Because there are two of us, one of the hardest parts of our job is choosing favorites — when there are thousands of photos involved, it’s inevitable that we’ll disagree at some point. So, this was fun, guys. :) But we did it! Around 100 or so images from 2016 that stand out to us, for a variety of reasons. If you have a question about any, please ask — we would love to tell you more of the story. [Because all of these have more depth to them than what meets the eye.]

Also, if you don’t pick up on this quickly, we love to show you the minor details that make up a story, rather than the EPIC shots. Truly, that word makes us cringe a little. At one point when I was culling through, I really loved one shot and asked Ray about it and he replied, “nope, too epic.” Oh. My. But I knew exactly what he meant. Emotions over big, grand backdrops — or as our industry puts it “moments over mountains”. Yes to that.

Happy new year, friends. We’re so excited to create more art from the joy, laughter, excitement, nerves, pain, and beauty that is part of this life we’ve been given.