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Jessica & Chase

An Intimate Backyard Spring Wedding During COVID-19

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Weddings

Their original wedding date was May 30, 2020. When the pandemic hit, wedding couples everywhere started sifting their way through uncharted waters, making decisions based on moving data and ever-changing information and rules. Jessica & Chase made the difficult decision to move their date to August (thinking, as most of us did, that things will […]

The Penick Family

A Harvest Preserve Summer Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

I’ve gotten to photography a lot of milestones in Cortney & Christian’s life together, including their engagement, their wedding, and their maternity shoot in the snow, just before Charlotte was born! So I was thrilled to be able to hang out with them again and document this phase of their lives: now as hands-on parents to […]

Morgan & Ben

A La Porte City Iowa Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

When I first met Morgan three years ago, her and Ben had just moved in together. They had met at a wedding; Ben was an usher and “was trying to seat Morgan and she was less than pleased with my seating and sat herself.” After the reception, they ended up with at a bar with […]

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 […]

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