About this vendor
Picturesque Photography (Katie Maynes, owner & lead photographer) is a professional wedding photography business based in Ankeny, IA. Although she lives in Iowa, Katie loves to travel for her photography business - she shoots not only across the midwest, but also in destination locations like Colorado & even Costa Rica! Katie feels that photographing couples in dreamy, colorful, natural light is the best job in the world! Her portfolio demonstrates a celebration of moments and emotions that bring people together, and she can’t wait to help you tell your love story.
Katie is always looking for opportunities to further develop her craft. She has taken college-level photography courses and continues to participate in online classes and in-person workshops. She shoots with Canon DSLR cameras, uses Adobe professional software for post production & only works with professional printing vendors for all of the products she offers. Katie believes that your special day deserves nothing less than her very best work, and she is determined to give you a beautiful collection and experience to match.
Picturesque Photography covers engagement sessions and wedding day celebrations. Destination wedding packages are also available. Al la carte options include a second photographer, prints, heirloom wedding albums, and other professional-grade products. Katie is also available for children, senior and family portrait sessions.
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Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Katie was incredible to work with and we absolutely loved how beautiful our photos turned out. She did both of our engagement and wedding pictures, capturing all of those special m...
oments. She created a timeline for photos on wedding day which made things stress free for everyone!! She was super accommodating for any last minute changes and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Katie truly cares about her clients.
Katie was absolutely AMAZING and wonderful to work with! She made everything so easy from the breakdown of her services to the actual shoots. She made us laugh and captured us so p...
erfectly and naturally every time! She was super quick in getting the wedding album back to us and everyone was raving about our photos! She even made the wedding party feel right at home with her!
Katie did a phenomenal job with our engagement photos! She’s amazing and I will definitely be getting more photos done with her! 🤍
We absolutely LOVED working with Katie! We had the honor of being in two weddings where she was the photographer, and after seeing her in action, we knew ours wouldn't be complete ...
without her. From the moment we reached out through receiving our final gallery, the entire process was seamless. She made everything easy to understand and helped us build a timeline that allowed for every photo we wanted. Her experience in the wedding industry and her calm, confident presence made such a difference on our day!
Our engagement shoot was the perfect chance to get comfortable with each other, and by the time the wedding came, we felt confident sharing our vision and she brought it to life beautifully! We felt heard and supported every step of the way. The photos turned out absolutely stunning and it has been weeks since our wedding and we are still getting compliments on both the photos and Katie herself. She is warm, easy to work with, and brought such a fun and positive energy to the entire experience. We cannot recommend her enough!
It’s our 1 year anniversary and we’re still so grateful we chose Katie! She held the whole day together. Katie knows how to balance stepping up and taking charge while also remain...
ing behind-the-scenes. She delivers back so many photos I still feel like they’re new to me 1 year later! You’ll feel comfortable with Katie right away starting with your engagement session shoot. You’re in good hands! Thank you again!!
Katie was absolutely amazing! She did such a great job keeping us on track and giving us (and are large wedding party) direction. The photos turned out beautifully!!
Katie is absolutely AMAZING! My husband and I are not people who enjoy having our pictures taken. However, Katie was so helpful, professional, and patient. The pictures turned out...
better than I could have ever imagined, and we had a great time doing it. Definitely recommend!
Katie was absolutely amazing to work with and we are so grateful that we booked her as our photographer. She was always very quick to reply and so helpful in planning timelines and...
keeping photos on track for the actual wedding day. She made everyone feel so comfortable and the pictures she captured were fantastic! We would absolutely recommend her to anyone!
Katie is incredible to work with-she is so professional and experienced and makes taking pictures all day fun! We immediately felt comfortable in front of the camera with her after...
meeting her for our engagement session. She helped me with the wedding timeline layout which was great and kept everything running smoothly and organized on the day of. Her main focus is the story of the couple and making memories to last-and her photographs show it. So much attention to detail and her style is absolutely beautiful. Cannot recommend picturesque photography enough!
Katie was absolutely AMAZING to work with! She worked well with all of the other vendors and helped make our day run as smoothly as possible. I cannot recommend a better photograph...
er to capture any special moment in your life.
Katie was SO easy to work with. She made the entire day so easy and put up with our crazy group. From the wedding prep phone calls to the timeline, Katie helped with it all. High...
ly recommend Katie for any of your photography needs.
Katie is incredible! She did our engagement photos and wedding photos and let me tell you she knocked it out of the park.
When my fiance and I started our wedding planning journey...
, one of the most important things to us was making sure we got great photos of our big day, and we can safely say there could not have been better captured photos than what she did.
She is so easy to work with, really gets to know you as individuals, and cares about your needs every step of the way. She also helps keep people calm and coordinated during the wedding day chaos and helps ensure everything is perfect and that you get what you want out of every shoot.
Professional, caring, kind, and amazing! We can't recommend her enough.
