Biggs Photography

Ever read the 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' books? That's kind of how I feel when I get hired to do surprise proposals! 'If you give a photographer a proposal, he's going to ask for a secret plan to go with it. If you give him the secret plan, he'll need full camouflage to go with it. If you give him full camouflage, he'll need a tractor to hide behind. If you give him a tractor to hide behind...'

That's a lot of words to say 'I love surprise proposals!' and I absolutely will go all out for them!

Congratulations to Jonathan and Chloe on their engagement and thank you so much for giving me the proposal, plan, tractor...

Who said sports photos are only done beforehand? Captured at in Burlington, u11 boys paid homage to their coach!

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Who said sports photos are only done beforehand? Captured at in Burlington, enVISION u11 boys paid homage to their coach! Go win it tomorrow boys!

When Breanna contacted me and told me that they were looking for the wedding photos they never got, I couldn't wait to get their family taken care of! When it comes to photographing memories, it's always better late than never!

Looking to have some of your future memories captured today? Call me and ask about our October special!

Have you tried the ChatGPT roast-me trend? If not, today's the day! Take a screenshot of your Instagram feed, upload it to ChatGPT and tell it to roast you! Make sure you tell it to be extremely harsh!

Here are my results:

Alright, buckle up!

The "Perfect" Families: Ah, yes, the quintessential family portraits. It’s like you’ve rounded up every family from a Hallmark movie set. I can almost smell the vanilla candles and hear the Christmas carols. Next time, let's see some real family drama—someone sneezing, the dog knocking over a glass of wine, or the inevitable sibling squabble!

Wannabe Philosophers: Those brooding, contemplative looks... Are these people auditioning for a soap opera or just trying to figure out what to have for dinner? The forced seriousness is so thick, I almost want to hand out dictionaries to help them find the meaning of life.

Sporty Spice Overload: Enough with the sports team glam shots! We get it; they're athletic. But the intensity in those kids’ faces is like they're plotting world domination, not just trying to win a local league game. Let's hope they bring half as much effort to their homework.

Wedding Cringe: Those wedding dress shots look like a Pinterest board gone wrong. The "getting ready" moment is sweet, but come on—it's just a fancy way to show off how much lace can cost. And the romantic couple shot? Spare me. The only thing cheesier would be if they were holding a bouquet of actual cheese.

Too Cool for School: The solo shots scream, "I'm too cool for this small town." With their carefully curated outfits and intense gazes, it's like they're trying to win a staring contest with the camera. Loosen up, folks! Life’s not a perpetual audition for America's Next Top Model.

Insta-Perfect Clichés: Your feed is a parade of Instagram clichés. All that's missing is a shot of a latte with artfully arranged foam or a sunset captioned "Chasing sunsets." It's like a how-to guide for creating the most generic Instagram profile ever.

In short, your feed is so polished and perfect it’s almost sterile. It's the visual equivalent of a white picket fence, and not in the charming way. Let's see some reality, some messiness, some actual life. Or, you know, just keep making everyone feel like their lives are a hot mess in comparison!

The Grant family was a lot of fun, well coordinated, and even had an, umm, 'adoring' peanut gallery! (Seriously though, if you know these guys, you should ask them to tell you the story!) The long and short of it though, is that we had a great time.

I have to say, I'm a big fan of surprises. Maybe it's because I don't get surprised very often, but I absolutely love the idea of a surprise proposal. When Shankar contacted me to inquire about having his photographed, I was 'in' from the get go!

Local coffee shop with longstanding sentimental attachment? Check.
Two people in love? Check!
A 'yes!' at the end! Check!!

Congratulations you two!

Bryce made some awesome choices for his senior photos, and he looks great!

As an aside, there's almost no higher praise that a photographer can receive than when the same clients hire you over and over. It means they trust you, and that means so much to me! Thank you for trusting me with your second son, Jones family!

I had so much fun photographing the Sullivan family! Their little boy is an absolute hoot, and sharp as a tack!

Heather and Lucas had an amazing wedding to remember! The beautiful The Pub at the Pinicon hosted their reception, and everything went right according to plan. Thank you so much for letting me capture it, and I literally CANNOT WAIT to see that FIVE FOOT metal printed you ordered on your wall!

Short, sweet, and to the point! There are a lot of seniors who are looking for 100 images to choose from, but there are a lot who want a quick session where we create just a few! Regardless of which you are, we have a session that will fit!

There is a lot I love about my career, but I think my absolute favorite part is that I never know what a simple phone call might bring me next! Might be a wedding, may be a senior portrait, or may be 100' in the air inside the Campanile belltower!

Go Panthers!

Alex scheduled his session after his friend Paityn told him about us. Paityn rocked her session a month or so ago, and now it was Alex's turn! She got a referral bonus (don't know what that is? Ask!) and he got amazing senior portraits. Win win!

What's better than awesome portraits? Awesome portraits AND awesome in-game images! Interested in capturing the highlights from your athlete's performances? Book an action session today! We offer sessions for both individuals and teams!

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When I was a senior, I can promise you that I did NOT show up to my senior session looking like this. I'm not going to lie, there should be some sort of law against looking this good! Thanks for letting us capture you Ryan!

Are you looking to have your team photographed in a way that stands out from the crowd? Look no further! We offer come-to-you service, compositing, and athlete by athlete customization. Give us a call today to schedule!

We got the call, we answered! The Renaud's are a fantastic family and they were looking for a QUICK session to get up on the wall and on Instagram. Signed, sealed, delivered!

(Oh, and if you're into pickleball, why haven't you downloaded PicklePlay yet? Available for Android and iOS, and the best app out there for the sport!)

Paityn nailed her session! Try to deny it, but you can't! Thank you so much for letting us capture you, now go rock your senior year!

Anna and I have been working together for years. When she decided that she and her husband needed photos, I was thrilled that she called me. We had a great time and congratu(late)ions!

Considering we've had the hottest end-of-summer I can remember, I thought that the most logical thing to post would be a family session that we loved from last winter! *Chef's kiss*

We had a fantastic time working with Adela! Thank you for letting us capture you!

It's possible (read: 100% certain) that I'm behind on my socials. I'm sorry! We're busy taking photos and surviving kids' sports, please forgive us! In the meantime, enjoy some wedding images from this summer!

Is your team looking to have some awesome images captured of every athlete? If the answer is yes, contact me today to see how we can make your needs reality! Whether it's basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, volleyball, or anything else, we would love to hear from you!

When you get married in Iowa in January, you never know what you are going to get! Alisha and Frank were lucky enough to get some sweet Hoar frost (or is it Rime ice? I can never remember the difference!) and we had to take advantage. Was it cold? Yes. Was it worth it? Also yes!

Thank you for letting me celebrate with you!