we are -
brad & jen

We met in college. We were in a film class that explored the question, “What is the good life?”


Over the last 13 years (whether we knew it or not) we pursued this question. We failed, we prospered, we took really big risks, we fought, laughed, cried and found that the answer didn’t lie in any destination… but in the process of growing, learning, and finding joy in life's quiet moments.

I suppose that’s why we’re here now. This really happy accident of becoming photographers emerged from fiercely chasing after “the good life” and finding it right in front of us - in the people we meet, the stories we’re welcomed into, and the moments witnessed and experienced. This is the heart behind what we do. To create image that show it all - our humanness in split seconds.

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MEET BRAD

OWNER & lead photographer

One of the kindest, most genuine people I know–he doesn’t know a stranger. Brad is a northern boy with a love for the outdoors, a knack for finding new music, and a risk-taker at heart who tends to talk me into new and wild adventures like paragliding in the Swiss Alps.

The way he loves others is nothing short of inspiring to anyone who knows him. He’s always seeking a way to see the world differently through the lens.

If Brad had a free Saturday, he would wake up with a pour over and spin a record from our growing collection (thanks VMP). Then he’d grab a Wendell Berry novel, hammock, and spend the afternoon in the park before dinner and bourbon (neat) at Rolf & Daughters with a few close friends.

MEET JEN

OWNER & STUDIO MANAGER

Someday our kids will wake up to a stack of her journals, and the stories upon stories of her life will unfold into this beautiful mess of love, laughter, challenges, and victories.

Jen documents everything. Our home is full of new and old journals that bleed ink and shed paper. They’re full of her life’s thoughts, her ideas for raising our son, future paintings, dreams for new adventures across the world, what recipes she loves at the time (thank you Sprouted Kitchen), and how our couples inspire her marriage.

If Jen had a free Saturday, she would wake up with a pour over, a tasty brunch and good book, followed by an afternoon of kayaking and hanging with friends in the backyard under bulb lights.

WHAT WE VALUE

We waited 5 years to have kids thinking that we were squeezing the marrow out of life, and we did. But growing our family quickly made us realize that (for us) the best part of life was just getting started. Life with our three children is more rich and meaningful than anything we could have imagined. Our family is our why, the heartbeat behind everything we do and we are so thankful for the opportunity to steward these three incredible souls.


FAMILY

Beyond our faith and our marriage, our hearts are wired to connect with others. Our community here in Nashville is a huge part of who we are and we are continually thankful for the soul connections with friends and couples alike we’ve built over the years.


CONNECTION

We have a thirst for adventure and love experiencing new places and people together. Travel gives us distance from our lives and allows us to return to our home and our people full of wonder, gratitude, perspective, stories, and memories.


WONDER

In 2016, after a couple months at the Swiss L'Abri, we made a deal to start reading more books, playing chess, spending more time outdoors, or watching challenging documentaries. Where we used to expend energy scrolling Instagram and binging Netflix, we started practicing life-giving hobbies and it’s fueled our lives 10 fold.


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WHAT WE VALUE

FAMILY

We waited 5 years to have kids thinking that we were squeezing the marrow out of life, and we did. But growing our family quickly made us realize that (for us) the best part of life was just getting started. Life with our three children is more rich and meaningful than anything we could have imagined. Our family is our why, the heartbeat behind everything we do and we are so thankful for the opportunity to steward these three incredible souls.


CONNECTION

Beyond our faith and our marriage, our hearts are wired to connect with others. Our community here in Nashville is a huge part of who we are and we are continually thankful for the soul connections with friends and couples alike we’ve built over the years.


WONDER

We have a thirst for adventure and love experiencing new places and people together. Travel gives us distance from our lives and allows us to return to our home and our people full of wonder, gratitude, perspective, stories, and memories.


INTENTION

A few years ago we spent 2 months diving deep into our values in the middle of the Swiss Alps at a retreat called, L'Abri. There we made a deal to start reading more books, playing chess, spending more time outdoors, or watching challenging documentaries. Where we used to expend energy scrolling Instagram and binging Netflix, we started practicing life-giving hobbies and it’s fueled our lives 10 fold.


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Our couples value connection, true emotion, & celebrating well.


They're excited and fully trust the creative team they intentionally chose - from their planner to their entertainment. Our couples welcome us in like close family so that we can immerse ourselves into the front row of their story and return that experience with genuine images that reflect real moments, rather than a staged interpretation.


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I was looking at the images and I couldn’t find the words except for OH MY GOSH. I’m honored that I got the chance to work with you both and use this work. Even the way you delivered the images with such care and thought. I’ve never had a photographer do this before. You two are incredible at what you do and I wish every photographer had the same level of thought and care in their delivery. I really hope we get the opportunity to work together again!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you do for your couples.

Emily Sagardia, events by emily

Not often you walk away from a wedding of your youngest child and one of the highlights is the photographer! Brad & Jen, you were a joy to work with and just wanted to express that! Thanks again for your heart and spirit of delight in what you do!

KEVIN GAUNCE, FATHER OF THE GROOM

It’s rare that you see people that are able to get their work out into the world in an honest way. A way that holds true to who they are and become successful in it. Brad and Jen have done that and they’ve brought countless people along with them.  As a wedding planner that has worked alongside Brad and Jen for years here in Nashville, that overflow of who they are translates beautifully into the wedding world. They naturally create a space where our clients feel at home in their presence - and from there: timeless, joyous, imperfect, perfect honest moments are captured. They bring our clients peace and grounding to such a momentous day simply by being themselves. And I will let the photos that display their talent speak for themselves. 

whitney gorbett, woven events