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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Newborn sessions are always a treat, and never predictable. Claire was a tiny (early!) bean when I got to meet her! She definitely wanted to stay aware during her in-home session, and was cute and curious. :)
Spring is in the air, and I truly think I know as many babies being born this year as flowers on the crabapple tree in my yard!! It’s really the year of babies (perhaps due to this being Year of the Dragon!?) and I’m excited for all the sweet photos and snuggles it will bring me. :)
Meet Semeone & Aline! A sweet springtime maternity session in the heart of Des Moines just hit the blog today.
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! :)
Sophia and I met two & a half years ago at Iowa State. She was a freshman, walking through so many life changes and adventures! We met up a few times to talk, but our paths didn’t cross as much the following year. Now that I’m running my photography business in Des Moines, instead of Ames, our paths never cross. Until last week! Sophia decided to take me up on my mentoring sessions, and the Lord gave us a perfectly beautiful day!
These two were married in Ames last May. We took their engagement session in early April (almost exactly a year to the day of this anniversary session!) but it wasn’t a very warm or green day yet. Thankfully, Preston landed a job in the Washington DC area after graduation and they moved out this winter. DC is about the same latitude as Kansas City, so just a bit warmer and earlier to change seasons than Des Moines and the rest of central Iowa.
My fall mini-sessions were such a great success, that I’ve decided to offer spring mini sessions as well! Spring is just such a gorgeous time of year, especially with all the budding and blossoming trees. It only comes around once a year, especially with the apple (or cherry or whatever they are!) blossoms at Water Works Park! We’ll definitely be fighting the crowds, but it will be worth it!
Spontaneous, "just for fun" anniversary-style photos are obviously the best kind. Especially when they happen on the most gorgeous of evenings, in front of thousands of cherry blossoms in a Des Moines park! That's exactly what this session was. Emily and Parker hadn't had any professional photos taken since their engagement photos & wedding pictures four years ago in Wyoming. Three years ago --one year into marriage!-- they moved to Iowa. That was when our paths crossed, and my life was changed for the better.
This sweet family has allowed me to photograph them for years now! It's been so fun to watch Emma grow from a slightly-bald baby to a walking, dancing, talking, question-asking three year old! She even held my hand for a little bit during their photo session... totally melted my heart. <3 And she also showed off her cool dance moves (seriously, she's got me beat!) and her pretty new nail polish. This little lady sure knows how to be cool!
Lauren emailed me a few months ago about photographing her wedding (at a local winery just outside Ames!) and I jumped at the chance! I've actually photographed there--but nothing was green yet. :) I'm anxiously awaiting this coming September!!!