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It all started

with babysitting money. I saved up for a whole summer to buy that first camera.

It was a cheap point-and-shoot film camera, but for me, it opened up the world. I started considering the way I viewed life through the lens. What a beautiful thing!

 

Technically the Barbies were the first models, but could we skip that part? Yeah, thanks. Next, it was my siblings.

 

Between forcing my siblings to model for me and consistently flipping through the pages of my dad's office supply catalogs (dreaming of one day owning a business), I guess you could say it was meant to be...

It wasn't until I was about to become a momma that it hit me -

 

I wanted to be a photographer.

 

Because that's the thing about photography -

when you know there are moments on the line -

moments you never want to forget,

 

Photography is the only answer.

 

It's the way we get to freeze time,

make a memory immortal.

So I embarked on the journey of teaching myself everything I could about the art of photography. John was with me through it all - researching lenses, cameras, poses, and lighting. I taught him everything I knew, and the rest we have learned together.

 

In 2016, we were able to retire him from his teaching job, and it’s been our full-time job together ever since. We love doing life together, and we love doing this business together.

 

We’re passionate about preserving these memories that would otherwise, over the fading of time and memory, be forgotten.

 

Now we’ve shot over 200 weddings, and we’re still going strong.

When we’re not photographing weddings of our dream clients, you can find us adventuring on our 20-acre hobby farm, road-tripping to a beautiful, remote place where we can relax as a family, or renovating our 100-year-old farmhouse.

 

We love slow food, strong coffee (or bourbon), game nights with our kids, and date nights out together.

Meet the Team

more about us

Meet John,

Candids king, everybody's favorite,

second shooter & videographer

 

3 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

about John

 

My new hobby is harvesting wood off our land for our woodburning stove

(and maybe a wood-burning sauna sometime soon).

I'm living my dream of being an entrepreneur with my wife.

Next animal for the hobby farm? Scottish Highlander!

Meet Garret,

Videographer, master of sound,

& secret king of the dance floor

 

3 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

about Garret

 

I enjoy road trips and adventures with my pup, Kal.

I love to create things - like my dining room bar

(and the cocktails that go with it).

I share the title of "youngest" in my family with my twin sister.

Meet Emily,

The boss (but don't tell these two)

& wedding day time wrangler

 

3 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

about Emily

 

My favorite job is being a wife & momma ♥

I'm the oldest of 5 siblings (← one of whom is Garret!)

I love to garden, but unfortunately, I'm more successful

at killing plants than keeping them alive. *shrug*

Team Approach

 

WE UTILIZE OUR 3-PERSON TEAM FOR SELECT PHOTO + VIDEO COLLECTIONS

 

As a family business, we are able to provide a consistent product for our clients.

From our gear to our posing, from our communication to our editing,

our clients receive a seamless and consistent experience with one proficient team.

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