Storm Lake Family Portrait Session | ZTS Photo
Last night Tanner and I shot a family session followed by an engagement session that started at Chautauqua Park in Storm Lake. Just wanted to post a quick pic from the beginning of the session. Light this time of year is just starting to get awesome and so excited for a few other upcoming e-sessions […]
M & S Wedding Teaser | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers
Details detail details. I LOVE THEM! These two had some of the best DIY wedding details ever (yes I am bias!) as well as planned a wedding that matched their personalities and love for each other to down to a tea. Below is an awesome video Tanner took of the brides shoes and a gorgeous […]
Kicking off 2011 Wedding Season!
Tomorrow is our first wedding of the year and I must say I am more than excited to get back into sunny Saturdays full of wedding goodness. Personally I just can’t wait to see all the awesome details that the bride has planned for their Fort Des Moines Museum wedding here in Des Moines! Stay […]
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 […]
Rupe Wedding | Mason City Iowa Wedding | ZTS Photo
When Amanda and Patrick contacted us about shooting their wedding we were so elated and excited as it was taking place around Tanner’s hometown in Mason City, Iowa. The day was sure hot but turned out wonderfully! The wedding ceremony took place at The Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. Amanda had a bouquet […]
Jen + James Engagement Photos | Des Moines Engagement Photographer
What I love most about Jen and James is that they can laugh at anything and everything together! We had the pleasure of shooting some engagement photos for them with a group of other Des Moines area photographers. The day was rather dreary but I think that the natural settings and the wide open field […]
Featured Engagement Session Des Moines Wedding Savvy Blog Today!
A few days ago we received an awesome comment on our ZTS Photo Facebook fan page from a local wedding blogger inquiring if she could share our engagement session we shot last weekend on her blog. Of course we said yes! Today some of our images from Elissa and Matt’s session were featured on her […]
Elissa + Matt Engaged Sneak Peek | Storm Lake Iowa Engagement
Elissa and I have been friends since my Junior year of college at Buena Vista University. She is just an incredibly happy person and always has a huge smile on her face and a positive attitude about life. Her contagious laugh can make you instantly happy and smile in any situation! When she contacted us […]
Matt + Jessi Engaged | Iowa Engagement Photographer | Storm Lake
Matthew and Jessi picked the perfect day for their engagement photos. The weather was just right and the sky was amazing! These are all taken in or around Storm Lake, Iowa. Matt and I have been friends since our freshmen year at Buena Vista University in 2005 when we were both stuck in the same […]
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 […]
Amber + Scott | Iowa Wedding Photographer | Park Place Event Center Wedding, Cedar Falls Iowa
Finally decided it was time to post entire blogs from our crazy fun 2010 wedding season! Stay tuned for full posts from all the weddings we didn’t have time to post from 2010. Our first wedding of 2011 is coming up in a few weeks and we couldn’t be more excited! Our 2011 couples are […]
PapaJohn Sculpture Park | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers
First things first we have two new lights along with light-stands and soft-boxes on the way! We ordered two more Alien Bee 800’s to join our 1600 that are set to arrive in a week or so. No they won’t be hot pink unfortunately. I seriously pushed hard for some hot pink lights! Tanner has […]
2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament 2011
Finally finished editing the massive amount of photos I took at the class 2A opener at the 2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament yesterday! Seriously had such an incredibly tough time picking out my favorites for the blog. The sensation that comes along with state wrestling is just crazy. From weeping on one side and […]
2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament | Iowa Sports Photography
If you grew up here in Iowa chances are you went to the Iowa High School Wrestling Tournament through out your high school career to cheer on your school. It is BIG here, were talking entire towns shut down to come support their athletes every year. Something that is so awesome to watch and be […]
Before/After | Editing
Winter is a great time to reflect on our past year and dive in to learn new and try new things. Normally we use Lightroom for about 99% of our images but decided to dive a bit more into Photoshop tonight. Just a quick before and after edits of one of our gorgeous seniors from […]
Annual ZTS what is in our bag 2011 | Photography Equipment | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com What’s in our bag January 2011 We posted one of these last year but just for fun thought we should do it yearly in the spring since it seems to change so often! Normally we get questions on ‘Oh my! What […]
ZTS Photo a WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards Winner 2011 | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post! Today we woke-up to a pretty cool e-mail from one of our wedding vendor companies WeddingWire. The e-mail (photo below) informed us that we had been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 […]
Team Tremper Wedding | Pella Iowa Wedding
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We decided to make a “Best of 2010” album, re-do the images on our website and overall just finish blogging all our weddings from 2010 in entirety. Man it is a bit more work that originally thought! Team Tremper aka Kristin […]
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. […]
