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Mummey Family Session | Iowa City Iowa Photographer

I have so much love for this gorgeous family! We were very blessed to have a gorgeous day and of course it’s always colorful and fun downtown Iowa City. I think what I love most about these pics is seeing how each one of them looks at each other with so much love. So can feel the love they have for one another and that is truly special.

So please enjoy some of my favorites from this session! xoxo

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Kraber Family Session | Iowa City Iowa Photographer

Oh my goodness this session was fun! We have had a unusually warm fall and it has made for some fabulous fall photo sessions. These two girls were Amazing and so much fun. It is always such a pleasure to capture a family so full of love. Please enjoy some of my favorites! xoxo

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Henke Family Session | Iowa City Iowa Photographer

It is harder and harder to blog these busy days but I am trying! I am hoping to blog a lot of missed sessions this winter. 😉

I had to share some pics from this sun soaked session. We went to Cedar Ridge Winery at Sunset and it was gorgeous! This little guy wasn’t to sure of me at first but after bit he relaxed and we all had lots of fun. Sarah, it was so much to meet you and photograph your family! Can’t wait to see you again soon ❤

Here are some of my favorites, Enjoy! xoxo

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Natalie Turns One | Iowa City Iowa Child Photographer

I was so excited when Shannon got ahold of me to do another family for her! I had done Natalie’s newborn session and it was such an honor to be able to capture some more wonderful memories for them. Natalie was a Beautiful newborn and now she is the most Adorable one year old in the world! The happiest little gal ever 🙂

Check out some of my favorites of their session, and my most fav cake smash ever! Enjoy!! xoxo

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Kristen & Marcus | Iowa City Iowa Photographer

It was so fun to shoot Kristen and Marcus’s engagement session! You could ask for a sweeter couple and a couple more in love. They even take ballroom dancing, I got to see some moves but I cannot until they dance at their wedding!

It was a gorgeous evening and we had lots of fun exploring the park. These are some of my favorite engagement shots ever. You can literally feel the love they have for one another, just amazing!

Here are just a few highlights from their session, Enjoy! xoxo

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Ketchen Family | Iowa City Iowa Family Photographer

Oh this family! Have you ever seen so much gorgeousness?! First when Megan asked me if she could wear one of my flower crowns at their shoot I seriously asked her if we had just become best friends! Haha! I was so excited!

We were lucky enough to get out to an apple orchard with lots of pretty blossoms and were blessed with such a gorgeous evening.

I love every single image from this shoot and I can’t wait to photograph this sweet family again! Here are some favs, Enjoy! xoxo

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Austin & Tara Wedding | Cedar Rapids Iowa

This was such a happy day and I Loved editing this wedding. The downtown urban setting was so neat! Austin and Tara are clearly meant for each other and love one another fiercely. It was an honor to capture these special moments!

I know Tara’s sister Aubree from when I went back to school for graphic design. It was such a treat to spend time with her and her amazing family.

And seriously can we talk about how gorgeous Tara is and that DRESS! Ahh loved everything about this day.

Thank you Tara and Austin for letting me share in your most special time and I wish you guys all the happiness in the world!

Here are just a handful of my favorites so Enjoy! xoxo

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Shelby & Jason

Winter weddings are so so gorgeous! I was super excited about there being some snow still for Shelby and Jason’s wedding. Despite the cold this wedding party were a bunch of troopers, they braved the weather and we got tons of gorgeous shots.  Shelby was such a stunning bride. Her and Jason are so in love, they way they look at each other and speak about one another was just amazing to see.  We had a lot of fun at this wedding and I wish them a lifetime of happiness together.

Here are a few of my favorites from their special day. Enjoy xoxo

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Pagliai/Ewing Wedding | Iowa City Iowa Wedding Photographer

First thing I have to say is this wedding was in January, we were extremely blessed with some amazing weather! It was the most gorgeous day with the most wonderful couple.

I have know Jaclyn for quite some time and she is seriously the funnest coolest person ever and I was Elated when she asked me to photograph her wedding! She is also a Pagliai, yes as in Pagliai’s Pizza in Iowa City. If you have not had it google it and get there immediately, it’s the best pizza in the world 🙂

Jaclyn and Todd love each other so very much, as you can see from the photos. One thing I couldn’t get over was how they looked at one another and smiled with such happiness. (It even made me tear up just a tad when I was editing) They are both great people and had Such an amazing wedding party. We all had a lot of fun!

I wish them both a lifetime of happiness and love and I am so thankful I was able to be a part of their special day.

I have to apologize in advance this is a long blog post but it was VERY hard to narrow down just some of my favorites so here you go, please Enjoy! xoxoxo

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Ben’s First Birthday Party | Iowa City Iowa Child Photographer

I was Super excited when my girl Robin asked me to photograph her little man’s first birthday party. I was more than happy to do it and she could put down her camera and just enjoy the whole day with family and friends!

The theme was Winter Onederland 😉 How cute right?! Robin definitely outdid herself with making it super adorable and fun. She had the Late Night Cake Company  make an Amazing little cake. She had these fuzzy little snowballs that kids and adults enjoyed throwing at one another. Sandwiches shaped in B’s and 1’s, super fun party favors, a hot chocolate bar and a penguin piñata. (The kids had a difficult time breaking it but Robin came through saving the day, see below)

It was a wonderful day and I am so happy to call this wonderful lady and her family my friends. They mean a lot to me and I could photograph them literally every week! So here are some of my favorites from the party so please Enjoy! xoxo

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