Today I want to dive in a little bit to my love for simplicity and simple things. While I don’t consider myself a full-blown minimalist, I’d say I’ve become more of a “semi-minimalist.” Lately I’ve read some very critical reviews of Marie Kondo’s Netflix special Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I simply don’t agree with […]

The other day I asked Joey why he wanted to date me when he first got to know me. Especially since I’d straight up told him we wouldn’t work out — ever. (read more of our love story here!) His answer: I was refreshing to talk to. woah. I don’t even talk very much!! I […]

It’s January and this time of year everybody’s setting goals. Most of those goals, no matter how awesome, are for here and now. I know mine are! Usually I’m trying to figure out what I want to be better at or evaluate what I wasn’t happy with last year. Well, this year I’m trying something […]

Happy Monday, friend! Can you believe it’s already the LAST day of 2018?! I certainly can’t. This year has flown by! I’ve been spending this last week of 2018 with my family. Between the quality time with them, I’ve been looking through ALL of my favorite images from the year. I photographed 11 weddings for […]

The 2018 wedding photography season has come to a close force here at Bethany McNeill Photography. While I’m enjoying a little extra time at home with my kiddos, I miss this year already! It was SO much fun! I worked with the most amazing brides and grooms. During these last few days of 2018, I’m […]

The holiday season is upon us! As the weather gets colder and the days get darker, I find myself cooped up inside. Maybe it’s just me, but I think Iowa has the craziest weather ever. One day we’re under blizzard-condition snow, and the next its raining!! All the rain washed the thick snow away. What had […]

Happy Monday, Friend! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving — filling up on all the good food while spending some quality time with your family! This year brought so much to be thankful for! Last weekend I finished out an amazing 2018 wedding season with one of my new favorite weddings! Kyle and Emily planned […]

As we near the holiday season, I’m getting in the mood to decorate! Especially with the dusting of snow we got last week. With a few leaves still clinging to the trees, we had the perfect mix of seasons for Edgar and Jacy’s Kent Park engagement session. A little fall, a little winter. And, as […]

As a photographer, sometimes I get to travel! This week’s engagement session took me to Cuivre River State Park in Troy, Missouri. That’s a direction I’ve never been to shoot before! Fall drives are one of my favorite peaceful things. I love taking in the pretty scenery while listening to music. I had the help […]

October is truly the month of engagements! I love getting to know my brides and grooms better as we tromp through the woods looking for the perfect light. And that’s exactly what we did for Matt and Melissa’s fall engagement session at Lake MacBride State Park! Trust me, it was worth it because we found […]