Keri Schmidt Photography

Adam and Erin - Engaged

Jeremy and I met with Adam and Erin in the tropical Botanical Gardens of Des Moines.  This is always an enjoyable place to be, especially when it's so frigid outside!  We enjoyed our morning warming up inside the dome and then headed over to our beautiful Capitol building.  A huge thank you to Erin's mom for coming along and assisting us, and to the tour guide that spent the time helping us out!  It was a perfect setting for our couple!  Adam and Erin are on opposite sides of the country thanks to their military service, so they were extra sweet on each other and made the session so much fun!  We are so excited to photograph their ceremony this May!

Todd and Sara

We had a small session with Todd and Sara and daughter Dakota a few months back, but I asked them to spend just a little more time with us.  It is hard to believe that this session was shot in January, it almost looks warm, doesn't it?  They were both great about the chilly temps and we got a lot of great moments between the two of them.  Todd and Sara will be married in just a couple months, we are excited to be shooting their wedding in a gorgeous little getaway near Reasoner, Iowa! 

Aumriee - Nine Months Old

I think 9 months old is my favorite time to photograph babies.  They are sitting up, starting to show more personality, and they usually aren't able to run away from me quite yet!  We were going for something a little similar to what we did for her big sister's 9 month session, and I think we hit the mark.  Aumriee did wonderful for us, and was in the best spirits for her shoot.  I love this first one of her, so timeless.  She is such a beautiful girl!

She got a little crazy on us!  I love it.  Mom got her changed into one more outfit before Aumriee decided she was about done with me.  She did a great job and I really enjoyed my morning with her!

Jed and Jessica - married!

Jed and Jessica celebrated their almost 2 year marriage with friends and family last month.  They actually were married officially not quite 2 years ago- with a very small, very quiet ceremony.  So quiet that I had just found out on this day that we had done their engagement pictures on their actual wedding day!  Sneaky kids.  Almost 2 years later and the families were finally able to gather together and celebrate this amazing couple! 

Congratulations to Jed and Jessica! 

 

Merry Christmas!

It was almost a week before Christmas, and all through the office

Were boxes and boxes all stacked amiss! 

Prints, wraps, books all wrapped up. . .

Into their boxes and waiting for pickup.

It's time to celebrate a special time of year.

Because ready or not, Christmastime is here!

We are closing up shop for just a couple weeks,

but don't you fret, next year we will bring you many new treats!

From Selma, from Louis, from Mo and the humans here too. .

Merry Christmas to all of you!

 

Our last order of the year will be arriving today, but you can still get gift certificates for a last minute gift!  As a gift to all our last minute shoppers, we are including a 25.00 gift card for the person who purchases 50.00 or more in gift certificates! 

You all made it an awesome year for us.  So many wonderful families that we met this year. . . And we aren't even done yet!  Just one more wedding event to come before the year is over!  We will not see most of you again until next year, so Jeremy and I want to wish you many blessings this holiday season, and we are looking forward to working with all of you in 2012!