In the days leading up to their wedding, we were topping out locally with temperatures in triple digits and heat indexes above the actual temp. While the heat blast would not have dampened their day (because nothing could’ve touched their joy), we were all relieved regardless for the most gorgeous Saturday weather, a high of […]

I was so happy when one of my past brides, Emily, reached out about photographing her family while her and her sisters, their spouses, and kids would all be in Iowa at their parent’s home. In the 6 years since her and Nick’s wedding, two in-laws and 5 children (all ages 3 and under!) have […]

We had the most gorgeous afternoon for Nora’s senior photoshoot! I had actually bumped into them at lunch when it was slightly chillier outside (strange, yes, for August), but it definitely warmed up by late afternoon when we met for photos. I was so glad the sun came out to add some bright dimension to […]

They first met online and shortly after, met in person for pizza. “We were both clearly pretty nervous,” Megan said. “But we had some pizza and great conversation, then we walked around Iowa State’s campus.” They were living in Ames at the time and began regularly going on walks through the cross country course. They […]

The third time was a charm. We had to reschedule twice because of rain, and between my schedule and his very busy summer, we were getting down to the wire of when we’d be able to do his session. But finally, we lucked out with a beautiful summer morning right before he flew out for […]

They met in early 2022 at a bar on the University of Chicago’s campus called The Pub. “We talked with a mutual friend about playing tennis and then I told Spencer we should play and gave him my number,” Kerry said. A few days after that meeting, they met up again in Hyde Park to […]