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The Miller Family

A Winter Farm Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

I woke up on Saturday to the sound of wind battering against the windows. Thankfully, when I checked the weather, it was supposed to die down a bit by the afternoon, but it was still chilly. Carleen scoped out this location and I love the options we had, blocking as much of the wind as […]

The Vos Family

A Cedar Rapids Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

Since my last trip to their home in late October for Andrea’s maternity session, much has changed. The Christmas tree is up, the holiday decor beautifully displayed throughout the house, Harlow’s face is healed (!!), and they have welcomed their beautiful new daughter, Maren, into their family. This time, after having photographed their family several […]

The Vos Family

An Outdoor At-Home Fall Maternity Shoot

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Family & Kids

I’ve gotten to photograph the Vos family several times over the years (here as a family of 4 and here announcing baby #3) and I was so excited to be able to shoot Andrea’s first maternity session out of all of her pregnancies. (I’m so excited to be heading to them again this weekend for […]

The Coffey Family

A North Liberty Newborn Lifestyle Shoot

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Family & Kids

I photographed their engagement session back when I was pregnant with Henry and their wedding was he was a baby. Getting to know Stephanie & Matthew has been a joy. Over the years, I’ve photographed their family with the addition of their oldest, Silas (here and here) and now, drum roll, I get to help […]

Henry: Seven Years

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Personal

My darling boy, This past year has flown by. Somehow every year just goes quicker than the previous.  You finished kindergarten, the entire year, from home and you became a master at Zoom and completing assignments on your own. You were very motivated by getting things done so you could play and you consistently would […]

The Amirov Family

A Fossil Gorge Fall Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

Last fall I got to photograph Brooke and Zhas when Brooke was still pregnant with Ayana and now, just one day after her first birthday, I got to update their family photos with all three of them! It was a chilly morning and Ayana fell asleep in the car on the drive to the session, […]

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