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The Whitmore Family

A Clear Creek Trail Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

I’ve known this family for years, all the way back to 2015 when I photographed Ian & Sarah’s wedding! Miss Jennifer, Ian’s mom, used to work in the daycare at the gym and took care of my own kids from when they were just babies. So it was so special to see them again when […]

Elisabeth & Manny

A Cedar Ridge Winery Summer Wedding

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Weddings

It was a hectic week in Iowa leading up to Elisabeth & Manny’s wedding. They, along with some family and friends, were traveling to Iowa from New Mexico in the midst of a pandemic and a derecho. When Elisabeth and Manny arrived, the hotel for them and their guests didn’t have power (and still doesn’t) […]

The Fay Family

A Fossil Gorge Summer Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

Heather had contacted me with a limited window of time to do her family photos before her son left for the Navy. I was so glad it worked out to photograph this family! They were such a delight and we had a beautiful day at the Fossil Gorge for this shoot. I hope these images […]

Nicole & Matt

A Rapid Creek Cidery Summer Wedding

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Weddings

Back at their engagement session, we naively joked that we were getting the rain out of the way and their wedding day was going to be absolutely perfect. And while, spoiler, their wedding day did end up as a perfect day, the tears and stress that occurred before getting there were numerous. Getting married in […]

Elisabeth & Manny

A Clear Creek Trail Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They both say they met because fate brought them together. It was May 13, 2019. “Many things happened that led me to be at Elisabeth’s work on that morning,” Manny says. “As I sat in an exam room, I saw her turn the corner with her golden hair bouncing around. She seemed to be walking […]

Shannon & Ted

A Fossil Gorge Iowa City Summer Anniversary Shoot

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Anniversary

One year ago, these two were married under a beautiful canopy of trees in a Disney-inspired wedding at Rapid Creek Cidery. I still get swoony when I look back at that day. The florals that draped over practically everything (including floral crowns for all the bridesmaids!), that masterpiece of a cake that was the statement […]

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