Karen Schroeder Photography

09/04/2026

What a day, yesterday! We had 18 visitors at our meeting who learned about our amazing group and the power of a supportive team to help us build our businesses.

08/25/2026

I've finally had a little time to play with some techniques I learned at a workshop a few weeks ago. Here's one from today. Dahlias are my favorite flower!

08/25/2026

This will be a great workshop!

We have a great Forum for you this week: The Retention Equation: Keeping Your Best People with Dr. Ashley Thomas, a Manhattan-based leadership coach with a Ph.D. focused on purpose research.

When a good employee leaves, owners often assume it was about money. Usually it wasn't. This 90-minute, in-person workshop reframes retention as a leadership issue rather than a pay-and-perks issue, and gives small-business owners practical levers they can pull without a big budget or an HR department, and it does it hands-on. Using the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology, participants build models of what makes someone stay versus leave, making retention drivers visible and discussable in a way a worksheet can't. Because burnout is one of the most common and most preventable reasons good people walk, owners then build a model of their team's current "load," turning the burnout diagnostic into something they can see, share, and adjust.

This workshop meets that priority head-on. For a small team, losing one good person is expensive and disruptive, and most of the causes, weak leadership signals and preventable burnout, are within an owner's control once they know what to look for. The session is practical, hands-on, and built for businesses without an HR department to lean on.

08/23/2026

In case you haven't seen, the UFM fall catalog is out. I'm teaching two classes this fall. If you've wanted to learn how to get your camera out of auto mode and fully use its capabilities, Introduction to Digital Photography is for you.

If you're taking a ton of photos and want to learn how to organize them and do some basic editing, check out the Introduction to Adobe Lightroom.

And definitely check out all the other classes at UFM. There are so many to choose from! www.tryufm.org

08/19/2026

The fall UFM catalog is out! I’m teaching two classes - Intro to photography in September and Adobe Lightroom in October. Check out all the amazing classes at https://tryufm.org

08/18/2026

Fun in the studio today. Landon from Eberle Studios was in the house today as I photographed my friend Tina with K5 Bookkeeping for her headshots. Landon and Eberle Studios are producing a video for Pawnee Mental Health. I've worked with Pawnee for over six years photographing employee headshots as well as photographing for their annual report and website. I'm proud to be the local small business featured in an upcoming video for this year's Inspiring Hope and Help. This is their annual fundraiser and it's a great cause! You can sign up to attend or check out their online auction if you can't make it to the event at: https://www.pawnee.org/ihh.cfm

08/01/2026

I appreciate that they are doing this!

At the K-State Gardens we love that K-Staters, community members, and visitors choose the Gardens as their destination for capturing special moments in their lives. In order to provide a welcoming and safe environment for our visitors, the following guidelines have been established.

Photography Guidelines: https://www.k-state.edu/gardens/plan-your-visit/photography-in-the-gardens.html

Also, for years the K-State Gardens has provided a beautiful space for capturing smiles and special moments through photography. To maintain this tradition and the beauty of the Gardens, we request that all professional photographers pay a $50 session fee for using the Gardens to conduct their business.

Note: There is no fee for personal photography.

07/19/2026

Saturday was such an incredible day! 💜

Our hearts are so full after another amazing Who I Am event. Watching these girls laugh, learn, encourage one another, and grow in confidence throughout the day was a beautiful reminder of why we started this event!

From gratitude journaling with and Pilates with Cynthia Amano to meaningful conversations about self worth, positive self image, and celebrating what makes each girl unique, every moment was designed to remind these girls that they are enough, just as they are.

talked to them about appropriate skindcare and different peronalities and how to embrace theirs. Shout out to Avery for helping her! Kirmse with had a fun session about nutrition. And, of course, they all got their portraits taken and will come to the studio to pick out their favorite for a metal bag tag to remind them of their fun day. Also a huge shoutout to and with and with Counseling for helping with so many things througout the day!

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors, presenters, and volunteers who generously gave their time, talents, and resources to make this day possible. Because of your support, every registration dollar will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie Counties, extending the impact far beyond a single day.

Thank you to The Press for providing such a beautiful venue and helping create a welcoming space where these girls could connect, learn, and simply be themselves.

And to the parents, thank you for trusting us with your daughters. It was an honor to spend the day with them, and we hope they left knowing they are strong, valued, and wonderfully unique.

Looking forward to seeing you all as you come to the studio to pick out your favorite image for your bag tag! We can't wait to see what next year brings. Until then, keep being true to you. 💜

I'll share another post with all the sponsors in a day or two!

07/15/2026

Lori has many tools to help you feel your best. Highly recommend!

The Flint Hills Power Team is excited to welcome our newest member, Rehmer with Onyx & Ruby Massage Therapy. She shared today that she is able to help people with TMJ (and many other issues). Welcome Lori!