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Whitney + Steve were married at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana. This venue was beyond gorgeous and a little piece of heaven on earth right in the LA County!

Whitney + Steve had Justin and I come out and photograph their rehearsal dinner the night before. We don't normally photograph rehearsal dinners so it was a treat to participate in some of the pre-wedding festivities. We stole Whitney + Steve away for a quick thirty minute shoot that night and had fun with our surroundings. Here are few from that night.
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To view their day in it's entirety, click here for a slideshow!
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Anda said:
HOLY COW this is amazing!! My favorite wedding from you, I think, and that's saying a lot!!
(07.30.10 02:39 PM)
Veronica said:
Gorgeous couple gorgeous wedding! I love the little nests with the candy bird eggs. So fun! You guys did such an amazing job as always. Lovely!!
(07.30.10 02:41 PM)
Alice G Patterson said:
Beautiful wedding and amazing photographs!
(07.30.10 02:57 PM)
"aunt" nina said:
these capture me! Thank You for always reminding me that weddings are beautiful.
(07.30.10 02:58 PM)
Jen said:
Breathtaking!
(07.30.10 03:33 PM)
Nathan Walker said:
i was just going to write 'holy cow' until i realized the person above me wrote it... anyway who cares - HOLY COW! these are drop dead!! so stunning amelia :)
(07.30.10 03:44 PM)
Alex said:
Your photography is SOOO amazing and inspiring and just WOW!
(07.30.10 03:48 PM)
Stacey said:
Hot damn! These photos are stunning.... So many of the backdrops are incredible that I can't even pick one to mention. Awesome as always, Lyons!
(07.30.10 04:14 PM)
Allie Love said:
stunnah!!!!! seriously amelia, some of your best work ever, perfection!!!
(07.30.10 06:29 PM)
amanda reynolds said:
THese are out of this world!!!!! You are crazy good, seriously!!!
(07.30.10 07:22 PM)
jen berry said:
i hope you realize how talented you are and how you see things differently then others. different in a beautiful, introspective, gorgeous, romantic way.
(07.30.10 09:20 PM)
Alec Sukoski said:
Wow! I'm like in a coma from the beauty of these pictures! you guys rock! I want to go to one of your workshops soon!
(07.30.10 10:13 PM)
corinne delis said:
I hardly ever comment but now I just can not comment, wow seriously?! these are all stunning but the all green shadow one made me get my husband out of bed to show him. His reaction:"photoshop, right?" me: " no, just some incredible good photographers".
(07.30.10 10:34 PM)
Trisha Chan said:
HER DRESS IS BEAUTIFUL. and so are your images. :)
(07.30.10 11:55 PM)
Mandy said:
All I can say is WOW-you are truly amazing and talented! Stunning, inspiring and breathtaking!
(07.31.10 09:09 AM)
Alissa Ferullo said:
These are by far some of the most beautiful wedding photos I've ever seen - absolutely STUNNING. Thanks for sharing your unbelievable talent with all of us; I adore your work!
(07.31.10 09:19 AM)
Annie said:
STUNNING!
(07.31.10 10:24 AM)
Yumi @ Natsukashii said:
Gorgeous shots!!
(07.31.10 10:54 AM)
Tracy said:
Your attention to detail is just perfect. I think Jen berry said it all :)
(07.31.10 04:05 PM)
Sarah said:
What an amazing wedding! The shadows and the light....just perfect :)
(08.01.10 04:34 AM)
jill said:
dude! the pool one and the shadow one are SICK!! well, ALL of these are. but those two blew my mind :)
(08.01.10 09:14 PM)
Stacey Malleck said:
Wow! You guys continue to amaze and inspire me.
(08.01.10 10:01 PM)
Shamima Sultana said:
wow..what a beautiful photography...!! love the couple..they are so adorable...
(08.01.10 10:08 PM)
Stella said:
These are all stunning...love love the tree and shadows!!
(08.02.10 02:59 AM)
johnwaire | photo said:
...the sunflare shot on the stairs...is out of this world.
(08.02.10 05:09 AM)
Shirley Binn said:
WOW!!! Whitney just stunning and Steve So Hansom .What a beautiful.a day to remember.
(08.02.10 07:15 AM)
mary said:
stunning!!! her dress is gorgeous! do you know who it's by??
(08.02.10 09:04 AM)
Michele B said:
Holy moley! There's just no way I could pick a fav from this wedding cuz you guys did such an incredible job!!!!
(08.02.10 10:13 AM)
jen said:
the pics and dress are amazing! do you know where the dress is from?
(08.02.10 11:55 AM)
Lydia Jane said:
Whoa, Amelia. This is one of my favorites from you ever. Every shot is breathtaking. Gorgeous!
(08.02.10 12:01 PM)
Nama said:
I am in love with the shot of the groom alone in the stables waiting for his bride. Incredible!
