Wow!  I have not blogged in a while…is that how I start every blog post?! 😉  Anyway, I am SO excited about this session.  Tarah wasn’t sure if she wanted to invest in some maternity photos for Baby Bump #3, but with the special I was running for some last minute photos in a blooming […]

  a girl + a boy + elementary school + saxophone + songs of jealousy + missed moments + neature + rain = engaged landen & emily these two have the longest running, sweetest story of love.  they met in elementary school and had a secret love for each other from the moment they met. […]

We experienced a CRAZY amount of snow in a small amount of time here in Northern Iowa.  So crazy in fact, that I just had to be crazy myself and get out there and photograph it!  I prepared my gear and my husband prepared the car for all the things we may need ‘just in […]

Am I wait late posting this??  Why yes, yes I am.  I am currently undergoing a re-vamp of my website!  Wahoo!!  It will officially look more official and beautiful than ever!  I have hired a professional company (MediaNovak) to help me do this and I CANNOT wait to show you the results!  In the meantime, […]

Meet Mr. Homer Dean Smith.  Such a sweetie…so fragile, yet resilient in my arms as I place him into each pose.  As I edited his photos, I couldn’t help but think how appropriate it is that here I am staring at this beautiful newborn boy on my screen during the season of celebrating the birth […]

 Sweet Lynde and Zach…what a beautiful fall wedding they had in Edgerton, WI.  I’m not just talking about the venue, flowers, or the decorations (although they were all great), but also the romance, relationship, and the beauty of Christ in their relationship.  They are two very different people, working together to grow in their faith […]

 Lauren & Ben…they have the best engagement story!!  Ben took Lauren to a farm that has a special place in his heart to watch the sunset.  No, they didn’t just sit on a hay bail and watch the sun set from there, they climbed to the TOP of a silo and spent the evening there…watching […]

We drove to the very Western edge of Iowa to photograph my sweet friend, Stacie and her fiancee Dan’s engagement photos in Council Bluffs, IA!  Stacie is such a good friend…sending cards on holidays, driving out to see you – even for just a short time, and supporting you in your passions! I am so […]