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 […]
Brita & Jacob | Bos Landen Golf Club Wedding | Pella, Iowa
Tanner and I had a blast photographing Jacob & Brita’s big day in Pella. If you haven’t been to Pella, Iowa you should really make it a priority to visit the awesome little town less than an hour out of Des Moines to the East! Getting ready took place at A Beautiful You salon followed […]
Wedding First Looks…
First looks at weddings usually are something I love to watch! Bride and groom seeing each other for the first time on the day of the wedding, so special and so memorable. Something that we had not had before was a grandmother first look, we have had many father daughter ones but never one like […]
Jones Wedding | Sticks Event Center | Des Moines, Iowa
Taylor and Suzy had such a gorgeous wedding day at Sticks here in Des Moines. Crazy how our first wedding this May had a few inches of SNOW and the Jones wedding was in the upper 90’s! Tanner and I were thrilled they choose us to photograph the big day and their little boy Oliver […]
Nicole + Tony Married 10.27.12 | Cedar Falls Iowa Supervisors’ Club Wedding
I have to say Nicole for having TWINS just a short week and 2 days before her wedding, YES you heard right a WEEK AND TWO DAYS!!!! You looked SO FAB! (You go girl!) I have known Nicole for years. I went to college and roomed with her older sister Jennifer and do believe Nicole […]
Neugent Wedding 08.04.12 | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers | The Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
Danielle & Sean meet at the University of Iowa their freshman year and have been in love ever since. (Go Hawks!) They had such a gorgeous and fun wedding day surrounded by great friends and family. You can truly tell you two love each other more than anything! Tanner and I had a blast shooting your wedding and […]
Parent Wedding 06.10.12 | Temple for Performing Arts | Des Moines Iowa Wedding
Elizabeth and Nick have THE BEST story of how they meet and fell in love! I was in awe and absolutely loved it when I heard it too. Elizabeth was in Colorado dog sitting for a family friend and Nick was in town on vacation with his best friend. They at random meet at a […]
Brett + Amanda Engaged Sneak Peek | Forest City, Iowa
Just wanted to share a photo from our engagement session this past weekend in Forest City with Brett & Amanda. Oh my goodness do we have some sweet photos to share in the next few days from this session! Brett & Amanda you two can pose with the best of them. This is also one […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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.
Something Blue | Iowa Wedding Photographers
Ring shots are my favorite. I get so excited for them! Something blue at a wedding recently was a ring given to the bride by her grandmother. I love this so much I just had to share!
Des Moines Farmers Market May 21 2011
The one of the best part of living in The East Village is the short walk to things like the Farmers Market on Saturday mornings here in Des Moines. They have everything from flowers picked that morning and freshly baked goods to handmade art from all over the state of Iowa. Add in lots of […]
Christensen Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers | ZTS Photo
Kelsi and Todd were married on a crisp and perfect Iowa fall day. The leaves were turning vivid colors and they lucked out on some fantastic weather! We went to college at Buena Vista University with these two where Todd played football for the Beavers and Kelsi played volleyball and was a cheerleader. The day […]
Jen + James Engagement Photos | Des Moines Engagement Photographer
What I love most about Jen and James is that they can laugh at anything and everything together! We had the pleasure of shooting some engagement photos for them with a group of other Des Moines area photographers. The day was rather dreary but I think that the natural settings and the wide open field […]
Elissa + Matt Engaged | Storm Lake Iowa Engagement Photographers | ZTS Photo
We kicked off our engagement session for Elissa and Matt one of our 2011 wedding couples at Circle Park located on the lake in Storm Lake Iowa this past Saturday. They are getting married this October 8th. The sun was shining and it was the real first warm spring day in Iowa. From there we […]
PapaJohn Sculpture Park | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers
First things first we have two new lights along with light-stands and soft-boxes on the way! We ordered two more Alien Bee 800’s to join our 1600 that are set to arrive in a week or so. No they won’t be hot pink unfortunately. I seriously pushed hard for some hot pink lights! Tanner has […]
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 […]
ZTS Photo New Business Cards
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for more info! This may be a bit delayed as we designed and ordered these this past summer BUT nevertheless….hello to our new business cards! Glossy, double sided, bold colors, rounded corners, fun photos, unique and super thick!
