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The Michels Family

A Wanatee Park Fall Extended Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

The last time I saw Jack was when he was brand new and the last time I saw this extended family was at Christian & Cam’s wedding five years ago (the oldest grandkids were literal babies at that time!). It was really fun to get together with the Michels family this past weekend, where they’ve […]

A Cedar Rapids Outdoor Summer Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

Kelsey had contacted me back in March to set up photos. Since she was due in July, we set a tentative date for the pictures and I told her to let me know when she actually gave birth so we could bump it up or back if needed. This past Thursday, I joined her and […]

Victoria & Chris

The HarMac Cedar Rapids Summer Wedding

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On an ice stormy night in February over three years ago, they decided to brave the weather and stick with their dinner plans to meet in person for the first time after having begun their conversations online. There were some “poor shoes choices” (on Chris’ part, says Victoria) and an icy tumble, but the dinner […]

Aylo

A Cedar Rapids Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

The further I get from the newborn stage with my own kids (now 7 and 4), the more astonished I am with how tiny humans start out. I know my own kids were once that small, but, gosh, newborns are really small! Aylo is named after her great-grandmother and it’s a name that I find […]

The Vos Family

A Cedar Rapids Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

Since my last trip to their home in late October for Andrea’s maternity session, much has changed. The Christmas tree is up, the holiday decor beautifully displayed throughout the house, Harlow’s face is healed (!!), and they have welcomed their beautiful new daughter, Maren, into their family. This time, after having photographed their family several […]

The Vos Family

An Outdoor At-Home Fall Maternity Shoot

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Family & Kids

I’ve gotten to photograph the Vos family several times over the years (here as a family of 4 and here announcing baby #3) and I was so excited to be able to shoot Andrea’s first maternity session out of all of her pregnancies. (I’m so excited to be heading to them again this weekend for […]

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