pumpkins. mums. a greenhouse. an adventure through a grass field. the most perfect dreamy light. a sleek water backdrop with the most classically elegant outfits. a naturally romantic + gracefully confident couple. What doesn’t this session have?? I have always always always wanted to photograph a session at Blackmore Nursery in Mason City and it […]
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Steph’s strikingly gorgeous blue eyes represent Nathan & Steph’s relationship well : chill. It is obvious they are naturally themselves around each other & complement one other well. PLUS they have the cutest pup that is one of the most well-trained dogs we’ve seen (and he has his own ISU jersey!!!). Steph grew up going […]
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When Cassie first called me to tell me she was engaged and wanted us to photograph her wedding, I was ECSTATIC. I first met Cassie & her girls at the gym and immediately fell in love with her little family. I dreamed of photographing these adorable girls while visions of sugar plums danced in my […]
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Brianna & Nick have the sweetest relationship! They work nights together in the same hospital, which means they get to swing their sleeping schedules together. PLUS, every third shift together, they go out for breakfast afterward! I mean, it’s safe to say that doing third shift doesn’t get much better then that. 😉 These two […]
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It’s November. It’s STILL FALL. So why doesn’t it feel like it?!?! These poor lovebirds had to brave this unbearably frigid temp to get some fall engagement photos!! I LOVE fall!! What happened?!?! Either way, we still ended up with some pretty gorgeous engagement photos!! We started with a fall-looking feel (our front yard!) and […]
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Bianca has some amazing friends! How do I know this? Because we have multiple friends in common from college! Even though we’re all spread out now, I still sure miss those gals! A few years ago we were blessed with the opportunity to photograph one of those friends’ weddings (Hey, Stacie!) and Bianca was a […]
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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 […]
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This was one of the most fun engagement sessions ever! Marci spinned & twirled into the perfect poses with the perfect smile and Joe supported her the whole way through. Their chemistry is undeniable and their joy & laughter is contagious! As always, I am incredibly honored to be able to capture their sweet love! […]
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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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