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The Walsh Family

An Iowa City Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

I was so excited to meet baby James! I first met the Walsh family when big sister Evelyn was a newborn and I’ve been so lucky to get to photograph them many times in the years since. In October, we did their family photos, including Maddie’s perfect baby bump. Now, at exactly one week old, […]

Owen

A North Liberty Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

I have been so lucky to know Amanda and Tyler for years now! I did their engagement session in 2020 with their wedding on the biggest wedding Saturday of the year: 10/10/20. They just had their second son and I was so excited when I got the message that he had arrived! I was able […]

James

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 […]

Milo

An Amana Colonies Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

Less than a month ago, I met up with Tarrah and Jake for their maternity session at the fossil gorge. I emailed them when their blog post was up and then again a little bit later when their gallery was ready and I got an email back. “The photos look amazing!! We absolutely love how […]

Aiden

A Coralville Lifestyle Newborn Shoot

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Family & Kids

I was so excited when Bethany and Zach reached out a few months ago about newborn photos! I met them back in 2014 (!!) when I photographed their engagement shoot and loved celebrating with them at their wedding in 2015. Shortly after, they purchased a home about half a mile from us so we are […]

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 […]

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