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05.13.10
Therese + Jim suggested for their engagement session that we shoot in Pasadena and I didn't hesitate to agree! Any chance to shoot and visit Pasadena I happily take. Pasadena feels like home to me. Maybe because Justin and I lived there for the first two years of marriage, maybe because I grew up spending every New Year's Eve on Colorado Boulevard just to sleep during the Rose Parade the next morning, or maybe because my grandmother use to own and run a bridal gown shop in Downtown Pasadena...whatever it is, I HEART that city!:)
I was lucky enough to have Erin of He and She Photography come and assist me, we had fun with Therese + Jim, I'm excited to show these images off!
Jonathan Connolly said:
I love your favorite shot of the day. That came out so nice!
(05.14.10 05:37 AM)
Derek Frenzel said:
Awesome shoot- I love the staircase and metal grate ones towards the end. And ah Pasadena... It makes Sarah and I happy as well.
(05.14.10 07:39 AM)
Alice Hu said:
The shot on the stairs is amazing!
(05.14.10 08:45 AM)
Erin said:
Awesome job! Love all the photos :)
(05.14.10 10:13 AM)
Patrick T. said:
Awesome Photos!
Therese, congratulations to you on your engagement and continued happiness with your man! :) Go Gurrlll!
Jim, congratulations on finding a special woman that is AMAAAAAAAAZING.. take great care of her!
(05.14.10 04:37 PM)
carlotta said:
love love love these shots!
(05.14.10 07:31 PM)
Allison said:
Amazing as always!
(05.15.10 08:00 AM)
Austin Walker said:
#6 is the money shot. Looks like you had a lot of fun!
(05.15.10 12:55 PM)
TonyJ said:
Wow-thanks for the inspirational images. The backlit couple on the stairs through the grate are fantastic, but I was most struck by the long shadow/upside down image. I kept thinking I should be bothered by the fact it's upside down but the more I looked the more I liked...in short my eyes have a hard time looking away!
(05.16.10 06:42 AM)
Suzanne said:
These are fabulous pictures!
(05.16.10 05:34 PM)
Laura said:
What a fabulous shoot! I love your style and the energy you capture in your work. Wonderful! Full disclosure: I just spent about an hour looking through your blog and love it all :) Keep rockin' Happy Sunday!
(05.16.10 06:18 PM)
Perfekt Photo said:
Nice shots under the bridge!
(05.18.10 01:19 AM)
Sarah Frenzel said:
Great stuff Amelia. Love the flare shot by the bridge!
(05.18.10 08:21 PM)
nick said:
This post blew my mind into a million pieces and then put it back together 20 times better than it was before!!!
(05.19.10 08:01 PM)
EmmaRose Photography said:
Nice work! Love the yellow lines on the steps and the shadowplay especially! Very inspiring!
(05.20.10 10:33 AM)
Brenda Landrum said:
I love this session, especially the last set of images!! So many wonderful shots! Fabulous as always Amelia!
(05.26.10 05:42 PM)
Desi said:
Hey Amelia,
Lovely as always!!
Plz tell me what lenses you use? I'm planning on buying a new one..need a few tips!
desi
(06.01.10 06:47 AM)
amelialyon said:
Desi, Justin and I use a bunch of different lenses, but our most favorite all around good lens is the Canon 35mm 1.4! I have it on my camera about 75% of the time.
(06.01.10 09:31 AM)
Therese A. said:
Amelia, I can't get over how beautiful these pictures are. Thank you for making our engagement session fun and memorable. We can't wait to see the wedding photos. I know they'll be just as gorgeous!
(06.17.10 09:37 AM)
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05.12.10
MJ + John were married on March 13th in Los Angeles. They had booked us literally six weeks prior to the wedding date due to MJ's father falling ill and they wanted to move the wedding forward to be sure he would be well enough to attend the big day. What a wonderful day it was and everyone was so grateful to see MJ's father in attendance.
MJ + John pulled a beautiful wedding off in just six weeks! It was a lovely day, to say the least!
