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Laura & Matt

A Downtown Iowa City Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

We got to shoot Laura & Matt’s snowy engagement session just 2 days shy of the one year anniversary of their first date. They had met online, but they both felt so drawn to each other, it was only a week later that they met in person at Pullman’s for lunch. “I knew I wanted […]

Alice & Abhijeet

A Scottsdale Arizona Desert Engagement Shoot | Destination Engagement Photographer

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Engaged

It was a quick little weekend trip down to Arizona for Alice and Abhijeet’s engagement session, but it was the loveliest time of year to do it! (My flight out of Iowa left in the morning just a couple of hours before ice and snow hit and I spent that afternoon hiking in the sunshine […]

Catie & Justin

A Kent Park Iowa Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

It was Memorial Day weekend several years ago. They both happened to go to the same local restaurant to hang out on the outdoor patio and enjoy the spring air. They were each there with their own groups of friends, but, as luck would have it, there were mutual connections in their separate groups and […]

Maria & Austin

An Iowa City Hancher Winter Engagement Shoot

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Photography

It was just two weeks after they first met that Austin says he knew Maria was the one. “I knew I loved her after a week. And when she sticks around after that, I knew she wasn’t going anywhere. Every day after that, she has shown me more and more how she’s the best person […]

Cortney & Christian

A Kent Park Iowa Winter Maternity Shoot

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Family & Kids

We scheduled this session months ago, knowing the it would be after the crash of wedding season and closer to Cortney’s due date. So there was no way of knowing what the weather would be like. We’ve had finicky weather all year (brutally hot when it is normally mild and really cold when it’s normally […]

Christina & Cam

A Fossil Gorge Iowa City Snowy Winter Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

I first met Christina back in high school. You know how most people are a little embarrassed about their high school selves? Like, we’ve all improved since then, right? Well, what I remember about Christina is how funny, caring, and selfless she was. Her smile was magnetic and her personality was all-inclusive and warm. She […]

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