Couch in a Field Extravaganza II

I've been really really bad about blogging lately, but I just wanted to tell everyone that I am super crazy stoked about this year's Couch in a Field Extravaganza. It will be tons of fun and I can't wait to use my super cool red vintage looking couches this weeekend. These couches have taken up residence on my deck aka Margarita Lounge and they are super comfy and uber cool looking. This event is several months in the making and I think we found the perfect location to do pictures. The trees and fall foliage are beautiful too, making it the perfect storm for this great event.!

This year we have 7 families participating!

I promise promise promise, I will post pictures of the event!

Beautiful Wedding

I had the opportunity to second shoot with the awesome Erik Notz with Inspired Inspirations based out of Ankeny, Iowa, a few weeks back. I love
Des Moines weddings since I can shoot at locations I don't get to shoot at around here, Des Moines is full of spectacular locations.

This time the ceremony and getting ready pictures were taken at Salisbury House
which I had never been to, but it was g.orgeou.s!

We hung the dress in the dressing room. One of the bridesmaids hung it up there for me, but I had to climb on a chair to retrieve it. ha ha. It's so much fun being short *sarcasm*

timeless, breathless, gorgeous location for a first look.

Hey, thanks for looking. Have a great day!

Kelly

Miss A

I did Miss A's mommy's maternity pictures and I've been dying to do an infant model shoot, so Miss A was the perfect candidate. I had so much fun and got to try a ton of props out. I recently went to a class in Des Moines to learn some infant photography tips, so I was all ready to use my new skills. What a fun time we had, Miss A slept most of the session. It was so great! :)

First Day of School

I just thought I'd share a few pictures of my kids on their first day of school. :) This year, I have a 3rd, 4th, and 7th grader. !

Grace--my 3rd grader. She got layers in her hair for the first time ever the weekend before school started.


She is so proud of her Justin Beiber backpack!


Justyce--my 4th grader




Austin--7th grade.





All 3 of my kids!



The graces. My Grace took her bff Grace to school on her first day of Kindergarten. Grace's backpack

Off they go!

Dayton

Today I did Dayton's pictures, he is so cute! I just love his curls, but I hear they may be being cut soon. I'm sure he'll look adorable with short hair too. :) It was a beautiful day out today, Dayton loved Lake Keomah, he ran around the area we chose and just explored and played. I followed him around and got some great pictures of him. He is such a charactor, definitely strong willed :)

this picture cracks me up !!!!!



lookie what I got!

Natalie & JD

Natalie and JD were referred to me by a great friend and client, and I recently did their engagement pictures. I am soooo thankful that it was a gorgeous day out this time, I think it was 106 degrees at 8 p.m. when we did their engagement pictures. Yesterday, the sky was full of "insanely awesome" gorgeous light during their fun pictures and it was about 80 degrees with a nice breeze.

The wedding was located at Lake Darling in Brighton, Iowa. There was this awesome lodge that they rented, it was the perfect size for the crowd they had and like I said it was perfect. We rode the "butterstick" which is an hawkeye decorated yellow RV to Fairfield to do the fun pictures, we shot at the square, a bunch of alleys and some fun buildings that we found along the way.

Here are some pictures of their day. Enjoy!

the dress. Gorgeous detail and it looked like it was super comfortable in this summer weather.


putting on the pearls, there was a really special story behind them.


I love everything about this shot. From the look on her face, to the textured wall behind her and the contrast of her dress. Everything!

the whole group!





I think this might be my favorite picture I've come across so far.


This little doll was hard to catch--he thought it was a game to get his picture. But I was dying to get a picture of his dirty face :). Here he showed me his kung pow moves.



This was a fun candid of Natalie's grandma taking pictures of some of the guests. I had the honor of sitting with her for awhile and talking to her. What a wonderful lady. :)


JD and Natalie, it was an honor to spend the day with you guys and to get to know your family a little bit. Hope you are having a great time on your honeymoon!

playground fun

Boy oh boy, these kids are adorable! I know I say that a lot, but I get to photograph the cutest kids and I love that part about my job :) These kids were a pretty good challenge for me, Maddie (the youngest) wanted nothing to do with pictures, so I had to be creative to get the images of her, her sister was at the age where she loved pictures, so she was pretty easy for me (which I am thankful for :)

Enjoy!

I love it.. Grace stood a few steps above me on the slide and made faces. Love this one!




Family picture!


We had lots of fun, but we had a few tears as well!


Fun on the swings...




I had a great time, thanks for coming out girls! :)

Kelly