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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!
Jane Hasty said:
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(11.03.09 05:56 PM)
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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10.19.09
This was THE wedding to be at on September 12th of 2009! Dani + Sean were married in Napa Valley at The Carneros Inn. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING about this wedding was ultra-fabulous and the details were mind blowing! This day definitely made our top-ten list for weddings and Dani + Sean were a stellar couple to work with! Their theme was "an enchanted forest", and there was this sweet organic and dreamy feel throughout every aspect. Dani + Sean hired the amazing crew of Sillapere to be behind the scenes and make all of the magic come to life. Sillapere did a phenomenal job at it too! Ladies and gents we give you Dani + Sean's wedding!
The winner for the favorite item of the day: Sean's amazing custom suit from Lord Willy's of New York! Justin was drooling over it all day long! I really like the idea of the groom spending a good amount of thought, time, and money on his suit. So many times we see rented suits, but come-on gentlemen...this IS your wedding day too. Why not drop it like its hot for such a memorable day, one that will only come around once in a lifetime?!
Details from the cocktail hour (also one exception from the ceremony on the top right), I REALLY dug the all of the tree and wood sculptures that scattered the grounds of this venue for the wedding.
Room details from reception #1. This room was used for dinner and speeches. My favorite part about this setup was they vine tent with chandeliers suspended throughout the middle.
Details from reception #2. Once dinner was over the guests were excused to a second room where dancing, cake cutting, and dessert took place. Notice the second version of the vine tent that helped carry over the continuity of the evening.
Please, please, please click here to view more of our favorite images from this fabulous wedding. We had such a rough time narrowing down our favs for this post so the rest are featured in this slideshow. Check it out if you have a few minutes to spare!
LOVED how dreamy Dani's dress was!
The winner for the favorite item of the day: Sean's amazing custom suit from Lord Willy's of New York! Justin was drooling over it all day long! I really like the idea of the groom spending a good amount of thought, time, and money on his suit. So many times we see rented suits, but come-on gentlemen...this IS your wedding day too. Why not drop it like its hot for such a memorable day, one that will only come around once in a lifetime?!
Details from the cocktail hour (also one exception from the ceremony on the top right), I REALLY dug the all of the tree and wood sculptures that scattered the grounds of this venue for the wedding.
Room details from reception #1. This room was used for dinner and speeches. My favorite part about this setup was they vine tent with chandeliers suspended throughout the middle.
Details from reception #2. Once dinner was over the guests were excused to a second room where dancing, cake cutting, and dessert took place. Notice the second version of the vine tent that helped carry over the continuity of the evening.
Please, please, please click here to view more of our favorite images from this fabulous wedding. We had such a rough time narrowing down our favs for this post so the rest are featured in this slideshow. Check it out if you have a few minutes to spare!Last, the next day Dani + Sean hosted a brunch for all of their out of town guests. We decided to stop by on our way out of town to check out more amazing work done by Sillapere, also to capture a few more details for Dani + Sean.
Mike Cunningham said:
So rad. I now know where to buy my suit when I get married. Those suits kick Nordy's right in the Nards.
(10.19.09 11:36 PM)
megan welker said:
so excited to see this wedding up! you guys are fan-freakin-tastic!!! they turned out amazing! love the ones with the wine country behind them :)
(10.19.09 11:45 PM)
Steve Gerrard said:
Wow, wow and wow again. I want these guys to plan my wedding!
Oh, hang on.. I'm already married. Doh!
(10.19.09 11:57 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Amazing wedding and details! I love love the ring shot! How cool are those wood sculptures!
(10.20.09 12:07 AM)
Molly Williams said:
Big fan of yours. LOVED this wedding. Especially since the Carneros Inn was where we spent our honeymoon this past July. That place is to die for. Love, love love their whole wedding and of course your stellar photos.
(10.20.09 01:04 AM)
Briony said:
what a gorgeous wedding. i love their little colorful details. so fun!
(10.20.09 07:42 AM)
shannon said:
i love her dress!!! these are so, so wonderful! what an amazing display of wedding photography!
(10.20.09 08:46 AM)
Kevin Strick said:
That was such a fabulous weekend and the photos are on point to match. Good job to everyone involved in making it happen, especially Sean & Dani. Kick ass.
(10.20.09 09:36 AM)
anda said:
oooo - NICE. the guys' suits are the neatest i have ever seen. another excellent amelia lyon wedding :)
(10.20.09 10:41 AM)
Mel said:
wow, what vivid color and character! I love how much thought went into not only the details of the wedding, but your duo's spectacular capturing of them~ Makes me want to get married again:)
(10.20.09 12:16 PM)
Kirstin @ Weddings Unveiled said:
The groom's socks are ridiculous! I love the tree branch table. This was an awesome wedding and great photography as always!
(10.20.09 04:06 PM)
jackie wonders said:
OMG. this wedding was amazing and you guys totally showed how much you ROCK! i can't even wait one more week to gleen from your genius :)
(10.20.09 08:10 PM)
nancy said:
wow!!! My head is spinning from the details! And of course, you and justin captured them all amazingly. It's not fair for one couple to have SO much talent!! ;)
(10.21.09 12:38 AM)
Peter said:
You guys really put alot of love in your work. Doesnt get any better than this. Awesome!
(10.21.09 02:30 AM)
imthiaz houseman said:
wow, i love the details. what a stunning wedding. gorgeous job!
(10.21.09 04:21 PM)
Araxi said:
Ohhhhhh I couldnt wait to see the images from this wedding I knew you were going to rock the images!!! Dani looked so beautiful and the details are truly something special. Beautiful work :)
(10.22.09 02:09 PM)
Jennifer Parsons said:
Thanks Amelia for posting the invitation images... I blogged about them... check it out!
(10.22.09 07:41 PM)
crystal said:
wow! what incredible photos + details! do you know who their calligrapher was?? it's soo beautiful!
(10.22.09 09:07 PM)
Lyndzee of EP said:
DAAANG girl,, you are a blogging machine. I'm gonna have to day that this wedding is freakin amazing. Not only is this couple adorable with rad style but I LOVVE all of the details. What an amazing day.
(10.23.09 12:16 AM)
Kellan said:
STUH-UH-UH-UH-ING!!! Her dress is ridiculously amazing and the green shoes. All the photos are incredible. I am always amazed how many different settings you guys can set up your off camera lighting with wedding agendas so tight a lot of times. Makes for so many diverse shots. Loved. Every. Single. One.
(10.23.09 05:58 AM)
amelialyon said:
Crystal, Thanks for the comment, not sure who the calligrapher was, but I can send you info to Sillapere and they let you know. Also, I have a girl down here and she is phenomenal if you would like her info I can send it your way as well! Email me amelia@amelialyon.com.
(10.23.09 08:04 AM)
Rosemary said:
Great images and beautiful event design. Sillapere so incredible...
(10.25.09 03:39 PM)
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