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5 Reasons to Ditch a Head Table for a Harvest Table

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Photography

I really hate having everyone’s eyes on me. When Kevin and I got married, my two biggest fears were walking down the aisle and eating in front of everyone. I couldn’t get around the aisle walk, but I ditched the head table without question. Our reception venue was set up so that there’s a built in […]

Jenna & Andrew

A Marriott Iowa City Fall Wedding

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Weddings

I have long been looking forward to this wedding. There are many intertwined friendships within this wedding and I got to see three of my former couples as guests (one in the bridal party)! What you should know about me is that I love photographing weddings, but what actually keeps me going when the days […]

Marissa & Drew

An Ames Iowa State Fall Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met among mutual friends at a party. “I was with my buddies,” he says. “And she was with hers and as the night went on, she kept talking to me. I felt cool because a girl was actually talking to me so after trying to ignore her all night, we started talking and it […]

Fall Family Sessions

A Kent Park Iowa Fall Day of Family Shoots

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Family & Kids

I’ve considered doing mini sessions in the past, but could never line my fall schedule up with an open weekend. Or, if I had an open weekend, it was the only weekend sandwiched between many weekends of weddings and I knew I’d need it reserved to rest. So this year, when I saw that I […]

Randi & Nate

A Kent Park Iowa Fall Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met in high school, though she was quite sure that he wouldn’t remember the first time they met. (She was right.) “I was in 8th grade and Nate was a freshman. I was at the local pizza place with my friends when he walked in with his friends. Our first date was a few years […]

Brooke & Zhas

An Intimate Chicago Backyard Wedding | Destination Wedding Photographer

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Weddings

Almost exactly a year ago, Brooke reached out to me for engagement photos. Her and Zhas were engaged, but not yet decided on a wedding date (or location) so, as unusual as it is for me, I shot their engagement session without having their wedding booked. If you know this couple, you can see why I […]

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