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05.14.08
I loved Stacey and Andrew's wedding! This couple was super easy going and great to work with! The day was so fun because I had the totally awesome Mark Brooke by my side and the lovely Ryel J assisting me!
The wedding took place at Calafia Beach County Park in San Clemente. I especially loved the fact that for 90% of the wedding the was sun out, I really liked having so much natural light to work with.
Here's an amazing shot of the guys by Mark Brooke:
Here's my favorite shot of the day!
Congrats to Stacey and Andrew! Click here to view a slideshow with more photos from their wedding day!
Heather Saunders said:
Just beautiful! She is such a natural beauty! Great work as always, thanks for inspiring.
(05.14.08 05:59 AM)
jeremy parsons said:
amelia - beautiful images. As always. Loved #23-#27 the most.
(05.14.08 06:49 AM)
Ashley said:
Jeff and I LOVE the shots of the couple on the bench in the "middle of nowhere" setting. Nice work! I love the colors.
(05.14.08 11:12 AM)
risa west said:
i love this post...so great. i have been following your blog since you did ashley and jeff perez' engagement session. someday i will have to have you shoot my fam and i, but until then i will continue to admire your work
(05.14.08 11:19 AM)
melia said:
So light, airy and elegant. And maybe a touch of new TS goodness?
(05.14.08 01:51 PM)
Joe Kunin said:
Amazing! one of my favorite sets to date :)
(05.14.08 02:51 PM)
Cathy [C+D] said:
What a gorgeous shoot! My fave is definitely #5.
(05.14.08 06:39 PM)
denise said:
woooaaa!! Love these!!!
(05.14.08 07:02 PM)
Natalie Norton said:
Insane level of perfection. WOW.
(05.14.08 07:08 PM)
jen mabray said:
wow!! great pics! i love the backlit series... i am a sucker for those!! :) i'll be back to see more!! ~ jen
(05.14.08 08:58 PM)
michelle ellis said:
beautimus!
you rock the sun flare!
(05.15.08 09:17 AM)
wrecklessgirl said:
wowsa...beautifully soft and warm. not overdone, but making a huge statement.
(05.15.08 09:43 AM)
david & kimi b said:
really diggin the 3rd to last shot! pure hotness! dopetastical shots as usual!!!!
(05.15.08 12:40 PM)
ashley parsons said:
these images are pure genius - seriously amazing work!! and glad to see mark got to shoot with you!!
(05.15.08 06:16 PM)
Bill said:
I love your work!!!!
(05.15.08 09:56 PM)
Stacey Freshour, I mean Derr said:
Amelia, these are amazing! Thank you so much for all your hard work and for truly capturing the best day of our lives. You are a pleasure to work with and we can't wait to see more and get this freaking awesome album made! We are so happy with how even just this little preview turned out. Thank you, thank you.
(05.16.08 01:58 AM)
Anna Ingalls said:
Really beautiful stuff! Oh yes, and I love the new blog
(05.16.08 12:41 PM)
ben & laura harrison said:
awesome job with this wedding ... incredible! our favs are the shots on the bench!
(05.17.08 09:27 AM)
Katherine Robertson said:
love ! the photo of the shadow of the three black chairs.... very good eye, love all of your work, first time looker...
(05.17.08 03:07 PM)
Ryel j said:
Awe this was such a fun wedding! I love how you captured the love between them.
(05.21.08 05:08 PM)
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05.10.08
A few weeks ago our good friends Heather and Ryan welcomed their beautiful baby girl Wendy to the world! We had been meaning to stop by and say hello to her so it was a perfect excuse when Ryan and Heather called and asked us to come over and take photos for them.
There is something about being around a brand new baby that I absolutely love, so tiny and so precious! Baby Wendy was a perfect subject to capture, she's already a natural in front of the camera!
Justin shot the following three images and I couldn't decide on just one so all three are my favorite shot of day!
Roger Ellsworth said:
Hey baby Wendy. I live on the world too. It's not bad here, watch out for the O'doyles, keep your chin up, and don't forget your favorite tv show to drink milk to...YO GABBA GABBA! See ya around kid. Welcome to earth.
(05.10.08 03:28 PM)
michelle ellis said:
Oh my goodness!!!
Cuteness overload!
so very...very ....precious.
(05.10.08 11:40 PM)
heather williams said:
i am IN LOVE with these pictures of wendy! you are amazing. they are so priceless. i love how you totally captured her peaceful little personality. thank you so much!
