Snowstorms are fun… but also hard to take photos in! So it was a treat to get to photograph Katie & Eric inside one of my favorite local greenhouses. Bonus: I had to purchase a plant to bring home to thank the shop. ;)
Baby Jordan and I share a birthday, which made meeting him all the more special! He was so alert (and quiet!) for most of our session, until he finally decided to nap at the end. ;)
In need of studio headshots for branding, acting headshots, your website, or something else? I’d love to work with you on this! Check out some recent studio photos we took for Megan, ready to hit the audition circuit!
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I thought this would be a fun voyage into a random week- which ended up busier than anticipated, especially for “slow” season! Wedding season in Iowa is May-Oct, so the rest of the year can be a gamble on what kind of work rolls in. Take a look at a week in my life, and tell me in the comments if it’s what you expected!
Every couple planning a wedding knows that picking vendors is a big part of the process. I’m here to help you out with some of the questions I think are valuable to ask wedding photographers during the interview process!
Valentine Mini’s for 2023 are a GO!! Pop into the full blog post for details!!
Enjoy some of the best views of DSM with Rachel & Nate’s engagement photos!!
Downtown Des Moines is always a fun place to take senior photos, even if you live in Waukee or Ankeny. There’s just so much more to explore, and we took some of Abi’s pictures around some of my favorite corners in the heart of DSM. Click through to see more photos!
This wedding was just a wonderful way to start off my 2022 wedding season- I’d never heard of this venue until Rachel mentioned it in her email to me… and I’m obsessed. More weddings here please!!
Such a fun December newborn session at home with baby Theo and his family!
Ashley's fall maternity session was absolute dreaminess and I could gush about it still.. I’m so thankful to have met this cool couple, and that we got to hang out for photos not just in the fall, but this winter with the arrival of their newborn son! Enjoy this downtown Des Moines maternity photo session.
This sweet family transplanted to Iowa, and it was so fun to connect with them to update their family photos. Kids grow up so fast… so make sure you remember to capture the moments while they’re happening!
Some of my favorite family photos, headshots, branding photo sessions, and more from 2022!
2022 was a much busier year of photographing weddings than I expected, but in the sweetest way. I had SO many wonderful couples to work with, and we saw snow, rain, and extreme heat. 9 of the 12 months held weddings, and each one was full of kind souls that made the long days and sometimes overnight travel worth it.
I love when friends connect me with their friends… especially when those new friends have a boat! ;) Jake and Nicole graciously invited me through my friend Michelle to hangout with them on July 4th last year, and we had a great day on and in the water. Now they’re expecting a sweet babe, and wanted to capture some photos during this season of maternity.
These friends. I miss having them in town, but I’m so glad they’re living life in my hometown and doing some good work and community building there. These photos will always be sweet to me… and hopefully, to them!! We took them just up the road from where Kylie studied at DMU, and honestly I love the Rose Garden in every season…but especially fall. :)
Fall engagement photos seem to be the most popular thing… good thing it is such a wonderful time of year, and this fall we had lots of good color! :) Enjoy Erin & Nathan’s engagement photos!!
I love capturing those sweet early days at home with your newborn baby. And winter seems to be my busiest time for these sweet newborn photos… so here’s a session from earlier this year that I somehow missed blogging! Enjoy!
I love when couples decide to move forward with their dreams- for Kyla and Sam, that was an outdoor ceremony. Even with the rain, it was sweet and beautiful and perfect. Check out more of this Cedar Falls Rotary Reserve wedding day!!