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 […]
Billy + Taylor Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer | Iowa Engagement Session
Oh my goodness could we have lucked out more with this amazing Des Moines engagement session?! I think not! Complete with a rainbow!The sessions started out with some sprinkles but these two weren’t bothered a bit! The sky was just epic and we had such a great night, a wonderful little field of daisies followed […]
Nokes Wedding May 20th, 2017 | Downtown Des Moines Marriott Hotel Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Despite the foggy day we captured some amazing photos for Jen and Mike of their Downtown Des Moines Marriott Hotel wedding! The fog proved to be a fun backdrop for the overview of the Des Moines skyline and the gorgeous purple May flowers blooming at the Iowa Capital really helped add in that pop of […]
Kindred Wedding May 13, 2017 | Prairie Moon Winery Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Last Saturday we had the pleasure of capturing another gorgeous outdoor Iowa Winery wedding at the beautiful Prairie Moon Winery in Ames, Iowa. Aleicia and Jared literally had a picture perfect day. 80’s and sun made for the best backdrop for all their photos. We started out the day at the PCI academy for hair […]
Des Moines, Iowa Commercial Photography | Des Moines Social Media Marketing Photographer
I’ve had a few wonderful commercial shoots the past two weeks and just wanted to share a few images from a recent one with a new local bank here in the Des Moines, Iowa area. If you are in need of fresh marketing images, head shots and detail shots to promote your business on social […]
Best Buddy Iowa Friendship Charity Walk | Des Moines, Iowa Event Photographer
Yesterday I had a wonderful time volunteer photographing the Best Buddies of Iowa Friendship Charity Walk in Downtown Des Moines. Each year we try to donate be it time or products to things we support and feel are great causes. I was approached in December by a former bride of ours to see if we […]
Voted Best Wedding Photographers in Des Moines, IA
AHH!!! We are incredibly honored to be considered one of the top 3 best voted wedding photographers in Des Moines, Iowa along with one of our amazing talented photographer bff’s Amanda Basteen. How great is that!!! Check out the link here Tanner and I have had the best time the last 9 wedding seasons getting to work […]
Molly + Mitch April 14, 2017 | DesLux Hotel | Iowa State Capital Wedding
Last Friday I had the pleasure of photographing Mitch and Molly’s wedding at the Iowa Capital. Sadly we had some CRAZY thunderstorms but thankfully even though they were great sports and got soaked mid ceremony…it cleared long enough for some amazing portraits after! We started the day getting ready at DesLux Hotel in Downtown Des […]
MADE IN DSM – ZTS PHOTO Feature | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Andrew and Derek of MADE IN DSM reached out to Tanner and I a few weeks ago asking if we would like to be featured. HECK YES we would!!!! They started MADE IN DSM to remind people why Des Moines matters by collaborating with other great local designers, companies, and start-ups. The end goal is to show […]
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 […]
Scherer Wedding January 21, 2017 | Five Island Bay in Emmetsburg, Iowa Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
Kicking off 2017 with the wonderful Scherers! Maggie and Michael had the best wedding day, we couldn’t have asked for a better winter wedding to kick off 2017! We had the pleasure of shooting Maggie’s sisters wedding last April, and Maggie literally hours after she got engaged she Facebook messaged me she HAD to hire […]
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 […]
2017 Couples Choice Award Winner | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Tanner and I are SUPER stoked to announce for the 6th time we have been selected based on our amazing client reviews to win the Couples Choice Award through Wedding Wire! And oh gosh NO this isn’t a paid thing…it’s solely based in kind words from our wonderful couples! Thanks again to everyone for an awesome 2016, […]
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 […]
Johnson Wedding November 26, 216 | Des Moines Social Club Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
What a wonderful late November day for a wedding! You just can’t get much better than nearly 60 and sun in Iowa for November 26! We’d never shot a wedding at the Des Moines Social Club, what a great venue for a wedding in downtown Des Moines. Olivia and Jessica gave us SO MUCH amazing […]
Megan + Tim Engaged | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Photographer | Iowa Fall Engagement Session
OH MY GOSH how cute are these two?! They just rocked their fall engagement session! Thanks for listening to my crazy ideas and checking out some new places with us for photos. I can’t believe this beautiful fall weather has stuck around so long this year, 60+ in November in Iowa is unheard of. Can’t […]
W Family | Des Moines, Iowa Fall Family Photographer | Des Moines Kid Photographer
I had a great time catching up with one of our past wedding couples earlier this week and their adorable little twins. How cute are they! Thanks for having me capture this busy time in your lives, what a beautiful family!
