Tag: ZTS Photo

Sakari Sush Photos Feature in Cityview Magazine

What fab timing, our Sakari Sushi photos from last week were featured in the 2014 Best Of Cityview Magazine full page thank you ad! Always awesome to see our work in print. Our bulldog Dexter was all about modeling this, after-all he loves food more than us! 😉 Don’t forget to check out the new […]

Wedding Thank You Notes

Being an adult the best kind of mail you can get is fun mail! I was so excited to get an awesome thank you recently from one of our fab fall 2013 couples, it is always nice to get that ‘fun’ mail! Also Tanya and Mike, don’t they just look great?! A big thanks to […]

Des Moines Corporate Headshots

In need of some new employee or company wide office photos?! Let us know! We would love to get you some new photos for your LinkedIn or professional networking needs in Des Moines!    

Landscapes of Des Moines, Iowa aka Pure Awesomeness

Des Moines, Iowa is such a gorgeous place! We have been receiving national attention for the last few  years on just how fantastic it is to live here. Even the Today Show did a great piece on our city! I ventured out and braved the cold the other weekend to capture some landscapes of our […]

Jamie + Jasen | Tournament Club of Iowa Wedding

Can I just say I love shooting weddings at the Tournament Club of Iowa. What a great place for a wedding in the Des Moines area! I can’t ever be opposed to getting to drive around golf carts on a course for photos! The day started with Jamie and her bridesmaids getting hair and makeup […]

Tanya + Mike | Coralville Marriott Iowa City, Iowa Wedding

Tanya & Mike were married in Iowa City at the Newman Catholic Student Center at The University of Iowa campus this past October. I adore Iowa City, especially the downtown area. It is just such a fun place to shoot! Tanya is also a fantastic Iowa wedding photographer, make sure you check out her work […]

Bulldog Love

You know…I think we could be professional bulldog photographers?! Anyway, due to it being January in Iowa aka BRR way too cold for photo sessions and my want to blog more personal things in 2014…enjoy this adorable puppy visitor Bruce! Dexter our olde english bulldogge really could use a sister, he LOVED Bruce! Plus what […]

Bohn Wedding | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers

JoAnn and Brandon were married on a chilly day in January, but by the way they braved the outdoor photos you would never know just how cold it was! JoAnn contacted us in December that they had just got engaged and were planning a VERY short engagement looking to get married in January. Wow this […]

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 […]

Park Wedding | DIY Country Fairmont Minnesota Wedding

Courtney contacted me in summer of 2011, she was adamant from the start that she had just gotten engaged and was set on hiring Tanner and I to photograph their big day. I really never could get tired of hearing that! Terrance and Courtney were married this past fall on a gorgeous crisp day in […]

P Family | Des Moines Family Photographer

We had a great fall family session in Des Moines recently with the P family. Their little guy Vance is so handsome, right?! I wish it could be fall all year long! !

C Family | Des Moines Family Photographer

I had a delightful family session recently with our past wedding clients Kelsi and Todd and their adorable little boy Ben. Seriously he is such a little ham, I am not sure he could be any cuter! 

Micah + Ryan | Tournament Club of Iowa Golf Course Engagement Session

We had a delightful fall engagement shoot with Micah and Ryan at the Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City. Can I just add this tree pictured above on the course is AMAZING. Holy cow I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a sweet tree in Iowa. Can’t wait to shoot your wedding next December […]

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!

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 […]

Moeller Wedding | West Des Moines Marriott Jordan Creek Wedding

Hannah and Carsten were Indianola high-school sweethearts, you can tell within just a few moments of being with them that they are simply perfect for each other. Their wedding day may have been dreary and rainy but there sure wasn’t a lack of smiles and laughter! The ceremony took place at the Indianola First United […]

Moeller Wedding Preview | Des Moines Marriott Jordan Creek Wedding

Just a quick preview of Hannah and Carsten’s wedding yesterday, I was blown away by how many friends and family just truly love these two! You can tell the high-school sweethearts were meant to be together! A full post to come soon from this day of smiles and laughter. Stay tuned!

S Family | Des Moines Family Photographer

I had a fantastic family session with these guys earlier this week. Their little man has grown up so incredibly much in the past year. I had a blast working with you all and shooting around East Village, thanks for letting me capture your laughs and smiles!

