Mr. Thielen has a smile that lights up the world!  He also has a crowd of family that love him dearly (that you can’t see behind the camera making him smile)! :p   It is allllllways such an honor to be trusted to take another photographer’s family photos and Brittany is one of the sweetest!  The […]

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Family

Muellers | Fall Clear Lake Family

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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Engagements

Brianna + Nick : North Iowa Romantic Engagements

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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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Engagements, Sweetheart

Amy & David : Fall (winter?) Engagements

Sarah and Daniel couldn’t have gotten married on a windier day!!  Seriously.  The farmers were out harvesting and the corn husks were flyyyying by the church windows as Sarah & Daniel tied the knot!  But what really “blew” me away (hahaha get it??? 😉 was Sarah & Daniel’s sweet love for each other!  I’m usually […]

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Weddings

Sarah & Daniel : Eastern Iowa Wedding

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It’s all in a name.  Elyse. Ted.  These names mean the world to this beautiful couple – they way their names roll off their tongues is “delicious”, as Elyse would say.  Elyse & Ted wrote their own meaningful words to each other during their ceremony and the resemblance between the two was uncanny.  Elyse spoke […]

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Weddings

Elyse & Ted : Classic hotelVetro Wedding

Fall hasn’t “officially” started, but it has officially started in my heart! ;p  I got out my fall decor and hit up every flower market to find the perfect mini pumpkins and mums for our home!  Mitch & Ashley kicked off our season for those coveted fall sessions!  We found the first hints of fall color […]

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Sweetheart

Mitch + Ashley : North Iowa Fall Anniversary 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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Weddings

Daniel & Amy Lodes – Clear Lake, IA Wedding

Was it freezing cold this day?  Yes.  Was it muddy?  Yes.  Did little Miss Evy do amazing anyway?  Yes, yes and YES!  PLUS we had some amazing fall sunlight, which makes these images seem like the day was that much warmer!  I’ll take it! My style of family photography is a little more candid, a […]

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Children, Family

Engels Family: Mason City, IA Fall Photography

I am always quiet about politics, but this is one thing we can all agree on…Sassy Stella having input on our daily snacks.  Miss Stella decided she was going to be the next president and give everyone Goldfish and lemonade everyday!  Sounds like a yummy plan to me!  Jon & Tia are incredibly fun to […]

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Children, Family

Prebeck Fall Family Photos – Mason City, IA

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