K + A Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Session | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
I know sweet Kelsey from years ago at Buena Vista where we attended college together. She reached out to me recently about their engagement session and we just hit THE more perfect night for photos. They are having a fantastic destination wedding this Spring of 2019. I couldn’t have been happier to catch up with […]
M + C Engaged | Brenton Skating Plaza Engagement | Des Moines, Iowa Winter Engagement Session | Ice Skating Engagement Photos
Oh my goodness this winter engagement session!!! What a PERFECT winter day for engagements here in Des Moines, Iowa! And I can’t say how much I enjoyed photographing ice skating engagement photos. Over the years I’ve had so many people inquire about it but we’ve always chosen another route. SO COOL to shoot a session […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
J + A Des Moines Proposal | RoCA | Des Moines, Iowa Proposal Photographer
I had the pleasure of photographing the most adorable proposal at RoCA in downtown Des Moines this last Saturday. Oh my gosh these two are so adorable together! Joshua arranged for all their closest friends to arrive for a dinner and night out, and proposed the second they walked in the door to applause, screams […]
Meg & Eric Downtown Des Moines Engagement Session | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
I had a great (but cold holy cow!) January engagement session with Eric & Meg. You’d never know it was 30 degrees, and I swear they didn’t stop smiling the entire session. You can tell Meg is originally from Wisconsin, she just braved the cold no questions asked! You two are so adorable together! I’ve known […]
R+R Proposal | Des Moines Proposal Photographer | Des Moines Wedding Photographer
We kicked off our 2017 with an amazing marriage proposal last weekend at the Iowa Capital downtown. We couldn’t have asked for better January weather for it either, and that sunset at the end. How perfect was that! How cute are these two! We had such a blast shooting their big moment. Thanks so much […]
ZTS Wisconsin | 2016 Reflection | Iowa Photographers
What a great 2016 it was! Tanner and I spent the last few days of 2016 in Wisconsin at his family cabin. We went ice fishing, watched lots of Netflix and spent some quality time with family and friends. Well that and we flew the drone! (See video below). Thanks for such a wonderful 2016 all […]
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 […]
Ashley + Aaron Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
We ended up rescheduling 3 times due to icky weather and so excited we did! Sunday was the perfect night for fall engagement photos. That fall sunshine is everything! I even found a new location downtown with a great view of the Des Moines skyline for sunset. What a great engagement session with these two […]
Des Moines, Iowa Landscapes
Out exploring last weekend after a fun shoot. We have a few commercial clients that lease/buy images from us around Iowa so always great to add a few new ones to our portfolio! And as always you can buy your own (I prefer metal prints of these bad boys!) on our print site here. They […]
C Family & 1 Year Old Photos | Des Moines Family & Child Photographer
I had THE MOST ADORABLE 1 year old session with Theo and his family last week. I can’t believe he is 1 already! He and his brother Ben were just full of smiles and laughter. Thanks for letting me capture all your family milestones and adorable adorable adorable! I can’t say it enough!
Red Acre Barn Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Barn Wedding Venue | Styled Shoot
The wonderful owners of the new Red Acre Barn wedding venue shot us message a few weeks ago asking if we’d be interested in joining them for a styled shoot. Of-course I said I would LOVE to check out the beautiful new venue AND take some photos! Thanks for including me and I had a blast! […]
Long Lake, Wisconsin Vacation | August 2016
Just wanted to share a few more favorites from our few days away in Wisconsin last week before we start our marathons of August-Nov weddings on the books. Long Lake is insanely gorgeous and a photographers dream! We spent a few great days with friends and family. The sunsets and sunrises are out of this […]
Vacation Life Wisconsin | ZTS Photo Personal | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
I’ve always tried to share a little bit of our personal life with photos on our blog over the last 8 years. To keep up with this trend I thought I’d share a few fun photos from our “real” cameras (and video) from our week long 4th of July vacation at the family lake house in Long […]
Alex + Lindsay Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers | Lake Engagement Session
With this post I’m officially all caught up for our vacation starting tomorrow night! WOO! We had a wonderful (BUT 95+ degree HOT) engagement session last week. These two are so much fun! We can’t wait until their (hopefully cooler) wedding this November in Indianola. June is just so perfect for a wonderful sunset and […]
Sam + Adam June 4th, 2016 Wedding | Rollins Mansion Des Moines | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
Oh my gosh I am officially all caught up!!!! Until 7pm tonight when we have another engagement session, woo! Ha! (Those of you that know how photog life works from May-October we basically are never caught up, ha!) Holy Rollins Mansion is BEAUTIFUL! I felt like we were in a Disney movie all day at […]
Justin & Laura Engaged | Iowa Farm Engagement | Des Moines Wedding Photographers
Could these two be more adorable?! Tanner and I had a blast returning to the farm for a wonderful engagement session for Laura and Justin last weekend. We are so stoked for their wedding this Sept and I couldn’t even begin to pick what to blog. I love them all. You two knocked these out […]
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: […]
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 […]
T + B Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer
Trisha and Brendan are another one of our awesome 2015 couples, I had blast photographing their engagement session this past fall! We started out at the park for a few outfits then headed down to East Village to wrap up the session. The fall sun though, just amazing! Can’t wait for your wedding this August […]
Ice Fishing | Wisconsin Cabin Vacation 2014
One of my 2014 New Year’s resolutions was to shoot more landscape photography (and blog more!). We headed up to Tanner’s family’s cabin in Wisconsin for a 4 day vacation this weekend and it was FINALLY warm enough to bring my camera along ice fishing. WOO! Tanner and I on the lake. Please don’t judge […]
Bohn Wedding Preview | Des Moines Wedding Photographer
We kicked off the 2014 wedding season with JoAnn and Brandon for a killer winter wedding. Congrats you two! Stay posted for a full post soon as well as a few fab 2013 weddings left to hit the blog!
