Tag: des moines

Baby H is on the way! | Des Moines Maternity Photographer

You may remember the fantastic Chels and Zach from our 2011 wedding lineup. You can view their amazing wedding here for a refresh if you wish. They are expecting in 5 short weeks and made the treck to Des Moines for a fun snowy maternity session. Enjoy and a HUGE congrats to you two! Can’t […]

Visionary Headshots | Des Moines Commercial Photographers

Recently I had the honor of taking office headshots for the new Visionary website launch. I had a blast shooting everyone and the results are below. If you are in need of head-shots in Des Moines or the Des Moines Iowa area for networking, new website photos or the like feel free to get in touch […]

ZTS Photo | Cityview Featured Article 2013

Lots of ZTS Photo goodness today apparently! A featured story on us sponsored by Dr. Braxton Pulley of Pulley Chiropractic this week in Cityview Magazine. Don’t forget to pick up your copy and check us out. Thanks so much Braxton!

ZTS Photo | Des Moines Juice 2013 Wedding Guide Featured

We received an e-mail a few weeks ago about one of our amazing 2012 wedding couples being featured in the Des Moines Juice Magazine “The 2013 Wedding Guide” edition. Needless to say we were stoked to share our images and have them published. However today when I went to grab a copy I had no […]

MintL.A. Boutique Des Moines | Spring 2013 Fashions

I had the pleasure last week of shooting some amazing 2013 spring looks for the local MintL.A. Boutique located in West Glen Town Center. I don’t believe the owner, Rebekah Risbeck, could have picked better models for this shoot. Katy & Jolene you two girls made my job so incredibly easy! If you are looking […]

Fab Feb Sunset Des Moines!

Amazing sunset tonight over the city, really going to miss living here in East Village soon! Stay tuned for some awesome commercial shoots to hit the blog in the next few days. Plus I just can’t believe it is almost wedding season, where is 2013 going? Stay tuned!

2013 Wedding Wire Brides Choice Award Winner | Des Moines Wedding Photographer

For the 3rd year in a row Tanner and I are proud to have received the Wedding Wire Brides Choice award for 2013 for rave reviews from past brides in 2012! The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness […]

WOO! We are building a home!

It officially began this week. Our house that is! Stay tuned for progress photos over the next few months of our new place. Can’t wait to have lots of room for a studio in the near future too!!! Get excited because Tanner, Dexter and I sure are!

Allspice Culinarium

Always a pleasure to see our personal photography work used by other businesses in the area! Allspice Culinarium contacted us this weekend about using one of our blizzard photos of their shop in their newsletter and of-course we said yes! If you live in Des Moines and have yet to visit Allspice here in East […]

Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Proposal

A few weeks ago I was asked if I could be extra sneaky and photograph a proposal for some fellow BVU alums. Of-course I said yes, how cool is that! Congrats to Adam & Kelsey! Also note I totally got away with creeping them without her knowledge, apparently shooting weddings has given me some amazing creeper […]

Werner Wedding | 12.01.12 | Muscatine, Iowa

Kayla and Shawn were married in Muscatine Iowa on December 1st at the gorgeous St Mary & Mathias Catholic Parish. Following the ceremony we stopped quick by the Mississippi River for group portraits and then walked across the street to the best little bar The Pearl Bar & Lounge,  just off the main highway into Muscatine. They knew […]

Des Moines Landscapes

I have decided since this is probably our last year living in East Village that it would be cool to do a fun landscape project of Des Moines. More of a personal project for a few months as we really aren’t that busy with weddings again until late spring. This was taken awhile ago of the Des […]

Werner Wedding Preview 12.01.12 | Muscatine Iowa Wedding

Just a few from a fantastic December 1st wedding this weekend in Muscatine with Kayla & Shawn. I can’t wait to share the rest of these, she did such an utterly fabulous job planning and we have some awesome images to share soon. Make sure to check back soon!

