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Apr

Steve + Kayla's Cancun Engagement

As much traveling as Jason has been doing lately, he's pretty close to celebrity status at the airport! All joking aside though, storytelling for our couples and incorporating those meaningful places into their engagement shoot is something we truly ...

Apr

Amanda + John at Dodson Orchards

One of the things about wedding days is that you never really know exactly how it will all unfold. And even though Mother Nature tried to put a damper on Amanda and John's Dodson Orchards wedding, you can clearly see by their smiles that she was ...

Apr

Ashley + Tony's Engagement

Just in time for the Blues playoff run, STL sports junkies. Ashley + Tony did an amazing job this past Sunday as we braved downtown during a Cards game for their engagement shoot! The weather was perfect and these two were a couple of pros in front ...

Apr

Kelley + Jon at New Town

FINALLY! Spring is here and if you asked most couples what their ideal Spring wedding day would look like, it would be what Jon + Kelley had this past Saturday! Not only did they have perfect weather but surrounded by their closest family and ...

Apr

Tim + Erin's Forest Park and WashU Engagement

When we meet with our couples we never quite know what we're going to connect on but when you find out they're photography junkies and we start bringing out some of our gear in the middle of the meeting, let's just say we knew we'd all get along ...

Apr

Laura + Nick at St Josephs Shrine & Union Station

Why are we still surprised that we have such wonderful couples to work with week in and week out? And what makes it even better is when they are friends with several of our past clients. It makes us love what we do, even more! And from the first ...

Mar

Catherine + Tom's Baton Rouge Engagement

Melisa and I definitely had plenty of windshield time this past few weeks as we had back to back out of town engagement sessions. When we first Facetimed with Catherine and Tom, who call Baton Rouge home, we knew that doing their engagement shoot ...

Mar

Amy + Sherwood's Forest Park Engagement

As Winter gives way to Spring, one of our favorite times of year is finally here which means we get to dust off our cameras and enjoy having couples in front of our lenses for engagement sessions! And for Austin, that meant some time with Amy, ...

Mar

Annie + Wills at Old Warson Country Club

Wedding days can be full of so many surprises, some good and some, well... So when a good portion of Annie + Will's wedding party (including the groom) ended up not feeling well, they could have really let it have a negative affect on their day ...

Mar

Harini + Andrew's Orlando Engagement

It's no secret that we LOVE to travel and this Spring has given our team plenty of chances to capture some fun engagement pictures for our couples in the cities they currently call home. For Harini + Andrew it was all about Orlando which meant Jason ...

Mar

Brenna + Zach's Engagement

No matter the season, the Lafayette Park area always makes a great backdrop for engagement sessions and Brenna + Zack's was no exception. And as always, it's hard to even narrow down some of our favorites from the shoot especially with Jason behind ...

Mar

Kathryn + Mike's Dallas Engagement

A chance to get away to the warmth of Texas at the end of Winter was JUST what Melisa and I needed and the BEST part was getting to work with one of the nicest couples that we've ever had in front of our cameras! Thank you Kathryn + Mike for being ...

Mar

Laurey + Aaron's Decatur Engagement

Most of the time people think that Winter doesn't make the best backdrop for photos but if you know where to go, they can still be amazing. And as you can see from Laurey + Aaron's engagement session in her hometown of Decatur, Jason captured some ...

Feb

Liz + Michael's Engagement

It's been pretty quiet over here on the blog but never fear, Liz + Michael braved the cold and spent time in front of Justin's camera for their engagement shoot and now we have some sneak peeks to share with you! And by the looks of things, ...

Jan

Emma's Coronado Bridal Shoot

If you hang around long enough you'll get the chance to see things that were "old" coming back around. Whether it's fashion, hair styles or wedding trends, it always comes full circle at some point! A few months we had the chance to really have some ...

Jan

Beenish + Rob at the McPherson

What a way to finish out our 2018 Wedding Season! Beenish + Rob's wedding was the perfect mix of their love and culture! And as always, with Jason and Rebecca behind the cameras, it was tough to narrow down "favorites" from the day but we sure ...

Dec

2018- A Year of Thankfulness

How do you put into words something that you so love and cherish, that feels nothing like a job? How do you describe the thankfulness that you feel that you get to do it? There really is no way to adequately explain it but if I had to name one ...

Dec

Sara + Kendrith- Manchester UMC & Silver Oaks Chateau

The Holiday Season typically means a lull in our wedding calendar but this year we've had some stunning wintery-weddings including Sara + Kendrith's, this past weekend. Even though the weather didn't cooperate, everyone was in good spirits as you ...

Dec

Lauren + Nate- Sacred Heart and Windows on Washington

Winter weddings definitely have a class and elegance that you just don't get during other times of the year. Couple that with a sweet couple like Lauren + Nate and all of the touching moments throughout the day and it's no wonder Jason and ...

Dec

Emma + Evan's- Shrine of St Joseph & The Coronado

We're right in the thick of a busier than normal December which means we get to share another beautiful wedding! Emma + Evans, I know you're soaking your toes in the sand right about now but hopefully you get a moment to enjoy some of our faves from ...

Dec

Annie + Wills' Old Warson Engagement

Enjoying some #fridayfeels today and sharing some really fun engagement shoots! This time Austin had the pleasure of working with Annie + Wills at their home and Old Warson Country Club! Thank you for letting us be a part of such a fun time in your ...

Dec

Sam + Patrick's Six Flags Engagement

All of our couples know that we really try to make their engagement shoots all about the things they love so when Patrick told us how much he LOVES roller-coasters, we knew that a portion of their shoot was going to involve some theme park fun! So ...

Dec

Lindsey + Kevin- Sts Mary & Joseph Chapel & The Westin

From the first time we met, we knew Lindsey + Kevin's wedding was going to one of our most memorable of 2018 and boy were we right! From the gorgeous details, emotional moments and beautiful weather, Melisa and I were all smiles, all day! Thank you ...

Nov

Kezia + Austin's Faust Park Engagement

Central IL natives, Kezia + Austin, wanted to stick to their country roots for their engagement photos, even though they were here in St Louis. Even though the rain tried to ruin it we made our own sunshine at Faust Park and still had a great ...

Nov

Jen + Zach's Chicago Engagement

It's not often that we get to do TWO engagement shoots for one couple but when we Jen + Zach love the STL but have lived in Chicago for the past few years, we knew that we had to make sure their heart for both was captured in their engagement ...

Nov

Katie + Patrick's Snowy Forest Park Engagement

Sometimes when you wait long enough (having to reschedule your engagement shoot a couple of times because of rain) you get something much more amazing, like a snow engagement shoot! And while this wasn't exactly what these two had originally planned ...

Nov

Jessica + Jeff's Daniel Boone Home Wedding

Jessica + Jeff proved that you don't have to go big to have a beautiful wedding! With just their closest family and friends, these two had a quaint ceremony at the Daniel Boone Home Chapel this past Saturday that was perfect for them! ...

Nov

Ashley + Josh's Botanical Gardens & Soulard Engagement

One of the things I loved about getting to work with Ashley + Josh on their engagement shoot was that they just rolled with the unexpected which just so happened to be an earlier than anticipated sleet storm that popped up while we were in the ...

Nov

Kelly + Josh's Downtown Engagement

Downtown is ALWAYS a great backdrop for engagement photos so Jason met Kelly + Josh at Busch Stadium so these die hard Cards fans could show some love for their favorite Redbirds before heading over to Start Bar for some Mario Cart and Skee-Ball! If ...