Tag: des moines

Meet Dexter!

I suppose it has been awhile since we last posted on the blog which is extremely unlike us. Mainly out of the fact that things have slowed down a bit for us this time of year and partly because of our newest little addition. Say hello to Dexter! (Yes he already knows he is pretty cute, […]

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!

The Jansen Family

Last week I had the pleasure of heading over to the Jansen household for some fun family photos. The second I stepped in the door of their gorgeous home my eye went directly to the delightful Christmas decorations and lovely tree. Christmas really is just around the corner, 2011 has just flown by so incredibly […]

Jansen Family

Just one quick one frame from a family session tonight with the Jansen family. It is always fun catching up with old classmates and seeing how their family has grown. Also may I add that their little guy is just absolutely adorable!

East Village Sunset

View from my loft last night here in East Village. Fall in Iowa I must say has some gorgeous sunsets! Wish I would have been about 5 min earlier and caught the killer orange/yellow mix more that was going on last night over the downtown Des Moines skyline. Regardless how lovely is this! Taken with a 5D […]

Moon over the Iowa Capital

I took the 400mm f/4 and 1Ds mk III we had for the last two weeks out for some night test shots on Thursday around the loft in East Village. This is shot from the parking lot on East 5th Street. Holy cow definitely not used to so much reach! More to come soon from the last two BVU […]

Q Construction | ZTS Commercial

We had the privilege of shooting some recently finished projects for a Spencer Iowa construction company a few weekends ago.Props to Tanner for putting together some awesome HDRs!

Kris + Matt | Des Moines Iowa Engagement

Just wrapped up editing this great session with Kris and Matt from a few weekends ago here in downtown Des Moines. We started off the afternoon at the walking bridge over the Des Moines River and then headed off to one of their favorite spots to grab a cup of coffe together Smokey Row. Finally […]

Jenn + Lucas | Des Moines Engagement

Tanner and I had the pleasure of working with Jenn and Lucas last Saturday afternoon here in Des Moines for a great engagement session. I grew up with Jenn in Indianola as we competed through the years with Joyce’s Gymnastics together. It is always fun catching up with people you haven’t seen since high school […]

Kris + Matt | Engaged

Just one from the first stop on our engagement session this afternoon with Kris and Matt. Thanks for being such great sports! Also I can’t wait to edit and share some coffee themed photos from the Smokey Row Coffee Co. You two are awesome!  

Jenn + Lucas | Engaged

Saturday afternoon we had a great session around the downtown Des Moines area with Jenn and Lucas. Just wanted to share one from the last spot of the day. Another great session preview coming up soon!

Brady Family | Des Moines Fall Family Session

Fall has to be my favorite time of year to take photos. Between the glorious colors and falling leaves there is just something so magical and different about shooting in late October in Iowa. Tonight I finished up the rest of the family session with the Brady family and just wanted to post a few […]

Danielle + Sean | Des Moines Engagement Session

These two were so much fun to work with! Not that you can’t tell that simply by looking at the gorgeous images from their  fall engagement session below. I love that they are so full of laughter and love. The two of them were just down trying out every idea we threw at them as […]

Sagar + Dhruva | Engagement & Ring Ceremony

On Saturday night Tanner and I headed down to my hometown of Indianola to shoot an engagement and ring ceremony for Sagar and Dhruva. As we have a ton of engagement sessions, commercial shoots and family sessions in the pipeline to edit just wanted to share a few. Isn’t her dress just fantastic!?  

The Brady Family

Tonight I had a great session with Ashten her hubby Josh and their adorable little girl Ava. They have some exciting news lately in their lives that they are expecting baby #2 early next summer! Just wanted to share two edits from the session and more to comes soon. I really wish these fall colors […]

Miss Langsten

Tanner shot some photos of little miss Langsten today in Mason City. Isn’t she absolutely adorable!

East Village Fall Sunset & This Past Weekend

Tonight on my way home from a few mile run at the gym I pulled into the loft in East Village overlooking this sweet sunset. I quickly sprinted inside and grabbed the 5D MK II and 16-35L II lens and walked briskly to two block walk to the bridge to snap some photos before the […]

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 […]

Iowa in the Fall

We had a commercial shoot for a construction company up in North-Western Iowa on Saturday and on my drive home to Des Moines I had to take a few pit stops for pics. This photo along the side of the road just outside of Carroll , Iowa. Fall in Iowa just makes me happy! Also […]

MintL.A. Boutique Des Moines | ZTS Photo

MintL.A. has some absolutely fantiastic fall styles in the store! If you live in or around Des Moines stop by and check them out at 340 SW 5th Street #122 just south of downtown Des Moines. I had the pleasure of shooting for the boutique on Monday night with some very fun and talented models, one of whom […]

MintL.A. Boutique

Just wanted to share one of the first frames from a commercial shoot I had last night with a local boutique here in Des Moines, MintL.A. It had just finished raining which made for the perfect blend of gorgeous sky and perfect soft light. Also don’t forget to friend the MintL.A Boutique facebook  page as well […]

Doebel Wedding Sneak Peek

Matt and Elissa were married this past Saturday at the Schaller Chapel on the Buena Vista University campus in Storm Lake where they both attended college. Pretty sure Elissa didn’t stop smiling or laughing the entire day! Also isn’t her dress just amazing?!

