M+W Family Photos | Des Moines Family Photographer
Catching up on blogging so many fun things! Another great family session with a past wedding client of ours and their sweet fur babe. What a gorgeous night!
Northwestern Mutual Commercial Photography | Des Moines, Iowa Commercial Photographer
I had the pleasure of capturing a local Des Moines Northwestern Mutual office recently for group photos of the entire office and headshots of each individual for marketing images. We lucked out with the weather and it ended up being just the perfect sunny morning for photos. Thankful for clients that also are interested in […]
H Family | Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer
Love when our past wedding clients have babies! So fun to meet this little man and I had a great time capturing such a fun and joyful time for your little family!
President Headshots for Iowa State Bank | Des Moines Commercial Photographer | Des Moines Headshot Photographer
Two quick favorites from a recent commercial headshot session for the current and new Presidents of Iowa State Bank here in Des Moines. What an honor to have so many fantastic on-gong commercial clients! If you are in need of new social media marketing images, website photos or simply some updated headshots feel free to […]
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 […]
C Family | Des Moines Family Photographer
I had such a great family session with the C family and blogging everything from the last few months is making me so excited for SPRING weather soon and all our Spring weddings! What a perfect night it was!
Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament 2018 | Des Moines, Iowa Sports Photographer | Des Moines Event Photographer
I had a blast covering the 2018 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament for IA Wrestle again this year. What an awesome atmosphere! This is my 6th? (gosh I’ve lost count!) year covering the tournament and I can’t say how much each year it’s SUCH a rush to photograph! Sports is like nothing else, and […]
Iowa Democratic Party Gala | Des Moines, Iowa Event Photographer | Alec Baldwin Special Guest | Political Photographer
Hands down the coolest event I’ve ever photographed!!! A list celebrity and all! Alec Baldwin was beyond kind. I’ve got to say that was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been to photograph something. I even had the pleasure of snapping a photo with him after the step and repeat! I had the privilege of […]
Brenton Skating Plaza Des Moines Proposal | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding and Proposal Photogerapher
Over the years we’ve probably had 15 inquiries for proposals on ice at the Brenton Skating Plaza here in downtown Des Moines. They were INCREDIBLE for one of our winter engagement sessions and opened up the rink to us alone at sunset. In exchange we did some fun marketing photos for them for proposals! I can’t […]
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 […]
L Baby 6 Months At Home Session | Des Moines, Iowa Lifestyle Photographer | Baby Photos Des Moines
I had such a fun in home 6 month photo session with this little sweetheart! He’s one of our 2011 wedding clients little guys, and his eyes I’m just dying over! Thanks so much for having me and he’s seriously just the sweetest happiest baby around!
Curate Des Moines Open House | East Village Des Moines Wedding Venue | Des Moines Wedding Venue
I had the pleasure of photographing the new Curate event venue open house this past Friday in East Village. The new venue created by the wonderful ladies behind Taste to Go catering here in Des Moines. What a BUSY night it was! Such a great new space in East Village here in Des Moines. Just […]
Des Moines Holiday Party Photographer | Des Moines Event Photographer | ILC Holiday Party
Holiday parties are such fun events! I had the pleasure of photographing the 2017 holiday party for ILC at the West Des Moines Jordan Creek Holiday Inn this past week. Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse as always does such a wonderful job catering for events at this venue and I had the pleasure of snapping some couple […]
P Family | Des Moines Family Photographer | Fall Family Sessions Des Moines, Iowa
This family session was a huge reminder how important photos are to families. Their poor fur baby sadly passed less than a week after this photoshoot. I am SO thankful as a fur mom myself to have been able to capture some images with their newest addition and their last few days with their fur […]
Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer | The O Family
Thankful for repeat clients and amazing friends! Year 4 for this adorable family and their fur kids. This fall was just a whirlwind of weddings, commercial shoots, family photos, engagements and event photography for us. So many great sessions to blog! Thanks everyone for all the support and what a great family session this was!
Des Moines Headshots Photographer | On Location Headshots Des Moines
We have been so lucky to have several wonderful banks and professional institutions to be their primary contact in 2017 for commercial images. What a great headshot session in West Des Moines last week! Feel free to reach out if you are in need of some updated marketing images be it office photos, product photography, […]
Kramer Wedding September 16th, 2017 | Salisbury House and Gardens Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Oh my goodness can we just talk about what a perfect wedding venue the Salisbury House and Gardens is here in Des Moines?! Tanner and I finally photographed our first wedding there in 9 wedding seasons a few weekends ago. What a PERFECT garden wedding venue. And so much greenery, I can’t say enough great […]
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! […]
M Family | Fall Des Moines Family Photos | Family Photographer Des Moines, Iowa
I had such a great time catching up with this sweet family for some fall fun! Little Nola is the cutest 2 year old around, she’s just so busy but it was a delight to have a more candid family session. She could literally be a track star! Thanks so much for having me capture […]
W Family | Des Moines Family Photographer | Des Moines Fall Family Sessions
We have an absolute marathon of fall engagements, family shoots, weddings and commercial sessions this October so going to start it off with the amazing W family here in Des Moines! It’s always a pleasure meeting new people, this family literally laughed the entire time. I had so much fun with you all! Thanks for letting […]
Olson Wedding September 8th, 2017 | Sticks Event Center Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Jess and Taylor had a picture perfect wedding day at Sticks here in Des Moines. They started out getting ready at the new AC Hotel by Marriott in the East Village. I can’t say enough great things about the AC Hotel, what a great venue for getting ready! I highly suggest all wedding couples pick a getting ready […]
C Family | Fall Des Moines Family Session | Des Moines Family Photographer
