The words that get said most often to describe our style are "colorful, bold, vibrant, classic, punchy, heartfelt, artistic, emotional, and authentic".

We shoot with a lot of depth, sometimes shooting "through" a scene to create a layered effect.

We love looking for artistic backgrounds that offer a sense of scale.

And we use light in creative ways, as described in more detail below.

Our clients tell us that when they looked back through their wedding photos, they relived the smiles, tears, and butterflies in their stomachs all over again.

100% Yes. We realize that most couples are not professional models, nor do you want to feel like you’re “posing” all day.

This is where we stand out and is probably the most commented-on attribute of our shooting style.

As much work as goes into learning how to work a camera, SOOO many photographers don’t ever bother to learn how to direct a scene.

We believe everyone benefits from a little creative direction, which we have perfected so that it flows naturally, is not stiff or overly scripted, but still leaves you feeling confident and looking your best.

“Yes” (*asterisk*)

It’s a common myth that the best photos happen when someone doesn’t know they’re having their picture taken. After 23 years of capturing so-called “candids”, I can 100% tell you that’s not always true.

Sure, some people are naturally expressive in their eyes and facial expressions, stand up straight engaging their core, laugh with their chins forward, are conscious of their positioning in relation to nearby tables and other people, gesture gracefully with their hands when talking, and are just generally “pleasant looking” by default. Others, on the other hand, need some gentle reminding in one or all of those areas.

This is why we are unobtrusive when we can be, but creative directors when we need to be. If a moment is unfolding “candidly”, you’ll still hear an occasional interjection of "sit up slightly for me?", "ladies scoot just a bit to the left, if you would?", “bring your arm away from your body real quick”, and so on. The resulting image will still be “candid”, just a little more elevated than if we left you to your own devices.

Many photographers shoot using only the lighting available to them in a given space, and have to therefore make sacrifices based on what’s happening in front of them.

We, on the other hand, consider ourselves image “makers” (rather than “takers”), and use additional off-camera lighting to shape, enhance, add, or correct the lighting as needed, whether to fill an unflattering shadow, to create a mood in a particular space, or to nail a specific dream shot.

We also push the envelope by doing unconventional things like shooting purposely INTO the sun, using shadow to our advantage for a graphical or three-dimensional effect, or mixing car headlights with the overhead glow of string lights, to make images you can’t get any other way.

It takes a higher degree of skill, problem-solving, creativity, (and, well…gear!) but it’s why our work looks the way it does.

Absolutely! Your wedding images will be adjusted for optimum highlights and shadows, contrast, and artistic finishes added as needed. This is done on every photo delivered in your gallery.

For prints, canvases, and albums, we go one step further with complimentary retouching, including things like removing stray or flyaway hairs, facial blemishes, softening sunburn lines, lightening undereye circles, whitening teeth, removing stains and small distractions from the background.

More extensive body-shaping retouching is also available upon request for an additional fee.

Review the question about lighting above as well, but the short answer is YES.

We are not mainland, mountain, or midwest photographers who fly in to the Keys to shoot on occasion and have to suddenly rethink our settings, gear, and technique.

This is our backyard where we shoot year round, and we’re very comfortable working in even the most harsh lighting conditions. Now, if we can have it our way, would we prefer a noon ceremony with no open shade anywhere to be seen? Definitely not. But can we shoot in that harsh light and still make something beautiful? Absolutely.

We LOVE shooting in low-light and it’s arguably one of the skills that we feel really sets us apart from our colleagues.

We’ve done ceremonies that for religious reasons start after sunset, we’ve done receptions under the stars on the beach, we’ve done winter evening Hemingway weddings that has to wait until the venue closed and took place by the glow of string lights, we’ve done night shoots around town to avoid the heat, and we’ve shot inside one of the many fortress venues around the island that function like a black hole (okay…maybe we’re being melodramatic, but yes….we were able to get great photos there too).

With evening photos, the trick is to use light specifically in the background to separate the subject from the black abyss behind them. The other key is using gear that is designed for low-light shooting (I won’t bore you with the technical jargon, but suffice it to say we’re well equipped in that regard).