Welcome to the blog!
ring brings new life, green trees and pretty blossoms. This setting feels like the perfect atmosphere to document the anticipation of one of my favorite Des Moines families as they excitedly await baby number three. A spring maternity session in the beautiful Des Moines Waterworks blossoms.
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On their fourth wedding anniversary, a couple weeks earlier than expected, Andrew + Abbey welcomed in to the world their little man Lee. He was so peaceful and sweet for his in home newborn session. It’s no wonder that his mommy and daddy just want to stare at him all day long, a newborn session […]
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It’s the daunting question, “WHAT SHOULD WE WEAR?!” Everyone thinks about this before their photo session, but most do not enjoy the process of figuring out the answer. So let me try to help you out by walking through my own process of choosing outfits for photos. Here’s a few tips to get you started.. […]
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EVEN THE SEEMINGLY ORDINARY + MUNDANE MOMENTS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND DESERVE TO BE DOCUMENTED IN AN “EVERYDAY ‘US’ FILM!” Who else grew up creating movies with their parents camcorders? Or have watched an hour long home video of your family opening presents on Christmas morning? Setting the videocamera on a tripod for a significant amount […]
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If you’re needing a hint of spring in your life then STOP RIGHT HERE! I always have great ambitions to blog more in the winter when the days are slower and we’re cooped up inside. However, being very pregnant + delivering a baby this winter means I was moving slower and didn’t accomplish that goal. […]
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He double tapped only 3 photos. Not too many, just enough to be like, “Hey girl, I notice you.”
You know I’m a sucker for a good love story. After all, my business kind of revolves around them. So if you want to hear the cutest Instagram love story – keep reading, you’ll find that here! And if you want see a whimsical boho bride and groom – keep scrolling, you’ll find that here too!
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Do you ever stop and think to yourself, while your littles are running around like crazies in the kitchen, “I want to always remember these moments!” In all chaos and madness each day can bring there are still beautiful moments worth remembering. Or maybe it’s just you and the hubs, so you’re thinking, “I’ll just skip reading this blog post, it doesn’t apply to me.” BUT, can I tell you something? Some of my favorite photos of my husband and I are the ones that we had done in our home before children. We’re just eating ice cream on the kitchen floor laughing together. Those days in our marriage are some of my favorite and I want to remember them too!
