On a warm summer evening at the edge of the Des Moines river, a delightful couple exchanged personal vows that included house rules for Settlers of Catan and promises of forever. When I met Angela, we clicked right away as we discussed the plans of their big day; having so much in common, I could totally picture the vintage-glam family affair with...

Dowling Catholic High School senior, Clare Heinrich, recently took time from her busy schedule for senior portraits! As a member of Dowling Catholic Vanguard marching band and Flute Choir, it was a no-brainer to feature her uniform, flute, and euphonium before heading out to capitalize on the beautiful fall colors around Des Moines. You may recogni...

When your parents have such great friends when you're growing up, you end up with friends that are more like family; Brandon's mom and mine fall in that category, making Brandon more like my cousin than anything else. I can't even tell you how long I've known Brandon, but we were overjoyed when he introduced us to Kimmi a few years ago. So it proba...

Iowa native Stella has spent most of her life in the desert, but jumped at the chance to have her senior portraits taken in Iowa. Her family began planning a trip to Iowa for Labor Day weekend to attend a family wedding, and contacted me in April to set up Stella's shoot. We had an absolutely gorgeous day and the best senior photo entourage I've ha...