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 […]
ZTS PHOTO: Wedding Wire Brides Choice Award Winner 2012
We are pleased to announce we are the recipient of the 2012 Brides Choice award from WeddingWire again this year! This means we are in the top 5% of Wedding Pros nationwide! The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes the top local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and […]
Happy Holidays!
Last night we put up and decorated a little tree in the loft. Decided that it was the perfect opportunity to bring out the camera and snap a few holiday photos, I just love this time of year! Below shot with the 50L f/1.2, 100L macro f/2.8 and 15mm f/2.8 fisheye Happy holidays all!
Buena Vista University vs Loras College | Football 2011
The November 16th football game was the last BVU game of the 2011 year as well as senior day. The team posted a win with a final score of 28-0 over Loras College. Pretty decent way to wrap up the 2011 season Beavers! The weather was pretty delightful for the middle of November. The photos below […]
Megan + Brandon | Engaged
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 […]
Jen + Nick | 09.25.11 | Clear Lake Iowa Wedding
It isn’t very often that you walk into a hair salon at the beginning of the wedding day and the bride you haven’t yet meet in person greets you with a smile and a giant hug! That is just Jen. She is such a fun loving and caring person that really shined through throughout the […]
Buena Vista University Homecoming 2011
Hello Beaver Football 2011! Just a few pics from todays homecoming game. There are more photos up on our print site at http://ztsphoto.smugmug.com/Sports/BVU-FOOTBALL/BVU-Homecoming-2011 Final score: BVU 44 Cornell 10
Denison vs Storm Lake Football 09-16-11
Tanners older brother coaches football at Denison High School so on the 16th we went to his game vs Storm Lake. Just a few snaps from the game below. You can see the entire group of shots on our print site at http://www.ztsphoto.smugmug.com
The 2011 Iowa State Fair. Welcome to awesome.
One of my absolute favorite things to do in on my birthday in August is hit up the ever so classy Iowa State Fair. If you are from the Des Moines area you completely know what I am talking about here! Today happened to be my third trip there in the last four days (I know […]
Kayli + Ryan Engaged | Clear Lake, Iowa
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 […]
Tilt-Shift Des Moines
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:
Iowa Cubs Baseball vs Tuscon Padres
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 […]
Finally Spring in Des Moines!
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 […]
2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament 2011
Finally finished editing the massive amount of photos I took at the class 2A opener at the 2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament yesterday! Seriously had such an incredibly tough time picking out my favorites for the blog. The sensation that comes along with state wrestling is just crazy. From weeping on one side and […]
2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament | Iowa Sports Photography
If you grew up here in Iowa chances are you went to the Iowa High School Wrestling Tournament through out your high school career to cheer on your school. It is BIG here, were talking entire towns shut down to come support their athletes every year. Something that is so awesome to watch and be […]
Des Moines Iowa Senior Photographer | ZTS Photo
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.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 […]
Iowa Senior Session Sneek Peak!
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over out our blog at https://www.ztsblog.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!
Kami Garner Senior 2011 | Iowa Senior Photographer
If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at: https://www.ztsblog.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 […]
Shelby 2011 Waukee High School Senior | Des Moines Senior Photographer
If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com to view the images better! Saturday afternoon we meet up to shoot with Shelby who is a senior to-be (in a few weeks!) gymnast and cheerleader at Waukee High School just outside of Des Moines. She has such a wonderful smile […]