Learning how to build a flat opens the door to endless creative possibilities. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on new backdrops every time you want to change the look of a shoot, you can build a flat once and repaint it over and over again. ...

Want to learn how to build your own photo sets? We are launching a new Set Building Course where David teaches you how to build a Hollywood flat from start to finish. Step by step. No assumptions. No gatekeeping. A flat is essentially a f...

One of the biggest goals in conceptual photography is taking a feeling and translating it into a visual experience. You want someone to feel something the second they look at your photo, even if they don’t know the story behind it. As photogra...

People kept telling us to try Evoto… and we finally did.And honestly? It completely changed the way we edit. We’ve been photographers long enough that we’re pretty set in our editing routines. We have a good flow, we divide and ...

Most maternity shoots have a certain look.  Glowing skin, soft light, flowy dresses, and that dreamy, earth mother vibe. I’ve photographed plenty of them over the years, and they’re beautiful in their own right. But this shoot was no...

For the past few months, David and I have been creatively stuck. No new ideas were coming. Everything we shot felt flat. We knew we weren’t pushing ourselves creatively, and everything just felt stagnant. And when your whole life revolves aro...

David and I build wild, surreal sets for every shoot, and our posing is pretty unconventional. On an average shoot, when I’m directing my model, you’ll probably catch me saying things like, “Okay, now can you bend backwards and rais...

“Do what you can with what you have. Nothing more is needed.” — Rick Rubin I used to hate our deck. It’s old, splintered, and rotting in places. It's the kind of deck you apologize for when people come over. For years I saw...