Des Moines Commercial Headshots | Des Moines Photographer
We had another great commercial shoot today in Des Moines for a local bank. Thanks so much for the opportunity to photograph new head shots for a few employees. As always if you are in need of new marketing or social media photos here in the Des Moines area feel free to contact us, we […]
AO Wealth Advisory | Des Moines Commercial Photographer
I had a wonderful time photographing for Adam Obrecht and team of AO Wealth Advisory in Urbandale recently. They have a new beautiful location at 2570 106th Street Suite A in Urbandale, IA. Thanks so much for being wonderful supporters of ZTS over the years, we truly appreciate it. Always wonderful to get e-mails from past clients needing updated […]
Heartland Wedding Ideas Magazine Feature | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
We are incredibly excited to announce we are featured on the COVER and feature story for the Early Spring 2016 edition of the wonderful Heartland Wedding Ideas Magazine with this amazing Fall 2015 wedding! This is my last one to blog and of-course I knew we were being published since December so I held off on […]
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 […]
Laura May + Chase Married | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Wedding | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
Loved this gorgeous fall day with Laura May & Chase! I promised myself I’d get all the blogs from the last 5 weddings pumped out before our first April wedding this year, ha! So here we go with another wonderful day to share! The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is newly remodeled with an perfect garden space for […]
When Wedding Photographers Take Snow Selfies…
Well our new wireless lighting system is a go! I fully approve! Tanner and I played with our new setup in our backyard the other night during a light snowstorm and I couldn’t be happier with the ease of use to turn the power up and down fast and results. We are ready to go for […]
Laura + Justin Mini Winter Engagement Session | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
We had a fun mini-engagement session with one of our awesome 2016 couples recently! They were serious troopers, it was way below zero but they knocked these out of the park! Can’t wait for their full session in May and man Des Moines looks great at night. Plus our new wireless flash system knocked it out of […]
Baby T | 6 month Photos | Des Moines Family Photographer
Incredibly fun to watch this little man grow! I had a great in home 6 month photo session with baby T this last weekend and he was just FULL of smiles and giggles!
IA Wrestle Photographer | Class 1A | 2016 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament
It’s been since 2012 that I was able to shoot the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament but I returned Thursday AM to Wells Fargo Arena for 1A to shooting for the amazing IA Wreslte! One of our past grooms founded IA Wrestle, he’s turned it into such a great site with a big following! So great to pursue […]
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 […]
Jenkins Wedding | Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
You would never know it from the photos but it basically rained all day on Tim & Annie’s big day. They were rockstars and even got pretty wet at our 2nd to last stop for some quick photos! We started out the day getting ready at Bella Salon Spa, such a wonderful natural light space […]
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 […]
Anytime Fitness Downtown | Des Moines Commercial Photographer
I had such a blast taking some photos for our gym on Friday night. Anytime Fitness Downtown had their public grand opening ribbon cutting and celebration as well as wanted a few overall photos of the awesome new space. What a great location downtown in Des Moines. I sure wish this would have been open when we lived […]
Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award Winner! Year 5!
Pretty stoked to announce for the 5th time we were awarded the Wedding Wire Couples Choice award based on positive client reviews!!! Thanks to all our 2015 wedding couples for the kind words. It was a blast working with you all! What a way to close out our 7th season shooting weddings and we have another awesome lineup […]
Riley Wedding | Embassy Club West Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
It has been one crazy busy (and wonderful) year for us! Finally blogging a bunch of our 2015 weddings we haven’t had time to do so yet! This one is one of my favorites from June with the fantastic Glenda & Brad. Getting ready, ceremony and reception all took place at Embassy Club West. The ceremony […]
L Portraits | Des Moines, Iowa Portrait Photographer
I had a wonderful holiday portrait session last week. We had a blast exploring the elaborately decorated East Village in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It was so fun to explore and I just love how they decorate this area up for the holiday season each year. If you haven’t been down to EV lately, do […]
O Family Mini Session | Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer
Just a few favorites from a mini session with the O family for the annual holiday card. Look how cooperative (and adorable!) Sadie the golden retriever is. She couldn’t get any better at posing if she tried! Swing on by and check out RAGOM the Golden Retriever rescue this awesome family fosters for. Lots of beautiful golden’s of […]
Des Moines Commercial Photographer | Law Firm Photos
Had a wonderful session with a local law firm the other day for some updated website photos and head-shots. Always love doing commercial work. Feel free to let us know (info@ztsphoto.com) if you would like to schedule an office visit for head-shots and general social media photos in the Des Moines area. We would love to […]
B Family Fall Photos| Des Moines Family Photographer
What a perfect fall for photos this year! Sharing another great November session with the B family from a few weeks ago. Their little dude is probably the most adorable baby ever. Just look at that smile! Also, I promise lots and lots of wedding blogs soon! I have a few more to wrap up and then […]
Jenna & John Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Session
To wrap up our 2015 Des Moines engagement season marathon I’m happy to share this awesome November session with Jenna and John! It ended with the most perfect sunset over the Des Moines skyline. These two are getting married next spring on a beach (lucky!) how awesome is that! Thanks so much for choosing us […]
