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Annie & Josh

A Kent Park Fall Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They first met at an Iowa football tailgate. Annie worked with Josh’s twin sister, Katie, and had heard a lot about him from her. With the combination of Annie showing up late and drinks being involved, Annie wasn’t sure Josh would remember who she was. “I had a decent amount to drink when she showed […]

Mikaela & Sam

A Downtown Iowa City & Hickory Hills Fall Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met in high school, freshman year. They had a lot of mutual friends and began their own friendship, which turned into dating their sophomore year. Life took them in separate ways for years and they say their first real date, now as adults, was their senior year of college. “He took me on our […]

Ashley & Jon

A Quad Cities Fall Wedding

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Weddings

I knew from the moment we started Ashley & Jon’s engagement session back in June that their wedding day was going to be a real treat! They are so sweet and just overflowing with so much joy. They just light up around each other and it is honestly so much fun to photograph, that joy! […]

The Starman Family

A Kent Park Fall Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

I met Betsy several years ago when she started coming to my Pilates class at the gym and I have loved getting to know her since then! She is such a sweet person with the best laugh, so much wonderful life experience and advice, and so much love for her kids, Emily and Zach. They […]

The Shepherd Family

A Riverside Iowa Fall Extended Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

Back in 2013, I photographed Kelsi and Brandon’s wedding and I have loved seeing their family grow in the years since. They are one year ahead of us with both kids and it’s always fun to see their kids interact together because they remind me so much of ours. Two years ago, I did family photos […]

Jori & James

A Kent Park Fall Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met at the architecture firm where they both worked. That first year, they didn’t know each other very well, but became friends slowly over time as they worked together. They began dating in the fall of 2018, but both say the date is pretty arbitrary. They hung out many times as friends–lunch or dinner […]

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