Just a few from a fantastic December 1st wedding this weekend in Muscatine with Kayla & Shawn. I can’t wait to share the rest of these, she did such an utterly fabulous job planning and we have some awesome images to share soon. Make sure to check back soon!
I have to say Nicole for having TWINS just a short week and 2 days before her wedding, YES you heard right a WEEK AND TWO DAYS!!!! You looked SO FAB! (You go girl!) I have known Nicole for years. I went to college and roomed with her older sister Jennifer and do believe Nicole...
Just a few from our e-session tonight with the awesome Teddy & Katie. Isn’t she just gorgeous!?
Jenni and Eric’s day started out rather bla and rainy but don’t let that fool you! Jenni was full of laughter and joy all morning at the salon despite the rain drops that were falling outside! The girls started getting ready at Blondie’s Beauty Parlor and then headed off to the Des Moines Renaissance Savery...
Kris and Matt had the perfect late September fall wedding day. The girls started getting ready at Bella Salon with hair and makeup then headed off to the Grace Lutheran Church here in Des Moines for finishing touches, first look and ceremony. Post wedding we headed a few spots downtown for photos and then off...
How cool is this?! Two of our 2011 weddings were recently published in Scrapbooks Etc magazine, a Better Homes and Gardens publication! We made the cover with Chelsea & Zach’s wedding and inside with Michelle & Steve and again with Chelsea and Zach! So cool to see our past weddings in print. And our name in print...
Happy Friday all! Just wanted to share a quick snapshot of our Dexter from last night, ha! He’s such an odd little bulldog with a personality that is truly beyond words. (See photo for proof!) Stay tuned we have 3 weddings to post soon, a few commercial sessions and a senior! Plus several e-sessions and...
Sunday brought wedding #2 of 2 this weekend with Sam & Ryan. Shooting two weddings two days is a row is both a challenge and a joy. This wedding truly blew me away! Sam, the bride, was so incredibly stunning. Just check out the photos below for proof! Plus the couple gave us an incredible...
Just a few from our wedding this past weekend here in downtown Des Moines with the super awesome Danielle and Sean!
Elizabeth and Nick have THE BEST story of how they meet and fell in love! I was in awe and absolutely loved it when I heard it too. Elizabeth was in Colorado dog sitting for a family friend and Nick was in town on vacation with his best friend. They at random meet at a...
Natalie and Brady were just so much fun to work with! Tanner and I went to BVU with Natalie, which is always fun meeting up with old college classmates and sharing in their big day years later. They meet when Natalie’s oldest brother Jeff was college roommates with Brady years ago at UNI and have...
Saturday we spent with the wonderful Megan & Brandon here in Des Moines with their wedding at The Bridge in Johnston and reception at The Hilton Garden Inn West. Just wanted to share a few from their portrait session from the wedding, wow there are SO many fun photos to share from this I can’t...
Just wanted to share a photo from our engagement session this past weekend in Forest City with Brett & Amanda. Oh my goodness do we have some sweet photos to share in the next few days from this session! Brett & Amanda you two can pose with the best of them. This is also one...
Tony and Steph wrapped up or 2011 season (and I suppose kicked off our 2012 as well!) with a fantastic wedding on New Year’s Eve here in Des Moines this past weekend. Above and below are just a few photos from their formal session outside the Methodist Church were they were married. You just can’t...
I meet Elissa about 5 years ago at BVU. She was in my suite in visiting one of my roommates and was laughing so incredibly loud at something I just had to go see what was so funny. As always you can count on her to this day to be smiling from ear to ear and constantly...
We meet up with Megan and Brandon (and their adorable little pups!) for their engagement session in Storm Lake two Sundays ago. I’ve been wanting to shoot at this great fence walkway at one of the local parks forever and luckily there were even some gorgeous fall colored vines growing on it! The session started...
Just a quick photo from our awesome wedding yesterday in Garner and Clear Lake. Kayli and Ryan you two were a blast to work with! More soon!
Finally the rest of the engagement session from last week with Megan and Bryan here in Des Moines. Such a fun afternoon!
I absolutely love shooting in Sioux City! There are so many unique spots around the downtown area and parks nearby. Sioux City…man you have some sweet places! Natalie and Brady were incredibly fantastic to work with. Tanner and I went to BVU with Natalie and we were so thrilled when she sent us a Facebook...
Just one from Shelby & Paul’s big day yesterday in Alta. Seriously we really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day weather wise for some awesome outdoor photos! These two rocked the formals and we found a groove of trees behind the church that was just perfect. More to come soon! Congrats you two, you...
Just wanted to share one of our recent engagement sessions with Tony and Steph here in Des Moines. We found some awesome locations and despite the crazy hot temps snapped some fantastic photos of the two. Isn’t their dog adorable!
