We all have a getaway spot we love.  Growing up, it was Florida for Amanda.  Some of her family and friends lived there, so she visited the same beaches and the same ice cream shop (S/O to Sweet Berries!) as she was growing up.  Matt’s originally from Colorado, so his getaway is going back to […]

Cannon Beach, Oregon Because Oregon is such a beautiful place, we wanted to take advantage of it.  We went to Multnomah Falls, walked around Portland, and stopped at any place that spoke to us.  Right before leaving, we learned another photographer was doing the same with her husband—going to Oregon for a short visit to […]

Portland, Oregon The day before leaving for Portland, we found out Courtney and Justin were ALSO going to Portland on the same day, at the same time, on the same flight.  Over a pint, we set up a shoot to take place the first night in town.   Right after we got off the plane […]

Bradenton, Florida When we scheduled our spring vacation to Florida, we weren’t expecting to run into MEP Bride & Groom Amy & JJ, take photos and spend hours eating a pizza picnic on the beach and chatting for hours as the sun set on a typical Tuesday…but that’s exactly what happened when we found out […]

Where do you feel the most at home with your fiancé? For some people, it’s hiking a mountain together, visiting a favorite coffee shop or playing frisbee in a park.  But for others, it’s being at home, cooking together, and watching Netflix.  If you fit in this second category, this post is for you. We’ve […]

We do engagement sessions to get to know our couples and help them feel comfortable with us photographing their wedding day. It’s what gives our images their intimacy & relate-ability. We try to buy wholeheartedly into the couples we work with. It was in that same spirit that Amanda and I packed our bags and […]