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Many of my readers may have noticed that Justin and I have HUGE families (and this is an understatement!), so we have the sweet pleasure of getting to photograph many of our family members as they find the one they want to spend forever with and decide to tie the knot! Shane is my second cousin and his lovely fiancee, Hillary, is truly a sweetheart.

In trying to picture a concept for their engagement session I wanted to keep it simple and make sure it was all about them, so we drove down the street and found the Fullerton Dam...it was perfect!!! Also, Shane has this sweet car that he restored back in high school with his dad so we used that too. So glad we get to be a part of this fun time with them!
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My favorite shot of the day!
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Watch for the wedding to come in April!

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gabe said:
fantastic.
(02.26.09 10:46 PM)
Millie said:
Loving all of these! I really love the one of just her shoes, such a nostalgic feeling.
(02.26.09 11:02 PM)
Heather Espana said:
HOT stuff! That last shot is deliciously retro.
(02.26.09 11:28 PM)
Lyndzee of EP said:
Nice to see them again! LOOOOVE the shot through the windshield where he is kissing her forehead and looking at the camera,,, SAUCY,,,,,VERY SAUCY!!!
(02.27.09 12:53 AM)
john waire said:
wow...great post once again. what an AWESOME ride. i think a session with the car alone is warranted :)
(02.27.09 04:59 AM)
tammie billey said:
Great Images!! What a fun e-session. :)
(02.27.09 06:53 AM)
sandie said:
beautiful! youre right the car shots are so cool!
(02.27.09 07:52 AM)
Tom said:
Cool shots! May want to remove the tag number though.
(02.27.09 07:57 AM)
Brandi said:
Beautiful work as always. I particularly love that first one!
(02.27.09 08:40 AM)
Alyssa Lang said:
The first one's super fun! And what a sweet car!
(02.27.09 09:15 AM)
Daniel said:
Number 2... thump! thump! Love this series.
(02.27.09 09:33 AM)
Mateo said:
how'd you put the sun on pause? great variety of backlitters.
(02.27.09 09:39 AM)
Ryel j said:
I love the vintage car and yummy sunlight!! Amazing work as always.
(02.27.09 10:42 AM)
briana elledge said:
i'm in looooooooooooouuuuoooove with image #2, its kinda rocked my socks off, so fyi, you owe me a pair of pink & yellow striped knee socks, jk. seriously tho, please explain to me how you rock and sustain the amount of ahwsomenez which is these pics, cause they are flippin sweezet.
(02.27.09 11:01 AM)
Anna-Rina Rahim said:
Am absolutely gushing over all the shots in this series, especially the first one! Would love to be shot by you one of thesedays, that is when I get over to your neck of the woods ;p
(02.27.09 11:41 AM)
Jenna said:
There is something so high school, in a totally awesome and slightly naughty way about the shots in the car.
(02.27.09 10:10 PM)
Navy Sou said:
The angles!!! OMG!!! Just brilliant!
(02.28.09 10:04 AM)
Yuka photo art said:
Wonderful images! Very powerful and inspiring! Your use of light really works well!!!!!!!!!!!!
(03.01.09 07:30 PM)
The Last Forty Percent Photography said:
I just came across your site tonight for the first time. Your work is beautiful and I look forward to seeing more of it. The photos have a great feel to them. - Brianna
(03.01.09 08:38 PM)
ROG said:
Hey...nice Datsun. If I had a can of green olives for every time someone told me I had a nice Datsun, I could end world hunger faster than you could say "Thank you sir may i have another". People have stopped saying it over the last little while though, do to the fact that my pants have been getting more loose. You understand.
(03.01.09 10:33 PM)
sarah rhoads said:
Amelia, I am starting to think you are totally a blogging ninja. dang girl. May the ninja-force be with you.
(03.02.09 03:51 PM)
Terra Dawn said:
Absolutely amazing!!! I love getting your blog in my my feed reader. It makes me happy. :)
(03.02.09 07:47 PM)
jesi haack said:
I love love love the one in the car. I really like how the sun plays a huge role in these shots. So beautiful!
(03.02.09 08:22 PM)
Pardeep Singh said:
These shots are holy wow. Like, wow.
(03.03.09 09:46 AM)
Kari Dawson said:
A gorgeous session and fabulous use of light!
(03.03.09 10:20 AM)
kate said:
I love the shots you do from ground level..they always look fantastic. and that last image is stunning!
(03.14.09 04:09 PM)
Alicea said:
Amazing lighting. That was the perfect time of day. I really loved the angles.
(04.27.09 03:15 PM)
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Morgan + Jake were married on January 10th at the LDS Temple in Las Vegas. They found us through a mutual family friend that insisted they check us out and we are so glad that they did!!! We were especially looking forward to shooting a different temple than we have use to, it was a nice a change and break from the norm.

