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One of the biggest challenges for many modern photographers is defining their editing style. With Hand and Arrow Photography, we have continued to define, refine, and redefine our editing style as we continue to experiment with this – as we seek to carve a space for ourselves in the wedding photography industry. As we become […]

Our 10 day trip to Iceland where we took a campervan adventure around the entire country taught us a lot about traveling, the forces of nature, and the necessary camera lenses to capture this beautiful place. While our forte is photographing couples, their love, their engagements, and their weddings – landscape photography is a passion […]

One of the toughest parts about starting a wedding photography business is doing so without breaking the bank. Like any business, having money to get started can be hard to come by. For the both of us, we continue to work full time jobs in graphic design and corporate compliance as a means to funding […]

In terms of getting the most bang for your buck, the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 II camera lens is a phenomenal lens to have in your wedding photography camera bag. In terms of cost, it is no doubt a real “investment lens,” coming in at a price of around $2,000 – but the value it offers, […]

Wedding photographers have a crucial job. Documenting one of the most important days in the life of your couples can be very stressful in it’s own right, and even moreso if you’re not sure how to adapt your photography knowledge to shooting in the ever changing environments that wedding days tend to offer up. As […]

The Canon 135mm f/2 lens was our first longer focal length lens. It was purchased at a time where it was necessary to have a lens that could get closer to the action without being up close – particularly for shooting wedding ceremonies. Needless to say, we have put this prime lens to task over […]

- becca + eric

"Five stars aren't enough. From the first minutes of our intro call to our wedding day send-off, Jes and Chris somehow exceeded our high hopes and then some. They are gifted, meticulous, kind, calm, and contagiously positive. You can't help but feel at ease around them, and you can feel confident in their steady support. Jes and Chris are experts not only in photography but in wedding day planning and execution. Know nothing about planning a wedding and need an entire day-of timeline? You got it. Need your veil pinned into your hair? Give Jes 30 seconds. Feeling nervous and need a pep talk? They got you. As for the photos themselves...our wedding sneak peek gallery left us with our jaws on the ground.”

"Best photography experience, we plan to use them for years to come."

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