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11.16.09
Once again, I heart LOVE shooting family weddings! I also heart LOVE visiting and shooting Idaho in September! When you put family, weddings, and Idaho in September all together it equals a very happy and content Amelia!
The reception was adorned with decor and flowers by Laura of The Lemon Drop in Idaho Falls, she totally rocked it! Especially with such simple colors, very elegant!
This shot of Justin's grandparents with Ashley makes me happy!
Justin's sweet cousin Ashley contacted us a few months ago to attend and shoot her wedding. We anxiously accepted because 1. we love Ashley and 2. we really needed a good excuse to visit family in Idaho! I ended up having to go alone because Justin needed to be on set at Yo Gabba Gabba!, but I lucked out with great help with some of Justin's other cousins Jeramy and his sweet wife Shelley (you may recall these two from their wedding we shot last September, also in Idaho).
Congrats to Ashley and her new man Jarom!
The reception was adorned with decor and flowers by Laura of The Lemon Drop in Idaho Falls, she totally rocked it! Especially with such simple colors, very elegant!
This shot of Justin's grandparents with Ashley makes me happy!
Emilie said:
Beautiful pics!!!
(11.17.09 01:00 AM)
John Johnston said:
Superb. Your favourite shot of the day is also very very nice.
Was that a speedlight? or do you bring more power to weddings?
(11.17.09 04:04 AM)
Jane Hasty said:
Gorgeous wedding and stunning shots!
(11.17.09 05:50 AM)
Bianca Valentim said:
They look gorgeous!
awesome images as always!
(11.17.09 07:15 AM)
Alyssa said:
Always stunning - your favorite is also mine! Beautiful wedding.
(11.17.09 08:28 AM)
yan palmer said:
hallelujah! what greatness in idaho, my home state! my favs are the first shot by the aspens, the flare in front of the temple, and the black and white of their two heads together. next time you are in idaho or utah, or the western hemisphere (okay, i know you live in CA, don't be a stranger!)
(11.17.09 09:16 AM)
Becka @Studio222 Photography said:
Love that starburst portrait!
(11.17.09 09:18 AM)
Brittany S said:
if only i would have known you were going to be here i would have stalked your awesomeness. not as many leaves when i shot there last week, but the trees still looked gnarly!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/4102154596_a13511efa9_b.jpg
(11.17.09 09:23 AM)
Heather Brown said:
OH SASHY!!! You look like a princess. I am so sad I couldnt be there but these shots are AAAAAMAZING! I wouldnt expect any less though!! Amelia you are a rockstar!! I love your fav but my fav is the one of her laughing.. It is just so Ashley!!!!
(11.17.09 09:40 AM)
Marissa Rodriguez said:
The ring shot is awesome! I love their cake too! Such a beautiful wedding!!!
(11.17.09 10:09 AM)
Alexandra said:
I love your shots! They are so beautiful.
(11.17.09 01:52 PM)
jessie said:
Beautiful shots of some of my favorite beautiful people by a beautiful photographer.
(11.17.09 01:59 PM)
imthiaz houseman said:
wow, i love the details. the flowers are beautiful.
(11.18.09 01:05 PM)
Terrel said:
Amazing in every way, the photography uniquely captures the magic of this September wedding with all of its subtle details that made the day so special!
(12.04.09 04:55 PM)
Cheyenne Schultz said:
gorgeous wedding, gorgeous couple.
(12.04.09 10:01 PM)
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11.09.09
YIPPEE! Our next LYON-SHOP is sold out for January 12th!!! We're super excited to meet all of the new attendees! If you missed out on this one, not to worry, we definitely will be doing this again in the future! If you would like to be put on the waiting list email amelia@amelialyon.com. Happy Monday everyone!!!
Olivia said:
Awesome shots! I love the one with the palm trees and the birls flying over (your second fav. shot of the day). It's great!
(11.12.09 09:51 AM)
Kate said:
When will you bring it to the east coast?! Interested in NYC :)
(11.12.09 09:56 PM)
amelialyon said:
Hey Kate, There are no plans of taking the LYON-SHOP to the east coast, BUT that doesn't mean it won't happen. Thanks for the suggestion!
(11.13.09 12:29 AM)
Heather Espana said:
Yay! So excited! Now I just gotta figure out where to stay when I get down there!
(11.13.09 03:36 PM)
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11.06.09
It's that time again!!! Announcing the LYON-SHOP, part trois!
