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09.17.08
Lauren + Andy were married a few weeks back at the LDS Temple in Los Angeles. You may recall this fabulous couple from their engagement session a few months back. This wedding was really meant to be for us. After speaking with Lauren's mom we discovered that she (Lauren's mom) is best friends with one of my first cousins and Andy's dad is one of Justin's dad's closest friends (if that makes any sense...)!
We had shot quite a bit at that temple before so we were determined to find something unique around that area to help make Lauren + Andy's photos different with a twist of awesome-ness! Luckily, we found a wall just a few blocks away that was completely radical! Scroll down and you'll see what I'm talking about!
The scattered shadows on this photo make me happy!
The grass on the temple grounds was being trimmed and there were these blue dumpsters on the far side of the lot, so of course we took advantage! We thought it was a creative contrast.
Behold....THE WALL and my favorite shot of the day!
I'm usually not too big on posting the bouquet and garter toss shots, but I thought that these two topped the cake!
Lauren + Andy have been such sweet clients! Click here to see an online slideshow with more photos from their wedding day!
Brandi said:
Beautiful. Great details! I love that polka dot wall, that is too cool.
(09.17.08 06:10 PM)
*B* said:
Oh, the dumpster is great! And I'm loving the bouquet and garter shots!
(09.17.08 06:26 PM)
miranda said:
I really like the bubble wall. So cute! Such awesome photos!
(09.17.08 06:43 PM)
Ryel j said:
These are so gorgeous!! I'm not sure that there are words cool enough to explain this greatness. But here are a few!
(09.17.08 07:04 PM)
melia said:
That *is* a fantastic wall, and a fairly brilliant use of it. LOVE the garter toss shot. So unusual.
(09.17.08 07:07 PM)
Kristin Hoddenbach said:
I've been reading your blog for quite a while and I just have to tell you how incredible I think you are! I read a lot of photographers' blogs and your work is by far my favorite. I am just starting out with photography and your photos are my inspiration. Maybe one day I can be just like you... :)
(09.17.08 08:51 PM)
heather said:
3rd shot down, BW, what a stunnah, that Lauren! fantastic! fantastic! fantastic!
(09.17.08 08:58 PM)
Karen Kirkland said:
loving the turquoise accents/details...
(09.17.08 10:40 PM)
gabe said:
nailed it!
(09.18.08 02:42 AM)
Lauren Sievers said:
i love the picture with the lady walking thought it, Haha!
(09.18.08 07:29 AM)
rychelle said:
love that shot of the couple running through the grass.
(09.18.08 08:13 AM)
jenn nichols said:
Beautiful, creative images. I love your work.
(09.18.08 08:41 AM)
sarah rhoads said:
killer. and I have some major envy of your MGMT adventures. were they as good live?
(09.18.08 09:20 AM)
denise bovee said:
oh oh oh..so love these! What a stinkin cute couple!!
(09.18.08 09:28 AM)
Michelle said:
Amelia!!!! I just noticed that the temple front matches your branding(:
Beautiful to the gazillionth degree! You are always inspiring(:
(09.18.08 11:28 AM)
Heather Kincaid said:
I love your photos! Love love love.....
(09.18.08 12:10 PM)
Allie said:
these are excellent! they must have been so pleased with them. i especially love the shot of the bridesmaids feet. perfecto.
best,
allie
(09.18.08 01:51 PM)
kate said:
these photos rock my world!
(09.18.08 02:07 PM)
Zelo Photography said:
Awesome stuff. Love the hanging dress shot!
(09.18.08 02:26 PM)
chelo said:
Truly stunning. I love the cake and I love her shoes! and what an awesome wall for portraits!
(09.18.08 04:00 PM)
Mary Jordan said:
I love your work and am so amazed and the looks you produce... how do you get such a sheek vintage look? Is it your lens? Photoshop? I love it.
Mary Jordan
(09.18.08 10:19 PM)
Hanssie said:
Serious awesomeness. Love the lighting on that garter shot.
(09.18.08 10:51 PM)
V said:
Wow! knowing Lauren as I do I gotta say you totally captured her personality! BEAUTIFUL pictures! Your name is one that I will definately keep as one for any family events we will need in the future!!!