Megan & Brandon Engaged

Yesterday afternoon we had a great engagement session with Brandon, Megan & their adorable pupps in Storm Lake. Just wanted to share a shot from the very first location of the shoot. More to come soon!

Hello Friday!

Monday night I had a fantastic family session with the Lee family here in Des Moines and this week I almost finished editing with Ryan and Kayli’s big day from last Saturday. Just wanted to share a few more before I can get a full blog post up soon. Check out her cool “I do” […]

Lee Family

Just a quick photo as I edit from the session tonight with the Lee family here in Des Moines. Isn’t Michael the cutest little dude!    

Megan + Bryan Engaged

Finally the rest of the engagement session from last week with Megan and Bryan here in Des Moines. Such a fun afternoon!

East Village Des Moines in the Fall

Living in East Village (downtown Des Moines East of the River for those of you non-Des Moines residents) is seriously is amazing! So great to be able to just step out the front door of my loft and snap photos of the Iowa Capital and skyline of Des Moines any night I please. Just a few shots […]

Natalie + Brady | Sioux City Iowa Engagement Session

I absolutely love shooting in Sioux City! There are so many unique spots around the downtown area and parks nearby. Sioux City…man you have some sweet places! Natalie and Brady were incredibly fantastic to work with. Tanner and I went to BVU with Natalie and we were so thrilled when she sent us a Facebook […]

Natalie + Brady | Sioux City, Iowa Engagement Session Sneak Peek

Saturday we had the pleasure of shooting an engagement sessions with a fellow BVU alum and her fiancé in Sioux City. It is always fun to shoot former classmates and see how much life has changed and grown in the last few years! This session was just awesome, so many great locations and photos to […]

Allerdings Wedding 09.10.11 | Alta, Iowa

Shelby and Paul were married at the Summit Church in Alta, Iowa on 9.10.11. The day couldn’t have been more perfect for a wedding! Tanner and I got to spend lots of time with the details which lead to some gorgeous dress shots, ring shots and other wedding details many of which Shelby ordered off […]

McGraw Family | Des Moines, Iowa

Tonight I had the pleasure of shooting Ashley and her adorable little guy Cody at the rose garden just a few miles from my home down Grand Ave. I’ve known Ashley for years going back to our high school days. Oh my is her little guy is getting so big! Cody is a complete tomboy […]

Shelby + Paul | 09.10.11 Alta, Iowa Wedding

Just one from Shelby & Paul’s big day yesterday in Alta. Seriously we really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day weather wise for some awesome outdoor photos! These two rocked the formals and we found a groove of trees behind the church that was just perfect. More to come soon! Congrats you two, you […]

Paige | Atlantic High School Senior 2012

Last Sunday we had a great senior session with Paige, a 2012 senior from Atlantic High School in Atlantic Iowa.Paige is a relative of the bride from our very first wedding we ever shot in June of 2009, always wonderful to work with family members of past clients! We started out at a great park […]

Under the Stars

Summer in Iowa is simply gorgeous! Just wanted to share a long exposure we took from last weekend from toasting marshmallows under the stars in Tanner’s backyard. Taken with a 5D MK II with a 15mm f/2.8 fish-eye lens. Exposed for 30 seconds at f/2.8, ISO 640.

Lauren + Bill 08.06.11 | The Scottish Rite Consistory Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa

Lauren and Bill’s big day on August 6th took place at the gorgeous downtown Des Moines venue The Scottish Rite Consistory. The couple meet at Simpson College just south of Des Moines in my hometown of Indianola. They kept busy at Simpson with sports as Bill played football for the Storm while Lauren ran track. […]

Nelsen Wedding 08.06.11 – Fusion Video –

Our very first wedding fusion video from Lauren and Bill’s big day at the Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory! We are so excited to share this piece with everyone. We recently invested in some video equipment for our 5D Mark II cameras and couldn’t be happier with the results of our first wedding fusion piece. […]

Ring Bling | Des Moines Wedding Photographers

One of our favorite things about shooting weddings is finding unique ways to shoot the details of the day in a fun and new way each time. We love spending some quality time with the rings, brides shoes, flowers and gorgeous dresses. I found this super awesome arrangement outside the reception that was just the […]

Miranda 2012 Senior Session | Forest City, Iowa | ZTS Photo

Miranda was seriously a blast to work with! She has such a bubbly person with a kind and fun loving personality. She is 2012 a senior at Forest City High School and is involved in volleyball, softball and wrestling cheerleading. We found some great spots including a field of yellow flowers and a gorgeous sunset […]