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Central Iowa high schools, including: Grinnell, BGM, Pella, Montezuma, Marshalltown, South Tama, Lynnville-Sully, Colfax, Ankeny, Victor, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Des Moines, and beyond!

I still can’t believe that this senior shoot took place in JANUARY!  We’ve had a ridiculous winter thus far with unseasonably warm temperatures in the 50s, so even though this was a “late” senior session in terms of time of year, it worked out perfectly!

For seniors in the class of 2012, I have a limited number of sessions available this spring, so be sure to get in touch to book your session!

You saw the sneak peek of Megan’s session waaaaaaaay back here, now here’s the rest of her fun session down in Montezuma!

I absolutely LOVE when seniors show some personality and totally go for it in their session.  Even better? The fact that Megan chose this for her wallets

WE found this dingy old fridge behind a building – it says “works great, just ugly” – ha!  Funny thing is that these types of refrigerators are coming back IN style

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You saw a preview of Lily’s senior portrait session here, now here’s the rest!

We started off at Grinnell Heritage Farm…

I’m in love with this red dress – so cute!

We ended the session downtown, just as the sun was setting.  This is by far one of my favorite pictures from this year!

Seeing as it’s freezing cold and wintery outside, it’s kind of like taking a virtual vacation to go back to this beautiful fall family session!  Sara & Matt – thanks for contacting me last minute!  I’m glad we could squeeze this session in, and it was a joy to celebrate your son’s christening.

Sara & Matt just recently moved to Grinnell, and so we grabbed a nice family shot on the front steps – my favorite from this session!

A family friend made this beautiful christening gown for their son.  The light was gorgeous outside, and the setting makes me feel like I’m stepping back in time every time I look at these portraits.

Welcome to Grinnell, Sara & Matt!

As 2011 comes to close, and many couples are getting engaged around the holidays, it seems fitting to take a trip down memory lane and revisit all of my 2011 weddings.  2011 was a great year for weddings for me, and I had such a blast with every couple I met and worked with.  I have to give a huge thanks to Allison for allowing me to second-shoot with her at several weddings this year – thank you so much for giving me that opportunity!

As I look forward to the coming year, I hope that 2012 will be another great year for weddings.  I have a number of weekends still open for summer and spring, so please get in touch if you’d like to discuss your wedding date and photography for your big day!

Here are a few favorites from each wedding of 2011:

Emily & Justin in May in Des Moines
Ceremony: Westchester Evangelical Free Church

Jerry & Maddy’s wedding in Des Moines in August
Ceremony & Reception: Jasper Winery   

Heather & Zach’s wedding in Des Moines in August
Ceremony & Reception: Toad Valley Golf Course Patrick & Leah‘s wedding in Amherst, MA in September
Ceremony: Mercy House Church
Reception: Northampton Center for the Arts
Photography at Looke Park  

Katie & Bryan‘s fall wedding in Des Moines
Reception: Des Moines Country Club
Photography at Des Moines Art Center, Valley Junction, Salon de Vallon

Brenda & Dan‘s Thanksgiving wedding in Grinnell
Ceremony: St. John’s Lutheran Church
Reception: Grinnell Country Club

I’m continuing  to blog senior sessions from this fall – October was a busy time for me!

Avery’s session was actually a two-part session.  Part one involved a family heirloom of sorts – this classic corvette convertible!  Even though the sky broke out in a torrential downpour just as we were pulling up to our location for the session, we were able to get some amazing shots after the rain passed.  For any guy wondering if the two hour session is worth it, it definitely is!  Incorporate props, multiple locations, and other creative ideas; that’s how you get the personalized look for your senior portraits!

Avery’s mom suggested this location that I hadn’t seen before, and I love how it turned out!

Part two of Avery’s session was an early morning, right before school.  We headed out to the train tracks, and then into town at some urban locations in Grinnell.

One last blog post before Christmas!  I’m still working through blogging all of my fall sessions – there were quite a few!  I’ll be taking a vacation from Dec 28-January 8th (mountains full of white fluffy snow, here I come!) so if you contact me during that time, I’ll return your call or email when I return.

This senior session with Lauren was shot back in October.  When Lauren and I met for her consultation before her session, I had a feeling her session was going to be fabulous  Not only is her style absolutely spot on, be she is a complete natural in front of the camera.

We started her session exploring downtown Grinnell and finding some new looks for locations that are quite popular.

I love that we were able to use this chair in the alley – the fun, fresh, urban vibe definitely suits Lauren.

A quick change of location – I have to thank Lauren for trusting me with this one.  I was basically sitting on top of a dumpster in order to get this shot!

Lauren’s sister, Holly, joined us for the session. In fact, the whole family was there!  I always recommend bringing friends or family along.  You wouldn’t believe the number of families I work with for senior sessions who haven’t had a family portrait in YEARS.  I was so excited to grab this shot of Lauren and Holly, and even more enthusiastic when Lauren’s parents jumped in for one as well!

Lauren, thank you for a truly memorable session.  I’ll never forget you running to the cornfields in your prom dress as the sun was setting to get that one last shot!  It’s been such a joy to get to know your family, and I hope you have an awesome senior year!

I’m nearing the end of senior posts for the class of 2012!  For Andy’s session, he chose to take some of his senior portraits around his dad’s property, and it was the most perfect fall day you could ever ask for.

If you’re wanting gorgeous fall colors and beautiful weather, aim for the last week of September or first week of October – that seemed to be the golden window of opportunity this year, and I’m sure it will be the case next fall as well.

We headed over to Grinnell College for a few portraits as well.  The college is generally a pretty popular setting for senior photos, and after a while you start to notice the same backgrounds and settings in everyone’s portraits.  However this year Andy was the only senior that specifically requested portraits there.  Go figure!

One of my favorites…

Andy run’s cross country, and I believe track and field as well.

Andy’s dad had a good laugh at this next one, saying it was very typical of Andy

Last, but certainly not least, the family favorite!