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07.15.10
Melissa + Maliya could possibly be the most adorable mother/daughter duo ever...and I had the pleasure of photographing them!
Jessica Shae said:
I love these . . . they are so happy and fun! She looks like a doll! :)
(07.15.10 12:39 PM)
Melissa said:
i LOOOVE them!! Thank you so much Amelia!!
(07.15.10 12:46 PM)
Tricia said:
Oh, these are so beautiful! I would love to attend one of your workshops someday, you have such a great eye for different types of shots...way to go!
(07.15.10 12:49 PM)
haley lamb said:
oh my goodnesssss!!! i want to eat every single one of these images--they are so sweet!
(07.15.10 12:53 PM)
JV said:
What cuties!!!
(07.15.10 01:04 PM)
Lora said:
OMG-the one of the little one in high heels is too precious!
(07.15.10 01:12 PM)
AmyPunky Photography said:
Oh my goodness! They are so lovely and cute!!! Adorable girl and gorgeous mother!!
(07.15.10 02:03 PM)
matt sloan said:
omg! so cute! i want to go on a mommy date.
(07.15.10 03:26 PM)
Shari said:
ooooh that miss sassypants face is classic! great shots amelia!
(07.15.10 03:54 PM)
Tracy said:
precious shots. My fave is the kissing one in black and white. Such a great moment between mum and daughter
(07.15.10 04:52 PM)
kelli taylor said:
Love, love, love!!!
(07.15.10 05:58 PM)
Aliza Werner said:
What a special moment and memory for this mom and little one! Such a great personality from the daughter...great shots! Love the heels!
(07.15.10 07:03 PM)
gerry said:
nice... i really admire your work every original and fresh... by the way im from Philippines
(07.15.10 09:38 PM)
brooke bowland said:
you so make me smile! these are unreal. i would give anything to have photos like this when my girl is a wee older. sigh....
(07.15.10 11:20 PM)
Eileen said:
Ah, AWESOME photos!! Just love this little girl to bits:)
(07.16.10 03:05 AM)
Photographer said:
So sweet! All of them are absolutely beautiful, amazing photos, I really admire your work!
(07.16.10 05:29 AM)
lindsay said:
great shots!
(07.16.10 09:48 AM)
Jen said:
that grouchy face is the best...i love how you can tell she's about to start laughing :)
(07.16.10 09:43 PM)
Becky said:
WOW, that shot of her in her mom's heels is priceless!!! Gorgeous session!
(07.18.10 07:13 AM)
Christina Brosnan said:
In her mothers shoes is the sweetest thing!
(07.20.10 05:53 AM)
arenda said:
that black and white one w/ her arms folded? my absolute favourite ever!!!
(07.22.10 05:09 PM)
Supermar said:
You are right! Totally adorable! I love the pic of the little girl in her mom's shoes with the balloons. So good.
(07.28.10 12:46 AM)
Rachel said:
this is so beutiful,mom and daughter,nice shoots..congrats!!!
(08.10.10 12:10 PM)
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06.24.10
I love the feel of this little family shoot I did. I have a secret place in Fullerton that I call my "insta-forest" and it's great when I need lots of greenery to work with. I thought the Hoang family was ADORABLE together, plus their little one Lauren is cute-to-the-max!
Adam Kealing said:
These are fantastic! I absolutely love the location and the eye of the photographer :)
(06.24.10 01:25 PM)
Candice Benjamin said:
I Love this location! I live in Fullerton so I think I know where this "secret" forest is. :)
(06.24.10 02:59 PM)
Alex Beadon said:
You are so talented it is unbelievable! Seriously I'm so in love with your work.
(06.25.10 02:51 AM)
Hy Lam said:
awesome shots Amelia! I am definitely going to need to book a session with you.. I've already seen you shoot two of my friends (Patricia & Art's wedding in Oct 2009 and now the Hoang's) and it looks amazing!
(06.25.10 05:44 PM)
belle said:
Love this shoot!! I love your work!!! I'm a student photographer preparing myself for my first maternity shoot and this is exactly the kind of green area we've been looking for. I was just wondering if you would share your secret with me. I promise to guard it well.
(06.26.10 04:45 PM)
tanni said:
I think i know where you took these, but not sure. Can I have a hit?
thanks
(06.27.10 06:07 PM)
Sadie said:
These are the most GORGEOUS pictures!! What a beautiful family, you really captured the love between them!
