phew!

that was a crazy-end-of-the-year-holiday-portrait-season. we're still in the middle of production, but i'm starting to see the light.

as soon as i have most of the production finished, i'll start updating the blog with families and weddings that need to get up on here from this year. there are so many great ones! maybe that will give me something to do in january while i sit and wait for these babies to show up. (i'll post a photo from a twins shower my girlfriends gave me this weekend, in case you haven't seen the belly).

we are changing some things for next year, so i will repost what i put up on the regular website today. it is really hard for me to turn people away, but this year reminded me that i can't give the best customer service to everyone when i'm overbooked. so i have to limit the fall sessions for next year. i should still be able to get everyone in, but book soon and come in early! :) i'm going to limit the amount of weddings i take next year, while we adjust to twins. but i'll be taking just as many families.

there will also be an opening at our building december 5th. (304 15th on the west end of downtown) most of the studios in the fitch building will be open (including ours) with artwork up and drinks and snacks. i'll post more information when the date nears, but drop me a line if you think you can make it.

thank you, thank you, thank you wonderful people for giving me the opportunity to photograph your families and important events. i love this job.



now onto the official business . . .

2009 natural child portrait availability
We are done with our 2008 sessions. Thank you to all the great families that we saw this year! I will be taking a personal leave from December 2008 through March of 2009.

We are already taking appointments for April- early October of 2009. We will not take any sessions after October 15, 2009. We will also not be making exceptions next year, once our calendar is full. We cannot give you the appropriate attention when we are squeezing people in at the last minute and it is too hard to turn you away! So please book early and book throughout the year. We can do just as great of a portrait session in May as we can in September. :)

A retainer will be required when booking sittings for next year and will go towards your session fee. If you have not been to us before, please consider coming in for a consultation before your session. It will help you decide what kind of session you would like and what you are hoping for in your final artwork. If you are a return client, we have new products and session ideas for 2009, as well as our Natural Child Photography. Please contact us at info@mindymyers.com for pricing and booking information.

I look forward to seeing your families grow and meeting new ones. I have enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people and being allowed the opportunity to document your lives. I love my profession for the experiences I have been given and the moments I have been able to witness.

This is truly a blessed life!

tanya & aaron

tanya & aaron were married this fall. tanya is the little sister of one of my dearest friends, so i've known her since she was about five. the rumor is i slipped her drinks at her sister's wedding many years ago, but i've never seen any proof. she made an absolutely stunning bride and it was a real treat to be there with her on her wedding day.
they had a gorgeous wedding at st ambrose with a reception at hotel fort des moines. the weather cooperated, so we were able to be outside quite a bit. aaron's brother sang the best "best man" toast i've ever heard. (i think there was a bet there, somewhere.)
i'm really happy for you guys and glad you're back in des moines (go beaverdale) so i can keep up with at least part of the nemmers clan. :)

nevermind

so right after my rant about going to people's homes, i met with two of my clients who had recently had shoots at their homes. of course, both shoots were wonderful and i extracted my foot from my mouth in our meetings. while i will say that it is usually the case, these two had great shoots. of course they have perfectly behaved, beautiful families, so they're pretty easy to photograph. :)

the g family















j's newborn photos with his mom

kristin and e.c.

one of my dearest friends got married in june. i didn't get to shoot the wedding because i was already booked for that date. but i did attend the rehearsal dinner and took my camera along with me to grab a few shots.
kristin is always stunning. this night was no different. she really was glowing. we have been friends for many years, now, and it makes me so thrilled to see her happy.
much love to you both.












photo by greg lage

excuses, excuses

i am such a bad, bad blogger! if it's any excuse i did find out that i'm expecting twins early next year. so after many months of nausea and fatigue, i am now fighting off excessive cravings, back pains and things that (even after two pregnancies) constantly leave me bewildered.
thankfully i have had my busiest season ever this fall and am very grateful to the families and couples that have allowed me to document their lives. i'm sorry to all that i had to turn away and hope that i will see you next year.
i've decided the only way i can really keep up (or attempt to catch up) on the blog is to keep the chatter to a minimum, so without further ado . . .

sara and david

ok, so maybe a little chatter for this one.
i'm so behind on posting weddings, so i'm going to post this one first.
sara and david were one of my favorite couples from this year. they are just as kind as they are darling and had a unique and cozy wedding in ames. the ceremony was in christian petersen art gallery and the reception was at montebello bed & breakfast. david is from mexico so his family made the big trek up to iowa for the celebration. i just love little weddings like these because you feel like you're part of the family. the couple met in grad school in the creative writing program at iowa state. for the ceremony readings, their friends and family members read poems/short stories/letters that sara and david had written to/about each other. sarah schulte second shot this wedding with me and we both cried during the ceremony. and sarah isn't even pregnant.
they had their first dance on the patio at sunset and served homemade cakes and pies for dessert.
sara & david, i know you two will have such a love-filled, adventurous life. thank you for giving us such a wonderful saturday and the opportunity to know you.




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their first dance . . .