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06.25.08
Anne and Mark are definitely rock-stars to the max! They looked so amazing for their engagement session and were even cooler to photograph! We shot their engagement photos in Downtown Los Angeles. We started out at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and I'm not going to lie, I was a little hesitant to go there at the risk of taking images that look like all of the other photographs I've see from there, but much to our delight the location was awesome and I think we took a totally different view on it.
My favorite shot of the day!
After shooting at the Walt Disney Concert Hall we went down into the streets!
Thanks to my amazing husband, and his awesome producing-people skills,we were able take this image!
We're looking forward to the wedding in August!
Michelle Moore said:
ROCK ON Amelia! I JUST saw Get Smart, and I was dying to see someone do a photoshoot here, and guess what, you DID IT! :) Awesome photos, I'm totally diggin' these, and what a sexy couple!!
(06.25.08 05:04 PM)
Hanssie said:
LOVE IT! The first one and the one where they are lying in the circle are my favorites, but I also loved the one on the fire escape. Great shoot!
(06.25.08 05:25 PM)
Tiffany Izatt said:
What a hot couple! These images are rockin! What awesome locations and again these guys are so photogenic! Great job!
(06.25.08 05:45 PM)
carlie said:
you always have the most smokin clients. seriously.. she's hot!! ok ok he is too!!! sorry babe. :)
(06.25.08 05:53 PM)
denise bovee said:
RIDICULOUS! ohh so love these...i mean really love :) as i was scrolling down i kept thinking oh thats my favorite, but each one I saw was my favorite haaha! mmmhmm I wanna be like you one day :)
(06.25.08 06:06 PM)
Ashley said:
Oh my gosh, I just read that other comment and when Jeff and I were watching Get Smart, I was thinking the same thing! I kept pointing at the screen telling him where we were. Just as I suspected, these turned out so amazing! I also love your favorite shot of the day.
(06.25.08 06:09 PM)
Bonnie Berry said:
I LOVE the one with them on the fire escape. Amazing idea!
(06.25.08 06:23 PM)
Lyndzee said:
Holy Crap,,,, I LOVE these!! One of my favs of yours so far and how could it not be with this blazin hot couple? The Lyons' are def in it to win it. Great job! My personal fav is where she's sitting between his legs with their reflection above them,, too cool!
(06.25.08 08:17 PM)
Lan Bui said:
Fun!
(06.25.08 09:21 PM)
david & kimi b said:
you did it!!! we've seen SO many shoots here, and you're right they ALL look the same. these are off the hook amelia!!! the justin "producing skills" shot is our fav!!!
(06.25.08 10:32 PM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
You guys are serving up sexy beasts all day long. What a model couple! I want to be just like them. I could wear the same clothes and even smell the same, but these two just have..IT! B-E-A-utiful. DANG!
-lyndzee beat me this time... I must be slipping in my old age.
(06.25.08 11:22 PM)
Jasmine Marie said:
What a cute couple! You got some amazing shots. I love the stairs one... and what a great shadow. WOW!
(06.25.08 11:46 PM)
ksen :) said:
wow!!! i absolutely LOVE, love this esession! so fun, awesome post-processing -- as always, you two rocked it out!!!!
(06.26.08 07:28 AM)
jackie wonders said:
what a hot couple?!?!!
(06.26.08 09:35 AM)
Kyle said:
oh my gosh I LOVE every picture in this set.
I'm a blog stalker in Chile by the way :)
I was just wondering, what lens were most of these shot with?
(06.27.08 07:51 AM)
Jasmine* said:
Looove this session! LOVED it!
(06.27.08 04:07 PM)
amelialyon said:
Thanks lady!!! They are a couple that you sent our way!!! When can we take you and JD out to dinner to say "thank you"?
(06.28.08 05:40 PM)
Marla said:
wow....glad I found your blog!! LOVE your work
(07.11.08 08:59 PM)
Ross James said:
Hello Amelia!