It’s always fun seeing past wedding couples and their families grow over the years! I have a marathon of fall sessions and this adorable family kicked it off last night! It’s shocking how much the boys have grown in the last few years. Always a pleasure seeing you guys over the years! If you are […]
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 […]
Iowa State Bank | Des Moines Commercial Photographers | Banking Headshots & Group Photos
I had the pleasure of taking several corporate on location head shots and group shots for Iowa State Bank here in the Des Moines this week for new marketing materials and social media marketing. If you are in need of new commercial images feel free to reach out! We would love to update your social […]
Megan + Tim August 19th, 2017 | Glen Oaks Country Club Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Where to even begin with this one! Tanner and I had the pleasure of shooting Megan and Tim’s wedding at Glen Oaks this August. Oh my goodness what a perfect day it was! I can’t say enough great things about Glen Oaks Country Club as a venue here in Des Moines. When brides are looking […]
Erica + Jordan Engaged | Iowa Cubs Baseball Stadium Engagement Session | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographers
Erica and Jordan are HUGE Chicago Cubs baseball fans so when they came to me with the idea to do their engagement photos at Principal Park home of the Iowa Cubs how could I say no!? A Cubs themed engagement shoot, sign me up! It was so fun wandering around the stadium for photos at […]
Megan + Tim August 19th, 2017 | Glen Oaks Country Club Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Videographers
Tanner and I had THE BEST wedding last weekend at Glen Oaks Country Club here in Des Moines for the adorable Megan & Tim. I can’t say enough great things about this amazing day! From the couple that is so in love they laughed and cried happy tears all day to the beyond amazing vendors […]
Kane Wedding July 29th, 2017 | Noah’s Event Venue West Des Moines Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
We had the best time photographing Ashley & Aaron’s big day a few weeks ago. We kicked off the day by the gals getting ready at the amazing Penelopie Beauty Bar in West Des Moines. I can’t say great things about this location for bridal makeup in Des Moines, ladies check it out! (Or even for […]
Benskin Wedding July 22, 2017 | Red Acre Barn | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Taylor and Billy had the most beautiful Iowa barn wedding at Red Acre Barn just a few minuets south of Des Moines. The night even ended with quite the bang! They went all out on florals with the amazing Shelly Sarver Designs, as always her arrangements blow us away! Despite the 93 degree day they […]
L Family | Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer | Summer Family Photos
I had a wonderful family session here in Des Moines the other night with the L family. How adorable are their little boys?! Always a pleasure to capture family memories. Kids grow so fast and so wonderful to be able to have wonderful memories of each year of life! Thanks for having me, what a […]
Local Food Creative | Professional Commercial Headshots | Des Moines, Iowa
One of our local videographer friends who owns Local Food Creative here in Des Moines reached out about some fun new head shots involving the gorgeous Des Moines skyline. Of course I said yes! What a perfect spot! Thanks Chris for having me, I had a blast capturing these for you! And if you are […]
BSB Design Architecture Firm | Des Moines Commercial Photographer | Corporate Headshots
A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of doing corporate headshots as well as few group shots for a local architecture firm here in Des Moines at their annual partners meeting. They have over 50 architects all over the USA and 12 partners. Thanks for having us out! Always a pleasure!
H Family | Des Moines Family Photographer | Pregnancy Announcement Photographer
Always a great time catching up with old high school friends! I had the best time with these two and their little bulldog Drake taking family (and pregnancy announcement!) photos a few weeks ago. Thanks for having me and so excited for your next adventure with twins in a few short months! Drake is going […]
Jones Wedding June 3rd 2017 | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer | Iowa State Historical Building Wedding East Village
Rachel and Sam had such a fun June wedding day surrounded by their closest family and friends. You can truly tell so much about a couple by spending their wedding way with them and they have some awesome people in their lives! They were actually married by Sam’s father (the first ever father we’ve had […]
Courtney + Brad June Lake Engagement Photos | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer | Iowa Wedding Photographer
I wish it could stay mid June forever! Oh gosh that late night perfect summer Iowa light is everything. I had a great nature engagement session in Des Moines last week with these two. I can’t wait for your wedding day in April 2018 at Adventureland. Thanks for having me and we had such a […]
Des Moines Commercial Photographers | Central Bank of Waukee
SO excited to see this in person finally! I had several commercial shoots for the wonderful new Central Bank of Waukee over the last few weeks. This lovely mailer (amazing magazine!) with my landscape images of Waukee went out all over the area this week! Thanks as always for being wonderful clients to work with and […]
Des Moines Headshot Photographer | Des Moines, Iowa Commercial Photographer
So many fun mini commercial shoots lately! If you are in need of some fresh marketing images in the Des Moines, Iowa area be it for social media or advertising feel free to reach out. I’d love to set up a time to pop out for some professional relaxed head shots!
Des Moines, Iowa Family Photographer | Family Photography Des Moines
I had such a fun family session earlier this week, what a cute little family! I’m so excited after all the times we ended up rescheduling the Iowa weather FINALLY turned out just so perfect! 82, sun and little wind. You really can’t get much better than that!!! I had a great time meeting and […]
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 […]
S+N Maternity Session | Des Moines, Iowa Maternity Photographers
Oh my goodness that SUNSET WAS EVERYTHING! I had a great maternity session this week with one of our very first wedding couples here in Des Moines. And it was perfection! I can’t tell you how long it’s been since I’ve had a wedding/session/etc without working about the RAIN! So YAY! Thanks for having me […]
Garman Partners | Des Moines, Iowa Commercial Photographer | Des Moines Professional Headshots
I had a wonderful little commercial photo-shoot today in Des Moines with Garman Partners. If you are in need of fresh fun images for your companies marketing and social media needs in the Des Moines, Iowa area feel free to reach out. We would love to chat about photographing new headshots for your employees, group shots […]