As humans we always have a desire to do more, be better, and move faster. That doesn't mean we always do, but the desire is there. When you are in the groove, you can push out new work, create, and make at hyper speed. When we do hit that stride, it feels amazing. Until suddenly it doesn't. That's because you can only sustain that kind of pace for so long without balance.   The World Health...

David took the camera challenge to a whole new level this week. He challenged me to use a $25 KIDS digital camera!! This camera is recommended for kids 3 and up. The camera feels so cheap, I seriously thought he was joking. But, nope. He was serious, and I photographed an entire portrait shoot on it. We headed to a location downtown to meet up with our model. You have to see her reaction whe...

Watch as we create our conceptual photo series “UNDRESSED”. This series is about freeing yourself from something that is no longer serving you. Watch us construct our set, light the shoot, and then come behind the scenes with us and watch me direct the photoshoot. We play through wild scenarios like being attacked by bees and fighting with a best friend. My approach to photoshoot direc...

  Freeing yourself from something that is no longer serving your best interests is one of the most powerful and painful things we can do as humans. We set out to encapsulate that struggle and process in a series of images. We designed a set to reference a dressing room and used an 80s floral dress to represent the thing our model was trying to free herself from. I wanted to extr...

Creating a conceptual photoshoot can seem like a very daunting task. How do I make a photo "conceptual"? The key is to avoid overthinking. Here's how David and I go about planning a conceptual photoshoot. First, let's make sure we understand what conceptual photography is. What is conceptual photography? Conceptual photography aims to express ideas and concepts through photos. It expresses...

Why sign a long-term lease on one photo studio when you can choose from thousands?! For six years, David and I had our own photo studio. It was nice to have a place of our own, but it also came with a ton of added expenses. In addition to high monthly rent, we also had to pay for internet, utilities, furnishings, and insurance. The cost of having our own studio added up quickly and for years there...

 Recently, David has been challenging me to shoot with random camera setups that I am completely unfamiliar with. These challenges help push me out of my comfort zone, stay fresh, and develop new shooting styles. Today's challenge was to photograph a mid-day shoot at a "grungy" location using a Canon SL3 and a broken Kiron 24mm f2 FD lens. The aperture on this lens is broken and is perm...

We were wedding and portrait photographers for 9 years shooting 30 + weddings a year. Then suddenly we became set designers + conceptual photographers. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?! Watch to find out what prompted us to totally change up our lives AND how we did it! Stick around until the end for my advice on the biggest lessons I learned during this project!   ...