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Carly | the Styled Bride Part II

While training my second photographer for this season, I’ve had the opportunity to shoot a few styled shoots. If you didn’t see our first one, check it out here. Carly has been awesome to work with and it has been a great teaching/learning experience for myself and my second shooter to get geared up for…

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Carly | the Styled Bride Part I

To say that I am excited about this upcoming season is an understatement! I am so thankful for where my business has taken me and all the wonderful couples and families I get the opportunity to work with!  I have been wanting to hire a full time second photographer for awhile now, to maintain consistency…

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the Studio

Here’s a glimpse into the studio…the place where I meet giddy, newly engaged couples, the place where I photograph newborns, families, seniors, head-shots, and more, the place where we having viewing and ordering sessions after your shoot. I moved into this lovely space last October with three other talented photographers from the area and it…

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Nick + Mallory | Des Moines Iowa Sticks Wedding Photographer

This couple…I love them…and we’ve only know each other about a week! And once I met their friends and family, I was pretty smitten with them too! The entire day, through rain and running around, everyone was so gracious and kind…and FUN, always smiling and taking it all in! Mallory + Nick live in Oklahoma,…

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Sorbet Sisters | Des Moines Iowa Wedding Photographer

A few weeks ago I invited my twin friends over for a fun afternoon of dressing up and pretending to be brides! It was a day filled with laughter, being goofy, and repeating, “It’s your wedding day!”. I’m so lucky to have such willing friends who don’t mind being models for my on-a-whim photo shoot…

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