Hawley Wedding | Scottish Rite Consistory | Des Moines, Iowa

Ted and Kate couldn’t have asked for a better day to get married in July! I don’t even know where to begin with these two, they had one of the coolest weddings we have ever had the pleasure to photograph. They meet at one of the bars Ted owns Heroes downtown here in Des Moines […]

Baby Ben | Des Moines Child Photographer

Oh gosh this guy has the BEST laugh! I had the pleasure of taking a former bride and groom from 2010’s little guys 3 months photos last night. He is just absolutely adorable!

Hawley Wedding Preview | Scottish Rite Des Moines Wedding

Just a few from favorites from our recent wedding with Ted and Kate at The Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory in downtown Des Moines. I don’t even know where to begin with these two, they threw one heck of a wedding! Congratulations guys, we had such a fun time shooting your big day! Stay tuned […]

Brita & Jacob | Bos Landen Golf Club Wedding | Pella, Iowa

Tanner and I had a blast photographing Jacob & Brita’s big day in Pella. If you haven’t been to Pella, Iowa you should really make it a priority to visit the awesome little town less than an hour out of Des Moines to the East! Getting ready took place at A Beautiful You salon followed […]

Wedding First Looks…

First looks at weddings usually are something I love to watch! Bride and groom seeing each other for the first time on the day of the wedding, so special and so memorable. Something that we had not had before was a grandmother first look, we have had many father daughter ones but never one like […]

Oyen Wedding Preview {072013}

Tanner and I had a delightful time photographing Brita & Jacob’s wedding day in Pella, Iowa this past Saturday. Brita can I just add your grandmother made my day quite a few times, she is such a fantastic lady! Stay tuned for an entire blog post soon! Brita I don’t think I have ever seen […]

Halfway 2 Heaven {2013} Golf Tournament

I had the pleasure of shooting the Halfway 2 Heaven memorial golf tournament yesterday in Garner, IA in memory of Tanner’s father Bernie Urich. Feel free to swing by and check out some great pics from the day on our print site at: http://ztsphoto.smugmug.com/Business/H2H-Golf-Tourney-2013/29894346_xtjhLq Don’t forget to keep the 2014 bike ride and golf tournament […]

Jones Wedding | Sticks Event Center | Des Moines, Iowa

Taylor and Suzy had such a gorgeous wedding day at Sticks here in Des Moines. Crazy how our first wedding this May had a few inches of SNOW and the Jones wedding was in the upper 90’s! Tanner and I were thrilled they choose us to photograph the big day and their little boy Oliver […]

Megan + Lucas {married} | Spring 2013 Iowa Wedding

I meet Lucas his freshman year at BVU and we have stayed in touch ever since. From the day he sent me a text message last year with the photo of a gorgeous engagement ring and told me he was going to propose to Megan I was so excited for them! Tanner and I were […]

Miller Wedding | May 4, 2013 | Decorah, Iowa

  Peggy and Andy had an awesome wedding day surrounded by family and friends. They even got a very rare May snowstorm the two days prior, let us all thank Iowa that it didn’t happen on the 4th. Ha! Tanner and I made the trek up to Decorah, Iowa last Friday and I must say we were more […]

Miller Wedding Preview {05.04.13} | Decorah, IA

We kicked off our 2013 wedding season with Peggy and Andy in Decorah, IA this past weekend and I wanted to share a few of our favorite portraits from the day below. Peggy and I have been friends for years and were roommates our freshman year at Buena Vista University. I was truly honored when Andy told […]

Kelsey + Adam {engaged} | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement

Kelsey and Adam have been great together forever it seems, I remember sitting with them playing cards at college in BVU gosh…years ago! I was thrilled when Adam asked me to be there when he popped the big question a few months ago and even more thrilled to spend Sunday afternoon with them taking their […]

Drake Relays 2013 {des moines, iowa track awesomeness}

Just a few quick photos from a day spent at the 2013 Drake Relays! I had a blast going and it was such a gorgeous day. Maybe someday I will get time to sift through the 700+ photos I took on Saturday! If you live in Des Moines and haven’t been to the Relays be sure to […]

Adam + Kelsey {engaged} | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Session

I had a great engagement session in downtown Des Moines yesterday with Adam and Kelsey. Can’t wait to sit down and edit the rest of these, so many great photos and we found some fun locations! This is actually where Adam proposed to Kelsey a few months ago, how cool is that! I just loved […]