Category: Chelsea Kyaw Photo

SAM + BEN • Iowa Engagement & Wedding Photographer

Sam + Ben. Delta + Maggie. Two of the cutest humans and two of the cutest pups. I just LOVE that they brought their fur babies along to their engagement session. This session and the love that this little family has for each other is my favorite. All of its vibes give me all the feels and I was in photographer heaven. Sam is a natural in front of the camera and her joyous and silly personality is contagious. She and Ben came ready for fun and opened up to me so I could capture these sweet moments. Iowa lost two really awesome people to North Dakota, but I bet they’re living their best lives up there!! Hope you lovers are enjoying the amazing nature and woods that ND has to offer! Enjoy their gallery :)

July 31, 2019
Clover’s Joy Session • Iowa Pet Photographer

My first passion in life has always been animals, and then science, and then later in life it became photography. To be able to *somewhat* put them together by photographing animals is truly a dream come true. I mean, it’s never under the best circumstances when it’s something that’s associated with goodbye’s and end-of-life times, but to be able to provide such a memory is something I’m very humbled to be a part of. I never look forward to these, but I enjoy the sweetness and pace of photographing an elderly animal. The tender moments where families can reflect on the funny memories of their pet and to be able to capture that love – it’s breathtakingly beautiful.

So everyone, meet Clover. Clover is a sweet fifteen-year-old black lab gal loved by two tiny humans and a mom & dad. Her momma shared with me some words about her while we were prepping for the session. I’ll go ahead and share it here. Enjoy <3

Clover used to be a crazy obnoxious lab but has certainly mellowed in her old age. I can’t begin to tell you all the things she has chewed up in her lifetime (countless shoes, wedding photos, library books, our tax refund check). Now she really just lays around and will follow us from room to room to make sure she is where we are. My husband has a special bond with her because he is the one who picked her out at the shelter as a puppy and trained her, so we like to say Clover really has only listened to him.

July 18, 2019
Terhune Family • Iowa Family Photographer

Giggling little girls, weeping willows, and two parents in love – all the makins for a perfect night. in APRIL. I got a little bit behind on blogging (again. such is life), but I have made some 2019 half year goals and some new strategies to share MORE photos and some oldies. This session feels like years ago. It was one of those first new nights of spring where it was just starting to get a little bit more warmer outside. You know, the perfect weather that we don’t get near enough of here in Iowa. Now it’s almost unbearably hot and I’m waiting for this weather again! I so so enjoy working with this family. I first photographed them when Brooke, their youngest, was just a little one barely sitting up. My favorite thing about photographing Leah & Brooke is how different they are from each other. Leah comes forth with confidence and joyous energy and is the life of the party, while younger sister is a little bit harder to open up – but when she does – just the most contagious little laugh. Enjoy some of my favorites from their session!

July 8, 2019
NICKI + PAT • Iowa Engagement & Wedding Photographer

I have been waiting to post this session just so I can brag about how amazing their wedding is going to be. Which is TOMORROW!! :) And 150% can guarantee that these two, Nicki & Pat, are going to have THEEE wedding. Maybe I’m biased. Boho, lights, love, greenery, a victorian home (THEIR HOME!), and the cutest wedding attendants (Probably gonna get shown up by their cutie son, Otto, NBD) – can you say perfect?

Nicki & Pat are both personal friends of me and my family’s and to be able to help capture such special moments, with special attributes like their home & a bar they fell in love with – makes my heart explode. Seeing two strong people in love who are more powerful together as a couple is what this world needs. These photos were taken way back in FEB and to see how far I’ve come even with my own personal photography grown since then is also amazing. Enjoy a little mix of some family & engagement photos with my favorite family.

May 30, 2019