I'm Katie, and I've spent 15 years helping central Iowa families capture who they are right now...
not a stuffy, Pinterest-perfect version of themselves.
For MOMS WHO WANT TO REMEMBER THIS EXACT SEASON
How I approach every session
I'll edit out a pimple or a flyaway hair, but I won't make you look like a different person. You should look like the very best version of yourself, not somebody else entirely.
Authentic over Perfect
Grandma wants the picture where everyone's looking at the camera and smiling. You probably want the one with the crinkly-nose laugh or the tickle fight. I make sure you get both, because the best galleries always have a mix.
A blend of posed & Candid
I book one session a night. If your toddler needs a break or your session runs long because the light is perfect, there's no next family waiting behind you.
No Rushing, Ever
None of this happened overnight, it's the result of hundreds of sessions with real families, real kids and real chaos.
15 Years of learning what actually works
- Photographing families professionally since 2013
- Specialize exclusiviely in family and extended family sessions (no newborns, seniors, weddings or branding)
- Experienced working with neurodivergent kids and children considered 'difficult' to photograph
- Dozens of families who have returned for sessions year after year
- Serving Woodward, Granger, West Des Moines, Waukee, Grimes, Johnston, Ankeny, Ames, Dallas Center, Polk City and more!
Working with Katie is easy from start to finish! She helps with outfits and locations, keeps everyone comfortable and having fun and somehow captures the real personalities of our girls along the way.
For more than 12 years, she has given us beautiful, genuine photographs that feel like us and that we’ll treasure for years to come.
- Julie