The Journal
Behind-the-scenes stories, honest gear reviews, tips to help you prepare for your shoot, and travel photography dispatches from around the world.
Behind the Scenes
Floor access at Chase Center in San Francisco, capturing players in their element during All-Star Weekend, the moments that happen before the world is watching. Includes BTS footage.
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One night, no second takes, and everyone dressed to the nines. How we built a portrait workflow for prom that handles the pressure and still delivers.
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An inside look at the kit, the decisions, and the gimbal work behind a recent event videography production, covering what we brought and what we learned.
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From bridal prep at 7am to the last dance, where we plan, adapt, and stay invisible while making sure nothing slips past the lens.
Gear Reviews
Both cameras are exceptional, but they're built for different priorities. After shooting 30+ weddings across both bodies, here's what actually matters when the light drops.
Client Tips
Most couples walk in with a mood board and leave without the answers that actually matter. Here's how to make the most of your first meeting with a photographer.
Travel
Golden hour lasts three hours in June. The midges are real. The light is otherworldly. A week-long expedition into one of the world's most photogenic landscapes.
Behind the Scenes
A multi-day corporate shoot with 12 talent, three locations, and a production brief that changed overnight. What we learned about staying creative under pressure.
Client Tips
Patterns, logos, bright whites: the small wardrobe decisions that make or break brand photos. A practical guide from the photographer's perspective.
Gear Reviews
After traveling to 18 countries with camera gear, we've narrowed it down. Airport security, weather, weight: what actually survives the road.
Travel
Shinjuku at midnight, Yanaka at dawn, the organized chaos of Shibuya crossing, shooting one of the world's most photogenic cities with a single prime lens.
Behind the Scenes
Two hours of planning, one scouted overlook, and a couple who wanted something completely theirs. A behind-the-scenes look at our favorite intimate wedding to date.
Client Tips
That 45-minute window before sunset is the single biggest variable in outdoor photography. Here's how to protect it in your event timeline, and why your planner might push back.
