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Rachel & Kody

A Walker Homestead Summer Wedding

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Weddings

In the days leading up to their wedding, we were topping out locally with temperatures in triple digits and heat indexes above the actual temp. While the heat blast would not have dampened their day (because nothing could’ve touched their joy), we were all relieved regardless for the most gorgeous Saturday weather, a high of […]

How To Maximize Your Photographer’s Time for Detail Photos

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I’ll never forget the time I entered the bridal room at the start of the day and the bride had every single item to be photographed set aside on a table, ready for me to photograph. She hadn’t forgotten a single detail. I have told her numerous times since that day how much I appreciated that. […]

25 Local Summer Activities

Kids Summer Adventure List in Iowa City

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Personal

Ever since my kids were young, but especially now that they are school age, summertime has been a time for all the day trip adventures. Since I’m a wedding photographer, summers are typically very busy so short little bursts of adventures are the perfect way to make memories and have fun without committing a lot […]

Rachel & Brett

A Little Lights on the Lane Fall Wedding

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Weddings

They grew up in the same small town and had a bunch of almost meet-cutes. But it was finally in junior year band camp that they started hanging out with mutual friends. In August 2012, sparks started to fly at a mutual friend’s birthday (one of her bridesmaids). They’ve been together now for over 10 […]

Panama City Beach & 30A

Florida Travels

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Travel

Last week, after almost three years to the day since we’d last hugged, I got to see my best friend in person again. Let me just say, the run towards each other by the airport baggage claim could’ve been a slow motion movie reel. We obviously also cried because we were so happy. I got […]

Anna & Matthew

The Bohemian Cedar Rapids Summer Wedding

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Weddings

Not a lot of weddings start out in the quiet calm of the couple’s home, but if you really want to have a relaxing start to your wedding day, this is how you do it! When I arrived at Anna & Matt’s home, Anna was just wrapping up with hair and makeup in the living […]

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