Accounting Today Magazine | Community CPA Feature | Des Moines, Iowa Commercial Photographer | Des Moines, Iowa Editorial Photographer
I had the honor of photographing an editorial story for Accounting Today Magazine featuring Ying Sa founder of Community CPA here in Des Moines. We had a great time doing headshots at the Iowa Capital and then heading down to her firm on Ingersoll for some group and office photos. Thanks for having me and you […]
Ochoa Wedding 05.19.2018 | Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Kami and Emory were married at The Gateway Hotel & Conference Center at Iowa State University this past Saturday in Ames. Kami was one of our very first ever clients for her senior photos years and years ago and so fun to be able to capture multiple milestones in peoples lives! Their first look involved […]
C+C Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Spring Engagement Photos | Iowa Wedding Photographer
It was such a perfect night for an engagement session! Thanks for having me C+C and we can’t wait to photograph your big day this October at one of our favorite wedding venues with a view here in Des Moines, the Embassy Club downtown!
J+D Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photos | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
I had such a blast with this March engagement session! We lucked out with just the best day. You never know in Iowa what the weather will be (and wind!) in March so we had a blast enjoying the sunshine! Can’t wait for J+D’s big day this fall at one of our favorite wedding venues […]
Des Moines, Iowa Award Winning Wedding Photographers ZTS Photo by Tanner & Sarah Urich | Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award Winner 2018
Stoked to have wrapped up our 2017 wedding season (our 9th one at that!) with an ANOTHER award for 2018 with a Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award!!! Based SOELY on client reviews. Tanner and I say it often, we never really intended as two young college kids at BVU to have ZTS Photo grow into […]
The Forkners | Sunset Des Moines Wedding Portrait Session | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
We had such an amazing wedding portrait session with these two at sunset a few days ago. Wedding portraits are so incredibly important so it was great to be able to capture some special ones for these two. They literally let us pick any spot we wanted and were so much fun to work with! […]
Dowd Wedding | Rollins Manion Wedding Des Moines, Iowa | Iowa Wedding Photographers
Sarah and Danny had a beautiful wedding day at the Rollins Mansion here in Des Moines. If you haven’t been it’s the perfect vintage mansion venue for an outdoor garden wedding. The day started off with the gals getting ready in East Village at the wonderful Salon Spa W. From there they headed to […]
Voted Best Wedding Photographers in Des Moines, IA
AHH!!! We are incredibly honored to be considered one of the top 3 best voted wedding photographers in Des Moines, Iowa along with one of our amazing talented photographer bff’s Amanda Basteen. How great is that!!! Check out the link here Tanner and I have had the best time the last 9 wedding seasons getting to work […]
Megan + Tim Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer | Iowa Fall Engagement Session
OH MY GOSH how cute are these two?! They just rocked their fall engagement session! Thanks for listening to my crazy ideas and checking out some new places with us for photos. I can’t believe this beautiful fall weather has stuck around so long this year, 60+ in November in Iowa is unheard of. Can’t […]
J+M Engaged | Fall Des Moines Engagement Session | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
What a fun fall engagement session recently. This is one of our awesome May 2017 couples, and we can’t wait for their big day at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott. I had a blast exploring the Papa John Sculpture Park, the Women of Achievement bridge with that epic sunset glow of mist off the river […]
Nelsen Wedding October 1st 2016 | West Des Moines Marriott Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Kaitlyn & Darrell are so much fun! You can truly tell from spending the day with them how much they care about each other. All the laughter and love is apparently in the photos! They were married at the gorgeous West Des Moines Marriott as well as had their reception there. They let Tanner and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kayli + Ryan 10.06.11 | Garner Iowa Wedding
Just a quick photo from our awesome wedding yesterday in Garner and Clear Lake. Kayli and Ryan you two were a blast to work with! More soon!
Steph + Tony Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographers
Just wanted to share one of our recent engagement sessions with Tony and Steph here in Des Moines. We found some awesome locations and despite the crazy hot temps snapped some fantastic photos of the two. Isn’t their dog adorable!
Fredrick’s Wedding June 4, 2011 | Forest City Iowa & Diamond Joe Casino
Chelsea and Zach kicked off our crazy fun June of 2011 wedding madness on June 4th in Forest City, Iowa. Chelsea is Tanner’s first cousin so it is always enjoyable to shoot weddings where we know a majority of the people as well as be there to share in their wedding day with them. They […]
Korenik Wedding Sneak Peak 06.18.11 | Storm Lake Iowa
Matt and Jessi’s wedding in Storm Lake was fantastic! Just wanted to post a few quickly while in the midst of wedding editing madness. Below are a few favorites from their big day. Isn’t Jessi just gorgeous?! (Matt you aren’t too bad on the eyes either!) 🙂
ZTS June 2011 Update: Wedding Madness!
