Visit one of the shops on Broad to grab your coloring page. Submit your coloring page to any participating Broad Street Business by November 30, 2022. Winners will be selected on December 8, 2022, during our “Be glad Wear Plaid” event Participating Business Include: Simply Mae’s Cafe– https://www.simplymaes.com My Father’s Daughter Vintage– https://www.myfathersdaughtervintage.com Lovely Moments […]

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The Shops Of Story City Coloring Contest 2022

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Planning to have professional family photos taken soon? As a family photographer, I do what I do because I believe every parent should experience the joy of having long-lasting, amazing portraits that honor their beautiful family and tether them to the memory of their kids’ childhoods forever. I’m also a parent who knows how incredibly […]

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The Hidden Ingredient to Amazing Family Photos: Time

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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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On the surface, family photography seems to be all about taking pretty pictures of your family to hang on your walls or place in a photo album. For myself and many other photographers who have also chosen to dedicate their careers to this field, it’s so much more. As a parent and as someone who […]

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Get to Know Your Family Photographer: Why I Do What I Do

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 […]

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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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How to back up your photos Family portraits and baby portraits are deeply meaningful to your family. You’ve invested time, funds, and effort to get amazing professional photos. The entire purpose is to preserve a moment in time and a stage of life that will soon be only a memory, so you don’t want those […]

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How to Back Up Your Photos from a Professional Photographer

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Tips for Planning Outfits for Your Family Photo Session You have a family photo session on the schedule and you can’t wait to finally update your family portraits with everyone looking their best. Before the big day arrives, though, there is some prep work to be done. One of your top jobs is to put […]

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Tips for Planning Outfits for Your Family Photo Session

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