Amanda Patrice said:
You got such amazing moments with her dad. Beautiful work... As usual :-)
(05.12.10 02:05 PM)
jackie wonders said:
oh my...LOVELY. you can just feel the thick layer of love in that wedding! you two are incredible. i loved every last bit of this :)
(05.12.10 02:20 PM)
arenda said:
the shots of the bride + her dad are so sweet. :)
also love the shot of the officiant holding the rings - nicely done!!
(05.12.10 04:09 PM)
Marielle Hayes Photography said:
You seriously were born to be a photographer. This wedding (and every single photograph you take) is stunning. Fabulous work!
(05.12.10 09:39 PM)
Veronica Abello said:
My favorite shot is the one when the groom sees her in her wedding dress and you can only see her face and the back of his head. There is so much emotion in her face, it's indescribable
(05.12.10 10:07 PM)
Nelly said:
The last photo of MJ hugging her father brought tears to my eyes. Litterally....I feel that will happen to me come my wedding day.
(05.13.10 12:10 PM)
Keana Clay said:
Amazing is an understatement. Can't wait 'til I'm able to attend one of your seminars.
(05.15.10 12:04 PM)
Jamie Lapeyrolerie said:
Beautiful! I love the first look and the pictures with her dad - so touching!
(05.16.10 07:21 AM)
Christina Brosnan said:
My favourite thing about your photos is that you make me think. "Wow how does she do that?!" Lovely stuff as always Amelia!
(05.18.10 06:54 AM)
Emma Rose Photography said:
What a gorgeous collection! I've stumbled on your website and now am a big fan!!
(05.20.10 10:38 AM)
Ariel Renae said:
These are GORGEOUS! Love love love them! Thank you for sharing and always inspiring!! :)
(05.20.10 12:41 PM)
bridget said:
the photo of the mom and dad huddled together just teared me up. amazing!
(05.26.10 06:48 AM)
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05.11.10
It is my great pleasure to show off the lovely couple of Wendy + Matt. You may recall their faces from a contest we held at the end of 2009. When we first received Wendy's + Matt's submission I was hoping that they would be the couple to win and THEY DID! Justin and I had been looking forward to finally meeting Wendy + Matt in person after seeing how many of their loved ones had voted on them, we truly felt they deserved this great honor. Their engagement session turned out sweet! Justin and I are truly looking forward to their wedding day!
Megan Welker said:
loove this! They were my favorite too! beautiful couple and images Amelia!
(05.11.10 01:52 PM)
Melissa Gartner said:
So pretty. Love the last one!! Amelia you get better every day!!
(05.11.10 02:58 PM)
jen berry said:
First of all, you rock for doing this. Cancer takes such a toll on a couple and the fact that they made it through deserves celebration. Not only did you give them a session, you gave them a kick butt session. These are awesome. full of romance and laughter. i love the last two. the line in the last one guiding your eye right to them is awesome. And the laughter and love in the 2nd to last rocks!!! I Love her blue dress. cute!!!
(05.11.10 03:02 PM)
Brenda Landrum said:
I love this session! Every image is so beautiful and I too love the wide grass shot!! Awesome!
(05.11.10 04:57 PM)
Randi said:
how did you get so high up for the grass shot?! did you bring a ladder? They are such a beautiful couple.
(05.11.10 05:27 PM)
Thresha said:
These are great!! I especially adore the ones in the grassy field area!
(05.11.10 05:58 PM)
Allison said:
Oh these are just perfect! I love the stories you tell with your pictures!
(05.11.10 09:43 PM)
Lora Ayers said:
these are so unique, I love it when she pulls his tie, so cute! And the last one with the silhouettes is nifty too!
(05.12.10 11:55 AM)
Lizzy Peterson said:
ok I absolutely love love LOVE these pictures!!!!!!! You are so talented!!!! Amazing job Amelia!
(05.12.10 02:53 PM)
noelle said:
I just wanted to tell you that I have been following you for a while and you have become one of my favorite blogs! The Jill pregnant shoot is my favorite shoot ever! I absolutely adore your use of light in that shoot. The colors were so saturated, the shadows were cool in contrast to the bright warms of the light. Love your work!
