It was a B-E-A-UTIFUL Sunday evening as we drove to Aaron’s parents’ farm to take Aaron & Courtney’s engagement photos.  Our windows were down, the pheasants were playing in the grasses near the road, and the sun was shining in through our open sunroof.  Then suddenly, a looming, daunting storm cloud came into sight and […]

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Aaron & Courtney : Iowa Country Engagements

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A + M were married at the Historic Park Inn in Mason City, and although we live here, we’d never really explored its details!  The straight lines, moody lighting, short ceilings (good thing we’re short!), and speak easy bar in the basement take you back to another era!  If you haven’t been – you definitely […]

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Amanda & Matt : Frank Lloyd Wright Hotel Wedding

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!!  […]

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Engagements

Garrett & Myriah : Romantic Iowa Engagement

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 […]

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Courtney & Kevin : North Iowa Wedding

I’m pretty sure we’ve gotten more snow this April than we have the rest of the winter, which has made it really difficult to get some spring photos!  We got snowed out by 18 inches of snow the first time we tried to take Kyle & Jackie’s engagement photos, but we were able to sneak […]

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Jackie & Kyle : Engaged

Courtney & Kevin : ridiculously sweet, kind, fun, easy-going, + adorable Before Courtney & Kevin’s engagement session we got to know them over a couple ciders at Fat Hill Brewing downtown!  Our ciders warmed us up for the chilly night of gorgeous engagement photos and laughter.  The whole evening was simply a fun double date with […]

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Courtney & Kevin : Mason City, IA Engagement Session

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Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lodes!!  These two were our last wedding of 2017 and they ended it right!  They are a bubbly, beautiful couple that radiate love for each other!  We seriously could not have asked for sweeter couples this year!  I can’t believe how blessed we are to have the honor to photograph […]

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Daniel & Amy Lodes – Clear Lake, IA Wedding

Nick & Brooklyn Hanna  —  kind, sweet, easy-going, lovers of Jesus. I love photographing these two – they have easy smiles and are playful & sweet in their love for each other!  Brooklyn looked absolutely STUNNING in her dress and is that not the most EPIC wedding bouquet you’ve ever seen?!  Good golly, The Red […]

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Mr. & Mrs. Hanna – Intimate Clear Lake, IA Wedding Photographer

super adorable newlyweds – fun bridal party –  gorgeous day in august – beautiful, beautiful details – amaaaazing venue –  to die for cupcakes –  This wedding checked all the essentials off my list! :p  Cupcakes are oooobviously essential to a fabulous wedding day for me! This wedding also had some amazing vendors that I […]

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Daniel & Katie Ganz – Clear Lake, Iowa, Wedding Photographer

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