Every parent has a picture in their head of how their family photo session will go. When you book your outdoor photo session, you picture an idyllic natural landscape with rays of sunshine delicately warming your family’s faces. Okay, maybe you’re not that optimistic, but no one pictures a rainy gray day when they schedule […]

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What Happens If the Weather Doesn’t Cooperate with Your Family Photo Shoot?

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Professional family portraits are a memento that every parent desires and treasures, but quite frankly, the idea often sends their anxiety through the roof because they’re picturing the struggle of getting all their kids to sit nicely together and smile for the camera. It sounds like an impossible feat, especially if your kids are very […]

Family Photography

How to Get Great Family Photos…Even When Kids Will Be Kids

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Every great photo session starts with the perfect location, whether you’re trying to capture maternity portraits, family photos, or baby portraits. You need a location that creates the look, feel and color scheme you want but that also lends itself to convenient photo-taking with the right lighting, space to move around, and safety for kids. […]

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5 Amazing Central Iowa Photography Locations

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Ames photographer at Lovely Moments Photography By Synthia recently received the ICP Award for honorable mention for outstanding photographic achievements.

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You put a lot into your newborn photos, baby portraits, maternity portraits, or other types of family photos. You did this for a reason: because these precious images are a link to the past that can forever transport you back to your happiest memories of this stage in your family’s life. Of course, this link […]

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How to Save Your Digital Downloads of Your Family Photography

Newborn photography is a way to preserve the memories of your baby’s first days, the last days they’ll ever be as tiny as they are at that moment, in the form of timeless artwork you’ll be able to enjoy for decades. To make the most of this one-time opportunity, though, you need a newborn photographer […]

Newborn Photography

What to Look for in a Newborn Photographer

On April 2nd, 2022, Lovely Moments by Synthia will be hosting simple studio mini sessions for kids and families at our studio in Story City, Iowa. This is the perfect time to celebrate the spring season with beautiful portraits of your family without an extended photography session. For this special event, a portion of all […]

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April 2nd, 2022: Spring Portraits for a Good Cause

Book a Simple Mini Studio Session We’ve opened up two more dates for our Simple Studio Mini sessions on December 5th and 8th. These pre-booked studio mini sessions so you can quickly and easily update your family’s photos or get a professional photo for your Christmas cards or other holiday cards. Getting a great photo […]

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New Dates Added To The Simple Studio Mini Sessions

At Lovely Moments Photography by Synthia, I’m proud to call Story City our home, and we’re honored to help families in the Story City and Ames area to capture the special moments in their lives with maternity photography, newborn photography, baby photography, and more. As members of the Story City community, we’re thrilled to be […]

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Visit Us for a Free Santa Photo at Yulefest!

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