Bride at Salisbury House, Des Moines, photographed by Studio Y
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Since 2009

A fine art approach to storytelling.

Contemporary photography with a fine art foundation. Four hundred weddings and thousands of portraits since 2009, photographed as they happened.

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Wedding at Salisbury House & Gardens, Des Moines, by Studio Y
Wedding Photography
The Harris family session with Studio Y, Cedar Rapids family photographer
Family Photography
High school senior portraits in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Studio Y
Senior Photography
Petal toss recessional at the Gehlen House Inn, St. Donatus, IowaA kiss at the waterline on Captiva Island, by destination wedding photographer Studio Y
01WeddingsFine Art Wedding Photography
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The Hamann kids against the sage shutter, by Studio Y, Cedar Rapids family photographerNiedermann family session by Studio Y, family photographer in Cedar Rapids
02FamiliesKids & Family Sessions
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Cedar Rapids high school senior photoshoot by Studio YJenna's senior portraits with Studio Y, Cedar Rapids
03SeniorsHigh School Senior Portraits
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Portrait made at Studio Y, the Cedar Rapids portrait studioThe Watson session at Studio Y's Cedar Rapids portrait studio
04StudioCedar Rapids Portrait Studio
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“You captured moments we didn't even know were happening. Every image tells the story of our day.”
Amy & Ian
Bride and groom beneath an ivy-covered teal brick wall, by Iowa wedding photographer Studio Y

Wedding Photography

Seventeen years and four hundred weddings, photographed with the calm of someone who already knows where to stand.

The Wedding Experience
The Hawthorne family in the tall grass, by Studio Y, Cedar Rapids

Portrait & Family

Sessions that feel like an afternoon together, not an appointment. The kids can be loud. The dog can come.

Senior Photography

From inquiry to final gallery.

01

Consult

We talk through the day you're planning: the venue, the timeline, the people you need photographed.

02

Create

On the day I stay close, work quietly, and photograph what actually happens.

03

Deliver

A complete, hand-edited gallery, with prints and albums when you want them on your walls.

Eric Yerke, Photographer

I work calmly and pay attention. Most of the best photographs happen between the planned ones.

Four hundred weddings since 2009 taught me where to stand and when to wait. You won't be posed into someone else's wedding. You'll be photographed in yours.

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