Weddings ruled our life for 7 years. David and I started our wedding photography career in 2013 when a friend of a friend called us up in need of a wedding photographer and was wondering if we could help. I was 22 fresh out of college with a degree in photography and desperately searching for any job that I somewhat enjoyed and could pay my rent. This call was a godsend. And just like that, David ...

I am obsessed with color, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love a strong black and white photo. So, I wanted to challenge myself to create some moody black and white images.     Why would you do that? Color can be so distracting. For this shoot, I switched my camera to black and white mode so I could see only monochrome images as I shot. This helped me focus on contrast wi...

I photographed an intimate portrait session of my friend Ali, an insanely talented musician known as Deau Eyes, in her home using a Canon R5, an 85mm lens, and a Nanlite FC-120C with a projection attachment (PJ-FMM19). To give the photos a softer, more nostalgic vibe, I used the Prism Lens FX Lucid Dream filter to add a subtle dreamy effect. I originally shot this session with my camera set...

David and I live in a relatively small city—Richmond, VA—and what we do (building custom sets and creating surreal photo shoots) doesn’t always make sense to the people around us. Our work takes us to cities like Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York, where we photograph album covers, brand campaigns, and creative portraits. Our sets are all designed to travel so we can pack them...

David and I combine photography and set design, building a new set for each of our shoots. When it comes to our personal projects, we love creating conceptual images that use lighting, posing, color, and set design to tell a story. One of the lighting tools we use in many of our shoots is V-Flats to fine-tune and direct the lighting in the studio. So when V-Flat World asked if they coul...

Color can be one of the most powerful tools in a photographer’s arsenal. Whether you’re just starting or have been shooting for a while, learning how to use color thoughtfully can elevate your work to a whole new level. In fact, it can be the secret ingredient that takes your photos from "cool" to something that really resonates emotionally with people.   Why Color Matters Colo...

Spending a lot of time creating an Instagram reel only to have it flop feels awful. It can make you question your talent and wonder if your work is any good at all. But guess what? That’s not true! Getting fewer likes or engagement on a reel doesn’t mean your work isn’t good—it just means the reel didn’t do a good job capturing attention. In this post, I’m goin...

Instagram can sometimes feel like a crapshoot—like you have little to no control. And to a certain extent, that’s true. The algorithm is constantly changing, new features are popping up, and it’s hard to keep up. But the truth is, while you can’t control the algorithm, you can control your mindset—how you view social media and the community you want to build around y...