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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!
Bianca Valentim said:
awesome post!!!
GREAT images as usual!
(11.03.09 01:10 PM)
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)
Ryelj said:
I just love your lighting!!! Beautiful!
(11.03.09 01:38 PM)
Alexandra said:
Great shots! I'm loving the pretty colors and great lighting! :)
(11.03.09 02:14 PM)
Krista Photography said:
oooh, I love that shot in the grass!
(11.03.09 02:49 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)
Jane Hasty said:
Gorgeous!
(11.03.09 05:56 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)
digital wedding album designing said:
Beautiful shots!!
(11.13.09 10:15 PM)
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11.03.09
My Justin is off, once again, on an unpredictable adventure with 11 other amazing photographer buddies. If you aren't familiar with the Mammothmen, you best be gettin' schooled on who these crazy dudes are and what they are all up to!!! For their 5th trip they are off to the Dirty South, be sure to follow all of the shenanigans by visiting their blog this week as they embark on a new adventure!
Vania -SimplyBloom Photography, LLC said:
this would seriously freak me out on a plane.
Ive been following the MM's trip in the south and am just loving it!
(11.04.09 10:48 PM)
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11.03.09
On October 18th my little baby turned two and now he's actually a little boy! Sighhhhh, no longer a baby.
Here are a few fun facts about Sloan:
1. He wants to be just like his big brother Hudson
2. Loves to eat avocado, rice, beans, yogurt, and "eggies"...and that's pretty much it
3. Knows how to say his own prayers...sorta:)
4. His favorite character on Yo Gabba Gabba! is Foofa
5. Has a slight obsession with pigs and has a collection that is currently growing
6. Loves to dress up in hats, daddy's shoes, or even sometimes mommy's heals
7. Likes to repeat things he hears others say (believe us, we learned that the hard way!)
8. Favorite place to play is on mommy and daddy's bed, loves to bounce and wrestle on it
9. He can't get enough of Hudson, "Hudson, wook at me" or "Hudson, do it again"
10. ALWAYS wants mommy to "hold you"
11. He's the best snuggler ever!
12. Has his Grandpa Lyon's brown eyes
13. Asks us about twenty times a day, "uh-go-bye-bye?" (translation: I want to go bye-bye)
14. Has to sleep with his "froggy-bwankie" and his "whitning makeen bwanket" every night
15. If you ask him what his name is he says "I'm Swoanie"
16. He'll come up to mommy & daddy and say "Uh kisses!" and lay a big wet one one us!
17. Favorite band is Vampire weekend, really!
18. Sloan is lost without Hudson when Hudson goes to preschool and asks constantly, "mommy, where's Hudson?"
19. Walks around the house singing to himself, "I wike to move it, move it! I wike to move it, move it"
20. Best thing Sloan says is, "I wove you mama, I wove you dada, I wove you Hudson"
We took these photos on Sloan's birthday, it was such a great day...I love my little family!
Angie said:
Yay Swoanie! He looks like Hudson more and more! Glad he had a Happy Happy Birthday!
(11.03.09 01:06 AM)
kayleen T. said:
Awww...he is soo adorable! I love the 2nd year, some say terrible two's but I think this year is amazing how much they learn and discover and the new and funny stuff they do everyday blows my mind sometimes! Happy Birthday Sloan!
(11.03.09 01:07 AM)
Josh said:
So cute....been following your blog for some time and wow...he is growing!
Got to hang w/your husband and the other mammoth men on Sunday in Nashville...what a riot!
(11.03.09 01:22 AM)
Mirko Herzner said:
Some super cute images in this series. Your favourite shot is also the one I like best... But I also really like the very first image with him holding these two cars.
(11.03.09 02:06 AM)
Alexandra said:
Aww :) Happy Birthday to Sloan :) I LOVE these photos! What post processing do you use??
(11.03.09 04:38 AM)
quincy mccarthy said:
you seriously have THE cutest kids ever! what a darling family. :)
(11.03.09 04:47 AM)
bobbi said:
I love this list :) You're a rockin' mommy... and the photos of... rockin' :D
(11.03.09 05:33 AM)
David Bier said:
I've got a 15-month old 'baby' too...it's hard to admit they're not actually babies, isn't it? He is an absolute cutie - they both are! Aren't we lucky, as photographers, to be able to record our kids' development so well? Happy Birthday Sloan
(11.03.09 06:02 AM)
Abra said:
Okay, time to wipe away the tears. What an amazingly sweet post. I miss that sweet age. {{sigh}} Kids are great.
