I love capturing and celebrating graduations with photos- especially when the student is graduating from university (or in this case, MEDICAL SCHOOL!!). What an honor! Brenna wrapped up her time at Des Moines University, and moved just days after this session to her new home and job. I loved getting to capture this season for her!
Summer nights are truly the best thing! Especially in June before the heat and humidity really hit. ;) I loved getting to photograph Kaylee as she heads into her senior year at Boone HS. She’s a fun one, and will go far in life!!
Capturing growing families -specifically, maternity sessions- will always have a special place in my heart. I hope to do more of these sessions as my clients’ and friends grow their families!!
Both springtime flowers and a sunset rooftop for senior photos- what else could you ask of from Des Moines! A fun, modern senior session, now up for you to enjoy!!
Branding photography is one of the highlights of my job- I love helping update other small business’ media portfolio! It was a blast hanging out with the team at Creme to kick off May, and I’m excited to see what new treats they share with the community this summer!!
Springtime engagement photos with wind and flowers- nothing sounds more like Iowa!! Enjoy Kylie & Noah’s downtown engagement photos (with a few at water works park, because they had their first date there!!)
Congrats to the class of 2024 at Drake University and beyond!!
Spring is in the air, and I truly think I know as many babies being born this year as flowers on the crabapple tree in my yard!! It’s really the year of babies (perhaps due to this being Year of the Dragon!?) and I’m excited for all the sweet photos and snuggles it will bring me. :)
New York City has been on my list of dream travel plans for over 10 years, and this trip did not disappoint. After putting it off for so long (the pandemic didn’t help, ha!) we turned daydreams into reality. I literally had the best night of my life, got to eat so much good food, and had the “You’ve Got Mail” soundtrack on repeat in my head for our handful of days in the Big Apple. I can’t wait to share highlights of my dreamy first trip to NYC with you all!
A cozy spring newborn session at home in Ames, Iowa.
Alyson wanted to capture some photos with her horse to celebrate graduation from ISU! I always jump on the chance to get to celebrate with ISU grads, and this was a perfect session - I think you’ll love it!
A winter tromp in the woods is good for one’s mental, physical, and apparently- creative!- health. I wandered around a newly discovered park near my home on a cold, sunny afternoon and decided that this was indeed the perfect location for an editorial session, inspired by the JCrew catalogs of days gone by. The only thing that would have made this shoot better? Some rouge sheep (or Highland cows!) and green Hunter wellies!!
Clara and Duy (pronounced “you-ee”) bring so much depth and joy to any room they enter. These two are genuinely some of the most naturally funny & enjoyable humans I know, and I LOVED getting to hang out with them to capture their relationsip in their first “official” photography session together!
Lindha called me last year, asking if I had any openings for extended family sessions while her kids & grandkids were in town! Thankfully, we were able to align our schedules and it was so worth our praying- the weather was gorgeous, and the kids did great for our time hanging out & snapping some photos. These are always some of the most special sessions to me, knowing that these printed photos will be on the wall for years and years!
Nothing better than a down to earth new friend- that describes so many of my senior clients, but most of all, Brooke!! She made my time so fun and we had a blast together capturing her senior year!
I mentally look back on this wedding often, remember the perfect fall day- with sunshine and a slight breeze, and the many sweet moments shared and captured. I wish I could go back in time and experience it again! Cody and Liz know how to gather a crowd, and have some of the best humans around in their lives. I loved photographing their wedding at the stunning Wilson’s Ciderhouse venue!!
Summer and fall always bring me the best senior clients- it’s a joy to photograph them, and Riely was NO exception! Enjoy some of my favorites from this Southeast Polk senior’s session!!
Studio Minis are here!! I’m offering studio headshot mini-sessions at a discount, so jump on this fun adventure with me and update your portraits while it’s still “winter”!
Alexandria and Michael had a special, intimate wedding with just their parents on a gray November day. Even the clouds and windy couldn’t dampen their love!!
Emilia and I share a name (in pronunciation, at least!) and a love of fashion & reading. We may read very different books and watch opposite styles of film, but it was fun to get to know her & her mom during this fall senior session! I love that she included her fencing gear, a huge part of her life! Enjoy these artsy senior photos in the heart of historic DSM.
