Tiffany Buckley

• KC native

• I used art as a positive coping mechanism during childhooD

• foster care from ‘05 - ‘08

• george caleb bingham academy of the arts grad ‘06 & ‘07

• lee’s summit high school early grad ‘07

My Photo Story

out of high school, I tended lanes, cooked, and served food at Diamond bowl on the independence square. After dropping out of community college, I took on extra work cooking at Drumm farm golf course and cleaning a photography studio.

The studio was The largest wedding photography business in Kansas City at the time. Photography was not even an interest of mine, as i was more into video game design and traditional fine art forms, but i could clean and take the trash out.

the easy grunt work followed shortly: assembling proof books and carrying equipment - being the gopher.

around that time, pros were transitioning to digital from film and there was a need for technical digital work on the computer. this is where i had the advantage of being tech savvy.

computer work using adobe products elevated my position at the studio, but what launched me into this love was being handed a camera at a wedding at loch lloyd where i was gophering for another photographer. the Settings were set, the wedding party lined up for a jump shot, and i went to town. one of the jump shots impressed the studio owner so much, he printed it on gator board and hanged it in the studio! After that, it was on! Photography - like woah - instant art!

By 2010, I was a full-time photographer and retoucher. I met with clients and created itineraries. The studio photographed 70+ weddings annually, among many other events and portrait sessions. eventually, I was the one who processed every photo that came thru those doors from all our photographers. From Sorting and color/exposure/composition to retouching.

Weddings are my specialty. I hadn’t attended a wedding as a guest until I had photographed 20+. Weddings were sort of worked into my DNA at a young age, and now they’re like speaking a second language. I am grateful for that opportunity to take the trash out at that studio as it transformed grunt work into a real opportunity that has provided me with support and an outlet for creative expression over the past 17 years and going!! truly, the gift that keeps giving.

• 290+ weddings photographed

• countless portraits

• conferences, celebrations, fundraisers

• Kc + beyond : Nz, Mx, fl, co, oh, ar, ks, ia, Il

• published: internationally, nationally, and locally in magazines, books, and online

My 2026 goals include hitting 300 weddings photographed and growing the nonprofit 501(c)3 I started in 2019, Volunteer KC, Inc. to help the community of KC with my extra time and energy with my friends. Nothing feeds my heart more than helping others. Please visit the website to check out some things we’ve done and maybe you’ll be interested in tagging along! volunteerkc.com

Adobe and Canon are my main tools, but my ability to produce is thanks to my experience, mentors, and pure ambition. I believe hard work is the answer to client satisfaction through creating impactful images, delivering a superior product, and offering a comfortable experience.

-Tiffany

published

International Floral Art Book 14/15, 16/17, 18/19, 21/22, 24/25 (final year)

The Independent May Covers 2021, 2022, 2023

Leawood Lifestyle 15 + Cover, 16

Lee's Summit Lifestyle 15, 16 + Cover

Johnson County Lifestyle 15

Spaces 19

AYME 19 + Cover

Vintage KC 15, 16

KC Weddings 11, 12, 13

EA Bride 10, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 13

Jewish Life KC 11 + Cover

Nous 12

Gothic Noir 14

Alt Girls Edition #9

Local Fashion Link #3

View Caribbean Airlines publication

View Obvious Mag webitorial  

BeautyMute webitorial