(05.11.08 09:55 AM)
david & kimi b said:
beautiful beautiful images you guys, but i expect no less. you're always rockin the suburbs!!
(05.12.08 09:56 AM)
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05.09.08
We had a ragin' party on Cinco de Mayo to help celebrate mine and Candice Brooke's birthdays! We handed out MOUSTACHES for everyone to wear, ate tons of guacamole, grilled up some amazing carne asada, and my mom even made trifle!
Sloan was the first of the bunch to wear his MOUSTACHE in style!
Here are the birthday girls:
Everyone wore their MOUSTACHES, and wore them well! Nate rocked his own!
I think the biggest success of the evening was our Strawberry Shortcake Pinata! Of course the birthday girls went first and we had to be blindfolded!
Thanks to everyone for coming, it was a blast!!!!
Also, our good friend Lan Bui made an amazing video of the evening's events, you can view the video by clicking on the image below. Thanks Lan!
nate kaiser said:
WOOP WOOP WOOP!!! awesome party guys...it's a shame i couldn't stick around to show off my ripped six pack in the pool ;)
(05.09.08 12:10 PM)
Jeremy said:
I seriously look forward to seeing your entries show up in my Google Reader account. Nice photos.
(05.09.08 12:16 PM)
ksen :) said:
happy birthday!!!!! looks like such a fun time. :) i heart the moustaches big time!
(05.10.08 07:01 AM)
TonyaPeterson said:
The one of Sloan kills me! I wish I lived in Southern CA. My home town sucks
(05.10.08 07:52 AM)
jessie said:
I broke out in a great big laugh at Sloan with a mustache . . . reminded me of how I thought Justin would have one when he was born because I had never seen Dustin without one . . . now I know how he would have looked. Wow, what a fun party! Hudson looks intent on getting the Pinata!
(05.10.08 09:22 PM)
Annie said:
So much fun. Always fun to see Grace! Almost didn't recognize her :P
(05.10.08 09:37 PM)
ashley parsons said:
These are SOOOOOOoooo fun!! Wish we could have been there to bring a little extra moustche luvin' fun the party.
(05.12.08 07:52 AM)
New York City Wedding Photographer said:
Ahahahah I love the lil mustaches....looks like everyone had a blast :)
(05.13.08 08:54 AM)
jennrocket said:
what a beloved bday girl! amazing footage! i'm bummed jill's hiding her tights in the last pic and i look like a banana!
(05.13.08 02:17 PM)
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05.05.08
Last Friday we received and email from Bludomain informing us that we have been nominated for their photographer of year 2008-2009! What an honor to even be nominated!!!! Be sure to head over to Bludomain's blog to view our spec and the fun little Q&A we did!
Be sure to leave a comment too:)! We also want to give a shout out to our sister in law Jill (an awesome hobbyist photographer!), thanks for helping us shoot our photos in this "vote 4 us" image! Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!
Trista said:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You guys seriously deserve it..you both are sooo talented...you definitely have my vote!!!
(05.05.08 04:53 PM)
Heather Saunders said:
I think I'm cheating on the Kaisers (lord I don't even know them), I now check your blog first on my list of blogstalking dailys. I'm over to Blu to VOTE VOTE VOTE for you guys! YAY, congrats!
(05.05.08 05:19 PM)
nicole said:
I am amazed! this turned out SOOOO good! I would vote for you for sure!
(05.05.08 05:49 PM)
angel swanson said:
congrats!! i am in love with your rad letter-making skills. the 'o' and 's' are my faves. xoxo
(05.05.08 06:17 PM)
sandie said:
i will totally vote for the dynamic duo! I'm so proud of you both..
(05.05.08 09:33 PM)
ksen said:
you guys ROCK! looLOVEoove the "vote 4 us" image -- so rad! on my way to go vote for you..... wahooooo! ;)
(05.05.08 10:00 PM)
Dustin Lyon said:
The way you spelled out vote for us is awesome!!! How did you ever think of something so cool? Oh to be young and be able to put your body into those different positions. FUN, FUN, FUN :b
(05.05.08 10:48 PM)
Elise said:
Good luck you two! You deserve it!
(05.06.08 10:06 AM)
Michelle Moore said:
Congrats you guys! That is the coolest freaking image EVER!!!!
