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Wedding Photography | WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award

Kristina Lynn — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:59:03 +0000

I just got the news today – I’ve been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for wedding photography! This annual award recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee, who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, I was selected based on the awesome reviews from past newlywed clients. This recognizes the best local wedding vendors across different wedding categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

I’d like to take a moment to thank all my wonderful wedding couples who have taken the time to review my business on WeddingWire. Thanks to your positive feedback I was able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012!

If you’d like to check out what my brides had to say about me, simply visit Kristina Lynn Photography & Design’s WeddingWire Storefront here.

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Engagement Portrait Photography | Matt & Megan

Kristina Lynn — Mon, 30 May 2011 22:44:21 +0000

Matt & Megan are the most laid back couple I have ever had the pleasure of working with. They are up for absolutely anything and really gave me creative freedom not only on their engagement session but their entire wedding design suite (more on that later in a different post!). The only request they had was to be able to incorporate their racing background into the session somehow. Since they are more relaxed/casual than super formal, we did part of the session in the studio and then headed to downtown Marion to find some grunge alleys for more of an urban look, hitting up a park along the way. These guys were so comfortable with me and the session that they just looked so natural in the photos – which I love. If they are this comfortable in front of the camera now, their wedding day is going to be a breeze!

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Engagement Portrait Photography | Nick & Meggie at the University of Iowa Campus

Kristina Lynn — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:37:43 +0000

I believe that an engagement session should be about who YOU are as a couple and so I love doing sessions at places that are meaningful. Nick and Meggie met during college at the University of Iowa, so it was very fitting for us to do the session at various places around campus. I hadn’t been to the U of I campus before so it was fun for me to get a personal tour, find out about the couple’s life when they were on campus, and create some awesome images for the two of them.

The campus had so many great places to photograph I love finding nooks and crannies that are full of character to photograph in, like the back alley way. Now don’t get me wrong, it was a little gross in the alley, but hey, sometimes you just have to take one for the team in the name of awesome photography! I also really LOVE the super contemporary backdrop that the Iowa Advanced Technology Labs building provided. And I must say, Nick and Meggie were troopers for going along with my idea since it wasn’t exactly the coolest day and sun beating down on the metallic surface didn’t really help the situation at all. But I think the end result was worth it! Couples that are up for anything really make my day – here’s hoping that their wedding day is just as fun as the engagement session!

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Engagement Portrait Photography | Kelly & Nolan in the Twin Cities

Kristina Lynn — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:00:27 +0000

Kelly & Nolan are one of my couples that live in the Twin Cities but are getting married back in Iowa, in Kelly’s hometown, this coming fall. So to get the best of both worlds, we decided to do their engagement session up in the Twin Cities to tie that part of their life in with their special day. It had been a pretty gloomy day with rain threatening any outdoor plans we had for the session. So we had decided to hit up the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden where, if it did happen to keep raining, we could at least find space out of the rain to photograph. And afterall, nothing screams TWIN CITIES like the giant cherry and spoon sculpture. But it was like magic! On my way to the session, the rain stopped and the clouds started to lighten up creating a nice even lighting – perfect to utilize different parts of the sculpture garden.

Next we headed off to The Guthrie Theater, another famous landmark in the Twin Cities. The thing I love about The Guthrie is that there are lots of different areas to choose from so you can create a more formal look or use some of the surrounding areas for more of an urban feel.

I had so much fun photographing Kelly & Nolan’s engagement session. I can’t wait for their wedding day in October!

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Iowa Portrait Photography | Spring Newsletter

Kristina Lynn — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:46:55 +0000

Spring is here! The temps are starting to rise and the dreaded snow is starting to disappear. Oh how I love the end of winter!

As some of you know, there are a lot of changes going on at Kristina Lynn Photography & Design – the big one being the relocation of the studio from Minnesota down to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I’ve also unveiled the new bridal and baby registries, new products, and other tidbits of information in the latest e-newsletter. Didn’t receive it? No worries! Just follow the link below to see the full version. However, if you’d like to receive the newsletter directly to your inbox so you can stay on top of all the news and specials, just click here to sign up for it. So without further ado…. I present to you the Spring Newsletter – Blog Edition.

