What do I call this session? Bestie session.Cousin session.Senior session.Mom & Daughter session.Sisters session.Friends session. No matter what you call it, it’s one that just by looking at the images, you think, “Oh that’s a sweet keepsake to hold onto.” Ana & Elli’s moms are sisters. Ana & Elli are cousins born on the same […]

Anyone who knows me knows I’m a foodie. Why do you get together with people? Good food.Why do you travel? Good food.Why research new recipes to try at home? Good food.Why workout? Good food.Why do I need to buy bigger clothes? Good food. So when Jenn reached out about branding photos for her new business […]

Why is photographing brands so much fun? I get to connect with another small business owner – I would do it just for that alone! Each one is so unique – when taking on a brand client, I ask them to describe their brand’s aesthetic in a couple of words and then together we get […]

Andrea told me they wanted photos on their farm, so as I was pulling up I was thinking old barns, maybe some corn, a silo…you know, all the typical Iowa farm things. Boy, was I wrong. This is a legit dairy farm with the sun setting over gorgeous fields of hay, gravel roads, and gentle […]

My first wedding at the new Winan Creek Barn & Event Venue was knock-you-out drop-dead-gorgeous.  Everything from the bride & groom (obvi), to the reception space, and the sweet details – I had *heart* eyes all day.  I could talk about how fun this wedding was, or how adorable their daughter Lucy is, but honestly, […]

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 […]

One of the BIGGEST reasons I love photography and what makes my style my style, is that I LOVE to capture the relationship and love between people.  This is why I love weddings (and those in-between moments that you might miss), families (even the messy, crazy parts), and lifestyle newborns (especially when they include Gordon […]

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 […]

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 […]