We had the privilege of documenting Josh and Jess's wedding at the always beautiful Cedar Ridge Winery, in between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Apparently, their wedding date was the most popular date of 2018, which is understandable since it was right in the peak of the fall season. When you book a date more than a year in advance though, one thing you can't predict is the weather. A furious wind blew all day, ushering in cold air from the north, and moving many of their wedding day festivities indoors. The wind was so angry, that when we came home from the wedding, we found our patio furniture scattered all over the neighbor's yard! It didn' ... READ MORE

I journeyed to the beautiful city of Dubuque on what was a stellar fall day for Mikael and Abbie's engagement session. In the peak of fall, with temperatures around 70 degrees, I declared it may have been the best day of the year for a photo session. Sitting on the banks of the Mississippi, Dubuque has some crazy topography and very scenic views. We started out at the Fenelon Place Elevator, which was quite an experience in itself! We were lifted to the top of a huge bluff that overlooked the river and all of downtown. I typically will shoot with a really shallow depth of field, but up there, I incorporated the background a lot more than usua ... READ MORE

I got together with Aaron and Evelyn for their engagement session at the peak of fall's color this year, and also the peak of the Iowa River's height. As we wandered through the bridges at the Iowa River Landing, we were literally walking on water with the water height right at, or above, the height of walkways. We started off the session at Backpocket Brewing, a special spot in their story together. READ MORE

We took advantage of a beautiful fall day for Noah and Jenae's engagement session. We started downtown in Iowa City, and then headed up to one of their favorite spots—the always beautiful Cedar Ridge for sunset stunners. READ MORE

Thinking of warmer days past, here are some fun photos from Jacob and Kensley's engagement session this fall. They made quite a trip up to Cedar Rapids for the session, and fortunately we had a beautiful day to shoot! READ MORE