They first met online and shortly after, met in person for pizza. “We were both clearly pretty nervous,” Megan said. “But we had some pizza and great conversation, then we walked around Iowa State’s campus.” They were living in Ames at the time and began regularly going on walks through the cross country course. They […]

Friday weddings are my favorite. There’s something magical about getting married on a Friday; like the rest of the world is carrying on and you’ve carved out a little nook all your own. So when Diana & Lee hired me for their Friday wedding, I was excited not only because it was a Friday, but […]

They first met over breakfast at the Blue Plate Cafe in Memphis, Tennessee. She was living in Mississippi at the time; he in Memphis. They have now ended up in Iowa City as she is finishing up her PhD dissertation at Iowa. When I asked her how she knew he was “the one”, she responded, […]

We had had to reschedule their engagement session once already due to rain so when it was raining again, we watched for the weather to clear and went ahead as planned. If I could pick any kind of lighting to shoot in, it would be this. Especially for engagement photos. There’s something so special and […]

Despite the sudden drop in temperatures coupled with a strong, cold wind, they smiled and laughed and declared the day was perfect. And it was. Couples like Emily & Shamus are a dream because they don’t let the unchangeables (like weather) ruin a moment. They embrace each other and collect the memories of the day, it’s […]