Engaged around Christmas?!? I think it should now be a requirement that you need some engagement photos in some Christmas trees to document your wintery, joyful, Christmasy love!!   Plus, Carlson Tree Farm has the cuuuuutest trees to frolic in, don’t you think??  Their wreaths are a staple on my front door and in my home […]

We started off with a few family photos with Megan, Cody, & Little Lucy and I have NEVER seen a two year old do as well as she did in the freezing cold!!!  She was smiling, playing, and running around all while shivering and clattering her little teeth.  We even tried to warm her up […]

What made this wedding so wonderful??? Everything. The way Nick looks at Brianna. The easy laughter between N & B + every single family member + every single wedding party friend — this was one of the easiest weddings to get those real life loving hugs and those smiles so big your eyes squint moments.   […]

Let’s talk engagement sessions.  Generally, there are two different camps of people who either can’t wait to have their engagement photos taken and then there are the people who honestly don’t see the value in having them taken.  I’ve actually been there – when Stosch and I got married, I had always dreamed of being […]

Romance.  Myriah was specific in that she wanted romantic engagement photos, and boy did they bring their romance game!  How can it not be romantic with a marine uniform and a long black dress??  It just screams Nicholas Sparks novel! I also got to use our front yard as a backdrop for the first time!!  […]

Where do I even begin with this couple??  Courtney stole my heart the first time I met her – we met for a beer at Fat Hill Brewery in Mason City before their engagement session in November so we could get to know each other and calm the nerves a bit before they got in […]