They waited 6+ years for this day — and it was beautiful. More to come soon…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Felicity’s rep cards arrived from the lab in record time (24 hours!) and I was so excited to see how they turned out. There are a couple of different designs on the front, with info about how to contact me and book a session on the back. She’ll be handing these out over the summer,…
When I’m not shooting weddings or portrait sessions, or happily blogging, I’m often practicing my shooting skills. As a photographer and (somewhat of a) perfectionist, I always feel like there’s room for improvement. I like pushing myself to be more creative, or to get better at getting the shot “right” in-camera. Lately, I’ve been practicing…
Miranda was my first senior for the class of 2012 for Grinnell High School, and it was a great portrait session! Her session was back in early May, and we were lucky to have one of those perfect warm spring days. We visited a few places around downtown Grinnell, and also took some photos near…
I’m back with another post on clothing suggestions! A few years back, I became slightly obsessed with the TV show “What Not to Wear…”, and ever since then, I’ve had a thing for putting together stylish outfits. I suppose this post is quite the opposite – what TO wear. :-) For portrait sessions, in can…
I’m frequently asked several questions by aspiring photographers, and they usually go like this: what camera do you recommend? (go here for that answer) do you teach or offer classes? (yes, let me know if you’re interested!) and, what equipment do you use? Well, here’s the answer to that last question. I’ve had a variety…
Back in January, I met another photographer named Allison via OSP (Open Source Photo – an awesome online community for photographers!) when she was looking for assistant photographers to second-shoot a few weddings with her this season. We exchanged a few emails, and I made the trip out to Des Moines to meet her in…