A gorgeous outdoor wedding in the summer at Rapid Creek Cidery is always a joy to photograph. The Cidery provides a stunning backdrop for their couples.

Senior sessions are what I started Mississippi Pearl on and they are still hands down my favorite sessions. As a senior photographer photographing high school seniors from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Tipton, West Branch and beyond is where you will find me basically June through November. You will also see us in Muscatine at […]

When I first met Sara and Jeff; I couldn’t help but instantly become friends with them! They are both quirky and funny and love their cats. They even brought their cat with them to their engagement session. This was definitely a first for me! Normally my couples bring their dogs, but it was fun to […]

I loved hanging out with Kate and her mom for her senior session. Kate attends school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and wanted something a little different for her session. We found lots of graffiti walls, modern locations and of course this amazing outdoor location that doesn’t even look like we are in Iowa anymore 🙂 […]

There are lots of barn wedding venues in Iowa. But not a ton of options in Eastern Iowa. And even fewer that have such an amazing array of options on property. Maddie had a vision of rustic glam for her wedding day. When I walked into the venue at Brophy Creek in Dewitt, Iowa; I […]

We photograph weddings/receptions at The Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center several times a year and each one is so beautiful.  James and Hannah’s wedding day was no exception and nothing short of perfect.  James and Hannah are simply the cutest couple; Ever. The way that James quietly adores Hannah is evident in everything he does, […]

I can’t believe I have never shared this wedding!  This was seriously one of the COLDEST days of the season, but they were troopers!  As an Iowa wedding photographer, I see all seasons and sometimes, mother nature gets confused and gives a cold winter day in the middle of fall!  Even though it was cold […]

Jaclyn and Steve were married in Iowa City at Celebration Farm.  They are probably two of the most down to earth people you will ever meet.  These two are both from my hometown who separately moved away to follow their dreams.  Who knew that several years later they would meet back in their hometown and […]

As an Iowa based wedding photographer; I was so excited to head to Downtown Chicago to photograph these two lovebirds!  Chicago is one of my favorite cities ever; especially the Lincoln Park area.  It is like this little nature sanctuary in the middle of the city; almost like two different worlds!  Lincoln Park is home […]