(05.12.10 07:18 PM)
jean smith said:
you NEVER cease to amaze. seriously...eye candy every time i come over to your blog. LOVE these!
(05.13.10 11:21 AM)
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04.29.10
Jessica Snow, or better known to me as Jet Snow, has been following Justin & my work for a few years now ever since Justin did a shoot for Eliza Magazine. Now she is getting married to the her sweetheart Pat! Jet + Pat decided to hire us for a fun fantastic pre-wedding shoot in Santa Monica. We started out at the LDS Temple, it was really nice to have them all to myself. Unlike all of the other times I've shot at this temple, it's always been on a wedding day with all of the wedding guests and family around along with the hustle and bustle of the day's activities. So it was super nice to be have the luxury of time in order to get as creative as I wanted. Jet + Pat were super uber sweet to work with, I loved their dynamic and style together!
We ended up at the Santa Monica Pier. The light was perfect, the weather was perfect, and of course Jet + Pat were perfect!
My second favorite shot of the day! *Photographers-Justin and recently purchase Radio-Poppers and we LOVE them!
Congrats on the new Mr. +Mrs. to-be!
We ended up at the Santa Monica Pier. The light was perfect, the weather was perfect, and of course Jet + Pat were perfect!
My second favorite shot of the day! *Photographers-Justin and recently purchase Radio-Poppers and we LOVE them!
Congrats on the new Mr. +Mrs. to-be!
Mel said:
LOVE!! I first discovered Eliza magazine on your blog years ago and have been a fan of it ever since...thanks for sharing your amazing talent =)
(04.29.10 12:25 PM)
Courtney said:
I wish we could talk more people into a pre wedding shoot! Seriously... so much better without family wanting it all to be over, you know?
(04.29.10 02:24 PM)
John said:
You are an amazing artist. *inspired*
(04.30.10 11:40 AM)
Katie Neal Photo said:
LOVE LOVE LOVE them Amelia! Quick question, which kind of RP's did you get? The Manual ones? Or TTL?
(04.30.10 04:27 PM)
Gretta said:
Jet! Why does you dress have to be so much better than my dress was!? Nevermind...it's not a contest ;). Amelia, you made my beautiful friend look as amazing as she does is real life! And you captured her even more gorgeous spirit. Love to you all!
(04.30.10 05:43 PM)
Rebecca Nielsen said:
Amy: I always thought the LA Temple was a horrible place to shoot wedding photos - but you make it look so awesome! I wish I'd had you shoot my wedding when I got married there!
(05.07.10 06:51 PM)
Bernedette said:
AMAZING WORK! And OMG where did she get her shoes!!!! FAB!!!
(05.07.10 08:26 PM)
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04.28.10
Hello Hello dear Blog readers! Justin here again, with a VERY important post!!!
I want to wish a VERY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my amazing wife and best friend - AMELIA!
I still remember the first time that I saw her. So unexpected. Time-stopping. Seriously, it was straight out of a movie. Always being the hopeful romantic, I knew that this was it! She was the one! I didn't care that she was with her boyfriend at the time. That didn't matter to me. All I cared about was the instant feeling that overcame me that I already knew her, and had so for a long time. It was like seeing a long lost friend that I had lost touch with! Such a new and exciting feeling. I knew it would only be a matter of time, and a whole different story which I won't go into here, until I eventually might find myself lucky enough to call her mine!!! And that day indeed came!
Amelia, you seriously are the best! I am so proud of you. It brings a joyous tear to my smiling face when I see you lovingly care for, and mother, our children. It makes me happy knowing that I get to spend the rest of my forever with you! You are so talented! I hope your birthday is the greatest ever! Here's to you and all of your wishes and dreams! May they all come true!!