Teddy + Katie | Des Moines Engagement Session

We are so incredibly excited to shoot Teddy & Katie’s wedding day next July at the Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory. I have known Teddy for years as he went to BVU and Katie couldn’t be any more perfect for him, she is just the coolest! We started out the session at Greys Lake Park […]

The President in our neighborhood! | East Village Obama Visit 2012

It isn’t everyday the President swings by your back yard! Headed out tonight to snap a few photos of the madness here in East Village before and the speech. Wished I would have waited in line from 4pm-10pm for legit seats but I’d say for going outside right before he started I got a pretty […]

Tanya + Mike | Des Moines Iowa Engagement Session Preview

We had a delightful late fall session today with one of our fab wedding couples for October of 2013 Tanya and Mike. Tanya is actually an amazing photographer herself based out of Iowa City, feel free to check out her work and show her some love too Tanya Schulte Photography. Lots more to come soon, […]

Ross Wedding | Renaissance Des Moines Savery Wedding

Jenni and Eric’s day started out rather bla and rainy but don’t let that fool you! Jenni was full of laughter and joy all morning at the salon despite the rain drops that were falling outside! The girls started getting ready at Blondie’s Beauty Parlor and then headed off to the Des Moines Renaissance Savery […]

Breton Wedding | Des Moines Hy-Vee Conference Center Wedding

Kris and Matt had the perfect late September fall wedding day. The girls started getting ready at Bella Salon with hair and makeup then headed off to the Grace Lutheran Church here in Des Moines for finishing touches, first look and ceremony. Post wedding we headed a few spots downtown for photos and then off […]

Kelcie | 2012 Senior

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

Merle Hay Lanes | Des Moines Commercial Bowling Alley Photos

A few weeks ago I shot some fun photos of Merel Hay Lanes bowling alley located below Merle Hay Mall here in Des Moines. I’ve never had so much fun shooting at a commercial shoot! These teams bowling that Tuesday night were just so much fun to joke around with and had no problem showing me […]

Center Grove Orchard

A few weekends ago Taner and I and my awesome little cousin Max hit up the Center Grove Orchard. I couldn’t have been more impressed with ALL of the activities there! It is only a short 20 min jaunt from Des Moines. If you want apple picking, a pumpkin patch, animals, a corn pit, a […]

Two Iowa Weddings Published! | Scrapbook Etc Magazine

How cool is this?! Two of our 2011 weddings were recently published in Scrapbooks Etc magazine, a Better Homes and Gardens publication! We made the cover with Chelsea & Zach’s wedding and inside with Michelle & Steve and again with Chelsea and Zach! So cool to see our past weddings in print. And our name in print […]

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday all! Just wanted to share a quick snapshot of our Dexter from last night, ha! He’s such an odd little bulldog with a personality that is truly beyond words.  (See photo for proof!) Stay tuned we have 3 weddings to post soon, a few commercial sessions and a senior! Plus several e-sessions and […]

pluggabugg | ZTS Commercial Photography | Des Moines Iowa

Some of our commercial photography went live recently on the pluggabugg website! Feel free to check out the site and product if you have a few moments at: http://www.pluggabugg.com As always it is so much fun to see companies use our photographs for web and print! Don’t forget to check out Visionary as well for […]

Kris & Matt Married | Des Moines Hy-Vee Conference Center Wedding Preview

A big congrats to our Saturday wedding couple Kris & Matt! We have SO MANY cool images from this delightful fall wedding I just can’t wait to edit & share them all. Anyway, just a few quick pics before they head off on their awesome honeymoon tomorrow. Congrats you two and more to come upon […]

East Village Des Moines Rainbow | ZTS Photo

Gorgeous rainbow after the rain storm tonight here in East Village. Obviously you could find me in the few sprinkles still falling laying in the middle of the E Locust street on my belly taking photos of the rainbow over the Iowa Capital.

Lucas + Megan Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographer

Lucas aka “Catfish” as he was nicknamed in college has been one of my very best guy friends since my college days at BVU. I was more than thrilled when he text me and told me he was going to pop the question to the lovely Megan that weekend with a photo of the ring attached! And even more […]

Happy 10 Months Mr. Dex

Can’t believe our little man is 10 months old already! Ahh Dexter, he is just pure awesomeness.