McClanahan Studio

Name: McClanahan Studio
Address: 208 5th Street Suite 302, Ames, IA, 50010, US
Telephone: +15152906606
Price range: $$$

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McClanahan Studio

Phenomenally authentic portrait photography that brings out your inner Awesome // Ames, IA

Our work has been featured in USA Today and helped the USA win the World Photographic Cup! We've been servicing central Iowa and beyond for over a decade with photography that is unique, artistic, and authentic.

05/31/2026

Mr. and Mrs. Drew // 5.30.26

05/29/2026

The Randall Pets: 2026 formal portrait! Swipe to see the 2020 version, Koala got a little bigger 🥰

05/26/2026

A few senior portraits of GraceAnn in CY Stephens 🩰🥰

Class of 2027 hit me up if you want to create together this Summer! https://www.mcclanahanstudio.net/senior

05/01/2026

Time to share some favorite frames from Molly & Connor’s engagement shoot ♥️ So pumped for this wedding!

04/21/2026

If you see us around in the next few weeks, pardon the concrete under our fingernails 😛

04/19/2026

Your kid is one of a kind, and these sessions exist to prove it! Introducing Color Pop Kids - built around the idea that every kid deserves a photo that actually looks like them. Not stiff, not staged. Just real, vivid, and unapologetic. Bold backdrops. Playful angles. Authentic expressions.

Here’s how it works: → 20-minute session for one child → Choose one backdrop color at booking → You’ll have one week to make your selections from a private gallery → 3 professionally retouched, print-ready, full-resolution digital files included → Additional images available for purchase inside your gallery → Every session comes with access to our print ordering portal — because these are definitely wall-worthy.

Our inaugural event will be May 16 at our Ames studio and the color palette — yellow, teal, lavender — is exclusive to this round. If we bring Color Pop Kids back next year, it’ll look different. So if these colors are calling you, this is your moment. Only 16 sessions available (edit: now 10). One child per session — if you have multiple kids, they each get their own spotlight. $250 per session. Reserve your spot here:

https://proof.mcclanahanstudio.net/booking/color-pop-kids

03/29/2026

Some favorite frames from my photoshoot with for ⚾️ 🏒 🎿

My first sessions start next month and I’m fired up to make this the best year yet!🤘

I'm capping at 40 sessions this year, get one while they're hot:

https://www.mcclanahanstudio.net/senior

09/26/2025

Fresh family photos to celebrate Thomas, the cutest lil’ dude ever! I was lucky to have Chloe as an assistant several years ago and it was a real treat to get a front row seat to see how she’s bloomed as a new mom 🫶🏼

09/10/2025

Cedar's senior session was a blast! I have several new "all time favorite frames" from this set. Peep the comments for a BTS video from the wake surfing portion of our shoot. I still have some October availability for 2026 seniors, hit me up and let's create!

09/05/2025

A few faves from Demi's senior portraits, captured in the studio + around downtown! I still have a few Fall sessions available if anybody wants to take advantage of this gorgeous weather🤘

Address

208 5th Street Suite 302
Ames, IA
50010

Telephone

+15152906606

Website

http://www.mcclanahanstudio.com/

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