Des Moines Capital Engagement Session | Kyle & Josie

The Iowa Capital is such a beautiful location and the law library was perfect spot to showcase Josie and Kyle’s love for one another, reading, and learning for their engagement session.

I love that Des Moines has historic, classic, and elegant photography session locations right in the heart of the city. Your engagement session can be simple, laid back, relaxed, and luxurious looking at the same time! If you want that for your engagement photography session click on the link below to learn more about my sessions and photography style!

Lily Johnston Senior

Lily, a 2025 Johnston senior, wanted nature filled senior photos with an edgier feel. We started at Gray’s Lake in Des Moines. Who would have thought such a great flower field would be in Des Moines? :) One thing I love about Des Moines is there is such variety within a 15 minute drive! For her second location, we went to Des Moines Water Works Park. I love how having a second outfit and different scenery can bring variety and a different perspective to each senior session. I had a so much fun bringing her vision to life for Lily’s senior photography session.

Looking to get your senior photos taken? I love taking senior photos and bringing to life exactly what each senior wants! Whether it’s at the beach, in a studio, on the basketball court, track field, tennis court, by the lake, in a flower field, in your ballet gear, downtown, with your favorite book, your instrument, or with your dog I’d love to be your senior photographer.

I specialize in Des Moines senior portraits and will travel to Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Saylorville, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines, and Waukee.

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Lauren & Evan Mini Session

Lauren and Evan reached out to me about getting photos taken for their Christmas card. They also wanted to include their cute pup which I’m all about.

We hung out on the top of a Des Moines parking ramp for some beautiful city background and had the best time just walking around and snapping pics of the 3 of them.

Des Moines Fall Outdoor Engagement Session - Chris & Brylie

Fall in Des Moines is one of my favorite things. Photographing Chris & Brylie engagement session made it even better. Surrounded by the fall colors and golden sun walking around Grey’s Lake learning more about their relationship and wedding day was so much fun.

These two are a ray of sunshine together. Scroll through below to see for yourselves ☀️

I can't wait to capture their wedding day as they embark on their journey of forever together at the West Des Moines Marriot this next weekend!

Des Moines Winter City Engagement Session - Laura & Derek

I photographed Laura’s older sister wedding at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and was so excited when Laura reached out to me for her own wedding day at Toast Ankeny!

All of Derek and Laura’s major relationship milestones happen in the winter and in the city, so it made sense they take their engagement photos in the winter in the city as well. They also brought their mini Bernedoodle Norman for a few pictures which I loved! If you have pets, engagement sessions are a great time to get family photos 😊

Their engagement session is a great example that you can have vibrant photos even in the winter time when things aren’t quite looking like the winter wonderland we all envision and see on Pinterest. See for yourself below!

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