The Nash Family

Meet the Nash family.  They were amazing enough to brave the heat a few weeks ago for their family session in Iowa City.  For the session, we headed to the Iowa City Dog Park.  Sounds strange, I know.  But I love the Iowa River Power Restaurant bridge and the grassy field near the dog park.  They make great locations for portraits. 

The Hicks Family

 Last week, I met up with the Hicks family.  They had all come from several hours away for a family reunion camping in the North Liberty area.  While they were together they wanted to take the opportunity to get some updated family portraits.  It's so wonderful when families take advantage of their time together in order to capture special moments like these, especially when they are with family they don't see often. 

The Hansen Family

 Recently, I headed to downtown Wellman to photograph the Hansen family.  It was a chilly day, but they were brave enough to  venture out in the cold and wind for their portraits.  I'm glad they did, because I think the images turned out great.  They were great to work with. 

Garrett {2 Years Old}

Garrett came into the studio in December for his two year old session.  He was a little shy at first, but as the session went on and he started playing with the alphabet block we have in the studio he warmed up to the session.  I adore his sweet little smile.  He and his big brother, Tanner, had a lot of fun building (and destroying) block towers.  The photos of them playing together are so much fun.

The Harris Family

 In the middle of December, the Harris family braved the cold for a fun mini-session in the snow.  I love the gray vintage couch with the wooden fence in the background.  The cool setting played well with their outfit colors as well.  Despite the chilly temperature, their kids did great and were full of big smiles.

The Schrader Family

 In December, the Schrader family came into the studio for their portrait session.  I love their blue-green themed outfits.  The coordinate so perfectly together.  They were a lot of fun to work with, so full of energy and beautiful smiles.  I think we got some great shots of their family together and each of the children.  Of course, we got some shots of Mom and Dad too.

The Frey Family

In early December, I met up with the Frey family at the Coralville Marriott for their family portrait session.  The Marriott was decorated beautifully for Christmas and the colors worked so well for our session.  I love, love, love all the wonderful natural light that can be found in the Marriott.  It beautifully lit our session.

The Hupp Family

In late November, my brother and his family come to visit.  While they were here, we did a short family portrait session.  I love the colors they chose, they played perfectly together and went well against the old wooden fence behind the studio.  I especially love the textures in the black and white photos.  My favorite photos from the session are the black and white ones of them interacting.

The Harmsen Family

Meet the Harmsens.  I had the pleasure of spending an evening session with this gorgeous family at their home just outside of Wellman in mid-September.  They have a beautiful property and I enjoyed finding some great spots for portraits there.  Their family was great to work with. 

Autumn & Family

School has begun again and summer is winding to an end.  Sure, there is a little part of me that will miss being able to take the family to the beach and watch my girls splash around in the water, but I am so looking forward to fall.  I love autumn.  I love the colors.  I love the weather.  I love the smells.  Seriously, it is my favorite time of year.

The Winekauf Family

This past week I headed up to Lake McBride to photograph the Winekauf family.  They are a gorgeous family and were a pleasure to work with.  Their son was home on a brief pass from his duties in the Air Force and we were able to seize the opportunity to capture some beautiful images of them all together.