(05.06.08 10:37 AM)
ashley parsons said:
YAY! You deserve to win it all and then some, guys. we are beyond happy when we see your stuff and the more people to have that happy feeling, the better!! such a great pic and idea, too - LOVE IT! :)
(05.06.08 02:30 PM)
Aaron Dieppa said:
It was cool meeting you guys last night! Good luck with this BluDomain thing! You guys rock!
(05.06.08 07:01 PM)
Roger Ellsworth said:
I just ate a bag of kettle corn (by my-s-e-l-f) while watching a week old episode of LOST. It was great. Do you know what's better? you guys! good luck with this thing. You've got my vote...actually, only after spelling "vote for us!" with your bodies. KUDOS!
p.s. if i have to hire you to take our pictures just to meet you, then so be it.
(05.06.08 09:09 PM)
Michael Costa said:
It was great seeing you guys on Cinco DE Miyo/ Amelia's birthday! By the way this photo is so fun!!!
(05.07.08 04:01 PM)
Chenin said:
yeah! A little birdie told Bludomain that you guys rock (if you catch my drift!)
you've got my vote!
(05.07.08 06:43 PM)
Ashley Selfridge said:
Chelle and Patrick are best friends...they deserve to win, because they have done so much for others, no questions asked, and now deserve something for themselves!!! With this win, they will have "a day" of memories to share with their friends, family, kids, grandkids, and so-on, for decades to come. I VOTE FOR CHELLE AND PATRICK~~~they deserve it : )
(12.28.09 08:45 PM)
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05.05.08
Meet Rossi! This dog was so sweet and seemed so wise, I could just feel it while photographing her with her owner on that after noon at the Coronado Dog Beach, which just happens to be Rossi's favorite place on earth! This was the first time I had ever shot a portrait session that specifically focused on an owner and pet. Let me just say that I really enjoyed every minute of it! I was hired on by Jen's brother (Jen is Rossi's owner), as a gift to her. Never before had I seen such a connection with a pet and it's owner, it was really sweet! I don't have a dog, but when I was finished shooting this portrait session I wanted to go home and get one!
Here's my favorite shot of the day...
I caught this last shot of them as I was walking away, it feels sort of peaceful to me.
Thank you to Jen's brother Rob for hiring me, this really was a great experience and wonderful afternoon! I loved shooting something a little out of the "norm"!
jeremy parsons said:
...rocked this one Amelia. Looks like a ton of fun. Please do not convince my wife to get a dog. . .
(05.05.08 07:56 AM)
Natalie Norton said:
I have never seen a better shoot of this nature. NICELY DONE!
(05.05.08 11:08 AM)
Ashley said:
These shots are so sweet! He does look like a really nice dog. I got some shots of my friend with her dog, but it was a bit tricky because you can't always tell a dog to pose for you! Nicely done. I love the one of the dog licking her chin!
(05.05.08 12:03 PM)
Heather Cole said:
Um seriously... wow! Great composition, love the shots. I'm not even a dog owner and now I want one! Hee hee. Love it you guys!
(05.05.08 04:33 PM)
Laurie Lehman said:
These portraits are just wonderful. Actually brought tears to my eyes, which I'm a little suprised about really, but I just loved the connection that you captured! OH, and CONGRATES on your nomation for Photographer of the Year! Awesome.....
(05.06.08 06:58 AM)
jackie said:
oh my gosh, I would cherish these like none other!!! These are priceless. I think if you don't have a pet you wouldn't relate but since I do...I love these!
(05.07.08 09:09 AM)
FRED EGAN said:
I am SO diggin' that dog collar!! The last shot rocks...good landscape eye!
(05.08.08 06:00 PM)
Michelle Moore said:
AH-melia, these are AH-mazing! Love them all, I can't even pick out a favorite, although the closeup of the Rossi licking Jen is adorable! :)
xoxo
(05.09.08 12:36 AM)
Jen said:
Amelia, I have the biggest smile every time I look at these pictures. You are so gifted at capturing emotion. Thank you so much for giving me such awesome memories of Rossi - she is so special to me. I have also thanked my brother a million times for giving me such an incredible gift of working with you. Hope you liked coming to San Diego, all my friends want to hire you now!
(05.09.08 09:22 AM)
Andrea Tuft said:
Love your stuff! Awesome color! You have amazing creativity~
(05.12.08 09:31 AM)
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