Meet Miss S-An Iowa City Boudoir Photography Session. What is boudoir? That is a question I get asked a lot. And that answer is very individualized. Boudoir can mean do many things to different people. For most women-it is a chance to regain/rebuild confidence, to find themselves again. As women we have a tendency to put everyone else in front of our needs/wants. This leaves us with very little of ourselves to enjoy, cherish and share. A boudoir session with Mississippi Pearl Photography gives you the chance to be pampered-because we include hair and makeup with every full session. It gives yo ..read more

Josh and Paige ended up with the perfect end of summer; beginning of fall day at the barn wedding venue in Clear Lake-Diamond Oak Events. If you haven’t had the chance to visit-literally the perfect venue in small town Iowa. Lots of trees, green space, hanging lights in the trees for after dark dancing and the barn is stunning! And the owners are seriously the sweetest; most attentive venue owners I have EVER met!! I have known Paige since before her senior year in high school. We bonded over her senior picture session and later family pictures. While getting to know Paige and her family-they ..read more

Lee and Erica met in downtown Iowa City at Brother’s Bar. Erica was attending the University of Iowa. She later moved to Chicago to pursue her career. Long distance relationships can be tough but these two made it work! Lee later moved to the City and they now live in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago (my favorite part of the city!) Check out their engagement session in the city here. Rapid Creek Cidery is ONE of my very favorite wedding venues in the Iowa City/Eastern Iowa area. I mean, a little bit of rustic, lots of gorgeous trees and a ceremony site with lots of large trees. Plus their staf ..read more

Senior sessions are what I started Mississippi Pearl on and they are still hands down my favorite sessions. As a senior photographer photographing high school seniors from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Tipton, West Branch and beyond is where you will find me basically June through November. You will also see us in Muscatine at the studio and the Quad Cities as well. I love meeting my clients before they head into their senior year. Getting to know them during their sessions and then seeing their growth throughout their senior years. The relationships I have built over the years are what ..read more

When I first met Sara and Jeff; I couldn’t help but instantly become friends with them! They are both quirky and funny and love their cats. They even brought their cat with them to their engagement session. This was definitely a first for me! Normally my couples bring their dogs, but it was fun to see them interact. When they told me they planned to get married at Tycoga Winery in Dewitt, I was so excited! Tycoga and their staff are phenomenal and the views are some of the best in Iowa during sunset. I knew that their wedding was going to be one that I absolutely loved. They both wanted a smal ..read more

I loved hanging out with Kate and her mom for her senior session. Kate attends school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and wanted something a little different for her session. We found lots of graffiti walls, modern locations and of course this amazing outdoor location that doesn’t even look like we are in Iowa anymore Kate is also interested in photography so we spent some time explaining what we were doing and why so that she could better understand from a photography aspect as well. We all had a fantastic time and I loved showing them both Kate’s final images during her premiere viewing ..read more

Bright and colorful image of Muscatine, Iowa high school senior Lexi The post Lexi-Muscatine High School Senior-Class of 2020-Mississippi Pearl Photography appeared first on ..read more

There are lots of barn wedding venues in Iowa. But not a ton of options in Eastern Iowa. And even fewer that have such an amazing array of options on property. Maddie had a vision of rustic glam for her wedding day. When I walked into the venue at Brophy Creek in Dewitt, Iowa; I couldn’t believe how spot on everything was! Maddie had thought of every little detail down to the smallest things and they were so beautiful! The flowers, the different seating areas around the property for her guests to enjoy and the decor were perfect. Oh, and don’t get me started on that dress……. I could have photo ..read more

We photograph weddings/receptions at The Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center several times a year and each one is so beautiful.  James and Hannah’s wedding day was no exception and nothing short of perfect.  James and Hannah are simply the cutest couple; Ever. The way that James quietly adores Hannah is evident in everything he does, from the way he looks at her from across the room, to the way he holds her any chance he gets. And their engagement story…one for the books.  Hannah and James met while attending Saint Ambrose in Davenport and have an amazing group of friends t ..read more

I can’t believe I have never shared this wedding!  This was seriously one of the COLDEST days of the season, but they were troopers!  As an Iowa wedding photographer, I see all seasons and sometimes, mother nature gets confused and gives a cold winter day in the middle of fall!  Even though it was cold and windy, Amanda and Mike’s wedding was absolutely perfect! We started the day in Wilton, Iowa at one of the towns small churches where all of the little touches were planned out; including their Harry Potter touches as well as all of that gorgeous greenery!  Walking down th ..read more