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L Portraits | Des Moines, Iowa Portrait Photographer

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I had a wonderful holiday portrait session last week. We had a blast exploring the elaborately decorated East Village in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.   It was so fun to explore and I just love how they decorate this area up for the holiday season each year. If you haven’t been down to EV lately, do...

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2014 Behind the Scenes | Des Moines Wedding Photographers Tanner & Sarah Urich

Something that’s fun and we’ve been doing since 2009 (our first year in business) is looking back on the behind the scenes pics from all our weddings, senior, family, commercial, etc shoots from the year. ZTS started out in 2009 with Tanner and I (then dating) and kind of fun that we are now married...

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Ian | 2015 Senior | Des Moines Senior Portrait Photographer | Iowa Valley High School

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We had a great senior session with the homecoming king of Iowa Valley High School Ian a few weeks ago. It’s been a pleasure seeing Ian grow the last few years and love how these turned out! Enjoy your senior year Ian, it sure goes by fast!  

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Kelcie | 2012 Senior

I LOVE SENIORS! A few from a session recently with a 2012 senior Kelcie here in Des Moines.

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Kelcie | 2012 Senior Photos Preview

Just a few from our session earlier tonight in East Village with the gorgeous Kelcie!

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Kim | 2012 Des Moines Senior Portraits

Kim you were just awesome to work with! Your smile is infectious and we truly had a blast shooting your senior session!

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Pete | Des Moines 2012 Senior Photos

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of heading down to Indianola for a double senior session on Pete & Kim’s family farm. Just wanted to share a few favorites from Pete’s senior session.

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Kim + Pete | 2012 Sibling Seniors Session

Last night we traveled down to Indianola for a double senior session on Kim & Petes family farm. Just wanted to share one of the last frames of the session, can’t wait to edit these!

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Nebraska Photography Meetup

Tanner and I went to a studio get together in Nebraska a few weeks ago. Among chatting with some of the local photographers, shooting some studio shots and sharing a few beers we had one of them snap a photo of us in the gorgeous basement studio. Kind of fun to be behind the camera for...

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Sam 2012 Senior | Star 102.5 2011 Christmas Wish

A fellow Buena Vista University alum and friend of ours Rob contacted us about fulfilling a 2011 Christmas wish for the local radio station Star 102.5. If a photo related wish was chosen this year we would be the photographer to persue fulfilling that wish, of-course we said yes! A few days later we were sent a touching story of a local Des...

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Samantha 2012 Senior | Dallas Center-Grimes High School

Just one quick photo from our senior session earlier this afternoon with the gorgeous and extremely sweet Samantha. Samantha is a 2012 senior at Dallas Center-Grimes High School with plans post graduation of becoming a nurse. Also may I add that being January 8th in Iowa shooting a senior session outside without coats is AWESOME!...

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Chayton | 2012 Spencer High School Senior

Chatyon is a 2012 senior at Spencer High School in Spencer, Iowa. He is involved in cross country and wrestling in addition also works for his father’s construction company. We found some great spots for his photos starting out at a gorgeous natural light tree line along the lake in Storm Lake and then some...

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Chayton 2012 Spencer High School Senior | Sneak Peek

Just wanted to share a sneak peak photo from our senior session last weekend with Chayton, a 2012 senior at Spencer High School.

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Paige | Atlantic High School Senior 2012

Last Sunday we had a great senior session with Paige, a 2012 senior from Atlantic High School in Atlantic Iowa.Paige is a relative of the bride from our very first wedding we ever shot in June of 2009, always wonderful to work with family members of past clients! We started out at a great park...

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Miranda 2012 Senior Session | Forest City, Iowa | ZTS Photo

Miranda was seriously a blast to work with! She has such a bubbly person with a kind and fun loving personality. She is 2012 a senior at Forest City High School and is involved in volleyball, softball and wrestling cheerleading. We found some great spots including a field of yellow flowers and a gorgeous sunset...

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Miranda | Forest City High School 2012 Senior Sneak Peek

Miranda is a 2012 senior at Forest City High School in Forest City, IA. Last Sunday we found some awesome locations for her senior session around Northern Iowa. Last night Tanner finished up her session with some more awesome photos at the gym in town. Can’t wait to share all of these soon!