Tomorrow marks our 3rd wedding for June of 2011. The couple you ask? You may remember the western themed engagement shoot for Matt & Jessi from last fall in Storm Lake, Iowa. If the photo below of the groom to be we snapped at the e-session is any indication of what is to come this […]
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!
Kayli + Ryan Engaged | Clear Lake, Iowa
Kayli and Ryan are one of our awesome 2011 wedding couples this year. Their wedding is set for October 1st in gorgeous Clear Lake, Iowa. Yay for fall weddings! We started out at a state park in Clear Lake with lots of awesome shady trees and then headed to an open field and finally down […]
Tilt-Shift Des Moines
I have ALWAYS wanted a tilt-shift. Well for a few weeks we just so happen to have one! I ventured out tonight around the loft in downtown Des Moines and East Village and tried out the 24mm tilt-shift on the city. Below are just a few of my favorites:
Frederick Wedding Sneak Peek | June 4, 2011 | Forest City Iowa Wedding
Just wanted to post a quick shot from our wedding this past Saturday in Forest City, Iowa with Zach and Chelsea. We found this awesome spot on a farm just out of town that mixed with the 85L lens for portraits just came out fantastic! Congratulatiosn to Zach and Chelsea, we wish you the best […]
M + S Fort Des Moines Iowa Wedding | ZTS Photo Iowa Wedding Photographers
M & S were married at a wonderful venue here in Des Moines the Fort Des Moines Museum on Army Post Road.If you are having a smaller private wedding in the Des Moines area it is the ideal location with a rustic twist. These two had so many incredible do it yourself projects I was […]
Amy + JM Married | Carroll Iowa Wedding Photographers
Amy and JM’s wedding took place in Carroll Iowa towards the end of August. The sky was a vivid blue and the dance they had afterward was full of pure awesomeness. we started our day with them at the church where JM sent Amy some gorgeous roses with a romantic little note. After the ceremony […]
Sarah + Eric Married | Forest City Iowa Wedding Photographers
Tanner and Eric grew up together with their families being friends through the years. When he and Sarah contacted him about us shooting their wedding we were thrilled. Their big day took place with the wedding ceremony at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa. The wedding reception following the ceremony was at a […]
Wilkin Wedding | Cedar Rapids Iowa Wedding | Iowa Wedding Photographer
Keeping up with the full wedding posts from our weddings next up in the line up are the fantastic Katelyn and Taylor! After our frigid engagement session in January it was a drastic turn to wedding photos on an 80 degree day. Thy sky was just awesome and the weather cooperated perfectly. Not sure we […]
The Temple for Performing Arts Wedding | K+T Married | Iowa Wedding Photographers
In an effort to fully blog all of or 2010 weddings here is yet another go on this fantastic couple! I grew up with the wonderful bride and attended high school with her in the small town of Indianola. I couldn’t have been happier when she contacted Tanner and I about being a part of […]
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. […]
Katie + Tom | The Temple for Performing Arts Wedding and Reception | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com On Black Friday we had the pleasure of shooting Katie and Tom’s wedding here in Des Moines. I don’t think Katie or Tom stopped smiling all day! We started off the day with hair at Bella Salon and then makeup at […]
Katie + Tom | The Temple for Performing Arts Wedding and Reception | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Our last of 17 weddings this year took place on Black Friday here in Des Moines for Katie and Tom. Just wanted to post a quick snapshot from the lovely couple outside the Temple for Preforming Arts where they were married […]
2011 Wedding PDF Pricing Guide | Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post. Just wanted to share a few new designs for projects we’ve been working on the new iPad wallpaper (OK new as in new from this summer! We’ve been super busy!) and the first page of our our […]
Christensen Wedding Preview | 10.09.10 | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post! Just a quick sneak peak from our wedding this past Saturday for Kelsi & Todd. The day was perfect! Who could ask for better weather in mid October than lower 80’s and sunny. Congrats Todd & Kelsi […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weeds Iowa!
If your viewing this on Facebook click here to head on over to our blog: https://www.ztsblog.com The light was just PERFECT the other night on my way back from a run so I bolted upstairs to my condo and grabbed the 5D MK II and our new 100mm f/2.8 macro lens that I have been […]