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How much does a wedding photographer cost in Kansas City?
Kansas City wedding photographers that publish a price start between $750 and $1,950. Median $1,000, from 12 vendors we index, about 33% below the national median.
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Published starting prices · Kansas City, Missouri
12 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,500-$3,500 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Kansas City against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in Kansas City is $1,000, about 33% below the national median of $1,500. Lower starting prices usually mean smaller base packages rather than cheaper weddings, so compare what each package includes before comparing the number.
What moves the price
- Hours of coverage
- The single biggest lever. Every extra hour is typically $250-$500, and the hours couples regret cutting are always the last ones - the dancing, the send-off, the part of the night nobody was posing for.
- A second shooter
- Usually $300-$600. Buys you the other angle: your partner getting ready while you get ready, the aisle reaction while the ceremony is shot from the front. On weddings over about 120 guests it stops being optional.
- Experience and demand
- A photographer in their eighth season prices differently from one in their second, and both may be excellent. What you pay for with experience is consistency in bad light and bad weather, and someone who has seen your venue before.
- Season and day
- Peak-season Saturdays cost the most because they sell out first. A Friday or Sunday in your area's off-season commonly saves 10-25% on the same photographer.
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Kansas City wedding photographers with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 117 wedding photographers in Kansas City, Missouri; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Kendal Banks Photography | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Paper Crane Photography | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| BGstudios Photography | $625 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Emily Steele Studios | $799 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Boudoir Photography by lastphoto.kc | $990 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Oh! Snap! Photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Stacey B Photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Amanda & Camera | $1,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Nagel Portraits | $1,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Aubrey Erin Photography | $2,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| ATN Photography LLC | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Risa McKinney Photo | $3,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $750–$1,950 | $1,000 | 12 |
| Omaha 165 mi | $675–$4,200 | $1,500 | 8 |
| St. Louis 238 mi | $950–$3,650 | $2,700 | 12 |
| Sioux Falls 327 mi | $725–$3,600 | $2,600 | 8 |
| Minneapolis 412 mi | $1,825–$3,900 | $2,950 | 16 |
| Chicago 412 mi | $850–$2,600 | $1,750 | 29 |
| Milwaukee 441 mi | $800–$3,800 | $1,100 | 9 |