O Family Photos | Iowa Photographers

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last week we had the pleasure of shooting a quick family session here in Des Moines. We are finally getting all caught up with blog posts! Hopefully putting together a best of year album in the next few weeks. Our last […]

Seth | Newborn

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot over to our blog by clicking here  https://www.ztsblog.com My cousin and his wife have a new little bundle of joy in their life. My family went to welcome Seth into the world a few weeks ago at the Lutheran Hospital here in Des Moines. Isn’t he a cute […]

Downtown Des Moines Rain

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last night the skyline was gorgeous! Fog + dusk = awesomeness. I couldn’t help but drive down Grand Avenue here in Des Moines and snap some pictures through the rain splats on my windshield of the downtown Des Moines skyline. These […]

Hunziker Wedding Preview | 08.28.10 | Carroll Iowa Wedding Photographers

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Tanner and I ventured off to Carroll, IA last weekend to shoot the wonderful wedding of Amy and JM. The day couldn’t have been more perfect for a wedding! Sometimes being late August you never know what your going to get […]

Mo | 2011 Dallas Center Grimes High School Senior

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last night Tanner and I had a senior session with Mo a 2011 senior at Dallas Center Grimes Community High School out of Grimes, IA. (Or Dallas Center however you swing it…ha!) Mo plays soccer and guitar and is definitely one […]

Chelsea + Zach Engaged // Forest City Iowa Engagement Photographer

Wednesday in the blazing heat and the best part (my birthday, YAY!) we had a wonderful (and HOT heat wise) engagement session with Chelsea and Zach! We started out shooting at the sea wall in Clear Lake and then to a few spots in Mason City and then back to some sunset shots on the […]

Bartleson Chicks + Zach | Iowa Family Photographer | Clear Lake, Iowa

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com August 11th in the 100 degree blazing heat we had a family and engagement session all rolled into one in Clear Lake. Here are a few of the shots we took of the Bartleson girls (and Zach) from the day. Thank […]

Katie + Tom Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photos

If your viewing this on facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com The Alien Bee 1600 light is finally here! Along with a giant octabox, beauty dish and umbrella! We now have two engagement shoots with it under our belt this being the first with the new rockin’ light setup. Oh goodness the […]

Kelsi + Todd Engaged | Des Moines Engagement and Wedding Photographer

Friday night Tanner and I headed out to Lake Ahquabi state park in Indianola, Iowa for an engagement pictures with Kelsi and Todd. We went to Buena Vista University with these two where Todd played football and Kelsi was a cheerleader. We are shooting there wedding this October in the Des Moines. I started off […]

ZTS PHOTO | MOVING TO EAST VILLAGE DES MOINES!

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.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 […]

Janssen Wedding Football Pics | Forest City Iowa Wedding

Tanner and I shot Eric and Sarah’s wedding a few weeks ago in Forest City, Iowa and finally finished up editing all the fabulous pictures last night! Definitely out-shot ourselves ending up with a bit over 1,800 final images. Phew! Eric played football at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa so we ventured out with […]

ZTS Photo | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Ironically this weekend we don’t have ANY weddings scheduled! First weekend off from shooting in months. When Jill Fleming posted on Facebook that her second shooter’s grandmother had passed on and needed someone to help her out ASAP we jumped on […]

Thiele Wedding 05.30.10 | Jasper Winery Wedding | Des Moines Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com The second wedding of double Memorial Day ZTS wedding weekend started off Sunday afternoon here in Des Moines. Karin and Brad originally hired us last fall to shoot just their wedding reception as they were getting married this spring in Hawaii, […]

Patel Family Photos | Des Moines Family Portrait Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com A few months ago we were asked by the Patel family out of Indianola to shoot some photos when their daughter and her family were back visiting from England for a few days. We called up our friend Tom from Ikonix […]

Adam O | Business Headshots | Des Moines Iowa Commercial Photographers

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last Thursday Tanner and I had the pleasure of shooting some professional business head-shots for my cousin who is staring this own financial investment firm here in the Des Moines area in July. We started off in his backyard with some […]

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 […]

Steak Addiction

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com I’ll admit it. We have an addiction problem. If you live within driving distance of a Costco please go join. Not only do they have memory cards (8gb sandisk) for $35 (were talking the same ones at bbuy that are $80) […]

ZTS Update: June 2010

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at: HTTP://WWW.ZTSBLOG.COM We are swamped. Weddings + seniors + families + engagements + events + commercial shoots + a magazine deal with the Iowan + inquiries like no other! The full on summer swing of things has officially started and we couldn’t be more excited! […]

Kami Sneek Peek | 2011 Garner Senior

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at: https://www.ztsblog.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 […]

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 […]

Fisheye Tag

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last January Tanner and I babysat my little cousin who lives in Johnston…he is SO much fun! Loves the camera, video, etc. I have some other awesome vids of him singing songs and the ABC’s somewhere…to be found at a later […]

Rainbow & a Killer Sunset!

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at: https://www.ztsblog.com to view this post! Last night I emerged from grabbing up some groceries for dinner after my workout at Dahl’s grocery store on 86th in Johnston to find a killer rainbow in the sky! Not just a ‘one-tailed’ rainbow or a […]

Jess Modeling | Iowa Fashion Photographer

If your viewing this on facebook click here https://www.ztsblog.com to head on over to our blog for the full post! Studio shooting is such a completely different realm of photography! Different funky colored backgrounds, lots of bright lights, pocket wizards rockin’ we just had some fun shooting recently with a local model from Des Moines! […]

Kristin + Jason Engaged | Pella Iowa Engagement Photographers

These two are just so much fun! Last Saturday Tanner and I headed off to Pella, IA to snap a few fun engagement pictures for Kristin and Jason whom we are shooting their wedding for at the end of May this year. Pella is just full of awesome places to shoot and a crazy amount […]