We struggle with work-life balance. Anyone else? We’re embarrassed to admit this, but there was a season of our life where we were working so hard to build our business — long hours, late nights — that one night, we saw a picture on social media of our entire family. Together. At dinner. And they […]

Over a year ago, Joe emailed. With a grand plan. To propose to his high school sweetheart. In front of the Eiffel Tower. After months of back-and-forth emails, discreet text messages and secret Skype calls, we successfully flew under the radar all the way to Paris. We’ll never forget the moment Joe got down on one knee. […]

Let’s talk about how to get blurry backgrounds in your photos. As people-centered photographers, we love the way blurry backgrounds look, because blurry backgrounds bring all the attention and focus to our subjects (which is where we want it) and it gives the overall image creamier, dreamier, softer, more romantic, better-than-real-life look, feel and vibe. […]

Recently, a photographer posted a question in a Facebook group that caught our attention. This was the gist: Should photographers charge travel fees? How much should I charge to drive a few hours outside my hometown for a portrait session or a wedding?  What happened next really grabbed our attention. Within seconds (seriously, seconds) — How can […]

Oh man! These photos are SO special to us! If you’ve been around here a while, you know this is NOT the first time we’ve photographed Anna and Ryan.  They’re some of our best friends on the planet, so even though they live on the other side of the country, we always seem to find […]

Wanna know something fun? This gorgeous El Chorro vow renewal was the very last event we shot before we welcomed our sweet Baby Beckett into the world! Amy was 35 weeks pregnant, but we knew we couldn’t miss the opportunity to capture this sweet couple’s beautiful day. Thank goodness it was January in Scottsdale! Even […]