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06.21.11
I always love shooting in Pasadena, I've had a special place in my heart for that city ever since Justin and I lived there in a little tiny bungalow house when we were first married. Also, my grandmother use to own a wedding gown shop on Colorado Boulevard. I suggested to Fred + Grace that we shoot there and they quickly agreed. I shot the whole thing around the Pasadena City Hall, LOVED it!
Leigh-Ellen said:
What a gorgeous set of photos. Beautiful spots.
(06.21.11 09:37 AM)
amber fischer said:
That wall is incredible!! And I love her dress against it. Rad shoot.
(06.21.11 10:00 AM)
Rachel Tatem said:
I love the "old fashion" effect you used on a few of them!
(06.21.11 10:19 AM)
shari said:
amelia - that one of the fountain plays games with my eyes! i love it. beautiful!
(06.21.11 01:04 PM)
cobz hoffmann said:
wow love the black and whites where their legs are like so out of focus how do you do that!
(06.21.11 07:25 PM)
grace | wedding favors said:
Second and third photos will be my pick as the sweetest! I love looking and browsing throuhg engagement photos. I can definitely see how the lovely couple feel in these pictures. :D
(06.23.11 09:02 AM)
maggie fortson said:
awww... these are so fun and romantic. perfection!
(06.23.11 03:39 PM)
Kim Bullock said:
Great shoot. I love your style.
(06.23.11 07:27 PM)
watercolor portraits said:
Classic old fashion pictures look and are the best.
(06.24.11 01:03 AM)
Rich said:
Beautiful shoot! I passed by that location one time but another photographer was already there! So we went to shoot at the foot of the mountains close by! The city hall is such a gorgeous location. Wish I had had a chance with it!
(06.26.11 07:05 PM)
Pierre Graf said:
Great serie.
Very emotional.
(07.15.11 08:02 AM)
Deepetch said:
Great shoots!!! You have nice creative on the way you captured this photographs.Great job and happy working.
(07.28.11 01:52 AM)
Fotograf slubny Lublin said:
Very nice!
(10.28.11 04:03 AM)
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06.15.11
The wedding of Connie + Stefan has definitely been on of my favs from this year to work on! Everything about it was so sweet, classic, & stress-free! Seriously, Connie + Stefan were so happy to be getting married that they had not a worry in the world on the big day! That's what I love to see, couples that focus all of their energy on the actual reason of the day, not just on the little details. It was refreshing!
The flowers were amazing, the peonies were my favorite! Awesome work by Blomma Bloem Designs!
Last, be sure to click here for Connie + Stefan's online slideshow!
noelle stolworthy said:
Hey amelia! How do you get your AMAZING black and white in this set!?!? It is what I dream of black and white being!
(06.15.11 10:56 PM)
Alicia CP said:
Love her dress! (it's my wedding dress too, but different sash!) beautiful images!
(06.15.11 11:16 PM)
Sara Carter said:
Oh wow! I wish i was at that wedding... not even as a photographer! I'd be fine just being a guest. It looks so cozy and friendly and just all around lovely. Great job on making us all FEEL what this wedding was through your images!! So yummy.
And props to Jason for that ring shot! He out did himself!
(06.15.11 11:52 PM)
Rachel Tatem said:
What a great wedding. The bride was stunning in a beautiful dress and all looked filled with joy!
(06.16.11 06:37 AM)
Mallory said:
I really loved these photographs.The whole shoot has such a vintage, classic feel to it. Really impressive!
(06.16.11 09:43 AM)
Melissa E Earle said:
What amazing photos! I follow your blog on Blog Lovin and wanted to say how much I enjoyed your photos here
Cheerio
Melissa E Earle
(06.19.11 07:48 PM)
Natalia said:
Love your work!! And her shoes...
thank you for continuing to inspire! Fantastic stuff!
(06.20.11 12:31 AM)
Mark boyce said:
Beautiful. Do you use canons tilt-shift lens?
(06.24.11 02:20 AM)
steph said:
She has AMAZING hair! Wow. And the pictures are gorgeous. :)
(06.24.11 12:28 PM)
Justin said:
That shot through the blind? with the lipstick is killer! As well as the full reception. Sweet series.
(06.27.11 08:17 AM)
wide angle macro photography said:
Yo have real stunning shots. Love all of them but i like Sarah and Eric collection, gives me a warm feeling just by looking at them. Thanks
(07.11.11 12:40 PM)
Charlene Plagens said:
Have not checked in for some time...reminded of how truly talented you both are...such amazing work!
(07.13.11 03:47 AM)
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06.07.11
One of my favorite spots to shoot in SoCal is on Balboa Island right next to the docks. So many fun elements to work with! I've know Katie's family for a super long time, in fact, I shot her older sister's wedding waaaaaaay before I started blogging and I've also shot another older sister's family portraits a few times! So excited to shoot Katie + Kyle's wedding this upcoming July!
heather saunders said:
GORGEOUS!!!!!! xoxo
(06.07.11 05:11 PM)
Aly said:
last 2 shots= swoonfest!