(11.03.09 06:25 AM)
Julie Parker said:
You have such a darling little family! Kids grow up WAY too fast!!
(11.03.09 07:04 AM)
Ale said:
Sloan and Hudson are so cute!
I love your family photos!
I would have loved having these types of photos of myself when I was younger! Im sure they will treasure them! :)
(11.03.09 08:07 AM)
jessie said:
AAAHHH!! We love Sloanie too! Such great photo's of a great family. When I look at Dusty's eyes I feel so happy because I can see Sloan there too, and vice-versa!!
(11.03.09 08:32 AM)
Melissa Gartner said:
So adorable!! Your boys are so cute. They grow up so fast!!
(11.03.09 09:31 AM)
heather said:
Vampire Weekend... I believe it! We have killer dance parties in our kitchen quite regularly... my two-year old's request every time? A-Punk. Great taste Sloan! High fives from Liv!
(11.03.09 01:14 PM)
Ashley Rose said:
your lil men are sooo adorable!!!! :) and i love that he calls himself swoanie :) sooo cute. you guys are the raddest lil family! just love these!!!
(11.03.09 01:34 PM)
jackie wonders said:
you guys, your boys are ppppreccious! Emery says the same exact thing when she wants to be held "hold you, mama". i love it! happy birthday Sloan!!!
(11.03.09 02:14 PM)
stacyZ said:
These are so cute. I love how the brothers are just so cute together. Way to rock it.
(11.04.09 12:12 PM)
Connie said:
Amelia - the first time I met you, you were only 7 months pregnant with Sloan! I can't believe he is already 2 years old! The boys look more and more alike everyday! So handsome!
(11.05.09 07:56 AM)
Becky said:
Yay! Happy Birthday Sloan! Amelia, your kiddos are so adorable. It was so fun for me and Dan to finally meet you guys! Hope everything is going good for your fam! Take care.
(11.05.09 12:57 PM)
MFMG said:
Cute kids. Nice photos. I hope your kids grow up knowing how lucky they are.
(11.08.09 10:08 PM)
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10.22.09
2009 has been our year for shooting weddings in Northern California, from San Francisco to Napa Valley, its been fun mixing it up and in the midst of it all Justin and I have enjoyed traveling.
Stephanie + Sam were married on September 4th in San Francisco. They held their wedding ceremony at the Merchants Exchange Building and then held a beautiful reception in the Julia Morgan Ballroom inside of that same building. The first time we actually met Stephanie + Sam was the day before their wedding when we toured their amazing venue together to get a feel for what the next day would be like. We were super excited after getting acquainted with Stephanie + Sam and could not wait for their wedding day to unfold!
No joke, Julia Morgan was an amazing designer and architect! Justin and I have been fans of her work ever since we visited Hearst Castle a few years back. She was a very talented woman. Now onto the rest of the details:
Congratulations to Stephanie + Sam, what a sweet day, thank you for having us along for the ride!
No joke, Julia Morgan was an amazing designer and architect! Justin and I have been fans of her work ever since we visited Hearst Castle a few years back. She was a very talented woman. Now onto the rest of the details:
Congratulations to Stephanie + Sam, what a sweet day, thank you for having us along for the ride!Now here's something you can count on at the end of every one of our wedding posts: Click here to view more photos with their online slideshow!
Emilie said:
Absolutely stunning!! She is so beautiful! I love her dress too. Your photos are gorgeous as usual. :)
(10.22.09 11:58 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
The best part of staying up late is this midnight treat from Amelia Lyon! Lub lub lub the pix!
(10.23.09 01:26 AM)
manon said:
damn. didn't I get the memo. I thought its still 2009. hehe. Amazing pictures.
(10.23.09 02:24 AM)
amelialyon said:
Manon, LOL! Thanks for catching that! Just changed the year...whew, I'm way ahead of myself:)
(10.23.09 07:56 AM)
jean smith said:
goodness..this is one of my favorites of yours. SOOOO beautiful!
(10.23.09 08:54 AM)
angel swanson said:
STUNNING!! my fave is the portrait of stephanie in front of the pillar. breathtaking! xoxo
(10.23.09 01:22 PM)
L10 said:
I'm blown away... this another one for the record books. Awesome work!
(10.23.09 03:07 PM)
Travis Smith said:
My wife just showed me your blog...AWESOME WORK...love your angles and processing...beautiful!
