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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!

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 […]