We originally had this session scheduled for a Sunday afternoon in Ames, but the forecast was calling for 97% chance of rain all day along with thunderstorms. With some quick rescheduling, we chose to do an early morning session on Saturday instead and that turned out to be the most magical decision!!! It meant a […]

They first met years ago at a student government retreat at the University of Iowa, but it wasn’t until the spring of 2020, early in a global pandemic, that they began dating. “We went on a hike at the Res. I had packed apples in case we got hungry and we stopped and sat down […]

They first met at an Iowa football tailgate. Annie worked with Josh’s twin sister, Katie, and had heard a lot about him from her. With the combination of Annie showing up late and drinks being involved, Annie wasn’t sure Josh would remember who she was. “I had a decent amount to drink when she showed […]

They met in high school, freshman year. They had a lot of mutual friends and began their own friendship, which turned into dating their sophomore year. Life took them in separate ways for years and they say their first real date, now as adults, was their senior year of college. “He took me on our […]

I met Betsy several years ago when she started coming to my Pilates class at the gym and I have loved getting to know her since then! She is such a sweet person with the best laugh, so much wonderful life experience and advice, and so much love for her kids, Emily and Zach. They […]

Back in 2013, I photographed Kelsi and Brandon’s wedding and I have loved seeing their family grow in the years since. They are one year ahead of us with both kids and it’s always fun to see their kids interact together because they remind me so much of ours. Two years ago, I did family photos […]