Weddings don’t have to be elegant, traditional affairs. Many are–and they look amazing every time!–but the most important thing is that your wedding reflects your life as a couple, whether you go with a low-key brunch shindig or a more extravagant affair. Sometimes, though, you really just need something fancy. Have any of you been […]

Sometimes you just need to escape. Whether you need to get out of the house or find a totally new area, a change of scenery can really help. Here in Arizona, our escapes usually involve greenery. Though in this case, there was a lot of pink too, thanks to Miranda Madison Events‘s Pink Garden Escape! […]

Clouds have been covering all of Phoenix the last few days, pouring rain down on us for what feels like the first time in forever. Even cooler, though, I’ve seen people mention seeing hail and even snow here! There have to be a lot of people in Arizona who’ve never seen it before, not with […]

With the end of the year comes plenty of joy: whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, or any of the other wintertime holidays, there’s a lot to love. 2020 kind of sucked, but that’s not all it was. From beloved friends’ weddings to early-year vacations and more, there were some good things, […]

With everything that’s been going on this year, it’s easy to forget about what we’re thankful for. Heck, we almost even forgot to make this post! The world is a crazy place, but there’s plenty to appreciate, even now. We’re thankful for each other, for one. If we hadn’t met, we wouldn’t be having nearly […]

Picture it: tiny pumpkins. Googly eyes. Moppy, stringy yarn for hair. Markers and paint for decoration. Yeah, it’s Halloween time. Jo and I got together to give our kids some fun time together and help make memories that we hope will last for years to come. From decorating pumpkins to baking spooky-themed cookies, Halloween is […]

Hi everyone! I’m really excited about today’s post: I had the chance to take Tristan on his first camping trip!  There’s something special about camping. Northern Arizona has plenty of trees and great weather to escape from the Valley on occasion. Mix that with campfire-roasted hot dogs and marshmallows, amazingly starry skies, and plenty of […]

Hello, everyone! Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about associate shooting. You might have read Jo’s post about second shooters, so this is kind of a continuation of that, a little peek into what it’s like being a wedding photographer. Jo and I were the associate photographers for a colleague recently, which was […]

Being in the photography business, it’s easy for me to forget that not everyone knows what we actually do. It’s more than just choosing a location and deciding how you want your subjects to pose. Working together with your subjects is huge, especially for something like wedding photography where your entire purpose is to help […]

Hey, everyone. It’s Jo. If you’ve been reading our blog regularly, you probably know that we like to update you on our lives every once in a while. Since weddings are such big occasions, it’s good to get to know the people you’re trusting with capturing those memories. So an update in my life: my […]