As people-centered photographers, we often shoot multiple-hour portrait sessions in the same location. One of the most difficult parts of our job –– especially when the natural environment around us looks similar –– is giving our clients enough variety so their blog post has a lot of visual interest and their final gallery feels full […]

A few years ago, we got an email from a 15-year-old girl who was hired to shoot her very first wedding. She asked, “What advice would you give to someone about shooting their first wedding?” Here’s what we told her… Wow! Congratulations! What a BIG honor. We still remember shooting our first wedding solo. The […]

Looking for tips on how to be a better second shooter? We’ve got you covered! But first, a little background on how the two of us work together. In our marriage, Amy was the photographer first. She had a passion for the camera before Jordan ever did. So, to help  pursue her dream, while she […]

Ready for some posing tips for maternity sessions?! One of the most unexpected blessings of our business has been doing maternity sessions for our past brides. After shooting their engagement sessions and weddings, it feels like such a full-circle moment to photograph them as expecting moms and dads! They basically feel like family. Especially now […]

Got a wedding coming up? Wondering what to wear? We’re here to help! We’ve never considered ourselves fashion gurus by any means (and never will!) but after photographing over 100 weddings, we’ve learned a thing or two about what to wear to a wedding as wedding photographers. When we’re deciding what to wear to photograph […]

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. […]