- The Cory's
Katie at Picturesque Photography is absolutely a dream to work with! From the very first communication we had with Katie we instantly felt prioritized and she made us feel so excit...
ed about our wedding day! Everything from the first few emails to our first video meeting showed us how passionate Katie is about photographing one of the most important days of our lives. She was organized, checked in with us throughout our whole planning process, and even held a phone call with us to plan out our entire timeline - something a photographer does not usually have to do but Katie always offered her help, advice, and reassured us that we could ask her any and all questions throughout the entire engagement and wedding timeline. In addition to email, phone/video communication, we were fortunate to meet Katie for a coffee so we could ask her questions and get to know each other leading up to our big day. Another way that she goes above and beyond for her couples and easily becomes not just a wedding photographer but a friend and someone we were genuinely excited to have at our wedding! On wedding day, Katie showed up early, scoped out the venue and got a feel for how the bride and groom were feeling and jumped into action while sticking to the timeline but never once rushing the day along. She effortlessly led us from first looks, portraits, group photos, and detail shots all while keeping it fun, lighthearted, and always the focus on us. The photos we received as sneak peaks the next morning were beyond anything we could have imagined!! Katie’s work is beyond beautiful and we would get married over and over again if it meant we could have her as a photographer each time! Her photos and talent are something we will cherish forever and I will highly recommend her to everyone I know!
We absolutely loved working with Katie. She is very responsive and has a keen eye for details. I struggle with specific angles of myself and she knew exactly how to help provide co...
mfort in that area. We had a very intimate wedding and I was worried how the photographer would fit into that mix, but Katie was a seamless fit. Her work really is an art form. The way she captured my husband's emotions, make me swoon for him just like the day I met him. I honestly can't decide which pictures to decorate my home with.
We hired Katie for our wedding in May 2023 and we were so happy with her! She captured our day beautifully and I would highly recommend her for wedding photography. She was there w...
ith me every step of the way; advising and sharing her experience and best practices. She was such a pleasure to work with, very prompt and responsive. Highly recommend!
I cant say enough good things about our experience with Katie. She was absolutely wonderful to work with!! She was kind, made us laugh, and worked absolute magic on our pictures!! ...
I was so bummed that she was already booked with another couple for our wedding day but these engagement pics I will treasure forever! She knows great locations to give you incredible photos and shes just an all around fun person! Thank you Katie for going above and beyond my expectations!!
Absolutely amazing! She made us feel very comfortable and let us know exactly what positions would be best. The pictures turned out beautiful!
We had the best experience with Katie as our photographer. She did both our engagement session and our destination wedding and we couldn't be happier with the results! Katie went a...
bove and beyond and kept our wedding day on track. Cannot recommend her enough!
Katie is hands down the best photographer I could’ve ever worked with. She is so personable and made my fiancé and I feel so comfortable during our engagement shoot. She had us do ...
the poses that I wanted and took us to the perfect scenery that I was envisioning. So grateful and thankful she has been apart of our engagement/wedding!!! HIGHLY recommend!!
Katie was absolutely amazing to work with - high energy and super thoughtful. She was professional and encouraged us to be ourselves/silly, which allowed for really amazing and nat...
ural photos. I highly recommend using Katie for your engagement & wedding photos.
We absolutely loved working with Katie! She was extremely organized/prepared and had great communication throughout the entire engagement/wedding process. She was super fun and eas...
y to work with and we LOVE how our photos turned out. We are so happy with out decision to work with Katie!
Katie is truly amazing! She takes the time to really understand her clients and their desires to capture their special day. Katie is extremely organized, detailed, prepared and pas...
sionate. She views her work as an expression of art and wants to ensure her clients are the focus to capture the moments. I could not be more impressed and pleased with Katie and would highly recommend her!
If I could put more then 5 stars I would! Katie was truly amazing. Neither my husband or I are all that photogenic, but she made it easy with gentle ques and directions. She was ef...
fecient with our time on both our wedding day. She's great at giving encouragement to keep the smiles and laughter going. All of our photos turned out fantastic, I can't even pick a top 5,they are all so good. For the ceremony and reception pictures, she was amazing at floating in and out of the crowd, taking beautiful candid shoots. All in all, Katie did and amazing job and I would 1000% suggest her.
The absolute best decision we could have possibly made for our wedding day was hiring Katie as our photographer. She is not only an incredibly talented photographer, she was insane...
ly helpful in finalizing our timeline and keeping everyone on track for the day of. Not to mention, she is the nicest person ever! Taking photos with Katie feels so natural and fun and she is so amazing at capturing the love and beauty of the day. Her pictures are GORGEOUS and I can't recommend her enough!
Katie is absolutely incredible! She is so easy to work with. She catered to all of our requests and is so patient! Our engagement pictures were stunning and exactly what we wanted....
I cannot recommend her enough!
Katie is the perfect photographer to work with!!! Her pictures are amazing, she is so personal with her clients and is so passionate about capturing moments from your special day. ...
I couldn’t have asked for a better experience or better person to photograph our wedding. Katie is so prepared and professional. She makes it fun but also makes sure to give the couple times to themselves, to soak it all in! Please PLEASE choose Katie as your photographer. You will not regret it!
Katie is amazing!!! She makes you feel so comfortable from start to finish. Trusting someone with your wedding photos is huge, but I have no regrets choosing her!
