Abbi Triphan Photography, LLC

Abbi Triphan Photography, LLC Thank you for stopping by! I am an on location, life-style photographer in Dubuque, IA. I would love to share my passion with you!

When they let you know that they're unsure of how to pose and I tell them not to worry....that's my job 🥰Congratulations...
06/11/2026

When they let you know that they're unsure of how to pose and I tell them not to worry....that's my job 🥰

Congratulations Gabrielle + Kevin, can't wait for September!

We keep romanticizing things that are slowly wrecking us. Lust is hunger. It ravages out of vulgar desperation. The kind...
06/09/2026

We keep romanticizing things that are slowly wrecking us.

Lust is hunger. It ravages out of vulgar desperation. The kind of hunger that will make you eat poison if you’ve been starving long enough.

I used to think lust was mostly a sexual thing. But it’s more of a heart posture and worship problem.

Lust says, “What can I get?” Love asks, “What can I give?” It doesn’t just show up in what we desire, it shows up in what we demand.

To be validated.
Satisfied.
Noticed.
Chosen.
Served.
Seen.

The longer I’ve been on my walk with Christ the more I’ve learned the difference between love that serves and love that wants to be served. I’ve found both living inside my own heart at one point or another. In conflict, in disappointment – all the places where my flesh wants to reach for comfort more than it reaches for Christ. It’s an internal battle with an externally fed world. The struggle lives and breathes within the quiet wrestling match between our flesh and Spirit.

The part of me that wants instant gratification versus the part of me being taught steady faithfulness. The part that wants to be filled versus the part learning how to pour itself out. The part that wants to be served versus the part learning how to serve. Lust is always reaching for more while love is learning how to freely give. One crushes – the other produces oil.

There are plenty of moments when I want others to meet needs that only God can satisfy. That’s part of why following Jesus can feel so costly. He isn’t just asking us to stop doing sinful things, He’s asking us to die to ourselves and rid our hearts of lust – all encompassing.

Love costs something – and it cost Christ everything.

Somewhere between my desires and my obedience, that battle continues. Some days beautifully. Some days painfully. Some days full of joy. Some days full of grief. Those things coexist on a journey toward a deeper relationship with Him.

What a precious thing that Christ continues teaching us – that what the flesh calls freedom often leaves scars..and what the flesh calls sacrifice ends up leading to true freedom and love.

Sharing just a few.....saving the rest for the wedding day!! See you in August Robbie Thier & Kelsey Lyon! ❤❤❤
06/08/2026

Sharing just a few.....saving the rest for the wedding day!! See you in August Robbie Thier & Kelsey Lyon! ❤❤❤

Their house is almost move in ready! This is where their kids get to grow up ❤ Sometimes just staying home is the best d...
06/04/2026

Their house is almost move in ready! This is where their kids get to grow up ❤ Sometimes just staying home is the best day ever...

Meet my Wisconsin family! This is my husband's sister and fam and these boys are getting to be young men and it blows my...
05/30/2026

Meet my Wisconsin family! This is my husband's sister and fam and these boys are getting to be young men and it blows my mind!! Their oldest was just turning one when we started dating..

Would you also believe we are right behind an elementary school?? We drove a little bit and found this amazing view right after some rain and the sky just blew up! Thank God for sunsets, the cool weather and the breeze we had to do these in!

Erika Triphan Schwandt

It's been almost a year since our first attempt at his senior photos! He got injured the day of last summer and muscled ...
05/29/2026

It's been almost a year since our first attempt at his senior photos! He got injured the day of last summer and muscled through and then we got hit by rain - but we got some awesome rain shots with all of his football gear!

So here he is again, all healed up and right about to graduate! Congratulations Brody!

Brie Sabers Chris Sabers

It is always so humbling and an honor to get to photograph families who don't live around here but come to see me ❤ We w...
05/22/2026

It is always so humbling and an honor to get to photograph families who don't live around here but come to see me ❤ We were able to get together while they were back visiting family and were blessed with the most beautiful night!

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” ~Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬This is a heart ...
05/17/2026

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” ~Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬

This is a heart check. ❤️🙏

True peace isn’t found in the absence of conflict or difficulty. It’s found in His presence, right here in the middle of it. Keep your eyes on Him, not the wind and waves.

05/15/2026

You already surrendered it.

You gave it to Him.
You meant it.
You weren’t holding back on purpose.

But then something small happens…

A delay.
A number doesn’t land right.
A response doesn’t come when you expected.

And your body reacts immediately.

Your mind starts moving.

“What do I need to do?”
“How do I fix this?”
“What’s the next move so this doesn’t go wrong?”

Not loud.
Just fast.

And that’s the moment God is exposing.

Not that you don’t trust Him.

But that part of you still believes it’s your job to secure the outcome.

Control doesn’t always look like force.

Sometimes it looks like-
Overthinking.
Preparing.
Trying to stay one step ahead so nothing falls apart.

But you can feel it in your body.

The tightening.
The urgency.
The need to do something now.

This is where the shift actually happens.

You don’t fix it.

You don’t run ahead.

You stay.

You let the urge be there without obeying it.

You bring it back to Him in real time.

“God, I see what I’m trying to do right now. I’m trying to take this back.”

And you release it again, from your body…
not just your words.

Every year with these four just gets better and better 🥰Abby Kouba Colvin
05/13/2026

Every year with these four just gets better and better 🥰

Abby Kouba Colvin

Address

Dubuque, IA
52003

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15635800758

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