portrait photographer wichita ks Archives - Aaron Patton | Wichita Editorial + Commercial Photographer

Being an Fstopper

In January, something happened that I never expected: I got hired on as a staff writer for Fstoppers, a top-tier photography news and education site that I’ve loved for years. A wedding photographer friend (and fellow Fstopper), Levi Keplar, thought I’d be a good addition to the site and suggested I apply. Within hours, I was signing papers. To be a part of such an elite community has been absolutely wild, and I regularly feel like the impostor of the bunch.

It’s no secret that I’m terrible at self-promotion, so I wanted to take a minute to share some of my work as an Fstopper.

Nocturnes | Wichita Editorial Photographer

Black and white, blurry, grainy images have been on my mind for the past year. The imperfection of it makes it feel like action is happening, and the camera just barely caught it. Perfection is overrated.

Woman of the Woods | Personal Work | Editorial Portraits in Wichita, KS

The winter took a day off at the same time I’m reading Elizabeth Messina’s “The Luminous Portrait”, so I took the afternoon to shoot in the style she touts in her book. She’s a natural light film photographer and while that’s not at all my style, there is something deeply romantic about it.

Tim | Men’s Portraits in Wichita, KS

I don’t trust guys that post too many selfies. There, I said it.

I do trust Tim Davis. This is a man who has spent a dozen years as a professional wedding photographer and just now had his first shoot of himself.

Wichita, Kansas Commercial + Editorial Portrait Photographer