Senior: Ali

So you know when someone starts to laugh and you’re not sure why, but you start to laugh along with them anyway just because it seems like a good time? Well, that’s what photographing Ali was like. She may be one of the happiest people ever. Or maybe she just likes getting her photo taken. I don’t know. But it was awesome and she instantly makes you happy just by being around her.

This is Ali’s serious face. Seriously. Occasionally, she’d try to bust out the serious look and this is what happened.:)Oh Ali, so much fun to photograph you.
Apparently someone in the Des Moines area is trying to start a movement to get people to write love songs. Ali agreed with the sentiment, so we now have Des Moines’ love song movement model.:D
Another one of Ali’s signature serious faces.:D

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EllenAugust 27, 2010 - 8:18 AM

Ali – you are so adorable. You need to take lessons from Sydney on how to keep a serious face for pictures…and she needs to take lessons from you on how to be so happy and smiley. Love your pictures. Ryan – you are an amazing photographer

Carol SchmidtAugust 27, 2010 - 8:48 AM

Ryan, you did an amazing job capturing who Ali is. I am so pleased with the pictures you have posted and eagerly excited to see the photo gallery of Ali. We appreciated working with you! Ali said you were so much fun. Thanks again! Carol

Ryan ToweAugust 27, 2010 - 12:31 PM

Thanks so much Ellen and Carol!!! I really appreciate your wonderful comments. I had a blast photographing her!!

Senior: Nikki

Nikki was such a natural and was so easy to photograph. And don’t you just love her hair?!?!

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kbreintsAugust 26, 2010 - 12:36 PM

Wow! Beautiful Girl! I love the B&W shot with her hand on her hip. Just Awesome! Belongs in a magazine!

marla goodAugust 27, 2010 - 1:50 PM

Love all the pics! Esp. like the black & white one where she is lesning against the pole!

Christal & Davin… Married!!

Meet the awesomeness that is Christal and Davin.  Their day was magic.  And I am serious when I say it was hard to take a bad picture of them.  They got married at the beautiful Salisbury House.  I love the venue.  So classic and beautiful – it was so perfect for them.  They had a delayed reception, which allowed us to have a ton of portrait time with just the two of them!!  (And as I tell all of my brides, I love portrait time!) Just us and an empty Salisbury House… yes, I was spoiled.:) Congrats Christal & Davin!

Taken just a moment before she walked down the aisle…

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Angie McdowellAugust 22, 2010 - 3:49 PM

Awesome pictures….it’s hard to pick a favorite as they are all wonderful!!!!!

kbreintsAugust 23, 2010 - 12:43 PM

So beautiful! I love this location– the Salibury House is SO perfect for this sort of occasion… a photographers DREAM! Great job!

LauraAugust 24, 2010 - 9:18 PM

You guys look SO wonderful together! Definitely picture perfect, and even more perfect in person! Simply stunning…

Dani KolashAugust 26, 2010 - 7:35 AM

The pictures are beautiful! My mom looks great like always and really happy!

Ryan ToweAugust 27, 2010 - 12:32 PM

Thank you all for leaving such awesome comments!! It was such a beautiful day and I was honored to have been a part of it.

Erin & Greg… Engaged!

Erin and Greg are incredibly perfect for each other. Erin makes Greg happy. Greg makes Erin happy. Oh, love. There’s definitely a ton of it there.  And I felt lucky to capture them and their beautiful selves.

Yes, her eyes really do look like that!!

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Greg WestergaardAugust 21, 2010 - 5:36 PM

Wow Ryan these are great!! How fitting is it you post these exactly a year to the day I proposed to Erin! Perfect in every way :) )

Ryan ToweAugust 27, 2010 - 12:34 PM

Thank you Greg!! I’m thrilled that you like the photos. You guys are such an amazingly perfect couple. I’m excited for your future together.

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