Current Events

Cyclists riding bikes in along hills in Northwest Iowa — I was privileged to help out with this year’s Okoboji 200, a one-day, 200-mile bike ride from West Des Moines to Okoboji, Iowa. This monumental ride is to raise money and awareness to fight human trafficking. Despite starting the ride in the pouring rain at 5:30 in the morning, the athletes’ endurance was rewarded with a […]

Rolling Hills and Rolling Wheels

This entry was posted in Current Events Featured Fine Art Photography and tagged Country Cyclists Iowa Scenery on July 15, 2014 by kevin (updated on January 5, 2016)

Two women talking and laughing at birthday party. — Lilly came running up to us as we stepped into the room and grabbed our son’s hand. “Aiden, let’s go get some cake” she said. And the two cousins were off, hand in hand, enjoying the party. Looking around the room, Grandma realized how rich her life is to celebrate this milestone birthday and to […]

Grandma’s 80th Birthday – Des Moines Family Reunion Photographer

This entry was posted in Current Events Family and tagged Birthday Party Clive Event Family Iowa on April 1, 2014 by Kindra Barber (updated on January 5, 2016)

During the 2012 solar eclipse, children playing on "Shattered Silence" — The sun is usually a big, bright light source that doesn't normally get much attention in a photograph. But during yesterday's solar eclipse, it got all the attention! Although I went into it not knowing what to expect, I learned quite a bit from photographing the eclipse.

Photographing the Solar Eclipse

This entry was posted in Current Events Featured Fine Art Photography Tips and tagged Astronomy Capital Children Des Moines Sculpture Skyline Solar Eclipse Sunset on May 21, 2012 by kevin

Have you been struggling to figure out the perfect gift for Christmas - something more unique than another tie or dress shirt, more personal than a gift card, and more thoughtful than a new kitchen appliance?

Heartfelt Christmas Gifts for Anyone

This entry was posted in Current Events and tagged Christmas Gift on December 2, 2011 by kevin (updated on January 12, 2012)

Groupon and Living Social have become very popular sites recently for their great deals. And they seem to be a great way to get a lot of new customers into a business. So why would we choose to not advertise on these sites?

Why We Don’t Do Groupon

This entry was posted in About Us Current Events and tagged Groupon on July 7, 2011 by Kindra Barber (updated on April 21, 2014)

A few weeks ago we were fortunate to be able to help the Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athelete’s Des Moines Urban Baseball League, a free kid’s baseball league in May and June, with team photos and action photos. I think Kindra and I had at least as much fun as the kids playing baseball. Despite […]

Twelve Plus Twelve

This entry was posted in Children Current Events Featured Just For Fun and tagged Baseball Community Kids Sports Summer on July 5, 2011 by kevin (updated on July 4, 2011)

Kevin and I have a passion for networking with local businesses. Something we have been wanting to do for a while is have our work shown in the community more and to bring business to those local businesses. We love to find ways we can partner with other businesses that may help both of our […]

Display at Clement Chiropractic

This entry was posted in Current Events Display in Des Moines Business Wall Portraits on March 14, 2011 by Kindra Barber (updated on March 17, 2011)

A Special Christmas

This entry was posted in Current Events Family Just For Fun and tagged Baby Christmas Christmas Tree Des Moines Family Iowa on December 27, 2010 by kevin (updated on January 6, 2011)

Hi I am Courtney Townsend, a sophomore at Grand View University majoring in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Photography. Recently I have been interning with Barber Photography as a photo assistant. Before coming to Barber Photography I did not really have any expectations of what it would be like to work as a photo […]