One of my favorite engagement sessions from last summer was with Sadie and Reid! This sweet pair is from Texas and currently long distance leading up to their wedding day. With Reid going to school in Des Moines, they opted to have their engagement photos taken here in Iowa, but brought along their boots and…
It was such a special time getting to photograph Mae and her parents as they shared her adoption story and the journey they experienced as they welcomed their adorable daughter into their world. Katie and Tony were completely smitten with Mae as she slept through all of her photos. Enjoy many of my favorites from…
I got to meet Laurel and Alec for the first time as they traveled up from Kansas City to Des Moines for their engagement session. It was the most beautiful (and blustery) spring evening spent together as the trees around downtown began to bloom. Nights like these energize me so much, I absolutely adore exploring,…
A couple of weeks ago, Samantha and David had a historic Polk County Courthouse wedding! With their parents as their witnesses, it felt so intimate, sweet, and personal. Just how they wanted it. It was felt so special to photograph their joy as they said their vows and shared their first kiss, soaking in the…
A rainy Saturday spent photographing Colton asking and Carina saying, “YES!” It was so fun to work with Colton on his proposal plan and getting to document this exciting chapter of their lives together. Colton chose Buxton Park on Simpson’s campus in Indianola, where he and Carina first met. He also arranged for her family…