(09.23.08 08:56 AM)
Heather said:
that wall is amazing!
(09.25.08 01:48 PM)
ohana photographers - david & kimi b said:
holy crapazoid! that garter toss shot is THEE best i've ever seen! EVA!!!!!!!! rockin the house lyons.rockin.the.house!!
(09.30.08 10:50 AM)
Laura E @ Southern Weddings said:
What I love about looking through your photography is that you take a couple and place them in a normal average setting. The end result is pure fabulous as you make the ordinary seem extraordinary. I know that is cheese but it is what I think at each glance.
(09.30.08 07:06 PM)
mustafah said:
amelia: the shot of the woman walking buy the couple on the street, really dig that. killer pics.
(10.10.08 04:07 AM)
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09.15.08
I can't believe how fast time flies! Last week Hudson officially started preschool! He had taken a few summer classes, but it didn't hit me as hard as it did when I took him into a real classroom filled with other kids, teachers, work stations, a gathering rug, and his very own cubby! I did get a little teary! Luckily, he won't feel out of place, he has a few cousins attending the same preschool and he gets to see them at recess time! One thing that slightly freaked me out was the realization that I have just started the long 15 year haul of schooling (well at least through the end of high school) for Hudson and there's no turning back!
Here's Hudson with his cousins:
Hudson saying goodbye to "Swoanie":
Don't look too close, I didn't have my face on yet!
After I picked up Hudson from school we had some fun making faces at the camera, the boys were totally hamming it up!
Hudson insisted on taking a few shots of me, he really knows how to handle the camera (with a little help from yours truly)!
Nat said:
Very cute pics!!! =)
(09.15.08 11:12 AM)
Abra said:
Too cute. I know how you feel. It's hard to keep it all together when your little man starts school. LOVE the pics of your boys and you look gorgeous in the shots Hudson got of you. Strawberry blonde looks good on you.
(09.15.08 11:38 AM)
Cindy said:
Even without your "face" on you look so cute! And love the last ones that Hudson took! My little Cooper is just turning two and has the camera bug bad!
(09.15.08 12:50 PM)
Karen Kirkland said:
Congratulations to you and to Hudson...what great fun to have your cousins around during recess!
(09.15.08 03:11 PM)
bobbi+ said:
you have the CUTEST family! And can I just say that I ADOOOOORE your freckles?! You're a hot tamale!
(09.15.08 03:51 PM)
teresa said:
Umm....I know we don't know one another personally but I just have to say....you have AMAZING lashes! :)
(09.15.08 07:48 PM)
Ashley said:
Awww, I love all these pictures!! I want kids to make faces with!! So adorable. You're such an amazing mom.
(09.15.08 10:46 PM)
jac said:
aaaaaawwwwwwwwww!!! i love them! hudson looks so big in his classroom with his little name tag on! sloan is just as sweet as can be. and amelia...lookin fab as always ;)
(09.15.08 10:48 PM)
jackie wonders said:
can your kids be any cuter?!?! i feel like my heart will rip out of my chest when emery's ready for school in a couple of years! way to be strong. and way to go hudson with the skillz:)
(09.16.08 08:55 AM)
tim willoughby said:
wow, you guys are awesome! i love going through all of your images. such a great feel to them....
(09.16.08 07:41 PM)
bethelynk said:
this post made my day!!! just too adorable!!! totally cute earrings ya' got there! : )
(09.17.08 01:23 PM)
Aubree said:
Cute boys Amelia! I can't believe how big they are getting. Love the funny faces.
(09.18.08 07:49 PM)
Brian White said:
dude... your kids are adoooooooorable. I have a two year old of my own and it's so much fun to see good shots of kids.
I'm also a REALLY big fan of the color you're using on your images. I know we photographers like to keep some things secret, but any chance of you letting me in on how you're working that?
Keep up the good work.
(09.26.08 11:56 AM)
Gretta said:
Those are good looking boys you have! Also, Hudson's portraits of YOU are precious. Love it!
(09.29.08 01:58 PM)
Tonya Peterson said:
Amelia! You boys are the cutest! It looks like you have a little photographer in the making! I love your freckles BTW! So cute!!!
(09.29.08 03:19 PM)
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