(10.24.09 05:32 AM)
Leslee Feinstein said:
I'm the mother of the groom and these pictures bring tears to my eyes remembering what a wonderful day we had.
(10.26.09 09:00 PM)
Stephanie Vail said:
amazing backgrounds, amazing lighting and overall some breathtaking photographs! i can only pray to have that kind of talent some day. not to mention i love how much thought, care and detail you put into each post! i love your work and always check updates on this page!
(10.27.09 10:56 PM)
Stacie Smith said:
As always, beautiful and fresh. Love your blog.
You photographed my friends last year... Jeremy and Fashion with their 3 kids. I was sad they didn't come to CO and have me shoot, but am glad they found/know you.
(10.28.09 08:31 AM)
Beka said:
Amazing as always! I almost died when I saw the two images in front of that crazy detailed wall. So ridiculously good! :)
(10.28.09 08:13 PM)
kristin @ The Treasured Petal said:
She is such an elegant bride! Gorgeous images, brings me back to my days at Berkeley.
(10.28.09 11:44 PM)
Kristen Snyder said:
oh my goodness! the bride is gorgeous!! and so are you photos! =)
(10.29.09 06:24 AM)
Drew said:
GEEZ, this is such amazing work. I must say that your lighting is always spot on. I am envious of your talent!
(10.29.09 02:27 PM)
Jenny said:
Love the photo of them crossing the streets ! The first dance photo with off camera lighting is terrific !
(11.01.09 12:16 AM)
Ryel said:
I love the city shots!! The detail shots are just amazing!! Great work you guys!
(11.02.09 06:09 PM)
Laura Marchbanks said:
My sister in law wore this same gown for her wedding. To this day it's still one of my favorites. Beautiful!
(11.03.09 01:04 PM)
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10.22.09
I LOVE the Williams family to bits and pieces! Even though they aren't really blood related, they might as well be! Ryan has been a long time best friend to my first cousin Sam and Heather's Aunt is married to my other first cousin (Sam's older brother)....make any sense?! You may recall their faces from over a year ago from a post we did featuring a shoot we did of Wendy as a baby. It's crazy to see time pass and watch Wendy as a little girl now! Here are some of my favs from our shoot a few weeks ago:
Anna said:
what a cutie pie! lovin' all the shots in this series :) especially the third last shot. snuggles!
(10.22.09 02:10 PM)
emily said:
these are darling! I love all of them, but the B&W close up of the smooching is just killer. Great work! (and really how is it you always get the best dressed clients? I love the family style here!)
(10.22.09 02:16 PM)
anna brewer said:
O.M.G! i LOVE these pictures! and that little girl is precious!!
:)
(10.22.09 02:24 PM)
kristina leao said:
you guys did amazing job! (no surprise there!) i can't wait for you to do our pictures next month!
(10.22.09 02:49 PM)
Heather Brown said:
what a great shoot. I love them all. But then again I havent seen one of your shoots I dont like!! Amazing!
(10.22.09 02:50 PM)
jean smith said:
always love, love, LOVIE your blog. thought i should actually write a comment. you ROCK...every. single. session or wedding.
(10.22.09 03:36 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Such a cute family and she is so precious! Your fave is just perfect with her little leg kicked up. SOO CUTE!
(10.22.09 04:23 PM)
angie + matt said:
uh so so so so so cute! I love her little head piece:) These are gorgeous!
(10.22.09 06:52 PM)
heather williams said:
thank you again amelia! i love all of them! BEST mother's day present EVER!
(10.22.09 07:04 PM)
Mallory said:
love, love, love everything about this family! the style is incredible, the pictures are adorable!
(10.23.09 09:00 AM)
Emily Beaty said:
Beautiful and I LOVE their style! I really love the light in the last image. You guys are awesome!
(10.23.09 09:35 AM)
imthiaz houseman said:
what a good looking family with great style! love this set.
(10.23.09 10:19 AM)
rookie cookie said:
Dang it. I miss that little family so much. And I miss yours to.
I hate living here.
(10.23.09 10:25 AM)
David said:
Great shots! Love the location and the type of trees there. Where was it shot at?
(10.24.09 01:16 PM)
Augusta said:
Amazingamazing, all of them. So inspiring! Everything from location to style to every little detail is perfect!
(10.25.09 07:45 AM)
The Memory Journalists said:
I heart Wendy! What a cutie! This shoot made my day. Thanks for sharing this beautiful family with us!
(11.02.09 07:01 PM)
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