Author Archives: Mark

Maritza + Shane: Shelby, Iowa wedding photography

Working at home is not so unusual. Getting married at your “office” which also happens to be on the family farm where you now live takes it to a new level. Maritza + Shane are managers of Willow Creek Glass Chapel in Shelby, Iowa. Given the chapel’s setting in the midst of prairie and cornfields,…

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Anna + Adam: Ames, Iowa wedding photography

You might remember the soggy tale of Anna + Adam’s outdoor ceremony from an earlier post. No pun intended but such weather has been par for the course this season. I don’t know if it’s climate change, God’s wrath on Iowa for certain judicial decisions or just plain nasty luck but the weather has been…

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What’s worse than Bridezilla?

It’s a common question at weddings: “I bet you see all kinds of weirdness. What’s your craziest wedding story?” Maybe after 8 years of weddings, I’m immune to crazy but I prefer to think, for the most part, I attract the kind of client who is more laid-back than high-maintenance. This Saturday was a rigorous…

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