Check it out! 365 A Portrait a Day Project
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com A fellow Des Moines photographer Tom Woolery who runs IKONIX Studio is doing a pretty sweet 365 portrait a day project that Tanner and I have both been a part of in the last few weeks. Such a sweet idea Tom! […]
M + S Engaged | Engagement Details
If your viewing this on Facebook click to head over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Sunday afternoon Tanner and I headed out to shoot an awesome engagement session at Catchlight Studio located in the Fitch Building in downtown Des Moines. These two were just so much fun! We are in the midst of editing the […]
100mm f/2.8L Macro | ZTS Photo Des Moines Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Cheers to the newest member of the ZTS Photo gear lineup! A 100mm f/2.8L IS macro! We have an engagement session this weekend and can’t wait to try this little booger out. The IS will be awesome for low lit wedding […]
Ring Bling | ZTS Photo Des Moines Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Wedding ring and engagement ring shots are probably one of our favorite details to snap photos of. Just sparkly diamonds…c’mon! What is better than that? Lately we’ve been pushing ourselves to be a bit more creative and have fun with them […]
East Village Des Moines Winter Sunset | ZTS Photo | Des Moines Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post & much more! I must admit I enjoy living and working in East Village. Living downtown in Des Moines is just fun, fast paced and there is always something to do! Especially love it when it comes […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS (and Happy New Year!) | ZTS Photo | Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post! 2011 has been an extraordinarily HUGE year for us. Tanner and I have learned so much this year. We have learned a large amount about not only photography and how to efficiently run a legal business but […]
Jasper Winery Wedding | Featured in: Des Moines Wedding Savvy Blog
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to the ZTS Blog at https://www.ztsblog.com This past week we were asked by a fantastic local wedding blogger Rachel Sweerin of Des Moines Wedding Savvy for images from weddings we had photographed at the local winery here in Des Moines Jasper Winery. Of course we said […]
W Family Photos | Forest City Iowa
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post! Saturday it was ten degrees. TEN! Brr! Colton and Jordan braved the cold for some brotherly love photos as a Christmas present for their mom. The sky was just amazing and despite the cold we really got […]
Trader Joe’s Grocery Store Shoppin’
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to the blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Tonight I ventured out to the new Trader Joe’s in Des Moines. Tanner and I tried the weekend it opened and we barely made it through the door it was so incredibly packed. Tonight thankfully it was a bit calmer. I […]
Bertelsen Family Photos | ZTS Photo | Des Moines Iowa Portrait Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog for the full post at https://www.ztsblog.com Sunday night I had the pleasure of shooting some family photos for the Bertelsen siblings. We rented out the awesome Ikonix Studio here in Des Moines for the session. They had several ideas for photos starting with […]
ZTS Photo Commercial Photogaphy Live Part II | Des Moines Commercial Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post! Just adding a few more links to commercial photography shoots we have completed in the past few months that are now live on the web. The South Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Spellman Law Firm and the […]
ZTS Photo Commercial Photogaphy | Des Moines Commercial Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com for the full post! Lately we have had the pleasure if doing several commercial photography shoots for various businesses around the Des Moines area. The websites are now up with our photos plastered all over them looking completely glorious! Feel free […]
U Family Photos | Clear Lake Iowa Wedding and Portrait Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog for the full post at https://www.ztsblog.com In an attempt to catch up on posting from our super busy 2010 summer stay tuned for some past sessions that never made it to the blog. Below is a photo session that was shot for Tanner’s […]
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 […]
Buena Vista University Football 2010 | Senior Day
If your viewing this on Facebook head over to our blog at www.ztsblog.com for the full post! We shot the last Buena Vista University home football game of the year with a Canon 1D MK IV and a 300mm f/2.8 USM IS lens from CPS. I must say…WOW. We need two MK IV’s stat! We […]
2010 World Food Festival Des Moines, IA
If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com The company I work full time for is one of the sponsors for the World Food Festival that takes place every year here in East Village. The festival just celebrated its 6th year here in Des Moines and since live as […]
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 […]
The New ZTS Loft & Workplace | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We have an awesome new meeting place for clients and I have a new loft! (Ok honestly been there since August we’ve just been crazy busy with stuff so haven’t had time to post!) Welcome to the new ZTS digs. Were […]
Christensen Wedding First Dance | Des Moines Wedding Photographers | Ramada Des Moines Wedding Reception Photos
If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Kelsi and Todd’s wedding on 10.09.10 was simply fantastic! We went to college with them at Buena Vista University where Kelsi was a cheerleader and Todd played football. Kelsi did a wonderful job of planning a classy and elegant wedding that […]