We have so much fun at our job, it should be illegal | Outtakes & behind the scenes from shoots
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We are in the process of making a giant “BEST OF 2010” album to show clients when we meet for wedding consultations. This sucker is going to be HUGE and hopefully encompass a bit of every shoot we’ve done this year. […]
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 […]
Lauren + Bill E-Session Preview | Simpson College Engagement Pics
If your viewing this on Facebook please shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Sunday we met up at Simpson College with Lauren and Bill one of our awesome 2011 wedding couples for their engagement session. I must say Simpson in the Fall has THE best leaves. Ever. Don’t even argue other Iowa private […]
Stroud Wedding | Cedar Falls Iowa | Park Place Event Center Wedding |Cedar Falls Iowa Wedding Photographers
Dance photos make me SO happy! Last night I was culling through images while backing them up from the Stroud wedding this weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa and I couldn’t help but stay up far too late to post a few of my favorites to Facebook. The wedding reception took place at the fabulous Park […]
Wilkin Wedding 09.04.10 | Cedar Rapids Wedding | Iowa Wedding Photographer
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com This past weekend we shot the Wilkin wedding in Cedar Raipds, Iowa. Wow the day was just perfect! Upper 70’s, fantastic sky, beautiful rich late summer colors. Really couldn’t ask for a better day to shoot a wedding. (Or a cooler […]
Wilkin Wedding | 09.04.10 | Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our zts blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Ring shots make me so incredibly happy! Oh goodness I get excited just thinking about them. Check out Taylor and Katelyn’s fantastic ring bling below from the wedding Tanner and I shot on Saturday in Cedar Rapids, IA. These are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hustedt Wedding 07.31.10 | Storm Lake Iowa Wedding Photographer
If your viewing this on facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We officially finished up a wedding last night from last Saturday! Oh wow were booking it being so productive lately. You can view and share and purchase the wedding photos here: http://ztsphoto.smugmug.com/Weddings/Hustedt-Wedding-073110 Feel free to pass out the link to family […]
Hustedt Wedding 07.31.10 | Father Daughter Dance | Storm Lake Iowa Wedding
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Just a few shots from the father daughter dance dance at the Hustedt wedding from this past weekend in Storm Lake, IA. The reception was at Buena Vista University and I must say I have never seen the ballroom look that […]
Hustedt Wedding Boquet & Garter Tossin’ | Storm Lake Iowa Wedding
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Possibly the best bouquet toss image from the summer. Props to Tanner for capturing this one! Faith finally ended up victorious! Now onto a few crowd shots from the garter toss:
Hustedt Wedding First Dance | Iowa Wedding Photographer
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com What is better to spend your day surrounded by love. This wedding just proved more to me why I LOVE to shoot weddings and just to be a part of a couples lives on their wedding day. Tanner and I spent […]
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 […]
Janssen Wedding Preview | 07.10.10 | Forest City Iowa Wedding
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Sarah and Eric tied the knot in Forest City, Iowa this past weekend. Here is a snapshot of the bridal party after the ceremony at the football field where Eric played football for the last four years at Waldorf College in […]
4th of July | Clear Lake, IA
If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com The 4th of July has been THE favorite holiday of mine for as long as I can remember. I love sparklers, smoke bombs, snakes, fireworks, m80’s, basically anything I can light on fire and looks pretty counts. Especially when pictures are […]
Finzen Wedding | Ventura Iowa Wedding 01.31.10
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com In an attempt to post blog posts from pre ZTS blog era here is a wedding we captured last January in Ventura for Arthur and Anna who have now been happily married for almost 6 months! I started off the day […]
Rupe Wedding Preview | Mason City Wedding Photographer
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Just a quick snapshot from the Mujucia/Rupe wedding we shot on Saturday in Mason City, IA. The day was steaming HOT reaching the mid 90’s. Phew! We got some AWESOME images so stay tuned for a full blog post soon!