Katie contacted me a few weeks ago to see if we could plan maternity photos as she and Cody made their way from Ohio to Cody’s hometown of Spencer, IA. They were traveling back over Memorial Day Weekend to celebrate their baby with friends and family! Not only did they time their drive perfectly, but…
Last weekend we caught the spring blooms in their prime as they blossomed all around Des Moines! No matter how many couples I photograph, I always get a little nervous (the good kind!). I was so giddy and happy all morning preparing to photograph my friends Peri and Billy as they expand their family by one!…
I first met Kara and Andy and their two sons Carter and Nolan when their family signed up for a mini session last fall. Last week I got to meet their latest addition, the sweet little Hannah Catherine (named after Kara’s grandmother)! This darling little girl was born with a head full of hair and…
Eleven days ago I got to meet Mason Emerson and take his newborn photos! He is such a cuddly little guy and has the sweetest dimples when he smiles! Laurie (Mason’s mom) and I met when we worked at Creme a few years ago. She and her (now) husband Serge had just moved to Iowa…
This shoot was a first for me. Not my first time photographing a newborn, but the first time photographing a newborn of one of my past wedding couples! Holy cow is it amazing to have the honor of photographing the beginning of a marriage and family and an even bigger honor to photograph that couple’s…