Matt and Jessi were married on June 18th in Storm Lake, Iowa. We’ve known them for years attending Buena Vista University with them as fellow Beaver alumni and I went on spring break with them in the spring of 2008. (Man I am getting old!) 🙂 This was our first official western themed wedding complete...
Well what can I say about Tony and Steph other than they are just awesome! I meet Tony years ago when I took night classes at Simpson College for graphic design while still in high school at IHS. What a small world when years later we were contacted by him about shooting his wedding on...
Nick and Sarah came over to meet with us a year and a few months out from their wedding date about us being their photographers. They were newly engaged and so incredibly excited about planning their wedding as well as creating their life together. Since then they have become some of our favorite clients! They are...
Chelsea and Zach kicked off our crazy fun June of 2011 wedding madness on June 4th in Forest City, Iowa. Chelsea is Tanner’s first cousin so it is always enjoyable to shoot weddings where we know a majority of the people as well as be there to share in their wedding day with them. They...
Matt and Jessi’s wedding in Storm Lake was fantastic! Just wanted to post a few quickly while in the midst of wedding editing madness. Below are a few favorites from their big day. Isn’t Jessi just gorgeous?! (Matt you aren’t too bad on the eyes either!) 🙂
Got a great e-mail today from WeddingWire.com this morning! We are WeddingWire Rated for 2011 based on positive past reviews from our brides & grooms. Pretty awesome!
First off I just love first dances! We are almost done editing our first June 2011 wedding and came across these last night and just had to share them. Chelsea and Zach had their wedding reception at the gorgeous Diamond Joe Casino in Northwood, Iowa just north of Forest City. It was by far the...
Kayli and Ryan are one of our awesome 2011 wedding couples this year. Their wedding is set for October 1st in gorgeous Clear Lake, Iowa. Yay for fall weddings! We started out at a state park in Clear Lake with lots of awesome shady trees and then headed to an open field and finally down...
I have ALWAYS wanted a tilt-shift. Well for a few weeks we just so happen to have one! I ventured out tonight around the loft in downtown Des Moines and East Village and tried out the 24mm tilt-shift on the city. Below are just a few of my favorites:
In light of the fact our awesome engagement session we had planned for this past Sunday was rained out here is a photo snapped from two weeks ago at the Des Moines River a few blocks from the loft. Spring along with lots of crazy storms has finally arrived! This was hand held 5 second...
On Sunday we hit up the local Iowa Cubs minor league baseball game vs Tucson Padres at Principal Park just down the road from my loft. The day was gorgeous and it is so nice to get out and enjoy the sun and watch some ball. Just a few faves from the baseball game Sunday...
M & S were married at a wonderful venue here in Des Moines the Fort Des Moines Museum on Army Post Road.If you are having a smaller private wedding in the Des Moines area it is the ideal location with a rustic twist. These two had so many incredible do it yourself projects I was...
Spring has arrived in Des Moines! Finally an entire day with no ran and the thermometer reading over 60 degrees. For those of you who don’t live in Iowa right now it basically has been raining (or snowing depending on where you live) for a few weeks now daily and I believe we were all...
Amy and JM’s wedding took place in Carroll Iowa towards the end of August. The sky was a vivid blue and the dance they had afterward was full of pure awesomeness. we started our day with them at the church where JM sent Amy some gorgeous roses with a romantic little note. After the ceremony...
When Amanda and Patrick contacted us about shooting their wedding we were so elated and excited as it was taking place around Tanner’s hometown in Mason City, Iowa. The day was sure hot but turned out wonderfully! The wedding ceremony took place at The Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. Amanda had a bouquet...
A few days ago we received an awesome comment on our ZTS Photo Facebook fan page from a local wedding blogger inquiring if she could share our engagement session we shot last weekend on her blog. Of course we said yes! Today some of our images from Elissa and Matt’s session were featured on her...
Elissa and I have been friends since my Junior year of college at Buena Vista University. She is just an incredibly happy person and always has a huge smile on her face and a positive attitude about life. Her contagious laugh can make you instantly happy and smile in any situation! When she contacted us...
Matthew and Jessi picked the perfect day for their engagement photos. The weather was just right and the sky was amazing! These are all taken in or around Storm Lake, Iowa. Matt and I have been friends since our freshmen year at Buena Vista University in 2005 when we were both stuck in the same...
Keeping up with the full wedding posts from our weddings next up in the line up are the fantastic Katelyn and Taylor! After our frigid engagement session in January it was a drastic turn to wedding photos on an 80 degree day. Thy sky was just awesome and the weather cooperated perfectly. Not sure we...
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