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Amy & Eric

A Kent Park Summer Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

They met in church choir…or, at least, that’s what he told his daughter (who didn’t buy it). But they actually met online in early 2021. “I knew he was special when, after chatting online for a few days, he said he wanted to meet me, but wanted to wait until he was fully vaccinated. Working […]

Jori & James

A Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue Summer Wedding

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Weddings

It was such an honor to be part of Jori & James’ day! It felt like a fun reunion for me since, just last year, I photographed James’ sister’s wedding so I got to see all the Larews again, plus a couple adorable additions! Jori & James first met at the architecture firm where they […]

Brooke & Wyatt

A Walker Homestead Summer Wedding

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What a beautiful day! I always love weddings at Walker Homestead and the attention to detail that Brooke & Wyatt brought to their day was absolutely stunning. First of all, it should be noted that Brooke had a two-for-one gown…meaning, she started the day with a beautiful tulle overlay skirt that made it appear to […]

Victoria & Chris

The HarMac Cedar Rapids Summer Wedding

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On an ice stormy night in February over three years ago, they decided to brave the weather and stick with their dinner plans to meet in person for the first time after having begun their conversations online. There were some “poor shoes choices” (on Chris’ part, says Victoria) and an icy tumble, but the dinner […]

The Stoner Family

A Fossil Gorge Summer Family Shoot

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Family & Kids

The last time I saw the Stoner family was when Boyd was little and now he has a little sister who looks just like him. Amanda set up this session to get photos of the cousins together: Elliot, Boyd, and Calloway. We had a perfect morning at the fossil gorge with lots of energy and distractions […]

Mikaela & Sam

A Hyatt Coralville Summer Wedding

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Weddings

There is a theory that throughout our lives we will only truly fall in love three times, at three different stages of life, each time serving three very different purposes. This is known as the Three Love Theory. The first love is the one-dimensional love. It is all-consuming; it’s our introduction to the feeling itself, the […]

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