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If there’s one key character trait that 2020 brides have had to embrace, it’s adaptability. Changing plans, being flexible, letting go of the idea of what a wedding “should” look like and instead focusing on what you can realistically achieve. In the days leading up to Samantha and Zach’s wedding, COVID-19 forced several changes in […]

Compared to the forecast, we lucked out with some great weather for this session. However, it was still quite chilly and the kids were not super excited about the temperatures, haha. Thankfully, Rory came loaded with pockets full of snacks and it was literally the only thing that helped Harlow smile, that lure of sour […]

It was a crisp fall day this past Saturday for Laura and Matt’s wedding, but it was nothing compared to the temperatures we braved for their engagement session this past winter. This time, instead of snow, we had beautiful, bright autumn foliage as our backdrop and it could not have been more glorious. The joy […]

They met six years ago in downtown Iowa City on a football game day. Mallory was looking for a friend and Edo, seeing her looking around, asked if she needed help. It was the beginning of their forever. That day, they ended up grabbing some drinks together, exchanged numbers and, after that night, “he kept […]