I'm sure Morgan + Jake's faces look familiar, you may recognize them from their engagement session we shot back in November. The wedding day was lovely and we had some extra time between the temple ceremony and reception so we used the Las Vegas surroundings to our advantage for some creative portraiture.
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...in LOVE with these shadows!
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My favorite shot of the day!
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Be sure to click here to view their online slideshow, its a good one!:)
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sean said:
great collection. i love the 5th from the bottom.
(02.26.09 12:49 AM)
Kayleen T. said:
holy cow her eyelashes are ah-mazing! And so are these pictures!!
(02.26.09 01:11 AM)
Emily Quinton said:
Adore these images. Love their style. Want that car!!
(02.26.09 01:20 AM)
Bobby Earle said:
That last B&W one is STRAIGHT RIPPPPPPPINGGGGG!!!!!!! I feel like kidnapping a couple, forcing them to get dressed in wedding attire, and trying to take that photo... and it's like 1:30am :) THAT'S how rad that photo is!
(02.26.09 01:21 AM)
wale said:
these are so great. i love your unique styles, from capture to PP
(02.26.09 04:40 AM)
tiffany said:
Stunning, stunning images!!
(02.26.09 06:04 AM)
Emily Beaty said:
i REALLY love those shadows!!! awesome.
(02.26.09 06:28 AM)
josh mccullock said:
sweeeet wedding! I love the toneage you have! (if thats even a word)
(02.26.09 07:24 AM)
Becka Knight (Studio222 Photography) said:
Gorgeous! Love the processing too!
(02.26.09 07:51 AM)
Tanya Plonka said:
I loooove that close cropped one with her feet and him holding the bouquet. Such awesome framing!
(02.26.09 07:53 AM)
The Bride said:
THANK YOU AMELIA and JUSTIN! these are amazing im so happy you captured our wedding!
(02.26.09 08:16 AM)
The Bride said:
ps. the red background pics are my favorite! (who knew a fast food trash dump would look so amazing!)
(02.26.09 08:19 AM)
Gedas said:
woooow beautiful!
(02.26.09 08:50 AM)
Cathy said:
Amazing work as always! You guys have so much heart and individuality in your images. And it was so great to meet you both last week. :)
(02.26.09 09:49 AM)
Rich Mattingly said:
You shadow shots are SO sweet....I love your style, there's so much grace in what you're doing that it looks effortlessly beautiful...
(02.26.09 10:20 AM)
sandie said:
what a cool temple. Love your urban shots! awesome red backdrop! ring shot is super sweeeeeet too!
(02.26.09 10:28 AM)
Vanessa - V3 said:
Beautiful bride, GORGEOUS photos!!!
(02.26.09 11:40 AM)
Julie said:
Super portraits! Those shadows are the very best.
(02.26.09 01:12 PM)
Adam Zockoll said:
I love the pictures! Cant wait to see more pictures!
(02.26.09 02:45 PM)
Jordana said:
LOOOVE the ring shot. So beautiful!
(02.26.09 02:55 PM)
Anna-Rina Rahim said:
Love the composition, love the post-processing, the couple's hot, the location's sweet - just gotta love the whole set! Great work Amelia :)
(02.26.09 04:30 PM)
Abra said:
Simply amazing. The one of the bride looking straight at the camera is simply stunning. Showed it to my huband and he simply said "wow".
(02.26.09 09:06 PM)
Natalie Norton said:
OH! That ring shot is a.mazing! Nice work!
(02.26.09 11:05 PM)
amancay said:
I thought I knew who I wanted to shoot my wedding (if one ever coems to fruition) but you just blew my mind with that ring shot... what-the-crud! WOWIE ZOWIE!
(02.27.09 09:58 AM)
briana elledge said:
dear wizard of awsome, i do concur, the bride dance aroundy with her dress shot, excuse my lame description, but you get the idea, is muy bueno. keep rockin. briana
(02.27.09 11:03 AM)
Navy Sou said:
These are INSANE!!!
(02.28.09 10:03 AM)
Ashley Rose said:
Amelia, these are magnificent! SERIOUSLY! wow you are soo inspiring :) love love love all of them!
(03.02.09 09:53 AM)
Julie from Elysium said:
holy cow your photos are super hot!!
(03.09.09 11:14 PM)
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