Business Details
25 Years
experience
Professional Photography Services in Manhattan, KS
Founded in 2001, J & C Imaging has been capturing life's most meaningful moments for over two decades. Our journey began when John and Cindy La Barge transitioned from university roles to pursue their passion for photography full-time. With a combined experience spanning decades, we specialize in creating timeless images that preserve family legacies, celebrate senior milestones, and elevate brand identities. Our studio in Historic Downtown Manhattan, Kansas, serves as both a creative hub and a testament to our commitment to community revitalization. As Life Members of Professional Photographers of America and former leaders of the Kansas Professional Photographers Association, we bring both technical mastery and artistic vision to every project.Our process emphasizes personalized consultation, wardrobe guidance, and seamless artwork installation, ensuring clients receive not just photographs but cherished heirlooms. We take pride in supporting local organizations like Flint Hills Breadbasket while maintaining rigorous professional standards that have earned us consistent client satisfaction across family portraits, senior photography, and commercial branding.
Services
Family Portraits
Senior Photography
Commercial Branding
Light Painting
Professional Headshots
Details
- Year established: 2001
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of experience in professional photography.
- Our team are Life Members of Professional Photographers of America.
- We provide personalized consultation and wardrobe guidance.
- We offer complete artwork installation services.
- Our work has consistently satisfied clients for two decades.
Associations and certifications
- Professional Photographers of America
- Kansas Professional Photographers Association
- American Society of Photographers
What people say
Outstanding artists
Stunning senior portraits
Comfortable process
Amazing images
Great company
Services
Family Portraits
Capture lasting family memories through professional portraits. Sessions include in-studio, on-location, and extended family options. Our process ensures natural, authentic images that reflect family bonds and personal style.
Senior Portraits
Celebrate academic milestones with customized senior portraits. Offerings range from express sessions to comprehensive packages with multiple locations and outfits. Includes annual mini-shoots for ongoing documentation.
Commercial Branding
Develop professional brand imagery that communicates business identity. Services include strategic planning, location selection, and high-quality image production to enhance corporate visual presence.
Light Painting
Create unique artistic images using specialized light painting techniques. Specializes in three-dimensional subjects like vehicles, instruments, and architecture through multi-exposure composite photography.
Professional Headshots
Produce polished professional headshots for business use. Sessions include styling guidance and post-processing to ensure images meet commercial requirements while maintaining natural appearance.
People
John La Barge
Photographer
Professional photographer with 20+ years experience. Former university staff member turned full-time photographer since 2001. Specializes in light painting and commercial branding photography.
Cindy La Barge
Photographer
Professional photographer and business co-founder. Joined full-time in 2010 after university career. Focuses on family portraits and client experience management.
Questions
What photography services do you offer?
We specialize in family portraits, senior photography, commercial branding, light painting, and professional headshots with various session options.
How does the portrait process work?
Our process includes consultation, session planning, photography, viewing appointment, and artwork installation. Each step ensures personalized results.
Do you offer senior picture packages?
Yes, we offer Express, Classic, and Senior Experience packages with options for annual mini-shoots throughout the year.
What is light painting photography?
Light painting creates unique images using LED lights to illuminate three-dimensional subjects through multi-exposure techniques, producing distinctive artistic results.
Are there payment options available?
We accept standard payments but don't offer financing. Prices vary by session type with clear pricing packages for all services.
Do you provide artwork installation?
Yes, we include complete artwork installation services to ensure your finished portraits are properly displayed in your home or business.
Reviews (4)
Derick Dunaway
Feb 28, 2022
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Working with John is an absolute pleasure. He makes the process fun and stress free and is a genius when it comes to creativity. Cannot brag enough about them. Definitely will be going back anytime pictures are needed!
David Meusborn
Nov 13, 2018
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John & Cindy were a pleasure to deal with. Having never had professional images taken I really had no idea what to expect. Their process is well defined and they have clearly been doing this for a very long time. The photo shoot itself was extremely easy and John clearly brought a vision and experience to bear and the end results were better than I could have hoped. Put your project in the hands of talented professionals and call J&C Imaging.
M. Ebert
Jun 07, 2017
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Super, super happy with our decision to have J & C Imaging take Mariah's senior pictures! I am so impressed with John - how hard he works to get the best pictures and still makes the session so fun. Cindy is a joy to sit down with to pick out the pictures we wanted. She kept me focused. : Then there is the final product - the portraits, the portfolio and the many different poses for the wallets! We are so happy! Thanks J & C Imaging! Mary Ebert
Bill Spiegel
Feb 03, 2015
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The artists at J &C Imaging are outstanding. We've used them for family portraits for years and friends who have used them for weddings, senior pictures and business photography all have been thrilled with their results. Their talent speaks for themselves - just look in their studio for a host of awesome examples. What you may not know is they use their talents to benefit community organizations, too - Flint Hills Breadbasket, Homecare and Hospice and many others. Truly a great company to work with!