The last LYON-SHOP on October 27th was AMAZING, to say the least! To be surrounded and teaching in front of other fellow photographers for an entire day was truly a humbling experience. Justin and I really had a SWEET group of people in attendance! We feel super blessed to have had this opportunity! Here is a little recap on how the day went down:
All of our sponsors were so generous to our attendees. So glad to have Into The Darkroom, Renaissance Albums, Fotofafa, and TOTALLY RAD ACTIONS! on our team!
This is the view we had from our conference room at the Hotel Laguna.
Our models (Megan & Michael) rocked it! So glad they came all the way down from Northern California! We worked two different shoots that day. This first set of photos is from the first shoot where we demonstrated working with our clients, posing, natural light, and working with specific lenses.
This next set of images is from our second shoot where we discussed and demonstrated off camera lighting and more posing. We would have also demonstrated how to capture sun-flare, unfortunately the weather didn't permit, BUT we still got some killer shots!
Can't wait to meet the next group of LYON-SHOP attendees on January 12th! Hurry fast to reserve your seat as the last LYON-SHOP sold out in just under 24 hours!Also, click here to see what one attendee had to say about his experience at the LYON-SHOP!
Shannon said:
Man, I really would love to attend the lyon-shop. You guys should consider doing it in other states. Maybe, charge 100 bucks more per ticket, so that it covers your traveling cost, and I'd totally be there if it was close!
(11.07.09 09:21 AM)
megan welker said:
flippin aaaamazing!! thank you guys so much again for everything! ...and....i LOVE the photos :)
(11.07.09 10:13 AM)
richard cao said:
thanks again justin and amelia for a great experience. this workshop rocked!!!!! you two were just so real!!
(11.07.09 10:37 AM)
Lizzy Peterson said:
I can't stop telling people how amazing this day was for me! I seriously learned more about photography and managing my business in this one day than I have in the 2 years I have been building my business! It made me so excited to go home and work even harder with photography! It helped me see the "light at the end of the tunnel!" As photographers, we all come to points where it seems like our business isn't going to go anywhere. I don't know about you but I have hit that "dead end" feeling multiple times. After attending your workshop, I was refreshed and rejuvenated and ready to take on the world of photography! Thank you Lyon's for being so willing to share your knowledge and experience with those of us who might need some extra help! Very much appreciated!
(11.07.09 11:53 AM)
Michael said:
AMELIA!!!!! JUSTIN!!!!!! these are frooooooockin awesome....Definitely enjoyed the shooting, and the photos turned out legit. Thanks again for having us, and for convincing me to try to get into art center ha
(11.07.09 12:02 PM)
manon said:
One day I want to go to one of your workshops. I sosososososo want to come. saving hard for my ticket.
(11.07.09 12:48 PM)
Marilyn Briseno said:
Hi, I've been following your work for some time now, and I'm such a big fan! How can one sign up to be a model for your next LYON-SHOP?
Much love,
Marilyn
(11.07.09 01:00 PM)
Amanda Patrice said:
Some of the best money I've ever spent was for the last workshop! I highly recommend it!!!
(11.07.09 02:37 PM)
Anonymous said:
Hi!
Will we be able to obtain a model release of the shots we take during the workshop? I am interested in building my portfolio with any workshop I attend.
Thank you!
Lee
(11.07.09 07:38 PM)
Drew said:
I hope you aren't booked up by Mid December. If you still have an opening then I'm so in!
(11.07.09 10:27 PM)
amelialyon said:
Lizzy, YOU ROCK!!!! Thanks for the sweet comment, glad you felt a value in what we taught!! It was great meeting you!
(11.08.09 11:43 AM)
megan Plenge said:
I love that last photo...pretty much summed up an awesome day!! Thanks so much Amelia and Justin for the amazing experience...I learned a ton! :) And got persuaded to join twitter...my life will never be the same!!
(11.08.09 06:48 PM)
Megan Papworth said:
BEST DAY OF MY LIFE :) Seriously. I am kind of jealous that I won't be able to come spend the day with you guys again. Loved every second and I now have a vision for my business. Thanks again, guys!
(11.10.09 12:12 PM)
Becky said:
Amelia and Justin- you guys are AMAZING!!! I am so glad I came and was able to learn all your sweet tips and tricks. I tell everyone about you guys and how that single day saved me years of oops-es, uh oh's, and why didn't I think of that before! :) Seriously you guys are awesome and I really appreciate the chance I had to be a part of such an amazing experience. Let us know if you guys are ever in G-town (Gilbert)....Dan and I would love to take you guys out to dinner! :)
-Becky
(11.11.09 11:09 AM)
sandie said:
wow!!!! You guys are rock stars!!!!! LOVE everything you have going one and Im so happy to see you spreading the Lyon Love! miss ya!