(06.28.10 08:52 PM)
The Memory Journalists said:
What a beautiful family! And, their little one is too cute for words! Love your insta-forrest! I have hiking trails near my studio that serve the same purpose. Gotta have my greenery! Great shoot, Amelia!
(06.29.10 11:53 AM)
Jessie Emeric said:
beautiful family images! the little girl is just too adorable!
(06.29.10 12:50 PM)
Hannah said:
Wow wow! So many beautiful images. I just found your blog and thought I should stop to post and say "You rock"!
(06.30.10 10:58 AM)
JACKIE WONDERS said:
i love when you post family stuff! great images...she's flippin' cute.
(07.01.10 03:06 PM)
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Yes, oh yes, this truly is the most adorable couple I've ever had the chance to photograph!!! My Aunt Karen + Uncle Floyd! Their daughter Kaitlyn surprised them with a portrait session for Christmas last year and Justin and I finally were able to get them in front of our cameras a few weeks ago. I watched them as we did the portrait session and I saw complete, utter, and unbelievable happiness. I want to be like them when Justin and I grow up!
Jacky said:
amelia these are adorable! :)
(05.25.10 03:53 PM)
Bethany Hill said:
Haha! LOOOVE those mustache pics! And check out her shoes, rawr!
(05.25.10 03:53 PM)
Megan Welker said:
alright. that's just too cute! I love her skinny jeans and yellow pumps!! I want to be like them when I'm older too!! Loved it Amelia!
(05.25.10 03:57 PM)
zahra said:
HA!! This images are awesome. Their outfits are sooo friggin cute!! I want to be as cute as them when I grow up as well!!
(05.25.10 03:58 PM)
Dana Goodson said:
Awesome session! They are such a gorgeous couple! I can only hope my husband and I look half that hot at our 50th anniversary. :o)
(05.25.10 04:24 PM)
Thresha said:
That is soooo cute how she is crossing her legs over his on the bench!!! Great job!
(05.25.10 04:26 PM)
Brandon Wong said:
AHH!! I love these so much. Thank you for showing the world that love can still be captured at such an age.
(05.25.10 04:36 PM)
Karen Brown said:
Amelia and Justin. We love our pics! I am so grateful to you and Kaitlyn, as we probably would have never taken pictures of just us! You are amazingly talented and actually the best part of the day was being with you and Justin. I loved watching you guys work together. We just had so much fun! Thank you so much!!!
(05.25.10 04:56 PM)
Shari said:
that is some kind of wonderful right there! those shooooes! those 'staches! love the images!
(05.25.10 05:11 PM)
Kim Ugale said:
Love at its finest! On a side note, I'm lovin' Karen's yellow heels!
(05.25.10 05:11 PM)
Simply Natural Photography said:
THis is so precious! I want to be like them too! Great work.
Katherine
(05.25.10 05:12 PM)
Adam said:
Holy cow this is fun! My wife is going to love this, I have to go show her right now!
(05.25.10 05:13 PM)
Laura said:
Too cute!!! May we all be so fortunate to have a story so touching and lucky enough to have it captured so beautifully. P.S. I kinda (and by kinda, I mean totally) want her outfit :)
(05.25.10 06:07 PM)
Rog said:
Just in time for mustache may! Priceless.riceless.iceless.celess.eless.less.ess.ss.s...
(05.25.10 06:38 PM)
katie b. said:
the black & white with the tree and the geese? amazing shot. love the mustaches too ;)
(05.25.10 06:49 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Aww they are so cute! check out her skinny jeans and yellow heels! Love it!
(05.25.10 09:09 PM)
Stacy said:
This is seriously the most adorable thing I've ever seen! I hope to be just a fraction as cute as they are at that age!
(05.25.10 09:15 PM)
jenni hill said:
I love this It makes me feel happy !!
(05.25.10 09:53 PM)
LYNDZEE ELLSWORTH said:
AHHHH, THEY ARE SO STINKIN ADORABLE. I LOVE THAT AUNT KAREN ROCKED HER SASSY YELLOW HEELS. THE MUSTACHE SHOTS WILL BE CHERISHED,,, SO SWEET AND FUN.
(05.25.10 10:02 PM)
Mike Cunningham said:
Well you've really got a winner here A&J. These are super good. I love that Floyd is wearing his Sperry's from the wedding. Such a great family. Maybe Brandon will let you photograph his wedding....eh.....
(05.25.10 11:34 PM)
Ashley said:
What an adorable couple! Her little pop of colour with the yellow heels is absolutely endearing, and love love LOVE the mustaches.
