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Bride and groom in the limestone courtyard at Salisbury House in Des Moines, Iowa

01  /  Services

four ways i photograph a life

Weddings, high school seniors, families and children, engagements. Fine art photography made in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and carried out to Iowa City, Des Moines, Galena and wherever the day takes us.

Four hundred weddings since 2009. Tell me your date and I will send you a quote.

Ask for a quoteSee the four services

02  /  What I photograph

pick the one that sounds like your year

Candid moment between a couple on their wedding day, photographed by Studio Y

Service

wedding photography

The whole day, quietly covered. I work the way a guest moves: close enough to catch the half-second between the planned moments, far enough that you forget I am there.

Four hundred weddings since 2009, from Cedar Rapids to Galena.

Family gathered on a farm near Iowa City in warm late afternoon light

Service

families & children

Sessions built around how your family actually behaves. Hands, glances, the loud one running off. We keep moving and the pictures stay honest.

High school senior standing in an open Iowa field at the end of the day

Service

high school seniors

One year, one person, photographed as they are right now. No props, no trends that will date the frames. Portraits you will still like in twenty years.

Engaged couple walking together at Four Mounds in Dubuque, Iowa

Service

engagement sessions

An hour or two before the wedding year starts. It is the easiest way to get comfortable in front of a camera, and the best way for us to learn each other.

Not sure which one you need, or need two of them? Send the date and I will sort it out with you.

Ask for a quote

400

Weddings photographed

2009

Photographing since

4

Services offered

Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines, Galena

Where I work

A quiet, unposed frame from a Studio Y wedding in soft natural light

i would rather wait for the moment than arrange one.

03  /  How it works

three steps, then the day itself

  1. Step one

    send me the date

    Fill in the short form, or call (319) 241-7653. Tell me which service you are after and where you are.

  2. Step two

    get your quote

    I reply with pricing for your date and service, and we talk it through. No packages pushed on you, no pressure.

  3. Step three

    we make the pictures

    On the day I stay out of the way and work. You get frames that look like what it felt like.

Eric Yerke, the photographer behind Studio Y Photography in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

04  /  Who you are hiring

one photographer, one way of seeing

Studio Y is a fine art wedding and portrait studio in Cedar Rapids. Four hundred weddings since 2009, and the approach has not changed: a calm presence, honest light, editing that will still look right in thirty years.

a fine art approach to storytelling.

Prefer to talk? (319) 241-7653

05  /  Questions

before you ask

what do you photograph?
Weddings, high school seniors, families and children, and engagement sessions. That is the full list.
where do you travel?
Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and regularly working in Iowa City, Des Moines, Galena and beyond. Ask about your location.
how much does it cost?
Pricing depends on the service, the date and the location, so I quote each one individually. Send your details and you will have a number back from me.
how long have you been doing this?
Since 2009, with four hundred weddings photographed in that time.
how do i reach you?
Use the quote form below, or call (319) 241-7653.

06  /  Next step

tell me your date

Three fields. I read every one myself and reply with a quote for your service and location.

Studio Y Photography

Or call (319) 241-7653. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.