They first met in high school “though I can’t say specifically when we would have met for the first time,” Dustin says. Monica was a grade above him and they had study hall together. “Throughout those study halls, I do remember liking her for quite a while before we ever actually got to know each […]

I first met all these wonderful folks at Megan and Nate’s wedding earlier this year. Now, with the wedding in the rearview mirror and a promised retirement ahead for her dad, it was fitting to take the Svoboda photos on their family farm, where not only did Megan and her siblings grow up, but where […]

It’s always so fun to see the Penick family! I’ve had the privilege of photographing so many moments in their lives, starting with Cortney and Christian’s engagement and wedding, and then following up with Cortney’s first pregnancy, then second, and another session in between the two. Last fall, almost a year to the day, we […]

It’s been a minute since I saw the Hirsch family. And by “a minute,” I actually mean 13 months ago when I photographed Cory and Monica’s wedding! Babies don’t keep and that is very evident when you see how little Faye was last fall compared to now. (And if you really want to be nostalgic, […]

We started the day with all the ladies in the home where Kerry was raised. It was relaxing and comfortable with makeup and hair being done in the dining room, breakfasts and snacks in the kitchen area, and general miscellaneous other things (lounging, singing along to 1989 TV, and steaming dresses) happening all around. The […]

They grew up in the same small town and had a bunch of almost meet-cutes. But it was finally in junior year band camp that they started hanging out with mutual friends. In August 2012, sparks started to fly at a mutual friend’s birthday (one of her bridesmaids). They’ve been together now for over 10 […]