About a week ago, Joel and I realized that we needed some serious time to put our blinders up to all of the demands we have on our time and attention right now and regroup ourselves. It’s easy to start losing sight of the big picture when the details are threatening to take over – […]

As we’ve been working to set ourselves up for success in 2017, I deal a lot with action steps. Lots of reading (and now lots of experience!) has shown me that breaking up big goals into bite-sized steps is a much easier way of getting big things done. Breaking it down helps you think things through and have […]

My Facebook feed has been overflowing with flower, chocolate, jewelry, and even coffee advertisements. (Now why would Facebook’s algorithm decide to give me coffee ads? Hmmm…) Valentine’s Day is definitely upon us! Living in the world of wedding photography, we naturally love Valentine’s Day. It’s a celebration of love, after all! And isn’t love what […]

How do you like to dream about your fresh new year? Do you write New Year’s resolutions, or just make one or two goals to work toward? So many people are super on top of it and have their goals ready by January 2nd. I always have to take a deep breath, take some time […]

{Venue: Hampton Cove Wedding Plantation // Dress: The Something Blue Shoppe // Hair and Makeup Artist: Brianna Cunningham} This is my favorite of all favorites in our 2016 “Best of” series! Every photographer has certain things that they love to photograph the most, and the bride and groom romantic portraits is at the top for […]

How did you know I would write a personal blog post about coffee? Just a wild guess, you say. ;) In case you haven’t been following our journey for very long, there’s something important you should know. We love coffee. We also love to travel. I mean, really love to travel. And really, really love epic […]

It’s here! Part 2 of our Favorite Stories of 2016 series! These are some of the most special blog posts we do because we get to pull together moments from so many weddings into one beautiful place. (If you missed Part 1, you definitely want to check it out. You can find it here!) So […]

One of my favorite things about January is seeing everybody’s “Best Of” posts start to pop up. I get so excited about pretty pictures – especially when they have a story to go with it! I follow so many other creative entrepreneurs on social media to cheer them on, and seeing some of my favorites […]

Merry Christmas! We love all the things that Christmas brings – family, traveling back home, shopping for the perfect gifts, Christmas music, and peppermint mochas. For us, though, the most important part of Christmas is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving! I know Thanksgiving was yesterday, but we were too busy eating and watching the new Anne of Green Gables show on PBS! So the J&A Blog is celebrating Thanksgiving weekend instead. :) I […]

This has been a week in the nitty gritty. Do you ever have those weeks? For the last few days, I’ve given myself permission to totally immerse myself in learning and discovering. In the business world, you talk a lot about the difference between working in your business and working on your business.

The reception! This is when some of our most unique, best, and craziest favorite stories come in. The reception is where you finally get to toss those shoes off and soak in the excitement with your family and friends. This is where your story is filled with your personality in all the ways that make […]