Breanne + Ryan Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photographer
We had a great fall engagement session with Breanne and Ryan recently. We started off at Grey’s lake and then headed to downtown Des Moines and to some fun spots in East Village. Can’t wait to photograph your wedding next July and so incredibly glad the rain finally held off for your session!
Breanne + Ryan | Downtown Des Moines Engagement Session Preview
These two NAILED their engagement session tonight! I can’t even pick one to post for a preview there are so many fantastic ones!
Park Wedding Preview | Minnesota Fall Country Wedding
These two had SUCH cool details! I seriously can’t even get over how many things the bride Courtney put together, you were a wonder woman girl! Just wanted to share one of the awesome couple just before sunset at a gorgeous barn we found by their reception venue. Congrats to you two and stay tuned for […]
Zach + Missy Engaged | Ledges State Park Engagement Session
We had a fantastic fall Iowa engagement session at Ledges State Park with Missy and Zach earlier this week!
JB & Steph Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer
I grew up with JB and Steph in Indianola, even attending quite a few life changing week long missions trips with JB over my high school years. I was thrilled with Steph reached out about shooting their wedding next summer! When you think of an incredibly happy couple that just love each other beyond words it […]
Fab Feb Sunset Des Moines!
Amazing sunset tonight over the city, really going to miss living here in East Village soon! Stay tuned for some awesome commercial shoots to hit the blog in the next few days. Plus I just can’t believe it is almost wedding season, where is 2013 going? Stay tuned!
Damman Ankeny Backyard Garden Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Wedding
This fall we had the pleasure of shooting another local Des Moines, Iowa photographers wedding in the back yard garden of his childhood home in Ankeny. Feel free to check out and become a fan of Ryan’s photography on his Facebook fan page here RYAN DAMMAN PHOTOGRAPHY. He really has some fantastic work! Their day was so […]
East Village Sunset
Just a gorgeous capture from our lawn tonight in East Village. Fall in Iowa truly has some of the best sunsets!
The Cabin In The Woods [The Real Thing, Not The Awful Movie] | Mini-Vacay Birchwood Wisconsin
Tanners family purchased a cabin in Birchwood Wisconsin a few weeks ago and this weekend was our first trip up there! I can’t wait to see what they do with the place, they have so many plans for remodeling and making it just that much more awesome. The sunsets there are FANTASTIC. Seriously blow your […]
Damman Wedding Preview | 090212 | Ankeny Iowa Backyard Garden Sunset Wedding
Sunday brought wedding #2 of 2 this weekend with Sam & Ryan. Shooting two weddings two days is a row is both a challenge and a joy. This wedding truly blew me away! Sam, the bride, was so incredibly stunning. Just check out the photos below for proof! Plus the couple gave us an incredible […]
Kim + Pete | 2012 Sibling Seniors Session
Last night we traveled down to Indianola for a double senior session on Kim & Petes family farm. Just wanted to share one of the last frames of the session, can’t wait to edit these!
East Village Sunset
View from my loft last night here in East Village. Fall in Iowa I must say has some gorgeous sunsets! Wish I would have been about 5 min earlier and caught the killer orange/yellow mix more that was going on last night over the downtown Des Moines skyline. Regardless how lovely is this! Taken with a 5D […]
East Village Fall Sunset & This Past Weekend
Tonight on my way home from a few mile run at the gym I pulled into the loft in East Village overlooking this sweet sunset. I quickly sprinted inside and grabbed the 5D MK II and 16-35L II lens and walked briskly to two block walk to the bridge to snap some photos before the […]
East Village Des Moines in the Fall
Living in East Village (downtown Des Moines East of the River for those of you non-Des Moines residents) is seriously is amazing! So great to be able to just step out the front door of my loft and snap photos of the Iowa Capital and skyline of Des Moines any night I please. Just a few shots […]
Miranda 2012 Senior Session | Forest City, Iowa | ZTS Photo
Miranda was seriously a blast to work with! She has such a bubbly person with a kind and fun loving personality. She is 2012 a senior at Forest City High School and is involved in volleyball, softball and wrestling cheerleading. We found some great spots including a field of yellow flowers and a gorgeous sunset […]
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 […]
Elissa + Matt Engaged | Storm Lake Iowa Engagement Photographers | ZTS Photo
We kicked off our engagement session for Elissa and Matt one of our 2011 wedding couples at Circle Park located on the lake in Storm Lake Iowa this past Saturday. They are getting married this October 8th. The sun was shining and it was the real first warm spring day in Iowa. From there we […]