Susan and Nate have been patiently waiting for snow for months. I had 4 couples who wanted snowy winter engagement photos, but we just kept…not getting it. So when we had a snow storm that randomly hit us in mid-March, we all made some very last minute schedule adjustments so that we could meet up […]

When we first talked about their engagement session ideas, Ellie brought up the idea of doing a relaxed session in their home. “Many of our first dates centered around Joe’s (now our) kitchen – one of our favorite activities to this day is making dinner together. (Well..Joe cooks and I usually have a glass of wine […]

It’s been a while since I’ve done a session inside the Old Capitol and I was absolutely thrilled when Jackie and Ryan wanted to do their engagement session there. It’s winter in Iowa and we just got through our false spring of 50- and 60-degree days and are back to cold weather so an indoor […]

Temperatures were so cold that schools were cancelled last Friday, but, in the words of Rebecca, “Well, I didn’t want to sweat on my wedding day…” When we were outside, the actual temperature was -9°F, but the “feels like” temperature with wind was -30°F. (It was officially the coldest wedding I’ve ever photographed.) I left […]

It was a windy, chilly day with the sun tucked firmly away behind the clouds. One of the things I love most about Little Lights on the Lane as a venue is that there are lots of indoor spaces both for photos and for folks to spread out and mingle when the weather is unsavory. […]

I am continuously blessed to be part of so many big life moments. I photographed Bethany and Zach’s engagement and wedding (back in 2014 and 2015!) and then walked over to their house (we lived close to each other at the time) in 2022 for Aiden’s newborn photos. Fast forward to now. They recently moved […]