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Iowa November Engagement Session As the last bit of autumn hung in the air during an abnormally warm November in Ames, Iowa, we were able to sneak in Abby and Josh’s engagement session. The air was crisp, and the last bits of golden hour sunlight cast a mesmerizing glow on the clouds. Abby and Josh […]

November Engagement Session in Ames, Iowa

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ISU Proposal Photography What an honor to be asked to photograph Abby and Josh’s marriage proposal at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. I’ve photographed the weddings of Abby’s older sisters, Anna and Allison. Photographing this family is always a special treat for me! Being asked to photograph siblings of past brides and grooms is […]

Iowa State University Proposal in Ames, Iowa

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Last year we picked up our family and moved to Ames. It feels so good to be back in the central Iowa area! Caroline and Duff are one of my first Des Moines engagement sessions since we’ve been back. We got to check out a few places I’ve only ever seen in photos and it […]

Gray’s Lake Des Moines Engagement Session | Caroline and Duff

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I always love a unique spot for photos. Angela and Ethan suggested the Wilder where they sometimes grab a bite in Iowa City. Starting in a location like that poses it’s challenges, but we just went with it. After a quick stroll downtown we went to the park where they like to take evening walks […]

Iowa City Engagement Session | Angela and Ethan

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I shoot engagement sessions for all my couples because I value the time I get to know them before the wedding day when everything is going on. To me, it doesn’t matter when we shoot the session before the wedding as long as it happens. For Taylor and Jim, that meant meeting in Galena for […]

Western Illinois Engagement session | Taylor and Jim

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I took a trip back to Eastern Iowa for Madelyn and Greg’s engagement shoot. Sessions like this can be all the more special when we get to explore a place that is meaningful. For Madelyn and Greg that meant exploring their pastureland and including a guest appearance of Greg’s horse (I’ll never say no to […]

Eastern Iowa Engagement Session | Madelyn and Greg

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What a wonderful start to the spring season with a session for Allison and Carson at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The sun was shining and it truly felt like we’ve left the winter season behind and can begin embracing all the newness of spring. Carson and Allison were such a joy to work […]

Ames Engagement Session | Allison and Carson

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We went back to where Denton proposed. Kaitlynn’s hometown made for the perfect setting for their engagement session. I always ask my couples if they have somewhere meaningful to them for their session location. I’m more than happy to suggest beautiful locations, but sometimes a place close to the heart makes the images a whole […]

Kaitlynn and Denton’s Iowa Brewery Engagement Session

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I could tell they were a little nervous before we started, but once we got going, their worries melted away. Everything felt easy after that. Going in to every session, I never know what I’m going to capture before the day. I let the personalities of my couples indicate what we do next during the […]

Emma and Nathan’s Iowa City Engagement