I've been truly blessed to meet great people in Iowa so far. People who love their families and who help their neighbors. Iowans are...

I made a new friend here in Des Moines! Meet Carissa! She's a photographer and we met up last month exchange head shot services. You can...

On my FAQ page, I include a short description of ideal clothing options. It read: Oftentimes simplicity is best. Avoid small, intricate...

How funny is it that my first paying clients in Iowa are also transplants? Haha! Meet the Chanthongthip family! I know them from church -...

With our recent move to Des Moines, I realized I would need to do something special to build up my business in a new market. I needed to...

When I visited Indiana last month, I had the opportunity to visit my Aunt Teresa and Uncle John's farm in Columbus. It was a beautiful...

As I prepared to move to Des Moines, I had to wrap up sessions with my Indy clients (well - more like put a hold on Indy sessions,...

I met a wonderful family last week, and they are welcoming a new addition very soon! It's a baby girl! I hope she is just as stunning as...

I don't usually take on receptions as stand-alone events. But I'm so glad I did this time - Jon and Vanessa had such a fun party! There...

If you've been following me for awhile, you might know that some of my favorite sessions are senior sessions. They show so much...

Sending my best wishes to Annette and Mike, who were recently sealed in the Indianapolis Indiana Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of...

TWIN BEAUTIES! Jade and Jentrie are the daughters of one of my many cousins, Christa. I took her son's baptism pictures and her other...

Everyone, meet Cade - a soon-to-be graduate of Franklin Central High School (my alma mater)! Cade's family and I go WAY back. I remember...

Crazy timing, crazy wind, and crazy kids make for the best of adventures! I've known many of the kids for awhile. Well, there parents...

The cold never bothered me anyway!!! We didn't let the cold March weather stop us during this maternity session! That's just how I am -...

I've never met siblings who get along quite as nicely as the Cornett siblings! It was so nice to work with these guys! Brooke, the middle...

This was a special session! My high school newspaper teacher - one of my very favorite teachers - reached out to me to photograph her...

I had a special Thanksgiving treat this year - I spent my morning with the Gaileys! Some of the Gailey clan live on the east coast, and...

I love working with friends of friends - referrals are always the best! One of my new clients, Janel, referred one of her co-workers,...

One of my favorite sessions this year happened when I met the Bogenschutz family! We had never met before, but Janel connected with me on...