From camera gear to wedding day essentials, to our favorite business tools, softwares and books, to our wardrobe and home favorites, this is a round up of everything we use and love. 

Amy & Jordan's TOP PICKS

our favorite things

canon r6 MII

This is the dream camera body! The highest quality images are going to come from this top-of-the-line, full-frame mirrorless camera. If you can swing the price tag, the R6 Mark II is very best option.

Upgrade Pick

canon r6 MII

canon rp

This is the most ideal entry-level full-frame camera that will give you full use of your lenses.  There is so much value packed into this high quality camera body for the price! We'd recommend pairing it with the RF 50mm 1.8 lens.

Best Starter Pick

canon rp

CANON R50

This is an incredible camera for the price and comes with highly sophisticated camera features. While it is a crop-sensor, you'll love your results with this high-tech camera packed with modern features at an amazing price tag. 

Budget Pick

canon r50

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Comfiest shooting shoes

Locust Styling Mat in Bone/Blush (code: A&J for $15 off)

$20 off here

The most reliable gear bag

Fits in our cup holder and camera bag!

pockets!

for details

Amy's go-to uniform

Here are five things we don't leave home without...

for photographers

WEDDING DAY ESSENTIALS

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

When we were getting started, there were so many decisions to make. What gear do we need? What online tools are the best? What business books should we be reading? We wasted tons of time and wished someone we trusted had a list of everything they used, so that’s what we’ve done here! We hope this makes your life easier!

Quick note, we’re affiliates for some of the resources on this page, which means we get a small commission when you use a link or code. It doesn’t cost you extra. In fact, in many cases, you save money because we’ve been able to snag a special deal –– so it’s a win-win! You can rest assured knowing that we only endorse products and services that we use and work for us. We hope having all these carefully curated tools in one place is a blessing to you!

TRY ALIGN →

Looking for an affordable album designer? Align Album Design is a one-stop-shop for albums!

Save 50% on your first album design!

ALIGN ALBUM DESIGN

TRY KISS →

Save 15% on your first order. Use “AMYANDJORDAN” at checkout!

The album company we use to print premium, hand-crafted, custom albums.

KISS WEDDING ALBUMS 

TRY CLOUDSPOT →

Start for free at any time!

The client gallery and image delivery system we use for all of our weddings and portrait sessions!

CLIENT GALLERY & IMAGE DELIVERY

check out tonic →

Save $100 off your site when you use "A&JSENTME " at checkout!

The geniuses behind our custom website have beautiful templates you can get for a fraction of the price.

BEAUTIFUL WEBSITE TEMPLATES 

try honeybook →

Save 35% on your first year!

The client management system we use for sending contracts, invoices and more.

CONTRACTS & INVOICES

try showit →

Get 10% off an annual subscription when you use "AMYANDJORDAN10" at checkout!

The simple, drag-and-drop software we use to power our website and blog.

WEBSITE builder

Tools Of The Trade 

at a glance

Get The Very Best Website Builder

First impressions are everything, which is why we've been using Showit for over a decade as our website builder. We can't say enough good things about their easy-to-use, drag-and-drop software or the people who run it. We couldn't run our business without Showit! 

SHOWIT webSITE BUILDER

Get Our Favorite Website Templates

Wow potential clients the second they hit your site with our FAVORITE website templates in the game. Tonic Sites somehow combine super smart strategy AND gorgeous design. You're going to feel so confident in your new site!

Collect payment from clients automatically

Only $1 to start

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A&J's Client Management tool

start for $1

Automate client communication, including invoices, questionnaires and contracts

Stay organized and house all client information, payments, signed digital contracts in one place

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Supercharge your productivity and streamline your systems professionally 

Get Honeybook for only $1 a month for the first eight months and streamline your client systems so you can focus on what (and who!) you love! 

honeybook

Streamline Your Client Management

Deliver Beautiful Client Galleries

We use Cloudspot to deliver galleries to our clients. We love their easy-to-use interface, the upload and download speed and the beautiful galleries our clients use to easily view, download and print their images.

CLOUDSPOT

Here you are going to state
the challenges and frustrations 

A&J'S CLIENT MANAGEMENT TOOL

Streamline Your Client Management

HONEYBOOK

Save $200 on Honeybook

Collect payment from clients automatically

Automate client communication, including invoices, questionnaires and contracts

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Stay organized and house all client information, payments, signed digital contracts in one place

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Supercharge your productivity and streamline your systems professionally 

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start for $1

Get Honeybook for only $1 a month for the first eight months and streamline your client systems so you can focus on what (and who!) you love! 

try StoryTailor →

Save 30% at checkout when you select the annual plan!

The software we use to pair images for our blog and resize them for our website and social media.

PAIR & RESIZE IMAGES FOR WEB

try lightroom →

The editing software we use for all of our sessions.

EDITING SOFTWARE

try PhotoMechanic →

The fastest, most efficient way to choose which images to keep from a session.

CULLING SOFTWARe

tools we use daily

get a thinktank →

The only large rolling bag we recommend. We’ve put ours through a lot, and it still feels brand new.

CAMERA BAG

Get a $50 gift with your purchase!

try mile iq →

The app we use to track the mileage we drive to every session and meeting.

MILEAGE TRACKING APP

browse our amazon faves →

We’re so excited to share this list of our favorite every day items! From baby products to travel faves, to wardrobe finds and household items, to our favorite books to our kids' favorite toys, it’s all here!

happy SHOPPING!

start with why

Business Picks

When we were teaching elementary school, we used to have our students recite in unison "Readers are Leaders" every day before we picked up a book. Not just because it rhymes, but because it's true. Here are some of our favorite business books that have impacted us in our business journey that we know will make a difference in your life too. 

digital minimalism

building a storybrand

quitter

readers are leaders

great by choice

david & Goliath

purple cow

the power of habit

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Give the gift of sleep!

Softest zippered onesies! The zipper is KEY!

The COMFIEST lounge pants with the softest foldover waist for postpartum and beyond!

The only way the coffee stays warm

makes us cry!

zippers!

Personalized song for your baby of any age (Code: "Amy10" - 10% off)

Looking for a gift idea for a new mama in your life? After three babies, here's what Amy would recommend

A&J's Gift guide

Best Gifts for a New Mama

(This course is a life changer)

Mama Sing My  Song

so soft!

Toss in diaper bag with no spills!

Shop Our Outfits

Like To know it

Take a peek into our closets and shop our favorite everyday outfits & home decor!

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The AJ Posing Course

Whether you’re a portrait or wedding photographer, our proven system will solve your posing problems once and for all. 

take it to the next level

Our most popular course teaches you how to take great photos in-camera and edit them faster than ever before.

Shooting & Editing Course

most popular

Take Your Photos To The Next Level

aj education

Watch your phone photos transform in one click with the exact same mobile presets we use on our own photos! Create a consistent Instagram grid, print personal phone pics and be proud of every photo you post. 

Because your memories should look as good as they felt. 

Transform Your Phone Pics In a Tap

don't miss it!

In this FREE online class, we'll show you three major photo mistakes (and how to fix them) so you can take beautiful photos with whatever camera you have! No prior experience required!

your teachers, amy & Jordan

FREE ONLINE PHOTO CLASS

learn how to take amazing photos

don't miss it!

In this FREE online class, we'll show you three major photo mistakes (and how to easily fix them) so you can take beautiful photos with whatever camera you have! No prior experience required! 

take amazing photos

FREE ONLINE PHOTO CLASS

Instagram

Let's connect on Instagram! Click here to find Amy on Instagram and follow along!

@amy_demos