
We’ve been finding our way back to film lately, and it feels really natural. It’s actually where Dutch and I both started. We met in a darkroom years ago, learning how to see light through film before anything else. But when it came to weddings, we kept it separate for a long time. Digital made more sense for the pace of a full day, and film stayed something we did for ourselves.

Haley and Jonah’s wedding at the Fairmount Park Horticultural Center was a day we’ll return to often. Not because it was over the top or complicated, but because it felt right. The Hort does that. It lets a wedding unfold without battling the elements or the light. The greenhouse creates a kind of diffused sun that wraps around portraits. The gardens offer variety. It’s structured, but not rigid. Lush, but not overwhelming.