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Iowa Portrait Photography | March Specials

Kristina Lynn — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:42:18 +0000

Spring is coming and to celebrate I’m offering some special savings on select products this month. Mark your calendars for the dates below or join the mailing list to stay in the loop. I don’t run many sales throughout the year so take advantage of all these sales. Happy Soon-To-Be Spring!

2 DAY ONLY REPRINT SALE – MARCH 9th and 10th
Call during these two days to place your order for any previously ordered images and receive 25% off our everyday studio prices.

15% off all Press Printed Books now through March 15th
Place an order for any of our custom press printed books between now and March 15th and receive 15% off your order. Seniors – these make great open house guest books!

15% off all jewelry orders placed during March
Our newest product line, photo jewelry and gifts, is on sale this month. View the product line here.

15% off custom graduation announcements now through March 19th
Graduation is right around the corner! Get your announcements now, be ahead of the game AND save 15% on any custom graduation cards ordered between now and March 19th. This is the only time they will be on sale this year so don’t miss out!

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Iowa Portrait Photography | New Products – Photo Jewelry

Kristina Lynn — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:55:29 +0000

I’m so excited to offer a new product at my studio – photo jewelry and gifts! I came across these at a photo conference I attended last month and fell in love with them, just what I’ve been looking for. Check out these customizable sterling silver and pewter pieces and if you’d like more information and pricing, just drop me an email!

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Twin Cities and Iowa Portrait Photography | New Website!

Kristina Lynn — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:44:13 +0000

Hey everyone! I know in the last post I mentioned all kinds of new things are coming to Kristina Lynn Photography & Design. I decided this year I needed a newer, flashy website that really showcased my artistic images. Well, wait no longer! The new site went live this week and I’m lovin’ it! Stop by and check it out, then leave a comment here and let me know what you think. I’m looking forward to your feed back. Stay tuned, more new things coming very soon!

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Iowa Engagement Portrait Photography | The Bridges of Madison County & The Twin Cities

Kristina Lynn — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:09:30 +0000

As you can see from my past couple of posts, it’s been a month of engagement sessions! Nothing like capturing the fall color and doing some fabulous outdoor sessions before it gets too cold! Heidi and Joe had two different ideas for their engagement session so we decided to do both! We did the first part of the session a couple weeks ago when I was down in Iowa and went to The Bridges of Madison County – the Cedar Bridge to be specific. That’s were Joe proposed to Heidi so its a very special place for them. Despite the fantastic weather which brought people to the bridge in droves, we did get some fantastic images of just the two of them I’m loving the fall colors and the blue sky in these! What a perfect day!

Then for the second part of their session, they wanted something fun and unique so we decided to go to the Guthrie and play around for awhile. I love it when Iowa people come up to the Cities for a session because it gives us a chance to create some unique images that their friends can be jealous of JUST KIDDING (sort of… ). It was quite a cold day out so we stayed inside and played around with the different colors that the Guthrie Theater has to offer.

These are just a few of my favorites from both parts of their session – there’s tons more on my Facebook Page!

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Iowa Engagement Portrait Photography | Anthony & Miriam’s Engagement Session

Kristina Lynn — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:01:57 +0000

It’s couples like Anthony & Miriam that totally make me LOVE my job! Sweet individuals, cute together (have you SEEN these two?!) and totally comfortable in front of the camera. Two weeks ago we took Iowa State University campus by storm and captured some amazing image. Anthony was a fantastic tour guide and had some fantastic spots in mind. There’s really not much more to say but than to check these images out! They pretty much speak for themselves OH and make sure to bop over to the Facebook Page gallery for some more images from this fantastic session. Can’t wait for your wedding this spring you guys! We’re going to have SO much fun!

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