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2012 Iowa High School State 1A and 2A Wrestling Photos | ZTS Photo

Thursday night I had the pleasure of shooting some of the 2A and most of the 1A Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena a few blocks from my loft. Holy cow is it one super fast paced tournament! Super pleased with the results. Sports are such a different ballgame to […]

ZTS Winter Randoms

It is pretty hard to have a puppy and not take a crazy amount of photos of the little guy! Just some favorites recently of little Dexter. He’s getting so big! 4 months old this week. Where has the last two months gone?! Also a few snowscapes from this past weekends crazy weather. Finally getting […]

Hager New Year’s Eve Wedding | Sneek Peek

Tony and Steph wrapped up or 2011 season (and I suppose kicked off our 2012 as well!) with a fantastic wedding on New Year’s Eve here in Des Moines this past weekend. Above and below are just a few photos from their formal session outside the Methodist Church were they were married. You just can’t […]

Happy Holidays!

Last night we put up and decorated a little tree in the loft. Decided that it was the perfect opportunity to bring out the camera and snap a few holiday photos, I just love this time of year! Below shot with the 50L f/1.2, 100L macro f/2.8 and 15mm f/2.8 fisheye Happy holidays all!

Jansen Family

Just one quick one frame from a family session tonight with the Jansen family. It is always fun catching up with old classmates and seeing how their family has grown. Also may I add that their little guy is just absolutely adorable!

Q Construction | ZTS Commercial

We had the privilege of shooting some recently finished projects for a Spencer Iowa construction company a few weekends ago.Props to Tanner for putting together some awesome HDRs!

Kris + Matt | Engaged

Just one from the first stop on our engagement session this afternoon with Kris and Matt. Thanks for being such great sports! Also I can’t wait to edit and share some coffee themed photos from the Smokey Row Coffee Co. You two are awesome!  

Jenn + Lucas | Engaged

Saturday afternoon we had a great session around the downtown Des Moines area with Jenn and Lucas. Just wanted to share one from the last spot of the day. Another great session preview coming up soon!

Brady Family | Des Moines Fall Family Session

Fall has to be my favorite time of year to take photos. Between the glorious colors and falling leaves there is just something so magical and different about shooting in late October in Iowa. Tonight I finished up the rest of the family session with the Brady family and just wanted to post a few […]

Sagar + Dhruva | Engagement & Ring Ceremony

On Saturday night Tanner and I headed down to my hometown of Indianola to shoot an engagement and ring ceremony for Sagar and Dhruva. As we have a ton of engagement sessions, commercial shoots and family sessions in the pipeline to edit just wanted to share a few. Isn’t her dress just fantastic!?  

The Brady Family

Tonight I had a great session with Ashten her hubby Josh and their adorable little girl Ava. They have some exciting news lately in their lives that they are expecting baby #2 early next summer! Just wanted to share two edits from the session and more to comes soon. I really wish these fall colors […]

Danielle + Sean Engaged | Des Moines, IA

Can’t resist sharing just one as I edit from Danielle and Sean’s engagement session this past Sunday evening. They were decked out in some spectacular  Iowa Hawkeye gear for the last spot on their engagement session overlooking the Des Moines skyline. Also…GO HAWKS! 🙂

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 […]

Elissa + Matt 10.08.11 Wedding | Storm Lake, Iowa

I meet Elissa about 5 years ago at BVU. She was in my suite in visiting one of my roommates and was laughing so incredibly loud at something I just had to go see what was so funny. As always you can count on her to this day to be smiling from ear to ear and constantly […]

MintL.A. Boutique Des Moines | ZTS Photo

MintL.A. has some absolutely fantiastic fall styles in the store! If you live in or around Des Moines stop by and check them out at 340 SW 5th Street #122 just south of downtown Des Moines. I had the pleasure of shooting for the boutique on Monday night with some very fun and talented models, one of whom […]

Doebel Wedding Sneak Peek

Matt and Elissa were married this past Saturday at the Schaller Chapel on the Buena Vista University campus in Storm Lake where they both attended college. Pretty sure Elissa didn’t stop smiling or laughing the entire day! Also isn’t her dress just amazing?!

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 […]

Megan + Bryan | Des Moines, Iowa Engagement Session Sneak Peek

Tonight I had a great engagement session here in Des Moines with Megan and Bryan. Oh my what to say about these two!  You  both just make me laugh and smile so much!  I went to college with Megan at Buena Vista and shortly after she moved to Des Moines a few years ago she […]

Natalie + Brady | Sioux City Iowa Engagement Session

I absolutely love shooting in Sioux City! There are so many unique spots around the downtown area and parks nearby. Sioux City…man you have some sweet places! Natalie and Brady were incredibly fantastic to work with. Tanner and I went to BVU with Natalie and we were so thrilled when she sent us a Facebook […]

