My typical photographic style is airy and bright and I schedule engagement sessions and portrait times on wedding days to be when the light is golden and glorious. So when I had to submit an assignment for The International Academy of Wedding Photographers that showed the use of “natural light” (no flash) after the sun had […]

I had misread the forecast and was expecting sunny-with-60-degree weather. Unfortunately, I was a day off and we were hit with overcast, gray skies and a chilly breeze. Thankfully, when I met Anne & Jim for their downtown Davenport engagement session, we managed to find some warmth indoors while still getting natural, outdoor light. They also straight-up […]

Old Brick is a corner church in downtown Iowa City. I love how small, but timeless it is. The steps (lots of steps!), the brick, and the steeple make you feel like you’re walking into a bit of history, which I suppose you are! One of the things I loved most about Kristen & Tim’s […]

She was in the hotel room. Comfortable, but fidgety. Her hair and makeup were done, she had eaten lunch, and she had carefully laid out everything she would be wearing that day. There was nothing left to do but get into her gown. As I began photographing, she softly moved about, busying herself with any last minute […]

The thing that stuck out to me the most from their engagement session last summer was their chemistry. It’s not in-your-face and steamy like Hollywood would like to portray. It’s something so much deeper and richer. It’s quiet. It’s gentle. It’s intimate. It’s peaceful and comfortable. It’s real. And that, this is the most beautiful kind […]

One thing I really love and appreciate about my bridal couples is that they can roll with the punches. The day prior to Kristen & Jeremy’s wedding had been filled with beautiful sunshine and brilliant white clouds, but their wedding day was filled with a dismal forecast and pouring rain (and even a tornado watch!). […]