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Sara & Nate

A Downtown Iowa City Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met at college. She was visiting a mutual friend and they all ended up at the same party. They caught each other’s eyes and spent the night talking, but I would guess that it was the way he made her laugh that made her look him up on Facebook a few days later. He […]

iowa city family: meis

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“I have been waiting. Waiting for years to get a family portrait done.  Waiting for our family to be complete.  Waiting for the drooling to stop.  Waiting for everyone to be able to sit up on their own.  I think the waiting is over.  Now, I am terrified.  When to set an appointment? What to […]

Emily & Brian

An Iowa City Spring Wedding

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After the ceremony, we met the bridal party over by a grassy park for some extra pictures. That bridal party was killer fun! The bridesmaids later at the reception told me that they really want to be my friend and think I’m really cool. You know what that meant? We all danced together to seal […]

Lisa & Andrew

An Iowa City Spring Farm Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They have a tendency of doing things backwards, she told me. In their teenage years, they actually convinced people they were siblings. She, being three years older than him, took him under her wing as her “younger brother” and coached him in all the ways of being a gentleman. She told him what girls like […]

Emily & Brian

An Iowa City Summer Wedding

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He was stationed around the corner with some shrubs hiding her from view. If he was nervous, he didn’t show it. She rubbed the ribbon on the bouquet, feeling it’s silky finish, as she anticipated him coming up the steps onto the porch where she was standing. It was their first time seeing each other […]

Melissa & Bryan

A Downtown Iowa City Spring Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

We were at the same football game. In fact, later when we met, we realized we had only been 1 section away from each other. But though we were cheering for opposite teams, we all had a great outcome.

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