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What do you look for in a family photographer?

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What do you looking for in a family photographer? Timeless portraits? Trendy edits? Images for your Christmas cards? Candids? When searching for a family photographer, consider all the elements that go into telling your family’s story. Family portraits can range drastically in style, so searching around to see what you like is key. For us, […]

Choosing Your Family Photographer

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A family photographer can be so much more than someone who shows up once every year for your christmas card portrait. There are several things to consider when choosing your family photographer. A family photographer is someone who can document the biggest moments in yours and your childrens’ lives. It seems like a simple task, but […]

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Top 3 Reasons to Collect Photo Albums

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Photo albums have become niche in today’s society. Once a staple in every household, they’ve become a rarer occurrence. To us, photo albums are a must-have family item and are books that we’ve collected for many years. With years of experience as event, branding, and wedding photographers, we’ve compiled the top 3 reasons to collect […]

The Formal Family + Bridal Party Portrait

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Most couples hire us to be their wedding photographers because they are looking for us to capture real emotion as it unfolds on their wedding day, they want an honest retelling of what happened all day long. But even the couple that wants a documentary style with very little direction still wants family + bridal […]

Wedding Portraiture | Sanctuary Resort Scottsdale

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This is not your grandmother’s photo booth. Well maybe she would have actually had a photo booth like this because photographer’s from yesteryear knew how to use lighting, really, really well. I can’t tell you how much our clients love this different take on a photo booth. Maybe its because a photo booth at a […]

My Little Girl turns 11 | Family Photography

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“Let me love you a little more before you’re not little anymore” – Michelle Thevenot Last night I was laying in bed with Gabby retelling her the story of the day she was born. In some ways it does seem like yesterday and then in other ways it seems like it must be more than 11 […]

Family | Favorite Photos 2017

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The greatest honor in the world is photographing a new milestone for a family.  We are so fortunate to photograph so many wonderful families throughout the year. This is just a small sample of all the sessions that include all of life’s milestones that we are entrusted to capture from maternity, senior photos, a new […]

new year’s cards | scottsdale family portrait photographer

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What a great idea – have a family portrait session and get dressed in your pajamas and slippers, set off streamers and celebrate New Year’s Eve. I love it! We have seen this family grow – the little boy was just a tiny little baby when Keith first photographed this family. Every year when they […]

big brother, little sister | family portrait photographer phoenix west valley

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The world can be a very small place. It just so happens that we have known this family for the better part of our time here in Arizona. We happened to live in the same community the first few years. We have used their professional services – which I would love to rave about but […]