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Sara May & Eddie

An Iowa City Campus Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They’ve been together for almost 10 years, their kids growing up as siblings. They met in 2006 when Sara May’s son was in Eddie’s camp. “We had a school-related lunch in August and then I thought it would turn into something more,” Sara May said. “But he chickened out. Then a friend convinced me I […]

The Frascht Family

A Kent Park Summer Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

I met Sheila years ago when I volunteered at the University of Iowa hospital with a program called Cherished Portraits. Sheila headed up the program from the hospital side and I instantly adored her. She has a huge heart, the happiest laugh, and she gives the best hugs. When her son, Hogan, married Morgan in […]

Molly & Alyx

A Wanatee Park Summer Maternity Shoot

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Family & Kids

Molly and Alyx are expecting the arrival of their baby boy next month–and they picked the best name; though I am undoubtedly biased–so we met up one evening last week to get some photos of this season of anticipation. Their dogs joined us and just look at how adorable this entire family is!!

Emma & Matthew

The Hidden Acre Summer Wedding

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Weddings

They met at Iowa State, where they were lab partners their first semester of college. That winter, they went on their first date. Matt got Emma flowers, but since she was living in the dorm at the time, she didn’t have a vase so their first stop was to buy one. After that, they went […]

Alyson & Drew

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Spring Wedding

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Weddings

June swept in pretending to be August. Thankfully, we had preplanned shaded areas for photos and Alyson and Drew had also planned for their ceremony to be indoors at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. (The typical outdoor spot is in the full sun, not a wedge of shade in sight.) Sweaty, but happy, were we […]

Mackenzie & Jacob

A Palisades-Kepler State Park Spring Engagement Shoot

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Photography

Though their first date stemmed from an online match, they later realized they had met months before. “Jacob sold my friend running shoes at the local running store he works at. I thought he was very handsome, but we didn’t officially meet until our first date 9 months later.” Imagine her surprise to figure out […]

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