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Wedding Photography
What I Offer
Creating a beautiful visual story, your way, on one of the most important days of your life, is my goal for photographing your wedding. My specialty is photo storytelling blended with traditional style for small weddings, including same-sex couples.
I work with you to thoroughly plan and execute pictures in order to tell the story you want to preserve. Capturing those unplanned moments in addition to planned shots will give you treasured memories.
I am dependable, reliable, on time, flexible, comfortable and easy to work with. I have been offering wedding photography since 2003 in both indoor and outdoor settings. No studio work is available. My flexible photo packages are designed to fit varying needs, from do-it-yourself editing and printing to complete professional packages of prints, memory books, and more.
I live in Des Moines, Iowa, and will travel within a 50-mile area.
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What Others Say
The photos from our wedding are great. We couldn't be happier. Maryellen tailored her services to us. We didn't have to choose a certain pre-set 'package'. Our wedding photos were just what we wanted. She told us one of her strengths was candid shots. She was correct. The pictures of our guests at the reception were wonderful. Maryellen interacted with our wedding party and guests in a professional, caring and fun manner. She had included many pictures we wouldn't have thought of taking. They were fabulous additions to the routine wedding photos expected of other photographers.
—Ken H.
Maryellen was very punctual and pleasant to work with. She took many great photos that we loved. We highly recommend using her in any of your special events. Her fees were very reasonable and the best we found. Thanks Maryellen!
—Craig and Tony
We were blessed to have Maryellen as photographer at two of our daughters’ weddings. She was prompt and professional. We met ahead and planned times and locations and a list of shots. She took the typical wedding pictures but she also took many beautiful candid pictures that captured special, funny and very characteristic moments. We received the pictures soon after the wedding and have shared them with family and friends and made many scrap books.
—Carol L