R Family | Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer

These two were one of our first wedding couples years and years ago and so fun to see all our past clients families grow! Thanks for letting me capture your growing family and all his smiles just light up the room! What a little sweetheart!

Apple Tree Inn Motel Indianola, Iowa | Des Moines Commercial Photographer

We had the change to shoot the Apple Tree Inn Motel in Indianola remodel recently. What a fun shot! So fun to see how much the hotel has changed over the years. Thanks for having us back! If you are in need of fresh commercial images of your property, business, etc on social media marketing […]

Voted Des Moines, Iowa Best Wedding Photographer for 2017

Always fun getting e-mails saying we won things! Thanks Des Moines, Iowa Center Award Online Awarded for selecting Tanner and I as your “Best of 2017 Des Moines Awards” for the Wedding Photographer category! How fun is that! Tanner and I have had a great adventure being wedding photographers together since summer 2009, meet some […]

Des Moines Commercial Photographer | Social Media Marketing Photos

Another great commercial photography shoot in the books from Urbandale earlier this week. Thanks for having me out and the new office space looks wonderful! If you are in need of some new social media marketing images, advertising photos, professional head shots, office interior and exterior photos in the Des Moines, Iowa area feel free […]

Ben + Lucy September Proposal | Des Moines Iowa Proposal Photographer

Saturday I had the pleasure of shooting this amazing proposal for Ben & Lucy in downtown Des Moines. All the feels on this one! So sweet! All the onlookers cheered for them when he got down on one knee. She cried happy tears, they shared lots of laughs and hugs. You can tell they are just […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Iowa State Fair 2014 | A day at the ISF!

I realized the other day it has been SO long since we posted a personal post so here you go! Really that and the fact that I have hundreds of photos from this spring and summer to edit still. Ha! Gosh we’ve just been too busy with life, work, photography jobs and our own wedding […]

Sakari Sushi Lounge | Des Moines Commercial Photographer

We had the pleasure of photographing our dream last week, the ENTIRE sushi menu at the local Sakari Sushi Lounge…and then eating it with 15 of our closest friends! Sakari is my favorite sushi place hands down. They just won 2014 Cityview Best local sushi place of Des Moines as well as expanded and remodeled to […]

Happy Holidays from ZTS Photo

It has been a while since we posted a personal post and this was just too cute to pass up! Happy holidays from our happy little bulldog Dexter, he is loving the fireplace weather and Christmas tree! Our last commercial shoot of 2013 was today and can’t wait to share quite a few fall weddings […]

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 […]

Aspen Ridge 9507 University Ave – Des Moines Condo For Sale!

Had a blast tonight photographing a condo that is going up for sale here in Clive just across from Valley West Mall. Awesome commute to WDM or downtown as it is just about a mile from the 235 exit. Great two bedroom & two bath with great hardwood floors in the living room and kitchen. […]

Halfway 2 Heaven {2013} Golf Tournament

I had the pleasure of shooting the Halfway 2 Heaven memorial golf tournament yesterday in Garner, IA in memory of Tanner’s father Bernie Urich. Feel free to swing by and check out some great pics from the day on our print site at: http://ztsphoto.smugmug.com/Business/H2H-Golf-Tourney-2013/29894346_xtjhLq Don’t forget to keep the 2014 bike ride and golf tournament […]

Megan + Lucas {married} | Spring 2013 Iowa Wedding

I meet Lucas his freshman year at BVU and we have stayed in touch ever since. From the day he sent me a text message last year with the photo of a gorgeous engagement ring and told me he was going to propose to Megan I was so excited for them! Tanner and I were […]

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 […]

Shout-out to Makensie | 3rd Shooter Praise!

A little over a year ago Tanner and I started the discussion that with all our gear, lights and craziness that shooting weddings brings that we could REALLY use some help for a few of our big 2012 weddings. Thus began the discussion and adventure of finding a 3rd shooter. We tossed around several ideas for names and no one seemed […]

Two Iowa Weddings Published! | Scrapbook Etc Magazine

How cool is this?! Two of our 2011 weddings were recently published in Scrapbooks Etc magazine, a Better Homes and Gardens publication! We made the cover with Chelsea & Zach’s wedding and inside with Michelle & Steve and again with Chelsea and Zach! So cool to see our past weddings in print. And our name in print […]