The leaves might not change here in Phoenix, but there’s one thing that still screams fall: beautiful weather. It’s the perfect time to be outside–just ask Kristen and Cody! With everything going on in the world, they made the decision to reschedule their wedding bash and made things official in an elopement-style ceremony instead. As […]

It’s officially fall! The leaves may not change here in Phoenix, but we love it anyway–pumpkin spice lattes, apple cider, the works. Something else we fell in love with? Serena and Nick’s gorgeous engagement shoot at Phon D. Sutton near Fort McDowell. It was a few days before the official start of autumn, but in […]

You might not know, but when we start talking to couples about engagement shoots, not all of them know where they want to go. They might have ideas that help us narrow things down, but other times, it’s up to us to find the best location! Whether a couple wants help or knows exactly what […]

When we think of weddings, our minds conjure images of lavish venues, of blooming arches and otherworldly beauty. If there’s anything that Jo and I have learned from our time as wedding photographers, though, it’s that there’s as much variety to those all-important days as there is the couples that they’re about. Cheesecakes instead of […]

Photos may be worth a thousand words, but there’s one word often missing from them: temperature. Some of our favorite photos have actually been taken on days where the Arizona sun makes everything feel like an oven! The old gag from King of the Hill definitely holds true, but only for half the year. Once […]

If you believe Alanis Morisette, you know it’s not exactly great to have rain on your wedding day. Having rain the day before your wedding, though? That just makes everything better! Rain–at least in Mesa and the rest of Phoenix–has a way of refreshing everything, making the air feel so much cooler and cleaner than […]

Babies are hilarious, from the faces they make to the way they laugh, but there’s something truly special about watching them grow into fully-fledged human beings. You hear a lot about what makes parenting great, but it’s true! As quickly as they grow up, you want to include them in everything and get as many […]

With the Arizona heat finally starting to calm down, it’s a great time to get outside. Wide-open skies and desert scenery are gorgeous, after all! When Shellane and Michael reached out to us, we couldn’t wait for their photoshoot. After some brainstorming, we settled on a tried and true location: Papago Park, on the border […]

When I was in high school, I played the flute in marching band. We practiced under the hot Arizona sun, sweating it out to music from Candide and Jurassic Park, and I’d never been so thankful for green grass instead of prickly desert plants. Now that I’m older, though, I appreciate the desert a lot […]

Love isn’t always easy. Even the strongest of couples faces hardship: it’s simply part of life. Without adversity, it’s harder to appreciate the happy parts of life. We make active choices to be with our partners day in and day out, to keep love burning bright. Like Emily Blunt sang in Into the Woods, “if […]