging environment to shoot in. This year I was very much focused on badges and interiors as I made my way through the entries but you will see that a few cars caught my eye and I just had to commit them to memory and get the best image I could without using any filters. I left the ND filter at home, like a noob. I'm still shaking my head over that one. 

I hope you guys enjoy looking through these photographs as much I enjoyed taking them. I decided to edit these using various tools in Lightroom, Photoshop and Alien Skin, Exposure X3. My hope is that I created images that make you really feel like you stepped back into another era and maybe offer a brief reprieve from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life.

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Just a friendly game of #SecretHitler on a Saturday night. :)

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#puddles #iphone8plus (at ARQ Studios)

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365 Photo Challenge | I will personally be using only my iPhone 8+ to contribute to this challenge. 📲📷 #arqstudiosus #iphone8plusphotography #photochallenge (at Simple Blessings Farm - Event Barn and Produce)

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Top 9 of 2017! #arqstudiosus #birthphotographer #birthphotography #destinationweddingphotographer #canonphotography #canon5dmarkiv (at ARQ Studios)

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Details at a well thought out wedding just makes my heart sing! #theknotwedding #theknotweddings #thesnapsocietydailyfav #missouriwedding #arqstudiosus #simpleblessingsfarm #lookslikefilm #kansascityweddingphotographer (at Simple Blessings Farm - Event Barn and Produce)

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Love them ring shots! #theknotwedding #theknotweddings #thesnapsocietydailyfav #missouriwedding #arqstudiosus #simpleblessingsfarm #lookslikefilm #kansascityweddingphotographer (at Simple Blessings Farm - Event Barn and Produce)

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Details at a well thought out wedding just makes my heart sing! #theknotwedding #theknotweddings #thesnapsocietydailyfav #missouriwedding #arqstudiosus #simpleblessingsfarm #lookslikefilm #kansascityweddingphotographer (at Simple Blessings Farm - Event Barn and Produce)

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Soft Banana Bread from the Warcraft cookbook I got for Christmas! #warcraft #warcraftcookbook #gamermoms #arqstudiosus

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@connorrspriggs Thank you for the gift card! #arqstudiosus (at ARQ Studios)

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How cute is this cake topper? #arqstudiosus #pinedellhorsefarm #canonphotography #kcweddingphotographer #kcwedding #weddingcake (at Pine Dell Horse Farm)

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Merry Christmas to me! Is it strange that I’m totally over the moon about this gift from the kiddos? So cool to see all of the in-game recipes in real life! #worldofwarcraft #blizzard #warcraft #gamersofinstagram #arqstudiosus (at Overland Park, Kansas)

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@kinsey_147 @rquick1977 @kcbiondo @notredamefrank Winter Concert! (at Shawnee Mission West High School)

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Huge thanks to my oldest son for making my new desk! I love it almost as much as I love you! #arqstudiosus (at ARQ Studios)

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J+N | Engagement Session Sneak Peeks Be sure to scroll left! Locations: Loose Park, Kansas City, MO Liberty Memorial Park, Kansas City, MO. #kansascitywedding #canonphotography #bp4ublog #kansascityengagementphotographer #libertymemorial #loosepark #thesnapsocietydailyfav (at ARQ Studios)

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I’ve been working on gaining this little guys trust for for almost a month... he even lets me touch him now. :) @rquick1977 #herekittykitty #feralcat #futurerescuecat #catwhisperer (at ARQ Studios)