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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Brianna + Nick : North Iowa Romantic Engagements

This one is special. The kind of special that makes you feel like you are living these moments with them.  Tears of joy + big laughs + bear hugs + those special touches inside those sweet moments…I can’t get enough.  I’m the type of photographer who feels all of your emotions with you on your […]

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Myriah & Garett Iowa Wedding

Courtney & Aaron got married on the perrrrrfect June day!!  72 degrees, sunny, with the slightest breeze to cool you from the sun!  The perfect weather was just a reflection of the perfect love between Aaron & Courtney.  You can tell by the way they look at each other and hold each other that they […]

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Aaron & Courtney June Iowa Wedding

The morning after a January snow storm, Joe & Marcia woke up to their long-awaited wedding day!  The sun sparkled on the newly fallen snow and added to the brightness of their love as they got married in the sweetest, most intimate ceremony.   I met Joe before he had even met Marci – we photographed […]

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Joe & Marcia : Iowa Winter Wedding

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I’ve come to learn that in business, not everything that comes your way is a fit for your business.  Sometimes you have to say, “No” to someone simply because your styles don’t resonate (and with photography it’s SO important because it’s SO personal).  As Rachel Hollis would say, “If it’s not a HE** YES then […]

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Kristin & Brandon : Elegant Library Wedding

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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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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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Sarah & Daniel : Eastern Iowa Wedding

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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Bianca & Luke : Engaged

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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Mitch + Ashley : North Iowa Fall Anniversary Session

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