Tag: east village

Pluggabugg | ZTS Commercial Product Photography

I had the pleasure last Friday of snapping some more photos of the Pluggabug for web use and just wanted to share a few of my favorites from the session. Feel free to check out their website (and some of our photos!) here PLUGGABUGG and grab one up from Amazon here. As always fun to […]

East Village Sunset

Just a gorgeous capture from our lawn tonight in East Village. Fall in Iowa truly has some of the best sunsets!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Geelan Wedding 07.21.12 | Garner, Iowa | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer

Last Saturday we headed up to Garner, Iowa to shoot one of Tanner’s former college roomate Brett’s big day. Actually Brett and Amanda are both Buena Vista University alums, small world! They actually didn’t meet until after college but you can tell they are just absolutely perfect together. The day started at Styles in Motion […]

Hughes Wedding | Marina Inn Conference Center Wedding | Sioux City, Iowa

Natalie and Brady were just so much fun to work with! Tanner and I went to BVU with Natalie, which is always fun meeting up with old college classmates and sharing in their big day years later. They meet when Natalie’s oldest brother Jeff was college roommates with Brady years ago at UNI and have […]

Urich Family Preview

While on vacation this past week in Northern Wisconsin we took some awesome family photos of Tanner’s family. This is of his brother and his wife and their son, who may I add is the cutest little dude in the world. These tree s were just so awesome too! I wish we had trees like this in Des […]

Hager Family Photos | Des Moines Family Portrait Photographers

Just wrapped up editing two weddings an engagement session and a family session. Expect lots on the blog in the next few days to come! Tony and Steph are one of our favorite 2011 wedding couples. We meet up with them and their awesome pups for some photos a few nights ago and so excited […]

Meredith + Adam Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographers

Tanner and I meet up with Meredith and Adam for an awesome engagement session here in Des Moines last week. We just missed hitting these 100 degree days we have going on by one and thank goodness! You two were a blast to work with and hope you love your photos!

Hager Family | Des Moines Photographers

We met up with the lovely Hager family and their pups tonight for some gorgeous family photos. Just wanted to share one of my faves from the very end of their session.

Pete | Des Moines 2012 Senior Photos

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of heading down to Indianola for a double senior session on Pete & Kim’s family farm. Just wanted to share a few favorites from Pete’s senior session.

Kim + Pete | 2012 Sibling Seniors Session

Last night we traveled down to Indianola for a double senior session on Kim & Petes family farm. Just wanted to share one of the last frames of the session, can’t wait to edit these!

Hughes Wedding Preview | 060212 | Marina Inn Conference Center Sioux City

We had the pleasure of shooting Natalie and Brady’s wedding this past weekend in Sioux City at the Marina Inn Hotel & Conference Center. Natalie you made such a gorgeous bride and your first dance hands down tops anything I’ve ever seen at a wedding! You two are awesome. More to come soon!

Simpson Wedding | The Bridge Church | Hilton Garden Inn

Brandon and Megan were married on May 5th at The Bridge church in Johnston, Iowa. Megan has to be one of our most fun brides. She was completely full of laughter and smiles the entire day. The photos below are proof of that! I went to Buena Vista University with Megan and she simply hasn’t […]

Buena Vista University HDR Athlete Composites | BVU Sports

Tanner put together these seriously awesome composites of Buena Vista University athletes over the last few weeks. His goal was to portray them larger than life and attract a feeling of pride, especially in BVU conveyed by the photos. The athletes pics were all taken with three alien bee strobes to create an image that […]

Dexter The Olde English Bulldogge | 7 Months

I haven’t blogged about our little puppy Dexter lately but if you follow me on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook you probably see enough of the little guy! [C’mon we don’t have kids…you know you love him too!] Well OK, truly he isn’t so little anymore! Dex is almost 8 months old and just one happy 50+ […]

Des Moines Farmers Market | Saturday May 10th, 2012

One of the fun perks of living in East Village here in Des Moines is the ability to walk to the Des Moines Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. I probably can not attend to too many this year due to shooting weddings on many Saturdays but last weekend was open and the market was just delightful! I […]

Simpson Wedding Preview 05.05.12 | Des Moines Iowa Wedding

Saturday we spent with the wonderful Megan & Brandon here in Des Moines with their wedding at The Bridge in Johnston and reception at The Hilton Garden Inn West. Just wanted to share a few from their portrait session from the wedding, wow there are SO many fun photos to share from this I can’t […]