“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” ~Dorothea Lange We believe that an ordinary moment can be magical. As wedding photographers, we are blessed beyond measure to experience moments that are so full of emotion, moments that are so real. We believe that we have a story to tell. Your […]

A Valentine’s Day wedding is always just a little extra special. While everyone is buying cards and chocolates, we get to witness just what the celebration is all about. Two people celebrating love and committing themselves to each other for the rest of their lives. Ryan and Brooke chose a little different approach to their […]

Have we said it too much already?  Have we too thorougly expressed how excited we are about our new look?  Because we are!  But with every big undertaking like this, there is a HUGE effort that goes behind making it happen! When Amber and I sat down many months ago and decided we wanted to […]

One of the many wedding decisions: to have or to not have the famed receiving line. It’s a tricky one. You want to take the time to thank each person for sharing your special day, especially people who traveled a long way for the wedding. And yet, standing in that line… The wedding day goes by so […]

You’ve spent months and months planning the perfect day. The sun is shining, you hired the perfect wedding photographers *wink, wink*, and your dress is straight out of a fairy tale. The day whirls by and you’re just trying to soak it all in- people everywhere, little details, butterflies in your stomach… How do you make your […]

During the last few months, we’ve talked a lot about chasing our dreams on the J&A Blog. I’ll never forget sitting down in a little pub in Bakewell, England with a blank sheet of paper in front of us. (Yes, we love our business so much that we talk about it over dinner while on […]

What a beautiful Annabella wedding this was! On a blustery January day in Huntsville, Jeremy and Erin created a perfect peek of paradise with this beautiful winter wedding. Jeremy is in the military and came back to his bride just days before the wedding took place – what an exciting way to start your life […]

It is no secret that Joel and I are huge foodies. We get super excited when food is involved. If you’re anything like us, the catering is a really important part of planning your wedding reception!   There are so many options when you start looking around, and it’s hard to know a good place to start. […]

“Who you’re becoming is far more important than what you’re doing. And yet, it is what you’re doing that is determining who you’re becoming.” ~Hal Elrod As wedding photographers, it’s easy to get caught up in meeting beautiful brides and creating fabulous pictures that capture every moment of their unique stories. Those are some of […]

Last week, the Joel and Amber Blog turned one! It’s hard to believe that a year ago we were dreaming of starting our own weekly blog. I still remember sitting down to write my very first blog post. (Want to check out Joel’s? Click here!) It was just a simple “about me” post, but the impact […]

This beautiful wedding. When you have the privilege of photographing the wedding of a dear friend, it is one of the greatest blessings that makes everything worth it. Krystal and I met in my first few weeks of living in Alabama. Her family goes to church with us, and we’ve had the extra special blessing […]

We’ve had lots of people coming over from Pinterest to check out the fun trail mix bar wedding favors that Brit and Liza created for their guests, so we wanted to help you guys out a little bit! One really cool part of being Huntsville wedding photographers is getting to see all the great ideas […]