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 […]

Although I have been documenting my pregnancy quite extensively in private, I have refrained up to this point from posting too much online about my maternity experience. In part because it’s hard to balance a wedding photography blog with pregnancy stories and also because, to be frank, my pregnancy experience hasn’t been sweet-smelling roses. Pregnancy […]

Last month, when the foliage was still summery green and the sun was hot, Paige & Christopher renewed their wedding vows in a beautiful outdoor ceremony. They recently finalized their wedding album design so I thought I’d share since I believe that the album, more than any other product I offer, tells the best story of […]

Back when I first met with them, I asked them both what they were most looking forward to on their wedding day. He responded that he couldn’t wait to see her in her dress for the first time. She said she was most looking forward to marrying him and, after that, spending the day prepping […]

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 […]

Some would say they met by chance. It was in February 2012. They were both in graduate school at the University of Iowa. His brother and a friend had come to visit him that weekend and they headed downtown to Bo-James. She was sitting inside with a friend. They began talking and, he says, “we’ve been […]