I love when a session we have scheduled lines up perfectly with the blooming crabapple trees here in Des Moines!! Spring, you’re a wild delight. :)
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Des Moines engagement photos
So much of wedding planning can be overwhelming- it’s easy to get decision fatigue. Any good photographer will have plenty of location ideas for engagement photos, but here are a few to get you started planning!
Dustings of snow make even the coldest day prettier, and I secretly love the chance to get to capture your lives in EVERY season - even winter! Click through to enjoy some of Christine & Trevor’s magical woodland engagement session in one of my favorite Des Moines parks.
This winter blessed us with mild temps and little snow until almost mid-January, meaning that the late December and early January engagement sessions were easily able to be outdoors! Rachel and Simon brought so much energy to their session, and the sun brought gorgeous golden hour & a little extra warmth. It’ll be the best day, celebrating these two + their vows in summertime!
Alli and Clint are fun- they don’t take themselves too seriously, and it’s no surprise to me that they decided to fall in love and get married. ;) I’m so excited to get to hang out with them again this weekend… this time for their WEDDING!! in an airplane hangar, no less. It’ll be amazing!!
Summer and rooftops and photos with your best friend & fiance! What could be better?! (Maybe including ice cream… or kittens… but otherwise, I can’t think of a more perfect evening!) Keaton & Hannah tie the knot this month (eloping in Iceland!) and then we get to celebrate with their family + friends in Atlantic, Iowa in July!
I love these two- life is exponentially more fun with them around! Lo & Wiz light up any room, and it’s a joy to know them and get to capture their love. Enjoy some highlights from their engagement photos!
Allergy season is here, which is unfortunate for my sinuses and tissue budget, but fortunate for you all and anyone who enjoys beautiful flowering plants & trees!! I have a few spots left for spring mini’s and wanted to make sure you all know about it! :)
Snowy winter photos are always so pretty (but so cold hahaha). Thankfully, we had a decently warm afternoon in December to sneak these photos in! The sunshine didn’t hurt, either. :) Enjoy highlights from this session just outside of the Des Moines metro!
Fall engagement photos are always the most sought after, and last year was no exception. Thankfully, Joy & Austin were able to make an early November date work to sneak in photos before winter hit, and I got to spend golden hour at one of my favorite “secret” parks in DSM! Still had some great color (just a little bitter wind, too!). These two are so goofy together, and I can’t wait for their wedding this fall!
Oops! We’re already into the month of March, and I never blogged highlights from my first ever Valentine’s Minis! Here are a few favorites from my sessions… hope you enjoy them. :) Leave a comment if you think I should do more holiday/themed minis in the coming year!
Snowstorms are fun… but also hard to take photos in! So it was a treat to get to photograph Katie & Eric inside one of my favorite local greenhouses. Bonus: I had to purchase a plant to bring home to thank the shop. ;)
Enjoy some of the best views of DSM with Rachel & Nate’s engagement photos!!
Some beautiful fall engagement photos in West Des Moines for your enjoyment!!
Engagement photos for friends is the best- because we just get to hang out in amazing light and be silly together. ;) This engagement shoot was no exception! Michelle and Matt are some of the best people I know, and their partnership is delightful. I can’t wait for their November wedding in West Des Moines this fall!
These two laughed (and kept me laughing!) through the entire hour we spent together. I’ve known Emily’s grandparents most of my life through church, and it’s so so fun to see her all grown up now & planning her life and wedding with Kyle! They’re bound to have an adventurous life together for the years to come.
Maddi and Ryan met me at one of my favorite locations in Iowa- Ledges State Park!- for their engagement photos. We had the PERFECT summer evening… no clouds, and a light breeze to keep the humidity off! Highly recommend going to Ledges on a Monday, as there are barely any people around. Click through to see more!
The perfect evening exploring Des Moines with Sam and Jarad- and their dog!!- for some photos to celebrate summer, life, and their engagement. :) Enjoy!
Downtown engagement photos with two humans in love— I’m a fan! Sign me up for this life forever!
Enjoy this springtime engagement session at Pappajohn Sculpture Park in the heart of Des Moines!!