Your work is very inspiring. I have been following your blog for a while and I thought I would just drop by a note. When ever I feel like being inspired your blog is one of the first I visit :)
ross.james
(07.18.08 06:35 PM)
Tola said:
I found out about you guys by word of mouth and I must say I love your work! I keep coming back to check out your latest photos and am always amazed with what I see. :)
(08.19.08 03:24 PM)
Gracie said:
These pictures are so cute!
(08.25.08 10:28 PM)
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06.17.08
The first time I met Elaine and Aram was at their engagement session a few weeks ago. I had no idea what they looked like, all I was familiar with was the sound of their voices (as they had booked us over the phone)! I arrived at the LACMA for their engagement session and was delightfully surprised with coolness of this couple! Also, the LACMA exterior was an excellent location for an engagement session of their caliber, I felt this place suited Elaine and Aram very well.
My favorite shot of the day!
After spending some time at the LACMA Aram and Elaine wanted to head into Korea Town to visit a second location, I caught a few shots of them in the car ride over.
The last place we went to was PinkBerry! This was my first time tasting this little cup-o-heaven, and let me say that it was unlike any ice-cream or yogurt out there. I am officially hooked!
Elaine and Aram's wedding takes place in just a few weeks, I have a feeling it'll be a good one!
Bobby Earle said:
Holy cow! You guys are freaking incredible! We definitely gotta throw up some high fives in the near future. I'd even raise a roof or two :)
Bobby
(06.18.08 08:16 AM)
Meg said:
I work out in the 24 hour fitness across the street from LACMA and I have been drooling at those lamp post for quite some time now- glad to see someone used 'em. Can't wait to head over there myself. Awesome stuff-M
(06.18.08 10:19 AM)
Abigail Q said:
I am amazed at how cool all those light posts are! Beautiful shoot!
(06.18.08 11:31 AM)
Chatti said:
you're great!!! I love the pictures with the columns
(06.18.08 05:51 PM)
Heather Cole said:
This has to be one of my favorite engagement session ever!! I love it SOOO much, there are hardly words! WOW!!
(06.18.08 06:21 PM)
Kenny said:
Great set Amelia, I especially like how you captured the couple's playfulness, and not just the usual luvy-duvy stuff. Can't wait for our session in August!
(06.18.08 09:20 PM)
jackie wonders said:
i'm so in love with your photos.. i catch myself not breathing while looking at your photos- but, then i start again:)
(06.18.08 10:40 PM)
ben + laura said:
the lightposts and elevator shots are ridiculously amazing- FANTASTIC work, amelia!
(06.19.08 11:15 AM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
Three things...for starters, awesome shirt homeboy! White from far away, but far away from being all white when up close. Polka dots are radical, good choice. Next item of business, is that a light post graveyard, or light post heaven? What a cool place to shoot! Last of all, let us all take our hats off to the best in the west...Justin and Amelia you rock my world in two. Take a normal escalator and make it look like a stairway to heaven. cool, cool. Too cool!
(06.19.08 09:31 PM)
evelyn said:
THESE ARE KILLERS!!!!! I WANT SOMETHING LIKE THIS SO PRETTY!!
(07.05.08 05:49 PM)
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06.11.08
Ever since the first time I met Theresa and Dan, they have been such a delight to work with! In planning their engagement session, they decided have it done in the city of Long Beach. I had never shot in Long Beach before (other than the time we visited the aquarium with our kids) so I was happy to have a new environment to work with! We started out at the Aquarium of The Pacific and then made our way out to the surrounding Downtown Long Beach areas.
On a side note, Theresa hired my amazingly-talented sister Nicole DeAnne (aka "Pickle" for all of you blog stalkers out there) to do her hair and make up for the wedding and engagement session. I thought she did an awesome job with Theresa, and I'm honestly not just saying this because she's my sister, this is actually what she does for a living and she's REALLY good at it too! If anyone is interested in using her services or even just checking her work out shoot me an email and I'll forward her info (amelia@amelialyon.com). Nicole DeAnne is also featured on our J'adore Details site.
