Jeremy & Sara | Lincoln, NE Engagement Pictures by 40 Nights Photography

Jeremy and Sara met with me under the last full moon -- and we made the most of it. They both have creative streaks so they made the process a blast. Here are a few outtakes from our time together.

Bella and Charlie | Des Moines, Iowa Portraits by 40 Nights Photography

I've been taking pictures of Bella for years, and now her little sister Charlie, too. Both are painfully cute. Their mom, Meghan, should move closer to central Iowa (hint, hint) that we can all hang out more often!

Matt & Blair | Des Moines, Iowa Family Portrait Session by 40 Nights Photography

We met up with Blair and Matt outside of Ankeny a couple of weekends ago. Not only was the weather great, but Nolan was in a perfect mood for pictures, too. And then Blair lost her car keys in the tall grass and we spent 15 minutes looking for them. We found them, which capped off a great night.

Steve, Sara and Grace | Family Portraits in Des Moines, Iowa by 40 Nights Photography

Sara asked me to swing by their home last weekend to hang out and take a few pictures. The primary subject, as you can see, was Grace. I first started making pictures of Grace when she was just a baby -- now she's 4 1/2 and way, way too smart for her age.

Jeremy & Ashley | Beatrice, Nebraska Engagement Pictures by 40 Nights Photography

Ashley currently lives in Lincoln but Jeremy grew up in Shickley. We headed out to his small town for a shoot just as the weather was turning cold and windy.

Eric & Kim | Lincoln, NE Engagement Portraits by 40 Nights Photography

Eric and Kim met up with me for an extended engagement session. We hit the dance floor in downtown Lincoln, then zipped to a local park and then finally found a quiet spot in the country for some pictures under a waxing moon. Pretty fun stuff.