Natalie + Brady | Sioux City, Iowa Engagement Session Sneak Peek

Saturday we had the pleasure of shooting an engagement sessions with a fellow BVU alum and her fiancé in Sioux City. It is always fun to shoot former classmates and see how much life has changed and grown in the last few years! This session was just awesome, so many great locations and photos to […]

McGraw Family | Des Moines, Iowa

Tonight I had the pleasure of shooting Ashley and her adorable little guy Cody at the rose garden just a few miles from my home down Grand Ave. I’ve known Ashley for years going back to our high school days. Oh my is her little guy is getting so big! Cody is a complete tomboy […]

Shelby + Paul | 09.10.11 Alta, Iowa Wedding

Just one from Shelby & Paul’s big day yesterday in Alta. Seriously we really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day weather wise for some awesome outdoor photos! These two rocked the formals and we found a groove of trees behind the church that was just perfect. More to come soon! Congrats you two, you […]

Chayton | 2012 Spencer High School Senior

Chatyon is a 2012 senior at Spencer High School in Spencer, Iowa. He is involved in cross country and wrestling in addition also works for his father’s construction company. We found some great spots for his photos starting out at a gorgeous natural light tree line along the lake in Storm Lake and then some […]

Miranda | Forest City High School 2012 Senior Sneak Peek

Miranda is a 2012 senior at Forest City High School in Forest City, IA. Last Sunday we found some awesome locations for her senior session around Northern Iowa. Last night Tanner finished up her session with some more awesome photos at the gym in town. Can’t wait to share all of these soon!

Morgan 2012 | Southeast Polk High School Senior

Seniors rock! Most of what we shoot these days are engagements and weddings but the occasional senior throws some spice and variety into the mix. They are just a complete 360 degree change of pace from our norm. They are always so excited to try new things with us and who wouldn’t enjoy shooting 2 […]

Desiree + Randall | Blank Park Zoo Engagement Session

We meet up with Desiree and Randall of Carlisle last Friday at the local Blank Park Zoo here in Des Moines for an engagement session.  We second shot the Brown Wedding reception there last July and were so excited to go back and shoot there again! Oh my has it completely changed in the last year, I […]

Korenik Wedding June 18th, 2011 | Storm Lake, Iowa

Matt and Jessi were married on June 18th in Storm Lake, Iowa. We’ve known them for years attending Buena Vista University with them as fellow Beaver alumni and I went on spring break with them in the spring of 2008. (Man I am getting old!) 🙂 This was our first official western themed wedding complete […]

Tony + Steph Engaged – Sneak Peek | Des Moines Engagement Photographers

Well what can I say about Tony and Steph other than they are just awesome! I meet Tony years ago when I took night classes at Simpson College for graphic design while still in high school at IHS. What a small world when years later we were contacted by him about shooting his wedding on […]

Fredrick’s Wedding June 4, 2011 | Forest City Iowa & Diamond Joe Casino

Chelsea and Zach kicked off our crazy fun June of 2011 wedding madness on June 4th in Forest City, Iowa. Chelsea is Tanner’s first cousin so it is always enjoyable to shoot weddings where we know a majority of the people as well as be there to share in their wedding day with them. They […]

ZTS Photo Featured in LAE Wedding Blog!

There is a new wedding blog here in Des Moines that we were asked to be a featured in today run by Lakin entitled LAE Wedding You may remember one of our spring engagement session from a few months ago with Matt & Elissa in Storm Lake that is featured in the writeup as well […]

ATTENTION 2012 IOWA SENIORS! Senior Sessions $150!

2012 Seniors! We are currently booking for senior sessions for July and August dates in Des Moines, Garner, Carlisle, Johnston, Urbandale, Grimes, Waukee, Indianola, Forest City and beyond. Session fee only $150! Contact us to schedule a time at 515-480-9382 or ztsphoto@gmail.com. Just a few of our favorites from last years awesome seniors we had […]

Something Blue | Iowa Wedding Photographers

Ring shots are my favorite. I get so excited for them! Something blue at a wedding recently was a ring given to the bride by her grandmother. I love this so much I just had to share!

M & S Wedding Teaser | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographers

Details detail details. I LOVE THEM! These two had some of the best DIY wedding details ever (yes I am bias!) as well as planned a wedding that matched their personalities and love for each other to down to a tea. Below is an awesome video Tanner took of the brides shoes and a gorgeous […]

Sarah + Eric Married | Forest City Iowa Wedding Photographers

Tanner and Eric grew up together with their families being friends through the years. When he and Sarah contacted him about us shooting their wedding we were thrilled. Their big day took place with the wedding ceremony at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa. The wedding reception following the ceremony was at a […]

Featured Engagement Session Des Moines Wedding Savvy Blog Today!

A few days ago we received an awesome comment on our ZTS Photo Facebook fan page from a local wedding blogger inquiring  if she could share our engagement session we shot last weekend on her blog.  Of course we said yes! Today some of our images from Elissa and Matt’s session were featured on her […]