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Sarah and Dusty LOVE hiking in Backbone State Park… and I can see why! I’m so thankful my first time exploring the park was with these two!

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September 16, 2017

Sarah & Dusty’s Adventure Session – Backbone engagement

Backbone State Park Engagement Photos

Kelcey & Josh have such great chemistry.  With each other, with the camera.  Their session was so fun, sweet, and silly.  Check out their Main Street Cedar Falls -> to Big Woods Lake session to see just how friggin’ cute they are! (I love the butt squeeze at the end!  hahaha!)

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September 1, 2017

Iowa engagement photographer – Kelcey & Josh’s session in Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls IA engagement and wedding photographer

Shooting an engagement session in downtown Des Moines was amazing. You get all of the downtown vibes and Waterworks Park has the best sunsets! These two were super sweet with each other and had their love captured like pros. Almost like they’ve modeled in the past.

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July 2, 2017

Lindsay + Jared engagement session in Des Moines, Iowa

I had the pleasure of photographing Holly & Mike last year for their engagement session. You can just feel the love in these photos. I like to ask my couples about their proposal and Holly sent us this: “We were traveling home last September for a week for a family wedding. We hadn’t really discussed […]

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June 30, 2017

Holly & Mike Engagement session in Cedar Falls, IA

Chelsea Dawn Weddings

  The Engagement Session You’ve scheduled (or are thinking about scheduling) your engagement session – woohoo!  Engagement sessions are one of my favorite things to shoot!  They really help me get to know you both a little better, and it gives you a chance to see how I work! Some people (uhh, me, for example) […]

June 8, 2017

The Engagement Session

Adventure Session Includes pre-engagement consultation two hour sunrise/sunset session outfit change & extra location individually edited & retouched images private online gallery with 60-100 high resolution images for easy sharing with family and friends additional premium quality print & album services available 650.00   Engagement session Includes pre-engagement consultation one hour sunrise/sunset session one outfit […]

June 8, 2017

adventure + engagement sessions

About a week ago, Alex & Wendy showed me the spot where Alex proposed to Wendy.

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March 11, 2017

Cedar Falls wedding photographer – Wendy & Alex | engagement session at Alice Wyth Lake

Aside from being the most darling people, ever, these two are also incredibly easy-going.  You two were such little gems in front of the lens… you should DEFINITELY do it again sometime! Haha.  🙂

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October 14, 2016

Cedar Falls IA wedding photographer – Pudd & Zip | engagement session

I absolutely adore Emily & Tiff. So when they asked me to shoot their engagement session in their home, I was beyond thrilled. Those pops of color just brighten up every photo.  

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July 16, 2016

Emily + Tiff at home engagement session

Cedar Falls Wedding Photographer – Brooke & Kohle will be tying the knot this November!

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June 22, 2016

Cedar Falls wedding photographer – Brooke & Kohle | engagement

Cedar Falls Photographer - engagement session, wedding photographer Chelsea Dawn Weddings
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