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, […]

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. […]

A few years ago, after years of teaching small, in-person photography workshops in our hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, we released our first online course called the Shooting & Editing Course. At the time, we just wanted a way to reach and help more people who wanted to come learn in person, but couldn’t take the time off […]

We’ve only been to Minnesota once. And it hardly counts. We touched town at the airport, hopped straight into our rental car late at night (stopped at Burger King for dinner!) and headed to Wisconsin for Megan and Joe’s Vineyard Wedding. Even though we didn’t really get to experience the common expression “Minnesota nice” *IN* […]

Imagine looking back at your second grade class photo and seeing your future husband staring back at you. The boy you adventured with in childhood. The one whose family lived in a house so close to yours that you shared a wooded backyard. The place where you used to let your imagination run wild while […]