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 | 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 […]

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 […]

Lauren + Bill | Des Moines Engagement Session | Des Moines Wedding Photographer

We headed to my hometown of Indianola this past Sunday for Lauren & Bills engagement session. We started off the shoot at Simpson College track where Bill played Football for the Simpson Storm and Lauren ran Track. Then trekked across the gorgeous fall leaves of the Simpson College campus to Buxton Park. The leaves were […]

Lauren + Bill E-Session Preview | Simpson College Engagement Pics

If your viewing this on Facebook please shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Sunday we met up at Simpson College with Lauren and Bill one of our awesome 2011 wedding couples for their engagement session. I must say Simpson in the Fall has THE best leaves. Ever. Don’t even argue other Iowa private […]

EEE Optometry | ZTS Commercial | Des Moines, IA Commercial Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com I had the privilege of shooting a commercial shoot for a local optometrist for work this past week. We are in the process of building them a website. If you are in need of any web development feel free to contact […]

Downtown Des Moines Rain

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last night the skyline was gorgeous! Fog + dusk = awesomeness. I couldn’t help but drive down Grand Avenue here in Des Moines and snap some pictures through the rain splats on my windshield of the downtown Des Moines skyline. These […]

Wilkin Wedding 09.04.10 | Cedar Rapids Wedding | Iowa Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com This past weekend we shot the Wilkin wedding in Cedar Raipds, Iowa. Wow the day was just perfect! Upper 70’s, fantastic sky, beautiful rich late summer colors. Really couldn’t ask for a better day to shoot a wedding. (Or a cooler […]

Wilkin Wedding | 09.04.10 | Iowa Wedding Photographers

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our zts blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Ring shots make me so incredibly happy! Oh goodness I get excited just thinking about them. Check out Taylor and Katelyn’s fantastic ring bling below from the wedding Tanner and I shot on Saturday in Cedar Rapids, IA. These are […]

Hunziker Wedding Preview | 08.28.10 | Carroll Iowa Wedding Photographers

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Tanner and I ventured off to Carroll, IA last weekend to shoot the wonderful wedding of Amy and JM. The day couldn’t have been more perfect for a wedding! Sometimes being late August you never know what your going to get […]

ZTS Update | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We have been BUSSSSSY lately. WOW! Just wanted to throw out a quick update of things in the ZTS life. This weekend we are off to Carroll, Iowa to shoot the wonderful wedding of Amy and Jon-Michael. It is supposed to […]

Mo | 2011 Dallas Center Grimes High School Senior

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Last night Tanner and I had a senior session with Mo a 2011 senior at Dallas Center Grimes Community High School out of Grimes, IA. (Or Dallas Center however you swing it…ha!) Mo plays soccer and guitar and is definitely one […]

Chelsea + Zach Engaged // Forest City Iowa Engagement Photographer

Wednesday in the blazing heat and the best part (my birthday, YAY!) we had a wonderful (and HOT heat wise) engagement session with Chelsea and Zach! We started out shooting at the sea wall in Clear Lake and then to a few spots in Mason City and then back to some sunset shots on the […]

Bartleson Chicks + Zach | Iowa Family Photographer | Clear Lake, Iowa

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com August 11th in the 100 degree blazing heat we had a family and engagement session all rolled into one in Clear Lake. Here are a few of the shots we took of the Bartleson girls (and Zach) from the day. Thank […]

Jazmine | Forest City 2011 Senior | Iowa Senior Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Just a quick snapshot from the session last night with 2011 senior Jasmine from Forest City High School in Forest City, IA. Tanner and I found some amazing locations for the shoot and WOW we got some cool shots! Below is […]

Katie + Tom Engaged | Des Moines Engagement Photos

If your viewing this on facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com The Alien Bee 1600 light is finally here! Along with a giant octabox, beauty dish and umbrella! We now have two engagement shoots with it under our belt this being the first with the new rockin’ light setup. Oh goodness the […]

Kelsi + Todd Engaged | Des Moines Engagement and Wedding Photographer

Friday night Tanner and I headed out to Lake Ahquabi state park in Indianola, Iowa for an engagement pictures with Kelsi and Todd. We went to Buena Vista University with these two where Todd played football and Kelsi was a cheerleader. We are shooting there wedding this October in the Des Moines. I started off […]

Hustedt Wedding 07.31.10 | Storm Lake Iowa Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We officially finished up a wedding last night from last Saturday! Oh wow were booking it being so productive lately. You can view and share and purchase the wedding photos here: http://ztsphoto.smugmug.com/Weddings/Hustedt-Wedding-073110 Feel free to pass out the link to family […]

Hustedt Wedding 07.31.10 | Father Daughter Dance | Storm Lake Iowa Wedding

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Just a few shots from the father daughter dance dance at the Hustedt wedding from this past weekend in Storm Lake, IA. The reception was at Buena Vista University and I must say I have never seen the ballroom look that […]