Finding the ideal backdrop for engagement photos turns a simple photoshoot into a treasured memory that truly tells your couple’s unique love story. Recent industry data shows 77% of couples have engagement photos taken, and the setting plays a huge role in how happy they are with the final images. As a wedding photographer, I’ve […]
The magic of engagement photography often happens when light and shadow dance together. For every sunset beach proposal or candlelit restaurant moment, photographers face technical challenges that only the right gear can solve. Industry data shows over 70% of engagement sessions happen during “golden hour” or in dimly lit indoor venues. Having the right equipment […]
Engagement sessions capture the beginning of a couple’s forever story with images they’ll treasure for decades. As photographers, our gear isn’t only equipment—it’s the toolkit that brings these special moments to life. According to The Knot’s 2025 wedding industry report, 87% of couples hire a professional photographer, making it the third most important wedding vendor […]
Every photographer has certain types of sessions that capture their heart the most. For some photographers, that’s newborn sessions, and so they might choose to focus their business on documenting the first days of a newborn’s life. For another photographer, it might be senior sessions… and there are photographers out there who are absolutely KILLING […]
Sometimes, God just completely blows us away with His faithfulness and the way He works in our lives when we don’t even realize it. Before Luke and I were even engaged, I booked a wedding for a precious couple named Katie and Andrew, and immediately, I was so drawn to these two as people. They […]
Whew, the blog has just been jam packed full of cuteness this week, hasn’t it?! It certainly looks like we were some crazy busy people while we were in Alabama, but I promise… we got plenty of rest and relaxation, too! 😉 Our days were super relaxing, and we love that we got to balance […]
Happy Tuesday, friends! 🙂 Get excited, because yet another Alabama session is heading your way this Tuesday! (In case you missed yesterday’s post with our first session in Alabama, you can catch that right HERE!) Rebecca and Taylor were some of the most precious and genuinely kind people we have ever had the pleasure of […]
When it snows in Illinois in March, THIS is what happens! 😉 We found out over the weekend that it was going to snow on Sunday night and throughout most of Monday, and we’re so happy we got to get outside and take advantage of it with some sweet friends of ours!! We met Kelsi […]
Sometimes, as a photographer, you get this idea in your head for a photo or a session, and you just KNOW that you have to make it happen! That is exactly what we brought up when we met up with our AMAZING 2016 couple Holly and Caleb for Moe’s back in November…