(06.07.11 07:03 PM)
shari said:
wow...i can't believe katie is getting married! i was in her ward when she was a young teen and now she's all grown up! beautiful images! :)
(06.07.11 08:12 PM)
Caitlin said:
I have to say, there is something about the 4th image up from the bottom, there are all these subtle lines pointing at them. The eye is lead directly into the couple, its amazing.
(06.08.11 07:25 AM)
Luke watts said:
Wonderful photographs, each expression is amazing it say somethings, also it shows your professional work.Good job.Thanks for sharing.
(06.09.11 02:56 AM)
Kacie said:
I love this engagment session Amelia. I miss working with you :)
(06.15.11 09:35 PM)
The Memory Journalists said:
Such a beautiful shoot and couple. Your fave is my fave too. I think it's because the light is just across their faces which are so gorgeous and peaceful.
(06.23.11 03:43 PM)
Katja said:
Just want to say, how inspiring your work is :-) It's always a plaesure to stop by!
(06.26.11 01:43 AM)
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06.02.11
Lately my boys have been playing pretend and dressing up! It's really fun to watch their imaginations run wild involving mostly super heros, dinosaurs, pirates, & cowboys! It usually starts in the morning with the super hero capes. Yesterday after I dropped Hudson off at school Sloan begged me to put on his super hero costume. Little did I know that he would want to wear it ALL day long! It was adorable! I let him embrace his inner Super Sloan!
I have this random hallway in my house, perfect for a quick "photo shoot" of my kids...I use it quite often, it has the most perfect bounced light coming in from the french doors over to the hallway closet. Where is your favorite place for a quick shoot in your house?
I have this random hallway in my house, perfect for a quick "photo shoot" of my kids...I use it quite often, it has the most perfect bounced light coming in from the french doors over to the hallway closet. Where is your favorite place for a quick shoot in your house?
PS. Thanks to my talented sister in law Jill for the super hero costume...it never gets old! Remember when I shot Hudson in it?!
Jessica said:
Nice. My 5-year-old is constantly playing dress up. I love their creative little minds!
(06.02.11 12:14 PM)
Aurelie Felli said:
Hi! I often look your amazing pictures and this time leave a comments. I have also children, and they often play super hero. My favorite place in my house for a quick photo shoot is in my kitchen because there is the biggest window from the house or in the garden. I love your pictures and you seem to be a nice family! I leave in Switzerland and I'm also a photographer. Thank's for all this beautiful image abd have a nice week-end :-), bye, Aurelie
(06.02.11 01:27 PM)
Kara Rush said:
That is such a cute costume!! The house I live in now has some great spots for pictures...a window where the earliest morning light hits our bedroom wall, and on the staircase where the sunset shines through a glass front door.
(06.02.11 01:38 PM)
Nic said:
Love it, as I looked at the first couple I thought love the floors and the light in that space, then you said it :)..Thanks for sharing and I think it's great when people let their kids just "be"..Cheers...
(06.02.11 03:05 PM)
Lindsay said:
That costume is awesome- almost as awesome as your child! I made capes for my boys this past christmas as gifts- but they weren't as good as that cape! Mind sharing where it came from?
(06.02.11 05:06 PM)
Laurent Hrybyk said:
Thanks for the smile! These reminded me of my two year old and his recent dress up character of SUPER ELEPHANT! haha!
(06.03.11 05:43 AM)
Luke watts said:
Wonderful photographs and cute expression, each looks unique and
perfect timing too.Good work.Happy working
(06.09.11 02:51 AM)
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I love it when clients travel all the way to Southern California for a shoot in the sun! Krystal + Yegor came all the way from Maine! Krystal + Yegor are engaged as well as expecting! Krystal had her baby just a few short days after their visit to SoCal, glad her and baby are doing well so far!
I shot the first half of this session at the ever-so-amazingly-designed SLS Hotel and then the second half in Santa Monica on the beach. Krystal + Yegor wanted to couple the shoot celebrating their engagement as well as the anticipated coming of their first son. Congratulations to them in both instances, what an exciting time in their lives!
Sara Bliss said:
I fall more in love with your work every day. I should probably tell you more often. When I grow up I want to be you :) Your photography always just makes me so happy!
(05.31.11 09:49 PM)
Dannie said:
OMG! So amazing...!!!
(05.31.11 11:21 PM)
Krystal said:
Wonderful job Amelia! We had a blast with you. You captured exactly what we had in mind, all that gooshy love!! You are amazing!
(06.01.11 09:06 AM)
Myriah Grubbs said:
To say I'm in love with these would be an understatement... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!! What a creative and amazing set!!!!!!
(06.01.11 01:39 PM)
Brittney Pecore said:
Wow! These shots are beautiful! Amazing lighting and great angles.
(06.02.11 07:45 PM)
Fotografo Matrimoni Torino said:
I like the way you catch emotions, your style is inspirational for my pictures. Thanks for sharing
(06.06.11 02:16 AM)
Justin said:
Awesome set. Your tones kill me! (In a good way of killing of course!)
(06.11.11 12:34 PM)
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