MEET THE ARTIST

 

Smiling redhead female photographer holding professional camera with flash in floral outdoor venue setting.
A cute toddler girl with pigtails sits on a bench holding a yellow toy on a ferry.

Hi there! I'm Anna, a Des Moines-based photographer, poet, and entrepreneur who finds joy in documenting the little and the grand. I work with real people in real moments, usually somewhere between laughing with you and catching the moment right after. I have always been a creative. Math and science were always my least favorite subjects in school growing up (although the worksheets were great for doodling). I got my photography genes from my mom, who was always taking pictures of my brother and me. There were photographs of ordinary days, exciting adventures, and days I wouldn't remember if it weren't for her camera. At the time, they were simply photographs. I didn't know yet how much they would mean to me. You will often find my mom beside me at our photo sessions. It is always a party with the Moore girls. 


When not shooting photography, you can usually find me writing love poems to my husband Eric, or snuggling with my kitty daughters Dandy and Toaster.  I am often a homebody and I love watching movies or reading a good book. However, if you hire me to be your wedding photographer, I can assure you I know how to party and will definitely show you a few dance moves! 



Say Hello

I do not take photographs to impress.

I take photographs to evoke.

Young boy sitting alone in a golden sunlit park surrounded by tall grass and trees.


I believe moments become memories because someone cared enough to notice them.


The way I see it, the most meaningful moments in our lives are often the ones we don't realize we're living until they've passed. Photography is an act of paying attention. A way of honoring the people, places, and feelings that time will inevitably change. Every image I create is an acknowledgment that this moment mattered, even if no one knows it yet. Because one day, when memory begins to fade, these photographs will remind you not just of what life looked like, but of what it felt like. The sound of someone's laugh is hard to keep. A photograph helps.

My Greatest Loves

Young couple lying on a blanket smiling at each other in a cozy outdoor setting.

My husband, Eric

 

Smiling redhead woman with glasses lies on white floor posing with two poetry books in a bright studio setting.

Poetry

Sunlight filters through the lush green drooping branches of a willow tree against a blue sky.

Willow trees

Two horseback riders raise their arms joyfully in Costa Rica, before a stunning jungle waterfall surrounded by green foliage.

Travel

Black and white tuxedo cat relaxes lazily on a beige linen bed in a cozy bedroom.

Dandy, Dandelion, Dandycat

Cute white and grey cat with yellow-green eyes sits attentively on a patterned rug indoors.

Toaster, Toasty, Wormy

The things I love shape the way I see the world, and that naturally finds its way into my photography. I'm drawn to the little details, the ways people love each other, and the things that make a life uniquely theirs. I want to get to know the people in front of my camera and understand what matters to them, so that when you look back at your photographs years from now, you see more than how things looked. You remember how they felt.

Two hands clasped together outdoors, one wearing a gold engagement ring, with blurred trees in the background.

 

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