Since we started the session out at the Aquarium of The Pacific our hands were stamped upon entering, if you look really hard you can see the dolphin stamps on each of Dan and Theresa's hands....I thought I'd mention a little trivia behind this image. :)
One of my favorite parts of their engagement session was how colorfully dressed Theresa and Dan were, their outfits really added to the backdrops of these images.
My favorite shot of the day!
I am so glad we had the chance to sneak in their engagement session as Theresa and Dan are going to be married this weekend, I really am looking forward to seeing them all dressed up in wedding gear! I'm also excited to be working with my sister again!
Ryel j said:
This session rocks!! And what a sweet location :)... it's one of my favorite places. It's so hard to pick my favorite!!
(06.11.08 11:39 AM)
Lara @ southern wedding style said:
The colors in the shot with the peach door are phenomenal--so soft and sweet! Beautiful shots. I love them all.
(06.11.08 11:43 AM)
angel swanson said:
what a gorgeous set, and what a small world! i went to high school with theresa's big bro, and went to college with dan! ;-) they make a beautiful pair and i'm so glad they are workign with you! t&d -- drop me a line if you need help tying up loose ends! fab job on these images, amelia!!
(06.11.08 01:56 PM)
katrina + andrew = sedona bride said:
those are awesome shots! nice work!!! - katrina
(06.11.08 04:52 PM)
Joanna said:
I went to a wedding you did months ago (Ronald and Kristine) and since then I've been back to your sight regularly and I have to say you are just AMAZING! Not only do I have the wedding fever, but I have been trying my hand at photography and your website gives me all those fixes! I think your super talented and the second I get engaged I would LOVE to have you shoot me! :-)
(06.11.08 04:58 PM)
Austin said:
Ohhhhhh Aaaahhhhh Summmmmahtime in the LBC! Warren G and Snoop Dogg approve and so do Jean and I! We can't wait for our session! Still need to set that up sometime.... keep up the awesomeness!
(06.11.08 06:21 PM)
dan & tessa said:
wow, thanks so much amelia! you are amazing at taking the ordinary (us & long beach) and making it a truly beautiful image! thanks again!
(06.11.08 09:44 PM)
Roger Ellsworth said:
shoot!, This shoot is awesome. You've captured them as if all of us looking at your blog know them. Very real, Very dare I say (intimate?) innocent. Love it. It sure helps having such a lovely couple. GO LBC! Well, Nothing goofy from me tonight.
-My name is ROG and i like to party.
Lyndzee says that she partys
-No Lyndzee, I know for a fact that you don't party.
(06.12.08 01:02 AM)
Mike Cunningham said:
you even managed to get the Queen Mary in one....brilliant
(06.12.08 10:57 PM)
Rachel said:
um, I think you might be my new favorite photographer in the whole wide world.
(06.15.08 02:10 PM)
Katie Thurmes said:
my favorite is your favorite. though how you pick just one is beyond me! great style in all of them!
(06.16.08 12:37 PM)
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06.05.08
Lauren and Andy have a pretty funny tie to us and up until their engagement session, we had no idea who these two individuals were. It was Lauren's mom who actually contacted us and after a fun long conversation on the phone we discovered that Andy's father (Gregory Sievers, an awesome artist from Idaho) is actually good friends with Justin's father (Dustin Lyon, also an amazing artist from Idaho). Then come to find out, Lauren's mother is best friends with one of my first cousins! The world really is a very small place!
We are looking forward to Lauren and Andy's wedding in August!
Ashley said:
Amelia, I love the finished product! These look really great. I loved seeing the process from start to finish and that last shot is killer! You're a genius.
