Kylie S. | 2012 Senior Mexico MO, HS

I can't help but have a sense of humility when our clients drive more than an hour to get to our studio. Kylie and her family drove all the way from Mexico, MO, which is nearly two hours away. So, I felt it was my duty to make sure we shot some amazing stuff for her. Thanks again Kylie! BTW- Happy Birthday!



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
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Melanie Collier |Miss Spirit of St. Louis

Congratulations to Kirksville native Melanie Collier. Melanie won Miss Spirit of Saint Louis and will compete for the Miss Missouri title in Mexico Missouri June 9-12.

Here are some of her new headshots!



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Cowan Farm

I've loved horses ever since I was a little boy. One summer, we went to Mexico (the country, not the city in Missouri) to visit my grandparents. One of my uncles was rounding up cattle on horse back, and I begged to help.

With trepidation, he said, 'Yes.' Well, being the city slicker that I am, I was wearing shorts, a T-shirt and boots. But that wasn't going to stop me from saddling up.

Without fail, a calf started heading the wrong direction. My uncle yells,"Cut her off around those bushes." So, I high tailed it through the bushes instead. Well, little did I know they were some kind of exotic thorn bushes! The thorns pierced my thighs a quarter of an inch deep. It hurt like a "son of a beach." My thighs were bloody, and I was crying like a baby girl. But I will never forget how wonderful it felt to gallop.

So, when Kay stopped by the studio to set up her photo shoot, I was more than thrilled when she said it would include her horses.

Here are some of my favorite shots of Kay, her foreign exchange student and her son, Jason.

Kaylen Sanborn | Miss Kirksville

After winning the crown at the Miss Kirksville Pageant, Kaylen Sanborn was in need of new head shots for the Miss Missouri Pageant in Mexico, Missouri, June 6.

The headshots are given to the judges and are also printed in the program.