Have you heard the saying, "Work smarter, not harder"? Too often I see people in the mindset that working harder is an accomplishment, when working smarter is real the key to success. 

This post has been a LONG time coming! We started using 17hats for our photography business over a year ago and it has done nothing but make our lives easier and give us back HOURS of precious time. We often get questions from [...]

I've recently realized that if the business does nothing else for us, it has gifted us with a never-ending stream of surreal moments. In what other industry do you get to meet your idols? See new places every weekend? Document love stor [...]

Will and I are officially signed up for The Herrington's Wedding Filmmaker Workshop and couldn't be more excited!! Seriously, we are counting down the days - only 31 left!! We have gotten a few questions about WHY we are doing this. And let's be honest, that's a valid question! We are photographers, so [...]

Over the years, we have spent a lot of time, money, and energy into learning our photo craft, specifically around composition. It's not an easy thing to learn or teach because it is so heavily dependent on style and preference! While [...]

Life happens... and that's NOT just a saying. It's the lesson I'm learning more and more every day. In fact, Will and I have a running joke that whenever we repair something at the house, an equally important thing breaks. Just this [...]

For anyone who hasn't read our past photo recipes, welcome! These posts are designed to spread the love of photography and share what it took to create some of our favorite images! Hover over the images and white circles to see the inside scoop. If you are having trouble seeing the circles, the information is also listed below the image. Enjoy! 

About two months ago, Will told me that something called "Periscope" would be the next big thing and I totally didn't believe him! I honestly didn't understand it... mostly because there is so much social media to keep up with these da [...]