Oh, and this picture of you just makes me so happy!!!! You are my amazing bride, and you do hold the world on your fingertip!!!!! ;)
nate kaiser said:
you guys are the best ever.
that picture is the best ever.
happy birthday amelia :) :) :)
(04.28.10 11:54 AM)
scott andrew said:
Happy Birthday Amelia. Justin, you're a gentleman. You two inspire me to be a better human being. Hi-freakin-5s.
(04.28.10 11:56 AM)
Becky said:
Happy Happy Birthday Amelia!!! Hope its a great one!
(04.28.10 12:00 PM)
Angie said:
OMGOODNESS! HAHAHA! I remember video taping this very special moment. :) That was awesome! Hope your birthday is beautiful and full of pure happiness!!! Love ya!
(04.28.10 12:00 PM)
rookie cookie said:
True or false. I have the same picture in my wedding album.
True. :(
Happy Birthday darling girl.
(04.28.10 12:17 PM)
Brooke Fitts said:
well if that's not just about enough to make a girl cry, i don't know what is!!!
(04.28.10 12:27 PM)
LINDSEYBELLE said:
Happy Happy Birthday Amelia!!! I hope you have a fabulous day!!! xoxo
(04.28.10 12:44 PM)
jessie said:
Happy, Happy Birthday Amelia Dear! Happy Days will come to you all year!! We love you! And your Husband, And your cutie patutie boys!
(04.28.10 01:13 PM)
Dustin Lyon said:
I totally agree with everything that everyone has said about you. You are an amazing, wonderful person. Such a sweet post by Justin. I'll save the sarcasm for later. Have a great day!!!
(04.28.10 03:30 PM)
molly said:
omg! that photo is the cutest thing I've ever seen! Amelia, you're glowing!!!!! I love it! Happy, happy Birthday! I'm sorry we can't make it to dinner but I hope you're surrounded by a bunch of other people who love you tons! :) xoxo.
(04.28.10 04:25 PM)
ash said:
happy birthday, wonderful amelia!! you are one of a kind, and deserve a wonderful day. justin, it's so rad to see the way you love your wife. :) love you guys!
(04.28.10 04:46 PM)
Matt ang Jalyn Barnard said:
Happy Happy Birthday Amelia!! You are one amazing lady!
(04.28.10 08:49 PM)
Sarah Frenzel said:
Oh WOW! this post is awesome in so mnay ways... great and sweet words Justin! Happy B-day Amelia! And that picture is just...wow!
(04.28.10 08:59 PM)
Paco and Betty said:
Happy Birthday Amelia!!! Justin, great words. I feel the love :)
You guys ROCK!
(04.29.10 12:51 AM)
Daria said:
Today I have discovered your blog. I have been watching your photos for 3 hours and I was crying, really, as they are so gorgeous! just amazing, they are so marvellous, I still don't believe that someone can shoot like this. You are a miracle.
And couples and families are so happy, these moments are the happiest moments of life and you caught them all. These people are so lucky to have you as their photographer. Thank you so much, thank you! You make us believe that life could be a dream. I admire your work!
(04.29.10 07:36 AM)
Charrie said:
Aww, how sweet is that?! To have a husband that can write such words. You are one blessed lady! Hope your day is fabulistic!!!
(04.29.10 08:48 AM)
angel swanson said:
you already know i love you to the moon, amelia! see you SOON, in the kitchen!!! xoxoxo
(04.29.10 08:53 AM)
esther said:
how sweet! and happy belated, amelia!! ~your biggest fan
(04.29.10 01:53 PM)
MOM said:
I love you sweetheart - You are sooo adorable. I just love you and all that you are doing in your life - Thank you for letting me be your mother for the last 29 years - I AM YOUR GREATEST FAN! Also Justin you made me cry when I read how you feel about my cute little girl - Thanks for being so wonderful too! We love you both so much!
(04.29.10 03:45 PM)
Kaycee Clark said:
Hey guys! i just wanted to drop you a line. I'm a photographer out of the Telluride, CO area and i just wanted to let you know how much I adore your work. I think you guys are super duper fabulous! oh-and we share the same birthday--wink wink.
keep up the awesome work.
hugs,
kayc
(05.15.10 06:46 AM)
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