(05.25.10 11:50 PM)
anda said:
gah -- they are SO SO adorable! i hope i'm still wearing yellow peep toe heels when i'm that age. awesome session!!
(05.26.10 06:08 AM)
Kat said:
I love your aunt! Skinny jeans and yellow heels oh my! They're a totally awesome couple :)
(05.26.10 08:31 AM)
Caitlin said:
wait a minute -- these are awesome, but what's the awesome story behind the moustaches? I am amazed by that
(05.26.10 10:09 AM)
Brandon Lata said:
I am sorry these pictures are the BEST! I really can look at these for hours! Great work!
(06.07.10 11:16 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!
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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04.24.10
Last month, while we were in Las Vegas, we had the saaa-weeeet opportunity to photograph the ever so talented Mindy + Ben of Studio 6.23! Mindy emailed me to set up the session a few months prior. When Justin and I met them at WPPI, we had a blast getting to know them as bright, playful, hilarious, photogenic, and super cool people to hang with!
kristen ~ k.holly said:
LOVE!!! Great session, you totally captured their awesome personalities and adorableness. Love you Mindy + Ben!! :)
(04.24.10 03:58 PM)
Katie Neal Photo said:
Amazing photos, as usual, but what a cool story to go along with it!!!! So rad!
(04.24.10 04:08 PM)
kelly said:
great capture of these amazing people...i told mindy to give some beautiful smiles cause usually she just makes sassy faces. love the ones where they are snuggled up on the concrete floor...
(04.24.10 04:34 PM)
arenda said:
totally fun pictures! they both have gorgeous eyes, love the shots where their eyes are the focus of the photo.
(04.25.10 10:25 AM)
mindy peterson said:
thanks for making us feel like rockstars and helping us celebrate our 10 year anniversary!!! :) we love, love, love our photos...... you guys are AMAAAAZING..... and super hot, too! that bed shot of you two.... GRRRRRR!! xoxoxo
(04.25.10 02:59 PM)
Regina White said:
Totally Mindy + Ben. You all rocked this out. Fabulous session.
(04.25.10 05:43 PM)
Marielle Hayes said:
Seriously? Liberace's house? These photos are incredible! Love the fun clothes & awesome locations. You guys are fabulously talented!
(04.25.10 06:10 PM)
alec vanderboom said:
awesome. that is so cool you got to go in that house. great stuff.
(04.26.10 07:38 AM)
Briana Elledge said:
OMG she is so cute! i feel like i could just pick her out of a Bestey Johnson catalog! Loveity love the pics miz lyon, can we go ahead and sign ourselves up for a shoot next year at wppi, bc, Man! thats nice.....seriosly, love the pics, thanks for the constant inspiration, my fave, numero cinco & 10. bueno.
(04.26.10 09:32 AM)
heidi miller said:
sooo fabulous and SOOO mindy and ben! love them!! love these fun photos and LOVE them! :) nice job amelia!!!
(04.26.10 10:09 AM)
Sam ~ Shutter Sam said:
Holy right up Mindy + Ben's alley!! LOVIN every minute of it! (you have to sing that last line like Loverboy)
(04.26.10 10:13 AM)
Stephanie P. said:
that is bomb like WOAH!!!! When I was in high school in vegas we had prom at one of his mansions & they didn't even let us bring our cameras inside!!! Lucky dogs ... sexy shots!!!
(04.27.10 12:19 AM)
Kelly Braman said:
*LOVE Ben+Mindy! This session is So them...just perfect! I love how you brought out the sass.the love and the fun! Love it!
(04.27.10 02:16 PM)
Kat Speyer said:
Y'all are such masters with light. Hot damn. And that house! I was wondering what it looked like-- glad you've shared!
(04.27.10 08:20 PM)
angie + matt said:
Oh my they are so dang cute! I love their energy, it's so positive and full of love. These are so rad and only you guys would stumble upon freaking Liberace's house!
(04.27.10 11:18 PM)
Karen G said:
I've hopped my way here...........thank goodness! You have creativity ripping through you like a scorching fire! Gorgeous photos! :>
(04.28.10 09:35 AM)
smittengreta said:
whattttttttttt!!!!!!!!! liberace's house, that's so awesome!!!!!!!!! the mirror shots are wayyyyyy super. love this couple's style and i think my fav shot from the whole thing is the one outside the little old lady's house!
(05.11.10 12:09 PM)
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