(11.15.09 11:08 PM)
yan palmer said:
my heart hurts. i'm going to sign up for your mailing list now.
(11.16.09 03:40 PM)
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11.05.09
Now that you've seen their engagement session we are ready to unveil the wedding of Claudine + David! They were married on September 19th at the Sacred Heart Chapel on the campus of LMU with a sweet reception that followed with their closest friends and family.
Claudine + David were great in front of our cameras, although they did admit that it felt super weird for them and sort backwards. Both Claudine and David are talent producers by day and are usually working behind the scenes with photographers and stylists for their clients. I thought it was great that they finally got to be the ones in the lime-light on their wedding day!
My favorite item of the day, Claudine's shoes!
Don't forget to check out their slideshow with more photos by clicking here!
angel swanson said:
looooove! thank you for your fabulous talent that day; working with you guys is always SO much fun! these images seriously take my breath away. it helps that claudine & david are g-g-g-gorgeous! xoxo
(11.05.09 06:29 PM)
Amanda Patrice said:
LOVE the blurry one! You do what you want and it's always awesome!
(11.05.09 11:29 PM)
angie + matt said:
Love her shoes! Love the ring shot! Love this wedding! Love that you both are wearing polka dots!
(11.06.09 08:22 AM)
Jenna said:
The dancing shots are fabulous, particularly the last one. It captures that "first dance" moment so perfectly.
(11.06.09 11:38 AM)
Orkun ISIN said:
Dear Claudine,
Congratulations. We wish you both a happy marriage with love, but the most of all respect to each other until the eternity. I look forward to know David. Please remember that you have an uncle and a home in Turkey. We would love to welcome you both here in Istanbul.
Love from all of us at ISIN's family (Tugce, Filiz and Orkun)
(11.16.09 02:13 AM)
lizelle Lotter said:
Man oh man oh man. Would you ever come to SA? I will give you a place to stay, just come share your awesome talent with us!
Man oh man oh man.
:-)
(11.30.09 06:06 AM)
Miah said:
LMU is great. Nice post filled with the good stuff. Keep the inspiration coming!
(12.01.09 10:17 AM)
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11.03.09
The lovely Claudine + David were referred to me by Angel Swanson from Events of Love and Splendor, so of course I was ecstatic when they wanted to book us! For one, any client of Angel's is already a sweet client in our eyes and for two, we love any chance we can get to work with Angel as she and her fab sidekick sister Ana "bring it" to every event that they coordinate!
We shot Claudine + David's engagement session literally three days before the wedding, so you can guess which post is coming up next...yup, their wedding! So hold on tight as we begin to show you the story of Claudine + David!
Their wedding post is just around the corner!
mfmg said:
Eeeeeexcellent... While the hubby's away the wife will... blog. Love the shot with the strobe on the ground. Awesome!
(11.03.09 01:12 PM)
angel swanson said:
could they be any more beautiful????? love love love these, and can't wait for the wedding post. :) you & justin are always so.much.fun and the images = AMAZINGNESS. xo
(11.03.09 01:27 PM)
Lauryn said:
they are both so gorgeous! must have made it easy :) 3rd from the bottom is my fav!
(11.03.09 01:37 PM)
Alexandra said:
Great shots! I'm loving the pretty colors and great lighting! :)
(11.03.09 02:14 PM)
angel swanson said:
not sure if my other comment got lost in cyberspace... hmmm... just commenting again to say I LOVE these images, LOVE this couple, LOVE you & justin :) xoxo
(11.03.09 03:22 PM)
Marissa Rodriguez said:
The first and last shots are soooooo gorgeous!!! Just gorgeous!
(11.03.09 03:22 PM)
Jenny said:
Love the crispness and the color processing ! Your poses are always so fresh and unique ! Great work !
(11.03.09 08:27 PM)
Kristen Snyder said:
oh my! what a beautiful pair of loves!! the 4th to last photo is a fav!
(11.05.09 08:55 AM)
Paco and Betty said:
Hi Amelia! We adore your work and we want you to take our pictures, just looking for an excuse :) Keep it up, we love your blog!
Whitney
(11.05.09 01:46 PM)
Lyndzee of EP said:
LOVE the shot of them sitting in the grass..... very dreamy in a way.........just like you Amelia!!!
(11.06.09 02:32 PM)
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