Carrie and Tyler

This past Sunday I shot another engagement session in downtown Des Moines. Lately we've been shooting in some of the same areas, but the good news is we always find new ways to view Des Moines. We are always looking for a new angle or new view. We also have the best luck with couples. We shoot in a way that really gives each couple's photos a unique look because it is heavily based on their own mannerisms. When we shoot engagement photos we work in a completely open and rarely posed manner.


Everyone knows their own comfort. So we put you in situations and let you get comfortable. The pose in the photo is NOT even close to as important as the interaction. These two were amazing. They have so much fun together and interact in an incredible way. It is the interaction that tells the story, not hand placement or hip rotation....boring.


At one point during the shoot we got a little disconnected from each other as we headed from one location to the next. I was driving around chasing red cars that I thought might be them. The good news is we were in the same location, just at opposite ends of it. We had another fun moment when we headed over to Gray's Lake. I like to let a couple hang out on the bridge and just talk. Hang out. Chat. Have fun. So we headed over there and they were hanging out on the bridge when "crazy talk to myself and my little dog" lady showed up. She also comments on every single person that walks by her. I love people. Even "crazy talk to myself and my little dog" lady. Below are a few of our favorites.