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Fine Art Photography Serving Northwest Iowa

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“Twirling in Narnia” was one of my 2025 print competition images.❤️

Yes, the skirt was made with real evergreens, created by Kelsey at Bloom.🤩

The expression, the headpiece, the effortless twirling…. 😍

Truth, this young lady was such a sport because this skirt was heavy and poky. 😬 But the resulting image?…🤩🤩🤩❤️❤️❤️!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving to you from our studio!
I don’t know what I did to deserve my husband and our family, but I am so incredibly thankful .❤️

(When you had no plans to create a portrait, but liked the background that was still hanging from a session, and thought it matched the clothes you wore that day. 😊)

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This beauty is getting married this weekend! She is going to be the most stunning bride!❤️

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Classic Fine Art Portraits are always in style😊

www.portraitsbymichellealgona.com

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“Pressing Through the Pageantry” was one of my competition images in 2025. 😊
The beautiful headdress and ring were created by Bloom Floral.
If you are desiring your own unique wall art, we would love to work with you! 🤩❤️

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Does today have anyone else thinking 🎄…?
😀❤️

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Last night, I found out one of my images was accepted into the top 32 in a category for the International Photographic Competition for 2026.
This competition will take place at Professional Photographers of America’s national convention, Imaging USA, in Nashville in January.
When I look at the other images in competition, I’m blown away and incredibly humbled. A total of 2,033 images were submitted and judged for this competition by 15 judges, based on four categories per image, submitting the original image out of camera along with the final image.
Competition just keeps getting harder and harder, I am surrounded by so many amazing artists that I look up to. I am very thankful. 🥹❤️

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So. Incredibly. Beautiful. 🤩❤️