M + C Engaged | Brenton Skating Plaza Engagement | Des Moines, Iowa Winter Engagement Session | Ice Skating Engagement Photos
Oh my goodness this winter engagement session!!! What a PERFECT winter day for engagements here in Des Moines, Iowa! And I can’t say how much I enjoyed photographing ice skating engagement photos. Over the years I’ve had so many people inquire about it but we’ve always chosen another route. SO COOL to shoot a session […]
Best Buddy Iowa Friendship Charity Walk | Des Moines, Iowa Event Photographer
Yesterday I had a wonderful time volunteer photographing the Best Buddies of Iowa Friendship Charity Walk in Downtown Des Moines. Each year we try to donate be it time or products to things we support and feel are great causes. I was approached in December by a former bride of ours to see if we […]
Molly + Mitch April 14, 2017 | DesLux Hotel | Iowa State Capital Wedding
Last Friday I had the pleasure of photographing Mitch and Molly’s wedding at the Iowa Capital. Sadly we had some CRAZY thunderstorms but thankfully even though they were great sports and got soaked mid ceremony…it cleared long enough for some amazing portraits after! We started the day getting ready at DesLux Hotel in Downtown Des […]
A Fitness Photoshoot | Des Moines Photographer
I had the most fun fitness photo-shoot earlier this week here in Des Moines. Love shooting things out of the norm and this mom of THREE has poured in so much hard work. A big thanks to the Anytime Fitness Downtown on MLK for allowing us to use their amazing rustic gym space. If you […]
Connecting DSM | Des Moines Central Public Library Event
I had a great time photographing the April Happy Hour event for Connecting DSM at the Des Moines Central Public Library last week! It was put on by a few great local Des Moines wedding planners: Gina Cramer l gina@makeithappendsm.com Make it Happen Events Kelly Sparks l kelly@socializeevents.com Socialize Event Planning & Management Becky Thomas l […]
Tilt-Shift Downtown Des Moines Throwback | Iowa Landscapes
Being a photographer you find yourself taking thousands of photos, and never editing the ‘fun ones’ or ‘not paid shoots’ aka years later you find all these awesome RAW files and editing them like “OH MAN HOW DID I NEVER FIND THE TIME FOR THIS!” Well, January years later is the perfect time! While searching to put together […]
Grant + Kylie | St Ambrose Cathedral | Des Moines Science Center of Iowa Wedding
I was so excited when Kylie contacted us to photographer her and Grant’s wedding a few months ago. I grew up tumbling with Kylie and looking back I remember her as always being the sweetest person inside and out. Grant you are one lucky man! The day started out at the wonderful Salon W in […]
JB & Steph Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer
I grew up with JB and Steph in Indianola, even attending quite a few life changing week long missions trips with JB over my high school years. I was thrilled with Steph reached out about shooting their wedding next summer! When you think of an incredibly happy couple that just love each other beyond words it […]
Hawley Wedding Preview | Scottish Rite Des Moines Wedding
Just a few from favorites from our recent wedding with Ted and Kate at The Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory in downtown Des Moines. I don’t even know where to begin with these two, they threw one heck of a wedding! Congratulations guys, we had such a fun time shooting your big day! Stay tuned […]
Jacob + Brita {engaged} | Downtown Des Moines Engagement
One of my favorites from tonights session with our July bride and groom to be Jacob and Brita. You two rocked and were so comfortable the entire session! Glad the weather finally worked out and more to come very soon!
Tanya + Mike | Des Moines Engagement Session
A recent engagement session here in Des Moines with the always fab Tanya and Mike!
Kelcie | 2012 Senior
I LOVE SENIORS! A few from a session recently with a 2012 senior Kelcie here in Des Moines.
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!
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. […]
Tony + Steph Engaged – Sneak Peek | Des Moines Engagement Photographers
Well what can I say about Tony and Steph other than they are just awesome! I meet Tony years ago when I took night classes at Simpson College for graphic design while still in high school at IHS. What a small world when years later we were contacted by him about shooting his wedding on […]
East Village Des Moines Rain
Working and living in the East Village here in downtown Des Moines can be so much fun! It is full of great little shops and food joints as well as locations to shoot for photo sessions. Last night it was pouring down rain and decided to snap a photo of the inside of my doorway […]
East Village Sunset | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
A little over two weeks ago I shipped my camera off to get cleaned and tuned up for our upcoming engagement, weddings and senior sessions. I must tell you living without my camera for just under two weeks was almost unbearable! We are a member of something called Canon Professional Services or CPS which for […]
Jamie Preview | 2011 Martensdale-St. Marys High School Senior | Des Moines Iowa Senior Photographer
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Yesterday we meet up with Jamie who is a Senior at Martensdale St Marys High School in Martensdale, IA for a senior photo session here in Des Moines. We hit several locations to shoot at including Water Works Park, some great […]
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 […]
ZTS Update | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer
If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We have been BUSSSSSY lately. WOW! Just wanted to throw out a quick update of things in the ZTS life. This weekend we are off to Carroll, Iowa to shoot the wonderful wedding of Amy and Jon-Michael. It is supposed to […]
Sarah + Nick Engaged | Des Moines Iowa Engagement Photographers | East Village
If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Saturday we meet up with Sarah and Nick in East Village just outside of downtown Des Moines. It is great when we just instantly click with our couples and it feels like we have been friends for years. Really makes our […]