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Annie & Josh

A Celebration Farm Snowy Winter Wedding

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I never saw what the wind chill was last Friday, but the temperature hit around 19°F and the wind was bitter on top of that. Annie definitely wanted outdoor photos and had done all the prep work for it, including getting rechargeable hand warmers (that conveniently were hidden in the pockets of her gown), fur […]

How To Stay Warm in Snowy or Cold Weather Photos

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I live in Iowa so it’s inevitable that the months of January through March are pretty cold. We have days of beautiful fluffy snow and 30 degrees and we also have days of blustery wind with highs below zero (as I type this, it’s -6F outside). There’s no predictability and, for that reason, I’ve always […]

Tayler & Travis

A Rural Iowa Farm Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

“It almost happened immediately,” Travis said. “I knew on our first date,” Tayler added. For Travis, he said it almost happened immediately, “but also slowly over time. She was so supportive right off the bat, but the way we clicked, it’s nothing I can really explain and do justice. I had never really experienced a […]

Melissa & Phil

A Kent Park Iowa Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met last summer when Phil’s sister invited Melissa to join their family for a day of golfing and by the time they went on their first date, they knew it would be forever for their relationship. “I think I knew he was the one when he asked me to be his girlfriend. We went […]

Laura & Matt

A Downtown Iowa City Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

We got to shoot Laura & Matt’s snowy engagement session just 2 days shy of the one year anniversary of their first date. They had met online, but they both felt so drawn to each other, it was only a week later that they met in person at Pullman’s for lunch. “I knew I wanted […]

Catie & Justin

A Kent Park Iowa Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

It was Memorial Day weekend several years ago. They both happened to go to the same local restaurant to hang out on the outdoor patio and enjoy the spring air. They were each there with their own groups of friends, but, as luck would have it, there were mutual connections in their separate groups and […]

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