Hallie Sigwing Photography, Kansas City, MO (2025)

03/02/2025

I’ve been thinking a lot about industry buzzwords lately. The somewhat recent urge to categorize myself.

Editorial, cinematic, documentary, hybrid, luxury, intimate, authentic, classic, romantic, traditional, eclectic - oh my god

For me, it is true that I could embody many of these all within one wedding day. My clients are all different. They need different things. Part of my expertise is the ability to flow with those needs - I’ve worked hard for that. In the words of my old pal Walt - “very well then I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes,” etc, you get it.

It is all important. The joy and the details. Giving direction and quietly holding space. The most important thing I’ve learned in 14 years is that a good photographer knows when to step in, and when to step back, and that the steps back are usually more than the steps in. Creating space for magic to happen, instead of trying to create magic.

Cheers to not belonging in any category. 🤠

03/01/2025

Thursday’s open house at The Century Club had me reminiscing on Shelby and Paul’s wedding last spring. During our discovery call they described a vision of a New York Library inspired reception, with long elegant tables against a backdrop of historic architecture, completely candlelit. They forewent florals in lieu of 800 candles - yes, literally 800 - to make the dream come true.

Their hope was to have photos that reflected the natural ambience in the room. Exclusively shooting in candlelight (with no flash!) can be challenging, and that might be why it’s always my favorite. I love a challenge, it makes the resulting images so rewarding. 🥰

I’m so glad Shelby and Paul trusted me with these photos. Having a clear vision + hiring the right vendors is always the recipe for success. 🕯️

02/27/2025

A night ceremony at might be my new favorite. Love this blue hour dream for Riley and James in the garden. 🥰

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02/25/2025

It’s Shannon’s birthday, which seemed like a good excuse to post some of her and Ashton’s wedding in Rosemary Beach. 10/10 would steal their puppy, Potato. 🥹

02/05/2025

I have so much to share from 2024 - so many wonderful couples invited me into their special days and generously showed me who they were. I love that all of my couples are so different. One thing most of my couples do share is an easy-going attitude and always being down for a good time. I feel very fortunate for that fact and I hope that it’s a sign that like attracts like. 😎

For example, James was craving a little snack on the party bus and requested we stop at Town Topic for some fries. When I tell you Riley slid onto the stool in this greasy little local diner (my favorite, btw) with no hesitations whatsoever in her long train and veil - iconic. My girl.

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01/16/2025

A moment for the way Peter looks at Iri 🥹

These two married in October at alongside their corgi pup, Ace. So much from fall to share - sometimes it’s hard to know where to even begin. Here’s 10 to start. 🥰

01/05/2025

🪩 Birthday giveaway! 🪩

To celebrate my 30th solar return, I’m giving away a FREE 30 minute mini engagement session to one lucky couple in Kansas City! Redeemable anytime in 2025. 🥰

TO ENTER:
🎂 Follow me
🎂 Tag two friends who’d love an engagement session
🎂 Share this post to your stories and tag me!

Entries will close on Tuesday January 7th and the winner will be announced on Wednesday! 🥳

01/04/2025

I’ll tell you a story about manifestation. It’s not about getting rich, or famous. It’s the long game kind, where you look back to the beginning and realize you couldn’t have even known to want what you ended up with.

I started photographing weddings when I was 16. Jeremy’s work was my North Star. This was before instagram, when you had to go to someone’s blog to see their photos. I was at the very beginning of my career, all tender and malleable and full of unrefined talent that had no philosophy behind it yet.

That’s what Jer gave me - a philosophy. I’ll give him the same compliment that I often receive now - his photos were just.. different. You could feel what the people inside of them were feeling. They were undeniably real moments. There was no way to recreate, imitate, or fake them.

This was before “documentary style” was a buzz word. There was no word for it back then. The only way to achieve photos like this is simple: do nothing at all. Quietly witness. Assure people that they are worthy of being photographed without manipulation. Remind them that they are enough. Allow them to feel their feelings as deeply as they can be felt (and for the love of all things holy do not fu***ng interrupt them when that’s happening!) There is no one in my career who has been a bigger influence or a more important teacher.

A decade after I poured over his work, through a combination of mutual friends, education workshops and geographical circumstance, we became friends. To be asked to photograph his wedding to this magical woman is one of the most tilt-a-whirl, full circle, imposter-syndrome-inducing moments of my life. Perhaps when I was 16, what I was feeling toward his work was less about inspiration and more of a knowing - a type of unconscious future seeing, even - that one day I would be right here doing this. It’s all magic. They are all magic.

12/30/2024

A rainy morning in the Italian countryside - just one of the countless beautiful places that my 2024 couples brought me this year. Alyssa got ready at Villa Baroncino before she married Kyle. Here are a few scenes from that morning. 💫

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas to all.

Love,
Hal, Justin, Curt & Ernie.

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12/24/2024

Anna and Scott’s solstice wedding at - loved the wintry reception details and cozy Christmas vibes at the club + of course we squeezed in some pics with Anna’s baby dog Junie girl. Loved this day. So much more to share!🎄

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12/16/2024

My bbs are having a bb 🥹

One of the best parts about photographing your weddings is watching your families grow. So excited to meet this little one soon.

12/12/2024

Maria & Mitch - a pairing so wonderful, their mutual friends allegedly wept when they heard the news that these two had finally gotten together.

I believe that story because when you spend an hour with these two (or a whole day, if you’re lucky like me!) it would be impossible not to.

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12/04/2024

Paid a visit to the ol’ alma mater for Scott and Isaac’s engagement session a few weeks ago. We spent almost as much time taking photos as we did yapping - truly couldn’t get enough of these two and I’m so honored to be their photographer next spring. 🥰

11/30/2024

Happy Small Business Saturday!

I am just one lady with two small businesses and every day I feel lucky to be the captain of this weird ship I’ve built alongside many friends. Wedding businesses are, for the most part, small. Made up of dreamers, doers, hard workers, and stubborn sonsabitches who just can’t pry themselves away from the beauty of gathering.

Every review, kind word, and dollar you invest with small business owners puts food on our tables. In a world with lots of shiny, enticing “deals” from corporate giants who frankly don’t give a s**t about you and I, when you can, please shop small. The impact you make can never be underestimated.

I know that being photographed can be a complicated experience for many folks, myself included. It’s a vulnerable thing to be seen in this way. I hope that I can continue to do it with a little bit of tenderness (and a whole lot of not taking ourselves too seriously).

Here’s a photo from almost every wedding I photographed this year. Cheers to small businesses! My Christmas list this year will be exclusively purchased locally and that makes me feel really really good. ❤️

11/28/2024

Riley and James - who met in middle school here in KC but now live in Houston - requested an impromptu wedding day pit stop at .topic. Just as they were about to have their first look, James asked “Can I just run to her?” and I said “hell yeah.”

They did their wedding their way and I love that for them. I’m grateful today and all the days that I get to work alongside my lovely friends below:

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11/09/2024

Delivered this one yesterday before leaving for wedding 1 of 2 this weekend. It is the busiest season for wedding professionals, there’s no denying it.

However, without fail, every autumn I am amazed to find that when I re-center myself around what makes these days so important, I’m not tired at all.

Photographers - abandon your desire to rush through this season and you’ll find so much peace. Be present. Take your time.

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11/07/2024

There is so much from this fall that I have yet to share! I have five weddings left in 2024, then begins the winter work of hunkering down and putting all of the final touches on this season’s galleries. The wheel of the year keeps on turning. 😋

Last Saturday Clare & Zach were married at . I loved working alongside and getting to spend the day with these two and their closest people.

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