Sam + Adam June 4th, 2016 Wedding | Rollins Mansion Des Moines | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
Oh my gosh I am officially all caught up!!!! Until 7pm tonight when we have another engagement session, woo! Ha! (Those of you that know how photog life works from May-October we basically are never caught up, ha!) Holy Rollins Mansion is BEAUTIFUL! I felt like we were in a Disney movie all day at […]
Scholten Wedding | Downtown Des Moines Embassy Club Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Megan and Wade had the coolest wedding day planned. We absolutely loved shooting at the Embassy Club downtown, what a VIEW!!! Seriously. So cool to be on the 38th floor at sunset overlooking the Des Moines skyline. The day started out with rain but they handled it light a champ, Spring 2016 = the year […]
Katie & Dustin Married | Tournament Club of Iowa Golf Course Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Katie and Dustin had THE PERFECT wedding day. The weather was just…beyond! Everything just absolutely cooperated for them. We were back at the wonderful Tournament Club of Iowa golf course for their day, this time thankfully without a monsoon all day. SO much fun to get out and explore all the Spring growth on the […]
Thomas Wedding April 30th 2016|Tournament Club of Iowa Golf Course Wedding | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
Lucy & Nathan’s big day wins the award for rainiest wedding we’ve ever shot in the past 8 years! It literally rained the entire Saturday, which they say is good luck…but not always so much for photos, ha! They still made the best of it and braved the rain THREE times with us for quick portraits […]
Courtney + Jordan Married | Duncan Community Ballroom Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Next up are Courtney and Jordan’s big day this past fall. The ceremony took place at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the small town of Britt Iowa in North Iowa. Following the ceremony we headed out for some photos at a nearby nature preserve and the reception that ended the night was held at […]
Kelsy & David Married | Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Kelsy & David had the most beautiful fall wedding day. We started out with hair at Aveda Serenity Couture Valley West Salon/Spa at Valley West Mall. From there we headed out to makeup and getting ready at the Adel First Christian Church. Post ceremony we found a gorgeous nature preserve with an awesome weeping willow for […]
Avery-Bailey Wedding | Clear Lake Cabin Wedding | Lady of The Lake Wedding
When I look back on this wedding day I can’t help but smile. What a fantastic and fun day to shoot! It was picture perfect for a wedding on Clear Lake. We started out at Hair & Co and then headed to the coolest house a few miles away for getting ready photos. The owners not […]
France Wedding | Hope Church, Hessen Haus & Events Center West | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding
Trisha and Brendan were seriously just a blast to work with! I mean how do you even begin to describe this day full of smiles, laughter and German beer! They were even up for snapping photos in the pouring rain with us at the reception! You really can’t beat that! We kicked off the morning with hair and […]
Frizzell Wedding | Ramada Tropics Resort Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers
Jimmy & Megan had the most perfect wedding day surrounded by wonderful family and friends. This one was such a fun one to shoot for us! It started out with a ceremony on Simpson College campus at Smith Chapel. Post ceremony with epic people tunnel exits to the bus we made a few stops for photos […]
Quick Wedding | Honey Creek Resort Wedding | Lake Rathbun, Iowa
Catching up on blogging all our wonderful 2015 weddings this Spring! Loved this gorgeous summer day with the wonderful Mallory & Cody at Honey Creek Resort Wedding on Lake Rathbun, Iowa. What a great venue for a ceremony and reception right on the lake! And such a fun place for kids to stay and play too with […]
Jared & Piper Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Fall Engagement Photos
More fall engagements! I know, holy overload of love. 😉 Had a great engagement session recently with Jared, Piper and their sassy fur kid Morgan. Morgan is a few month old Corgi puppy, how cute is she! We ended the session at this awesome location I’ve been dying to shoot at for awhile, it doesn’t even […]
Katie + Dustin Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Fall Engagement Photographer
What a great fall engagement session recently in Des Moines with Katie & Dustin! Lately the weather for shoots has been more than ideal, just simply perfect! Iowa has really cooperated this October weather wise. Thanks so much for choosing us to be your photographers! I had a blast with you two shooting these. Can’t […]
Benes Wedding | 12.13.14 | Tournament Club of Iowa Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Videographers
Micah and Ryan were beyond AWESOME to work with. They both have a passion for the game of golf and decided to have their wedding at the Tournament Club of Iowa golf course in Polk City. I must say Tanner and I apparently have the best luck ever shooting December weddings, every year we seem […]
Pearson Wedding 08.23.14 | Hy-Vee Conference Center Wedding | Des Moines Wedding Photographer
Megan & Scott had the most gorgeous wedding! All day I found myself going OOO and AHHH I love this, I love that! (The flowers, I adored!). We had a great time photographing your day you two and Megan you made such a stunning bride! Ceremony & Reception Venues: Hy-Vee Conference Center Caterer: Hy-Vee Conference […]
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 […]