(06.05.08 11:17 PM)
Paige said:
hey guys, i LOVE the new blog (though i guess its not all that new for you) i wanted to let you know i posted some of our wedding images here--> http://thegreenpaige.squarespace.com/photos-images-pictures-subject/my-husband-and-i-the-wedding/
and to let you know how fab i think you are!
also i added a link form my blog to yours, i hope thats ok.
(06.06.08 05:33 PM)
sandie said:
awesome couple .. great location on the first images.. :) very beautiful! Love the trains shots. You're so good with trains! These are all SO sweet and romantic.
(06.09.08 01:28 AM)
Roger W Ellsworth said:
Only 4 comments! let's go Amelia Lyon fans! What the heck? This couple is beautiful! Listen, Lauren and Andy...you guys are hot. Keep looking that good and this wedding thing is gonna be a breeze. A and J will take great care of you. Good times, low tides and rising gas prices. until we meet again my friends...(hope the A and J thing wasn't too personal. They are initials, not pet names. Was it too much? tone it down? o.k.)
(06.15.08 11:39 PM)
lydia said:
i'm not sure that lauren is going to read that comment...
i`m Lydia one girl for the spanish CLS group
you write to me in a paper the date of your wedding and when i reamember it today i come to amelialyon page, i look for LAUREN... and here you are
CONGRATULATION!!
(09.03.08 08:40 AM)
V said:
Knowing Lauren - I gotta say you totally captured her personality in all your pictures. They are beautiful! Your're difinately a name I want to remember for any event pictues we will be using in our family. Great job!
(09.23.08 08:08 AM)
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05.20.08
I went back to my old stomping grounds in Manhattan Beach to shoot an engagement session with the lovely Tina and Buddy. I say "my old stomping grounds" because this was where I use to work as a nanny and would walk the main beach there all of the time(before I even considered photography as a career). I loved going back there, pleasant memories and the weather was amazing for a portrait session!
Buddy and Tina live just live a few blocks from the Manhattan Beach Pier and I was so glad that they chose to have their engagement session there so I could have an excuse to visit one of my favorite beaches in Southern California.
I am so glad we were able sneak an engagement session in for Buddy and Tina as their wedding is scheduled for this weekend (May 24th)!
There was a shark on display at the end of the Pier in front of the Aquarium, this was kind of an inside joke for Buddy & Tina!
Here's my favorite shot of the day. One thing that I think is great about this photo is the pink scarf (pagmina I believe the correct name for it!) used as a prop which adds another element to the story of this image. I definitely would recommend using props to my future clients.
Ashley said:
I LOVE the images underneath the pier and the second to last one- the close up! Great work, as always =).
(05.20.08 11:23 AM)
Joe Kunin said:
How beautiful! I absolutely love this set :-) I love the completely genuine emotion in the black and white image where they are laughing.
(05.20.08 03:50 PM)
Steve Gerrard said:
Deffo one of my fave engagement shoots of yours Amelia. I can imagine every single image hung huge on their wall. Thanks for sharing..
(05.20.08 03:57 PM)
Cathy said:
The lifeguard off duty shot = fave. And the one right after. Great job!!
(05.20.08 05:12 PM)
jeremy parsons said:
Wow - I love these. Such an incredible connection between them....just awesome images.
jeremy
(05.21.08 09:05 PM)
carissa said:
amelia!!! these shots are GORGEOUS!!!! how are you so talented?! mwah!!
(05.22.08 12:51 AM)
Andrea Tuft said:
You are quickily becoming one of my fav photographers. Love love your style.
(05.22.08 02:29 PM)
Tina Slezinger said:
Amelia!!!
This is the first I saw of the photos!
I LOVE THEM!!!
Thank you so so so so much-
you are awesome!
Tina
(05.22.08 03:30 PM)
Heather Cole said:
Wow, wow and WOW!! these are absolutely beautiful. I love the lines in these photos! So inspirational. :)
(05.24.08 06:51 PM)
jamie said:
i would have freaked if i saw you there shooting the same time i was! :) your shots are gorgeous.
(05.24.08 08:11 PM)
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