Anna Jones
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A Playful and Editorial Engagement at The Whistler Studio

Gabbi + Derek


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Playful couple wrapped in a tan trench coat, sharing a warm embrace during an editorial-style engagement session in Des Moines.
Modern engagement photo of stylish couple in bright white outfits seated on colorful pastel chairs in minimal studio
Playful couple wrapped in a tan trench coat, sharing a warm embrace during an editorial-style engagement session in Des Moines.

Studio engagement photography in Des Moines looks a little different at The Whistler — and Gabbi and Derek's session is a good example of why. Pastel backdrops, fashion-forward details, and candid movement came together for a session that felt editorial, playful, and full of personality from start to finish.

For couples searching for creative engagement photos in Des Moines or studio engagement sessions with a modern artistic edge, this is exactly that kind of work. And if Derek looks like someone you recognize — his band portraits are linked right here.

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Gabbi and Derek wrapped in a single trench coat, smiling and hugging in a candid, black-and-white portrait full of personality and playfulness.
Dream Sequence
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The Studio, Intimacy
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Bartender's Handshake
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Sunday Kind of Love
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Downtown, Des Moines
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Emma wraps her arms around Seth as they pose by a vintage pink Cadillac in front of Victoria Cleaners in Des Moines.
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