Breanne + Ryan 7.12.14 | Embassy Club West Wedding | West Des Moines, Iowa
Breanne and Ryan’s wedding day kicked off at Breanne’s condo for the girls hair and makeup. From there we jotted off to the Beautiful Savior Church in West Des Moines. From there we took a party bus around West Des Monies ending up at Wellman’s Rooftop for a final drink before the reception. The night ended […]
Kali + Kyle 06.27.14 | Prairie Moon Winery and Vineyards Wedding | Ames, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Kali and Kyle were married at the wonderful Prairie Moon Winery in Ames, Iowa. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved Prairie Moon! Winery weddings might just be my new favorite thing. So laid-back, romantic and just all around a wonderful spot for a wedding. These two were just awesome to […]
DeYoung Wedding 06.21.14 | Happy Apple Orchard | Norwalk, Iowa Wedding
Missy & Zach were married on a gorgeous June day at Happy Apple Orchard in Norwalk. Missy has been one of my best friends and college roomate over the years. We couldn’t have been happier when Zach proposed to her! You guys are so great together! As I was a bridesmaid Tanner photographed this (mostly) […]
Jamie + Jasen | Tournament Club of Iowa Wedding
Can I just say I love shooting weddings at the Tournament Club of Iowa. What a great place for a wedding in the Des Moines area! I can’t ever be opposed to getting to drive around golf carts on a course for photos! The day started with Jamie and her bridesmaids getting hair and makeup […]
Breanne + Ryan | Downtown Des Moines Engagement Session Preview
These two NAILED their engagement session tonight! I can’t even pick one to post for a preview there are so many fantastic ones!
Moeller Wedding | West Des Moines Marriott Jordan Creek Wedding
Hannah and Carsten were Indianola high-school sweethearts, you can tell within just a few moments of being with them that they are simply perfect for each other. Their wedding day may have been dreary and rainy but there sure wasn’t a lack of smiles and laughter! The ceremony took place at the Indianola First United […]
Moeller Wedding Preview | Des Moines Marriott Jordan Creek Wedding
Just a quick preview of Hannah and Carsten’s wedding yesterday, I was blown away by how many friends and family just truly love these two! You can tell the high-school sweethearts were meant to be together! A full post to come soon from this day of smiles and laughter. Stay tuned!
Hawley Wedding | Scottish Rite Consistory | Des Moines, Iowa
Ted and Kate couldn’t have asked for a better day to get married in July! I don’t even know where to begin with these two, they had one of the coolest weddings we have ever had the pleasure to photograph. They meet at one of the bars Ted owns Heroes downtown here in Des Moines […]
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 […]
Oyen Wedding Preview {072013}
Tanner and I had a delightful time photographing Brita & Jacob’s wedding day in Pella, Iowa this past Saturday. Brita can I just add your grandmother made my day quite a few times, she is such a fantastic lady! Stay tuned for an entire blog post soon! Brita I don’t think I have ever seen […]
Jacob + Brita {Des Moines Engagement Session}
We had an awesome engagement session with one of our July bride and grooms and finally lucked out with some awesome weather. About time Iowa! Jacob and Brita you two were a blast to shoot and just naturals behind the camera. Few more weeks and we will be shooting your wedding, can’t wait!
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 […]
Miller Wedding | May 4, 2013 | Decorah, Iowa
Peggy and Andy had an awesome wedding day surrounded by family and friends. They even got a very rare May snowstorm the two days prior, let us all thank Iowa that it didn’t happen on the 4th. Ha! Tanner and I made the trek up to Decorah, Iowa last Friday and I must say we were more […]
Kelsey + Adam {engaged} | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement
Kelsey and Adam have been great together forever it seems, I remember sitting with them playing cards at college in BVU gosh…years ago! I was thrilled when Adam asked me to be there when he popped the big question a few months ago and even more thrilled to spend Sunday afternoon with them taking their […]
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 […]
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 […]
Damman Ankeny Backyard Garden Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Wedding
This fall we had the pleasure of shooting another local Des Moines, Iowa photographers wedding in the back yard garden of his childhood home in Ankeny. Feel free to check out and become a fan of Ryan’s photography on his Facebook fan page here RYAN DAMMAN PHOTOGRAPHY. He really has some fantastic work! Their day was so […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Ross Wedding Preview | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
Just a few from Jenni & Eric’s wedding day this past Saturday here in Des Moines!
Whiting 09.01.12 | Adventureland Inn Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers
Megan has been a close friend of mine since our business classes days at BVU. I was so excited for her when she told me last summer that her and her at the time boyfriend Bryan were going to look at rings! And even more excited for them when she told me it was official […]
Damman Wedding Preview | 090212 | Ankeny Iowa Backyard Garden Sunset Wedding
Sunday brought wedding #2 of 2 this weekend with Sam & Ryan. Shooting two weddings two days is a row is both a challenge and a joy. This wedding truly blew me away! Sam, the bride, was so incredibly stunning. Just check out the photos below for proof! Plus the couple gave us an incredible […]