John Wakefield has been a portrait photographer in for over 30 years.  He  owned and operated Wakefield’s of Kansas City, Inc., from 1982 until 2001.  He is past president of a four-state chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.  He has won several national awards for his work presented by the Professional Photographers of America.

John lectures and teaches to a wide range of audiences including professional photographers, college photography seniors, and adult education groups.  His writings and photographs have appeared in trade magazines and national publications.

The Federal Reserve Bank, Puritan Bennett Corp., Marion Merrell Dow, Inc., Dow Chemical, Utilicorp, United, Yellow Freight, Twentieth Century Investors, and many more have awarded John commissions.  A partial list of John’s clients includes former President Ronald Regan, Ambassador Charles Price, Don and Adele Hall, Henry and Marion Bloch, the Richard Green family, Paul Hensen, Ewing Kauffman, Fred Lyons, Archbishop Keleher, Burt Dole, George Brett, Oleg Cassini, and James and Virginia Stowers.

JOHN J. WAKEFIELD — PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST

• 30 plus years of photographic experience
• Wakefield Photography in business since 1982
• Member – American Society of Media Photographers
• Past Board Member and Past President
• Member – Professional Photographers of America
• National Award Winner
• Double Loan Collection Winner in 1996
• Photographed thirty-two major contributors to the State Ballet of Missouri
• Photographed the 200 plus surviving members of the Negro Baseball League during their 75th Anniversary Celebration in Kansas City
• Annually photographed the Johnson Countian of the Year Award Recipients from 1987 to 2001 commissioned by the Johnson County Community College Foundation for permanent display.
• Annually photographed the Kansas Citian of the Year Award Recipients beginning in 1995 for display at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce office.

John Wakefield’s work can be viewed at:

• Hoechst Marion Roussel Visitors Center
• H & R Block World Headquarters
• Federal Reserve Bank – District Headquarters
• Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Office
• Johnson County Community College, Cultural Affairs Center
• National Negro League Museum
• Chancery Office of the Archdiocese of Kansas City and churches of the Kansas Diocese
• Hearts Design, Town Center
• Invision Eyewear, Oak Park Mall
• Buster’s Natural Pet Supply, Conifer, Colorado