Katie is amazing to work with!
Kaitlin is the best photographer I could have asked for my wedding. She made sure to get all the pictures I wanted, got everything done on schedule, and is so pleasant to work with...
! And of course her pictures are AMAZING!! Usually I’m not a fan of pictures of myself, but I love every single one she took of me and my husband! ❤️
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Katie & the work she does! She just shot our engagement session & we are looking forward to working with her for our wedding next summer....
She truly cares about her clients and treats each and every one like family. She is so incredibly passionate about what she does and it shows in her work. She is so creative and will make your vision shine! Plus, her warm & bubbly personality will make you and your loved ones super comfortable in front of the camera. I would absolutely recommend Katie to capture any important moment in your life! She is the BEST!
Katie (Picturesque Photography) is truly the best at what she does! We are so in love with our wedding/engagement photos and her editing style. I would recommend her to anyone I kn...
ow who is looking to book a photographer! She provides such a relaxed and comfortable environment, and is so fun and passionate about her work all at the same time. It truly made for such a smooth experience, which was greatly appreciated as neither my husband or I are the most comfortable behind a lens. But she made it so easy! Katie’s prompt responsiveness and drive to make sure you are getting the end results you want makes her one of the best in the business. I cannot recommend her enough.
We had such a great experience working with Katie! She is so kind, talented, and accommodating. She was great about communicating and planning with us in the weeks leading up to ou...
r wedding, and she worked so hard to capture every moment on our big day. The photos she took take out beautifully, and we love every single one. Can't recommend Katie enough!
Katie was so great to work with! From making us feel comfortable during our engagement session to planning out the day with us and to capturing our favorite moments on our wedding ...
day! We love all of the pictures we’ve seen so far and have gotten so many compliments, and those are just the sneak peeks! Highly recommend!
Katie was amazing to work with. She was so calm and put everyone at ease the entire time. The smiles she elicited from everyone were genuine and that came through in the photos s...
he took- unique and absolutely beautiful!
Katie is very nice and friendly! She did a great job making us feel comfortable during pictures and helped us to loosen up.
I can’t say enough about how great Katie and her team is to work with. From capturing our proposal, to engagement photos and wedding, Katie has been with us through it all; and the...
re’s no one else I’d rather have there to capture all of our special moments this far. She has a way of bringing out the fun in taking photos, making you feel extra special and comfortable every step of the way. Katie’s personality shines in her interactions with you, your family, guests and additional vendors making it easy to relax knowing that everything is under control on your wedding day.
I look forward to having Katie by our side in all of our future photography needs!
If you are searching for an engagement photographer (or wedding), just stop searching and contact Katie. I looked at a lot of photographers in Iowa, but I don't think my fiance and...
I could have made a better choice. We had to reschedule our session due to COVID-19, and Katie was more than willing to be flexible and work with us. Our actual session was a lot of fun, and we absolutely love all of our photos! We are especially grateful because these engagement pictures are going to serve as wedding pictures for us, since we are not having a traditional wedding ceremony. You won't regret choosing Picturesque Photography :).
Ryan and I have loved our experience with Katie so far! She has been so accommodating and flexible. When we did our engagement session she made us feel comfortable, was extremely p...
rofessional, and had a clear vision of what she was hoping to get out of the session for us. The turn around on edited pictures was unbelievable. I could not believe how quickly she produced images that we fell in love with! We can't wait to continue working with her for a wedding and hopefully beyond that. She will always be our first choice of photographer.
Jordan and I are extremely lucky we stumbled upon Katie and her business. We were looking for a photographer and someone had recommended her, after a few emails we felt set! We jus...
t got our photos done and they're great! We've never done any pictures before like this and we love them! I would recommend Katie to anyone at any time!
I feel extremely awkward when taking photos and my fiance is very shy so I knew I had to find someone both of us could connect with that would make us feel comfortable. Katie has a...
n amazing personality and when I met her I knew we had to hire her! She really knows how to make couples feel comfortable and we had so much fun! Our engagement photos turned out better than I ever expected they could. Katie has brilliant ideas while in the moment and it was fun to watch her creative mind work and see them come to life. I can't wait until our wedding and to see the fantastic photos she will take.
I absolutely loved working with Katie! She made sure to make our engagement shoot fun and captured us being us. I also liked that she was very flexible with time and different loca...
tions. I still can’t believe how beautiful our photos turned out and can’t wait for her to capture us on our wedding day!
Katie did our engagement photos and we are absolutely in love with them! Not only are our photos amazing, our experience with Katie was so much fun! It was a very cold winter day i...
n Iowa, but we had a blast anyways! We are so happy that we chose Katie to be our wedding photographer and would highly recommend her to anyone! Thank you Katie! :)
Katie was amazing! She’s so fun to work with and really knows what she’s doing. It didn’t feel like a photo shoot - it felt like I was just goofing around with my fiancé/now husban...
d. Because of this the pictures look natural rather than posed. She also gets back really quick with sneak peeks, which was great for us because we were eager to see our pictures. Highly recommend Picturesque Photography. :)
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Des Moines, Iowa, Midwest
Picturesque Photography