Carroll Iowa Sunset | Iowa Wedding Photographers

Yesterday was the first day of 2011 here in Iowa with dazzling weather! It makes me think that summer is just around the corner. Well hopefully! Driving home last night I ended up just north of Carroll, Iowa on highway 71 when the sun was setting. I’ll take 45 degrees and a gorgeous sunset any […]

The [b] School! | Photo Friends with Benefits | Online Photographer Community

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com We get Facebook messages and comments pretty regularly from other photographers from topics about: contracts, how to register for sales tax, what equipment to purchase next, insurance and the list goes on and on! There are SO many things to consider […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Trevor + Whitney Married | Mason City Iowa Wedding Reception Extravaganza!

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Rare is the occasion that we are guests at a wedding these days! Tanner’s brother was married last weekend and the photographer was only hired to stay through the toasts. Immediately following his departure family members kept asking us to haul […]

ZTS PHOTO | MOVING TO EAST VILLAGE DES MOINES!

If your viewing this on Facebook shoot on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com It’s official…I am moving! AND ZTS has a new studio space! 333 E Grand in Des Moines, IA. Located in the heart of East Village in East Village Square. Since last winter we have been wanting to get a studio space […]

Tessa Senior Sneek Peak | Forest City 2011 Senior

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Summer has been crazy busy for us lately! We had a wedding Friday in Clear Lake, went to a wedding Saturday as guests (how odd to NOT be in charge! ha!) and shot a wonderful senior session with Tessa from Forest […]

Janssen Wedding Football Pics | Forest City Iowa Wedding

Tanner and I shot Eric and Sarah’s wedding a few weeks ago in Forest City, Iowa and finally finished up editing all the fabulous pictures last night! Definitely out-shot ourselves ending up with a bit over 1,800 final images. Phew! Eric played football at Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa so we ventured out with […]

ZTS Photo | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Ironically this weekend we don’t have ANY weddings scheduled! First weekend off from shooting in months. When Jill Fleming posted on Facebook that her second shooter’s grandmother had passed on and needed someone to help her out ASAP we jumped on […]

Cotton-Eyed Joe | Janssen Wedding Forest City, Iowa | 07.10.10

We are by no means video experts but having the ability to record video on our Canon 5D Mark II cameras and boy it is just oh so tempting to shoot a few seconds through out the wedding day. Be it not so great hand held or in a pitch black reception hall but that […]

Janssen Wedding Preview | 07.10.10 | Forest City Iowa Wedding

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Sarah and Eric tied the knot in Forest City, Iowa this past weekend. Here is a snapshot of the bridal party after the ceremony at the football field where Eric played football for the last four years at Waldorf College in […]

Finzen Wedding | Ventura Iowa Wedding 01.31.10

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com In an attempt to post blog posts from pre ZTS blog era here is a wedding we captured last January in Ventura for Arthur and Anna who have now been happily married for almost 6 months! I started off the day […]

Rupe Wedding Preview | Mason City Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com Just a quick snapshot from the Mujucia/Rupe wedding we shot on Saturday in Mason City, IA. The day was steaming HOT reaching the mid 90’s. Phew! We got some AWESOME images so stay tuned for a full blog post soon!

Thiele Wedding 05.30.10 | Jasper Winery Wedding | Des Moines Wedding Photographer

If your viewing this on Facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com The second wedding of double Memorial Day ZTS wedding weekend started off Sunday afternoon here in Des Moines. Karin and Brad originally hired us last fall to shoot just their wedding reception as they were getting married this spring in Hawaii, […]

Steak Addiction

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog at https://www.ztsblog.com I’ll admit it. We have an addiction problem. If you live within driving distance of a Costco please go join. Not only do they have memory cards (8gb sandisk) for $35 (were talking the same ones at bbuy that are $80) […]

Jenn + Chad Engaged | Storm Lake Iowa Engagement Photographers

If your viewing this on facebook head on over to our blog @ https://www.ztsblog.com Last Saturday we headed out in Storm Lake, IA to shoot some engagement pics for an upcoming wedding this July for Jenn and Chad! Jen went to college with us at Buena Vista University and was really involved in basketball and […]

Kristin + Jason Engaged | Pella Iowa Engagement Photographers

These two are just so much fun! Last Saturday Tanner and I headed off to Pella, IA to snap a few fun engagement pictures for Kristin and Jason whom we are shooting their wedding for at the end of May this year. Pella is just full of awesome places to shoot and a crazy amount […]