Robinson Wedding | Central College Pella, Iowa Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Tanner and I had a great time capturing the Robinson wedding a few weeks ago in Pella, Iowa. We started off getting ready with the girls at the church, ironically Tanner and I shot one of our first ever weddings at the same church in oh gosh 2009? 2010? It’s so fun to return back […]
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 […]
M Family | Des Moines Family Potographer | Center Grove Orchard Family Portraits | Pumpkin Patch Family Session
I had a blast photographing the M family last week at the Center Grove Orchard just north of Des Moines. If you are looking for a fun family friendly pumpkin patch look no further! They have all the wonderful activities for kids! Thanks so much for having me and I had a blast with you […]
Steckelberg Wedding October 8, 2016 | Honey Creek Resort Wedding | Des Moines Wedding Photographer
Last Saturday we headed down to the beautiful Honey Creek Resort on Lake Rathbun, Iowa for Piper and Jared’s big day. As always Honey Creek is on point with amazing service and friendly smiles. We love working there and highly suggest it to all brides looking for a beautiful location that allows guests to have […]
Des Moines, Iowa Commercial Photographer | Marketing Photos
I had a great time earlier this week photographing a local Des Moines accounting firm. We shot lots of fresh marketing and social media around the office photos. Thanks for having me out! I can’t wait to see these in print and on the web soon. Des Moines companies don’t hesitate to reach out if you […]
Nelsen Wedding October 1st 2016 | West Des Moines Marriott Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographer
Kaitlyn & Darrell are so much fun! You can truly tell from spending the day with them how much they care about each other. All the laughter and love is apparently in the photos! They were married at the gorgeous West Des Moines Marriott as well as had their reception there. They let Tanner and […]
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 […]
Rumple Wedding 09.24.16 | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer
We’ve been looking forward to Laura and Justin’s big day for a long time! We had the pleasure of capturing his sisters wedding on the farm where they live last Fall and their friends and family are just a joy to be around. What a wonderful fall day! We can’t say enough about couples that […]
H Family | Des Moines Family Photographer | Fall Family Session
I had the most adorable family session earlier this week with the H family! Little miss 11 month old Ophelia has the best personality. She is beyond adorable! Thanks for letting me capture your memories, I had a blast with you all! (Also note it was 90+ degrees at the end of Sept in Iowa, so they […]
Heartland Wedding Ideas Magazine Feature Megan + Wade Wedding | Fall 2016 Issue
GUYS!!!! Super stoked to have another fab wedding featured in Heartland Wedding Ideas Magazine this fall! Megan and Wade had the most fun day with the best vendors around. You can grab your own copy at any local Hy-Vee in the Des Moines Metro (or anywhere that has those fun fab free magazines!). You can […]
Kennady 6 Months | Des Moines Family Photographer
I had a blast shooting a little mini session for Miss Kennady’s 6 month photos recently. How adorable is she?!
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!
Herring Wedding 8.27.16 | Holiday Inn West Des Moines | Des Moines Wedding Photographer
What a beautiful August day for a wedding! I was so excited when Morgan and Matt told us about the vintage fire truck for portraits. I mean how cool is that! Matt is a volunteer firefighter for the City of West Des Moines. Apparently someone donated the beautiful vintage fire truck for firefighters to use […]
Reed Wedding August 20, 2016 | Diamond Oak Event Center Barn Wedding | Clear Lake, Iowa
Nic and Breanne had the most perfect wedding day. Rainbow and all! You know it’s an amazing wedding when you can’t even pick just one favorite image from the day. We were terrified it would rain all day. For August it barely reached 70 degrees (phew!) but Diamond Oak Events Center is a DREAM! Seriously […]
Des Moines Commercial Photography | Social Media Marketing Photography
Few favorites from some recent commercial photo-shoots over the last week here in Des Moines. Great shoot at a partner meeting for an accounting firm and some general relaxed marketing photography for them of the partners interacting with interns. Plus we had a great corporate natural light head-shots for one of our ongoing bank clients. […]
Des Moines Top Wedding Photographer Award
We were super stoked to get an e-mail last week that out of 251 wedding photographers in Des Moines we were chosen as ONE of the top 19! How cool is that! You can check out the full list on the Expertise website here. They said their decisions are based on reputation, credibility, experience, availability to […]
Reed Wedding Preview Video 08.20.16 | Diamond Oaks Event Center Wedding | Clear Lake, Iowa Wedding
Tanner put together a fun little drone wedding video preview from Saturday’s gorgeous wedding at Diamond Oaks Event Center in Clear Lake, Iowa. I still can’t get over the RAINBOW we had at sunset. Seriously if rain is good luck on a wedding day a rainbow has to be the best luck ever! Congrats Nic & […]
Tanner & Emily Proposal | World Food Prize Building | Des Moines Proposal Photographers
Tanner and I had the pleasure of photographing a surprise proposal this past Friday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates building here in Des Moines. OH MY GOSH they were so adorable! Congrats to Tanner and Emily and he spent so much time and love into the proposal! How adorable are they?! Wishing […]
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 […]
Backhaus Wedding Dubuque, Iowa | University of Dubuque and Peosta Community Centre Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Photographers
A few weekends ago Tanner and I headed to Dubuque for Lindsey & Matt’s big day. And what a gorgeous day it was! They found the coolest spots overlook the river for us to take photos at and I can’t believe the weather was only in the upper 70’s with no breeze for July. Post […]
Backhaus Wedding Video July 16, 2016 | University of Dubuque, Iowa Wedding | Des Moines, Iowa Wedding Videographers
Lindsey & Matt had the most gorgeous wedding day! SERIOUSLY guys I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome it was. July in Iowa can be HOT and I mean HOT and HUMID and they somehow lucked out with honestly probably the best weather we’ve ever had for a wedding. High 70’s, perfect sky, […]
A Fitness Photoshoot | Des Moines Photographer
I had the most fun fitness photo-shoot earlier this week here in Des Moines. Love shooting things out of the norm and this mom of THREE has poured in so much hard work. A big thanks to the Anytime Fitness Downtown on MLK for allowing us to use their amazing rustic gym space. If you […]