(08.02.10 12:21 PM)
Whitney said:
We love our pictures Amelia! You did such a fantastic job. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And for those inquiring, my dress is by Amy Michelson : )
(08.02.10 02:40 PM)
Sarah Frenzel said:
Um... gorgeous!! That dress is amazing, your image are amazing, details are fab too!! Amelia and Justin you guys rocked it out...as always!! Love the shadow shots!!
(08.02.10 03:06 PM)
jen lauren grant said:
Are you kidding me with this wedding??? I think it's one of my all time favorites ever - there isn't a photo in here that I'm not dying over right now... Seriously - AMAZING!
(08.02.10 08:01 PM)
Bethany Jones said:
Your photos are always wonderful, but you knocked this one out of the park. They are fantastic.
(08.03.10 11:48 AM)
Jay Studio Photography said:
VERY VERY NICE! Thanks for sharing your work with us. :)
(08.03.10 02:43 PM)
Mary @ Room Polish said:
These are so incredibly gorgeous! My favorite is the one of the couple in front of the gate, with their shadow in the foreground. Stunning! one of the most beautiful weddings I've seen (haha and I love trolling the wedding sites, trust me!!!)
(08.03.10 03:12 PM)
jessica said:
love the fresh, clean post processing. great job!
(08.04.10 01:52 PM)
Lora Ayers said:
wow! I love them all! Great use of shadows and foreground. I love the one where she's wiping his tear, and the one right under it with her gorgeous face and eyes!
(08.04.10 04:08 PM)
Theresa said:
Amazing photographs!!!! Truly art!!
(08.04.10 10:27 PM)
Aimee Grover said:
Your work is always so artistically inspiring! Loves!
(08.09.10 01:30 PM)
arenda said:
love the shadow photo, as well as your favourite photo - and the ones of the first dance! great, great pics!!!
(08.11.10 01:28 PM)
Emily Heizer Photography said:
Those dance shots are just stunning! I love the light and the angle and the view and set up is just lovely!
(08.29.10 01:52 AM)
dendy said:
Nice post!
(08.31.10 08:31 AM)
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delbarr said:
I wish I could go again! I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone wanting to expand their business or get started...I learned soooo much and had such a great time with Amelia and Justin. They are the best!!
(07.27.10 04:51 PM)
Blair said:
Ahh I wish I could attend this soo badly!! Please come to Calgary next so that I can meet you guys!!! =)=)
(07.27.10 10:33 PM)
Shari said:
DITTO! LOVED it! and learned a TON! and p.s. WHY in the WORLD did I stand on the outside of that line in the last pic? a wide angle lens is NOT my friend :( i am striking a pretty funky pose though. glad you posted these! it was fun to re-live it again!
(07.27.10 11:32 PM)
Anda said:
Santa Monica?! You guys have really been moving on up from good ole' Fullerton ... Lyon Shop Uno. To anyone on the fence -- GO TO THE LYON SHOP. I went before I ever shot a wedding (almost exactly a year ago) ... and what I learned from Amelia and Justin became the foundation for my business ... from post processing (it's changed a lot over the year, but I learned SO much about it at the workshop), to branding and client meetings and interaction, lens flare, shooting, I could go on and on ... but I already wrote 2 books here :) :)
(07.28.10 06:40 AM)
Michelle O said:
YAY! Lynz and Rog you look fabulous! Love them...great work Lyons!
(07.28.10 07:30 AM)
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Man I check up on this blog every other day just to check if there's a workshop. But this one starts 5 days after my school starts...what to do what to do...
(07.28.10 01:57 PM)
Jill Ison said:
That was so much fun not to mention i learned a ton :) Thanks for posting these i was wondering if we'd ever get to see them!!
(07.28.10 03:52 PM)
Vasty said:
Wish I could attend. =( You look like a tough teacher. =D
(07.28.10 05:37 PM)
erin said:
to anyone considering this workshop- you must attend! if you are starting out, it will give you a great base and good, practical info. if you have been doing it awhile, it will give you the inspiration you need to keep doin' what you are doin'! amelia and justin are fun and fabulous and make the day totally worth it!! loved seeing the pictures from the lyon-shop... makes me want to come back for more! :)
(07.29.10 04:13 AM)
harmony said:
i signed up and i am so STOKED!!! i know it will be awesome. these guys are so stinkin talented and i hope just a little will rub off on me:)
(07.29.10 09:13 AM)
Marnie said:
Suuuper excited!!!
(07.29.10 08:30 PM)
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All signed up and ready to go (and learn)!
(08.16.10 10:05 AM)
Yachting said:
interesing...;)
(08.24.10 12:30 AM)
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This workshop sounds like so much fun! Do you have a mailing list that I can sign up for to be notified of the next event? :)
(10.07.10 02:26 PM)
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