Ever since my kids were young, but especially now that they are school age, summertime has been a time for all the day trip adventures. Since I’m a wedding photographer, summers are typically very busy so short little bursts of adventures are the perfect way to make memories and have fun without committing a lot […]

I’m so excited for Ashley and Jon to welcome their first child into their home! I have been lucky enough to know them for several years now, since their engagement back in early 2021 and then their wedding that fall. We took pictures both times at Vander Veer Park in Davenport so it was a […]

The Walsh family is are not new around here and they somehow get cuter every time I see them. I first met them when Evie was brand new and it’s wild to me how quickly she has grown up! I photographed them again when she turned 1 and then, earlier this year, I did a […]

The last time I got to photograph Laura & Matt was at their wedding and it was so much fun to see them again, this time with their son, Theo! He is the happiest, smiliest child and the weather was so warm (much warmer than L&M’s engagement session, hah) for November. Enjoy some of my […]

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 […]