Megan & Wade Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographer
Our marathon of awesome Des Moines fall engagement sessions continue with Megan and Wade! What a great session filled with so many smiles and laughs. We just can’t wait for the wedding at the Embassy Club Downtown next spring, and seriously, what a great fall it’s been for photos! Thanks so much for choosing us to […]
Kaitlynn + Darrell Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographer
I had a great fall engagement session with Kaitlynn & Darrell the other day, another one of our awesome 2016 couples! How cool is it that they meet at Zombie Burger too?! Des Moines weather this last month has just been perfect for engagement photos. We started off with some fall photos in the woods and […]
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 + Nic Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographer
Des Moines fall engagement sessions are in full swing the last few weeks of October. This engagement session could be straight out of Pinterest, how adorable are these two!?! Can’t wait for their August 2016 Clear Lake wedding at a brand new venue in Clear Lake, Diamond Oak Events. It looks like just the perfect location for a late summer […]
W Family | Des Moines, Iowa Photographer
I had a great fall family session with the W family recently, just how adorable are the 6 month old twins! Complete with a fall pumpkin photo. Really though, I just can’t get over how cute they are! We’ve been insanely swamped lately with weddings, engagements and family sessions. Expect lots and lots of blogs […]
Ashlee + Kale | Summerset Iowa Winery Wedding | Indianola, Iowa
Tanner and I had a blast photographing Ashlee & Kale’s wedding recently at the Summerset Winery in Indianola, Iowa. I’ve known Ashlee for years and our olde english bulldogs are even bffs. These two had just the most perfect day full of love, friends and laughter. Thanks so much for letting us photograph it […]
C + N Engaged | Big Creek Engagement | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer
We had a great engagement session last weekend with Courtney & Nick at Big Creek. The light was just perfect and it sure feels more like fall out these last few days than I’d like to admit lately, Iowa what is up with that!? But that sunset at the end, pure perfection! Can’t wait to photograph […]
Sarah + Aaron | Vintage East Village Des Moines Wedding| Wooly’s Des Moines & Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater Wedding
I’ve been pretty stoked about this wedding for awhile now! East Village in downtown Des Moines is just my favorite. Tanner and I even lived here for a few years, so it holds a special place for us. It’s just the perfect spot for unique weddings! It’s always great too working with wedding planners, especially […]
R/F Familiy | Des Moines Family Photographer
Had a great family photo session with the R/F family a few weeks ago. This little dude was so adorable! Sad he wasn’t about photos solo, maybe another time! [: Great morning for a session, you guys were awesome to work with, as always!
Des Moines Farmers’ Market 2015
I had a blast this AM at the local Des Moines Farmers’ Market, if you live anywhere near here go! You won’t regret it! Such a fun and wonderful experience. I ran into so many old friends, past brides and grooms and adorable puppies. Ate some delicious pasteries and grabbed some delightful fresh coffee before […]
Jami + Trevor | Lake Panorama Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
We kicked off our busy 2015 wedding season a few weekends ago in Stuart/Lake Panorama Iowa. It may have been a dreary day weather wise but it was sure full of endless smiles and laughter! Jami and Trevor were married in Stuart at Saints Center. Saints Center is one of the coolest places I’ve been in […]
C Family | Saylorville Lake Family Session | Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer
Had a great family session at Saylorville recently with these three (soon to be four!). Their little guy is turning two soon, it was so fun to capture him this year in all his running and smiling glory! Thanks for letting me capture your growing family you two, and can’t wait to meet #4 soon!
C + J Engaged | Spring Engagement Session | Des Moines Engagement Photographers
We had a blast shooting this spring engagement session downtown a few weeks ago. The flowers had JUST bloomed on the trees and it was a delightful 80 degrees out. Also I’ve been dying to shoot at a few of these new fun spots around East Village that popped up over the winter, so many […]
A + D Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographers | Saylorville Lake Engagement Session
Tanner and I had possibly one of the best engagement shoots ever a few weeks ago. I couldn’t even begin to narrow down pick images after, I just loved them all and can’t wait to blog them! One of our awesome 2015 grooms is a professional musician, feel free to go check out his Facebook page here: […]
G + A Proposal | Des Moines Iowa Engagement Proposal Photographers
I love shooting exciting things, and not much is more exciting than a surprise engagement proposal! Congrats to G+A this weekend on popping the question at the Iowa Capital, what a great view of the city! Note: two photographers = better than one FTW also. Always great to have that 2nd angle or viewpoint of […]
B Family Maternity Session | Des Moines Iowa Maternity Photographer
This weekend I had a great wintery maternity session with C+B here in Des Moines. We’ve shot a few maternity sessions over the years and they are just so much fun and a little different from the normal wedding or engagement. Plus so fun to celebrate with some photos that time of life just before the […]
Tilt-Shift Downtown Des Moines Throwback | Iowa Landscapes
Being a photographer you find yourself taking thousands of photos, and never editing the ‘fun ones’ or ‘not paid shoots’ aka years later you find all these awesome RAW files and editing them like “OH MAN HOW DID I NEVER FIND THE TIME FOR THIS!” Well, January years later is the perfect time! While searching to put together […]
Landscapes of Des Moines, Iowa | Wall Art Galore
Occasionally for fun we venture out and take a few landscapes after shoots or on a weekend we aren’t busy. Over the years I’ve been asked alot where people can buy our fun photos of Des Moines, well wait no longer! The gallery is located here: http://ztsphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes-by-ZTS-Photo/ Great for your office, home or a gift! Why […]