Photographers’ Passion

July 30, 2024

Danielle: Giving Back For ‘What If’

Danielle — owner of Forever Memories Photography in the Springfield, Missouri area — became a volunteer photographer for On Angels’ Wings in fall of 2020. She does beautiful photos for some of our journey families, many of which have worked with her for nearly 4 years, to capture the fleeting moments they have with their child. 

July 30, 2024

Brianna: Dedicated to Providing Support

Brianna (who just got married!) owns Brianna Buchholz Photography in St. Louis, and started volunteering for OAW in February 2021. She has been a wonderful asset to the organization, often going above and beyond! 

July 30, 2024

Jessica G: Capturing Families & Love

Jessica began volunteering with OAW in May of 2015 – our second full year serving the community. In 2018, her season of life meant she needed to take a break from volunteer, but she returned in September of 2021 and has been volunteering since! The first time she spoke with our founder, Michelle Cramer, about…

July 30, 2024

Rachel: Deep Sense of Obligation

Rachel has been volunteering with On Angels’ Wings since 2019! She owns Raising Arrows Photography in St. Louis, Missouri. 

October 22, 2022

Jennifer: Life is Precious

Jennifer Snider, owner of Simply Taken by Jen and Finley Collective Photo Studio & Event Center, has been a volunteer photographer with On Angels’ Wings since February of 2014, just four months after the organization was founded. She also served on the board of directors for five of those years. Learning about the organization from the founder, Jennifer…

August 16, 2022

Rebekkah: Part of My Healing

By Rebekkah LaWallOwner of Simply You Photography in Springfield, MOVolunteer OAW Photographer since January 2022 In 2018 I married my best friend, a first responder, and the one person who was everything I swore up and down I would NEVER settle for. A month later I started a daycare. A year after that we decided it was…

September 5, 2021

Michelle Renfro: In Memoriam

By Michelle L. Cramer, Founder & Executive Director Michelle Renfro joined On Angels’ Wings as a volunteer photographer in November 2016. She quickly showed herself to be dedicated to the families that OAW serves, and received our annual V.I.P. (Very Important Photographer) Award in February 2018. From 2017 to 2019, Michelle volunteered her time and…

August 6, 2021

My First Session: Sarah Ireland Photography

Sarah IrelandSarah Ireland PhotographyKansas City Volunteer For the last few years I’ve been trying to channel my grief [after my husband’s passing] into helping others. It’s really a foundation for me learning to find joy in that place in my heart that has felt empty. There is a lot that goes on that people don’t…