“Our world was flipped upside down when I was diagnosed with cancer.” This is Kirstie. She’s a wife to Steve, the love of her life, and a mom to two precious little boys, Lochlan and Kasen. She’s Australian-born, but she married a Canadian, where she lives today. She has beautiful blonde hair, bright blue eyes, […]

They only lived a few minutes apart, but it took a trip for Europe for them to meet. Stephanie and Hayden are both from the San Francisco area. They went to the same high school. They sang in the same choir. But Hayden’s a few years older, so they never sang together. Then, one summer, […]

One of the coolest parts about being wedding photographers is getting to know and love the couples we photograph, and stay in touch with them long after their wedding. Getting to shoot maternity sessions for our AJ Brides has become a really special part of our job, and we’re always so excited and honored when […]

Eight years ago this spring, we photographed our very first wedding together. At the time, we were full-time elementary school teachers with a dream of becoming full-time photographers. One day. Fast forward eight years, and hundreds of portrait sessions and weddings later, we’re full-time photographers… and teachers. Again! Except now, our students are online (and over […]

On Cassandra and Ryan’s very first date, they met up at a nearby resort, walked on the cool grass under the evening stars and listened to live music as they walked side by side. Even though it was their first time spending together, the conversation was easy and time passed quickly. They could’ve talked all night. […]

This a really special one for us! Paul and Nikki are pregnant! And we had the honor of capturing their desert maternity photos! If you’ve followed our blog for the past few years, or you’re in one of our online photography courses, then you probably recognize these two. They’re some of our closest friends and […]