Hello & welcome!

I am a wife and mama to four amazing kiddos. We just bought a 1928 farmhouse on 6 acres in Iowa and we are working on building our forever homestead here (I’m also documenting that journey on Instagram, if you’d like to follow along.)

I have been a photographer since 2009 and have mastered, what I call, being a naturally posed photographer.

What does being a naturally posed photographer mean? Well, it means we get together, either at your home/property or at a location we’ve discussed beforehand, and we simply hang out. Do we get the Christmas card photo and the updated smiling shots of the kids? Absolutely. But the rest of the time we get to PLAY! We get to run around, pick strawberries, snuggle on a porch swing, walk into the sunset.

And if I am documenting your wedding day, it means that I am doing just that..I am documenting your day - without bugging you to stop what you’re doing for photos (except for the allotted time for portraits, of course).

From engagements, to weddings/elopements, maternity, families of EIGHT and everything in between. I want to tell your story, no matter what chapter you are in.

I also offer mentorships to photographers of any/all skillsets - I have mentored over 100 photographers all over the country. For more information on that, please click here. And if you’re here for information on becoming a stock photographer, that information can be found, here.

A woman with wavy hair smiling, touching her face with her right hand, wearing a light-colored blouse and bracelets, in front of a leafy background.

I’m Jessica
and I’m so glad you’re here!

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