A while ago, I posted a reel online about the books I created with my kids’ art. I had some questions come in about the how of making them so I thought turning it into a long form post could be helpful. (If you’re already familiar with my family yearbooks, this will be a similar […]

It’s been a while since I’ve done a session inside the Old Capitol and I was absolutely thrilled when Jackie and Ryan wanted to do their engagement session there. It’s winter in Iowa and we just got through our false spring of 50- and 60-degree days and are back to cold weather so an indoor […]

Temperatures were so cold that schools were cancelled last Friday, but, in the words of Rebecca, “Well, I didn’t want to sweat on my wedding day…” When we were outside, the actual temperature was -9°F, but the “feels like” temperature with wind was -30°F. (It was officially the coldest wedding I’ve ever photographed.) I left […]

It was a windy, chilly day with the sun tucked firmly away behind the clouds. One of the things I love most about Little Lights on the Lane as a venue is that there are lots of indoor spaces both for photos and for folks to spread out and mingle when the weather is unsavory. […]

I didn’t set out to read the most books I’ve ever read in a year. But 2025 has been a doozy of a year and I found so much escape and wisdom in the pages of books. I tried to get outside for a walk nearly every day this year and audiobooks kept me great […]

I am continuously blessed to be part of so many big life moments. I photographed Bethany and Zach’s engagement and wedding (back in 2014 and 2015!) and then walked over to their house (we lived close to each other at the time) in 2022 for Aiden’s newborn photos. Fast forward to now. They recently moved […]