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Morgan 2012 | Southeast Polk High School Senior

Seniors rock! Most of what we shoot these days are engagements and weddings but the occasional senior throws some spice and variety into the mix. They are just a complete 360 degree change of pace from our norm. They are always so excited to try new things with us and who wouldn’t enjoy shooting 2...

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Morgan 2012 Southeast Polk High School Senior | Sneak Peek | Des Moines Senior Photographer

Last Sunday night we had the pleasure of photographing a local 2012 senior, Morgan from Southeast Polk High School. Just wanted to post a sneak peek from one of my favorites from the start of her session. I just LOVE seniors! Can’t wait to share these soon!

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ATTENTION 2012 IOWA SENIORS! Senior Sessions $150!

2012 Seniors! We are currently booking for senior sessions for July and August dates in Des Moines, Garner, Carlisle, Johnston, Urbandale, Grimes, Waukee, Indianola, Forest City and beyond. Session fee only $150! Contact us to schedule a time at 515-480-9382 or ztsphoto@gmail.com. Just a few of our favorites from last years awesome seniors we had...

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Storm Lake Family Portrait Session | ZTS Photo

Last night Tanner and I shot a family session followed by an engagement session that started at Chautauqua Park in Storm Lake. Just wanted to post a quick pic from the beginning of the session. Light this time of year is just starting to get awesome and so excited for a few other upcoming e-sessions...

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Before/After | Editing

Winter is a great time to reflect on our past year and dive in to learn new and try new things. Normally we use Lightroom for about 99% of our images but decided to dive a bit more into Photoshop tonight. Just a quick before and after edits of one of our gorgeous seniors from...

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The [b] School! | Photo Friends with Benefits | Online Photographer Community

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://ztsphoto.com We get Facebook messages and comments pretty regularly from other photographers from topics about: contracts, how to register for sales tax, what equipment to purchase next, insurance and the list goes on and on! There are SO many things to consider...

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Jazmine | Forest City 2011 Senior | Iowa Senior Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://ztsphoto.com Just a quick snapshot from the session last night with 2011 senior Jasmine from Forest City High School in Forest City, IA. Tanner and I found some amazing locations for the shoot and WOW we got some cool shots! Below is...

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ZTS PHOTO | MOVING TO EAST VILLAGE DES MOINES!

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://ztsphoto.com It’s official…I am moving! AND ZTS has a new studio space! 333 E Grand in Des Moines, IA. Located in the heart of East Village in East Village Square. Since last winter we have been wanting to get a studio space...

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Des Moines Iowa Senior Photographer | ZTS Photo

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://ztsphoto.com We love to do the non-traditional shots at ever senior session with trying something new and unique with each senior. Whether it is a variety of fun locations that they help us pick out, or some different lighting setups, seniors are...

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Tessa Senior Sneek Peak | Forest City 2011 Senior

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://ztsphoto.com Summer has been crazy busy for us lately! We had a wedding Friday in Clear Lake, went to a wedding Saturday as guests (how odd to NOT be in charge! ha!) and shot a wonderful senior session with Tessa from Forest...

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Jenna Garner-Hayfield 2011 Senior | Iowa Senior Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://ztsphoto.com Sunday evining we meet up with Jenna for some pictures. She is a to-be senior at Garner-Hayfield High School in northern Iowa and has aspirations to become a nurse after high school. Tanner edited all of these and I don’t know...

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Iowa Senior Session Sneek Peak!

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over out our blog at https://ztsphoto.com BUSY weekend! We shot a wonderful wedding on Saturday in Mason City and senior session on Sunday in Garner. Here is just a sneak peak of one of the images from senior session below. More to come soon! Enjoy!

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Kami Garner Senior 2011 | Iowa Senior Photographer

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at: https://ztsphoto.com Kami was just so much fun to shoot with! She is going to be a senior this fall at Garner-Hayfield High School in Garner, IA. She is a lifeguard in town at the local pool and her father is a fire...

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Kami Sneek Peek | 2011 Garner Senior

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at: https://ztsphoto.com Tanner and I have been SO incredibly busy lately! Ok that SO is a bit of an understatement! We have a plethora of blogs coming here soon with what we have been up to in the next few days. Two weddings...

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