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I could tell instantly through communication with Madison that this couple was the sweetest. I asked Madison if she had a location in mind for her engagement shoot and she said she did not, so I gave her a few location ideas. I also told her about Ledges State Park which is absolutely beautiful.  I […]

I often feel endlessly lucky that I get to use my creative skills on a daily basis to create beautiful memories for all of my couples. As a wedding photographer, I see all sorts of weddings from the extremely lavish & luxurious, to beautiful intimate quiet backyard moments together. No matter the scale of the […]

I was so excited to photograph Victoria and Keegan’s wedding as I knew how incredibly wonderful and sweet Victoria and Keegan and their entire family is, having photographed a wedding for this beautiful family once before! Victoria and Keegan’s day could not have been a more perfect day! The smiles on their faces show their […]

Casey & Kyle’s wedding at Annett Nature Center in Indianola, Iowa was filled with love! Casey’s personal touch to her wedding day was amazing from the hand made special gift boxes for their girls to the cutest signs for the little ones to walk down the aisle. Such a beautiful day for a beautiful couple. […]

Sarah & Brandin’s day started with a 47% chance of rain in the forecast. As I drove to their wedding, I just assumed we would be moving their outside wedding to indoors. However shortly after arriving, the sky opened up to a gorgeous day for Sarah and Brandon with beautiful clear blue skies. Sarah walked […]

On my way to this engagement session, the clouds started forming, wind picked up and sprinkles started so I messaged Carole to see if she wanted to reschedule or proceed. Carole made the decision to proceed and I am so happy she did because the clouds opened up and the sun came back out. It […]

Pella, Iowa and Red Rock hold a lot of memories for Brooke and Kevin and because of those memories they chose this beautiful location for their engagement session. Pella happens to be at the start of Tulip Time making it the perfect timing for photos. We had a blast walking around this beautiful area. Brooke […]

Katie and Nick were married in a beautiful outside ceremony at Kacena Farms in Vinton, IA, @kacenafarms. Such a beautiful venue and Katie and Nick, with the help of family, had it decorated in beautiful colors of navy, burgundy and sunflowers. The sunflowers hold a sentimental memory for Katie and Nick as Nick proposed to […]

I couldn’t have asked for a sweeter couple than Aly and James. I loved working with this couple and photographing their special day! Aly and James had their wedding and reception at the beautiful Country Lane Lodge in Adel, Iowa. Aly and James wanted the traditional walk down the aisle first look, so before the […]

Katie and Dakota had a beautiful ceremony and reception at Bessie’s Barn in Centerville, Iowa. https://bessiesbarn.com/. It was so fun to watch and photograph Katie and Dakota’s day. These two deserve the world and really did an amazing job putting their wedding together with the help of family members. Katie and Dakota were separated for […]

I think one of the most photographic places is Pella, Iowa and I was thrilled when Ashlee and Zach wanted their shoot to be in Pella. With each new session in Pella, I find new and unique areas around this beautiful little town. Ashlee and Zach are just the sweetest and cutest couple ever! I […]

I’ve known Courtney since she was a little girl and watched her grow into a beautiful young lady! It was such an honor to photograph her wedding! Courtney and Chad’s day began with the couple getting ready at Courtney’s parents house. Such a fun group of people to be with! We then traveled a short […]