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A few weeks ago the Sloan family was in town for a visit and they asked us to shoot a few family portraits of them...we have been dying to do this since the arrival of their sweet little Paisley. The last time we took photos of the Sloan's was when Maddux was just a little baby, you can see those photos by visiting their website and going to their "about Sloan Photographers" section. I can't believe how time has flown by! I had Matt choose the location, they were staying in Anaheim close to Disneyland and found an entrance to the canal right off of the 57 freeway, Matt thought it would be the perfect place for the sitting.

Many of our readers may already know this, but Matt and Justin have been best friends for over 13 years! It is so fun see our families grow together and it's even more fun when we get to see eachother! We friggin' LOVE the Sloan family!
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My favorite shot of the day!
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I think the smirk on Maddux's face is priceless!
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Hudson, "Mommy, Maddux is my best friend! He's my best friend Mommy!"
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Rog said:
COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT, -----COMMENT, COMMENT, -------COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT, Yes! I think i was the first one to comment. comment. comment.
(02.05.09 11:06 PM)
Abra said:
OH WOW! These are really amazing. It's funny, since I follow them on twitter I feel like I can really see their personality that much more so in the pictures. Wonderful job in capturing what seems to be the essence of who they are. :) What an attractive family.
(02.05.09 11:25 PM)
nate kaiser said:
AWWWWWWWWW!!! well at least you had a good reason to be late to jasper's party ;) guys, these are amazing!!! can't wait for us to trade sessions SOOOOOOON!!!!
(02.05.09 11:34 PM)
Michelle Moore said:
AWESOME!!! That is one good lookin' family!! So rocking you guys!!! I love the third from the bottom of just Angie & Matt, they are soooo adorable together!! :D
(02.05.09 11:39 PM)
kelly said:
these are gorgeous! i love the processing :)
(02.05.09 11:55 PM)
sandie said:
super cute! They are super super cute! I have to say I love that adorable little Hud of yours! how cute is he with his Best Friend! My fave shot is little Paisley standing between Matts feet! oh and the HOTT angie/matt shot on the wall! you rock.. when's my turn for you make my family look this good!
(02.06.09 12:00 AM)
Trisha said:
those kids have the most beautiful eyes! and the last picture is priceless. love your work!
(02.06.09 12:24 AM)
lindsey said:
These have so much life in them! Beautiful.
(02.06.09 12:27 AM)
denise bovee said:
that little paisley is killing me! shes always smiling!! :) These are adorable!! got me thinking how I need some family pics! I think we only have one picture with all four of us in it!
(02.06.09 12:57 AM)
Peter said:
i'm always fascinated with your processing! what type of actions are you running for that creamy vintage look? so so cool.
(02.06.09 01:43 AM)
Kristin said:
What super fun and sweet family pics!!! They are going to absolutely love them :) You really captured their personalities!
(02.06.09 06:31 AM)
gretchen k. said:
Those pictures are awesome! love them all!! =)
(02.06.09 06:55 AM)
erin said:
What amazing pictures! (And an adorable family)
(02.06.09 06:57 AM)
Becka Knight (Studio222 Photography) said:
Yay Sloan Family! So cute!
(02.06.09 06:58 AM)
~abi~ said:
i love the one of paisley standing, but really the whole session is just freakin' incredibly cool!!!
(02.06.09 06:59 AM)
Liz said:
hudson and maddox are sweetness.
(02.06.09 07:05 AM)
carrie@urbanbaby said:
OMG!! i love all of these amelia - they're awesome!! angie, you are beyond gorgeous. cutest family ever.
(02.06.09 07:41 AM)
matt sloan said:
HOLY COW! i think i love you guys even more! these are so perfect! You guys are just too talented! Thank you for taking our photos! You guys are not only BFF's but scholars!
(02.06.09 08:26 AM)
Jamie Croft said:
Matt sent a twit out about these photos. I must say they are amazing. AMAZING! I am a designer so I see a lot of photos. but I must say your work is outstanding. I am going to keep you in mind for future projects.
(02.06.09 08:40 AM)
anna said:
these are gorgeous... you captured their love perfectly in these!!
(02.06.09 08:43 AM)
ohana photographers - david & kimi said:
how cute???!!! crazy cute!!! awesome subjects, killer photographers! love it guys!
(02.06.09 08:43 AM)
Camille Elise said:
LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These photos are so gorgeous, I can't say enough how much I adore your post processing style. They all have such a dreamy touch to them. Such a great shoot :)
(02.06.09 08:45 AM)
julie said:
beautiful as always by you guys...soooo talented!
(02.06.09 08:46 AM)
matt sloan said:
OMG! my wife is beyond hot!!! these are so perfect!!! i love the Lyons even more! someday these will mean so much to Maddux and Paisley. for that, it is always so worth it!
(02.06.09 08:47 AM)
Colleen Bruening said:
I love all of them. Angie and Matt were our wedding photographers and we have had the pleasure of remaining friends ever since. It has been so fun to watch their family grow and these pictures are AMAZING!!!
(02.06.09 08:48 AM)
tara Whitney said:
oh man these are so great. love your favorite. love love. want you to shoot my fam!
(02.06.09 08:51 AM)
saundra, event engineer said:
That's it; I'm on a plane to come to Cali for you to shoot my family. Unbelievable pics and gorgeous subjects!
(02.06.09 08:57 AM)
jac said:
sooooooooooooooo adorale! such a stylish family! angie you look gorgeous in all these and paisley is just too cute for words! and maddux and matt are so handsome! just can't get enough of you guys :) these rock amelia...can't wait to schedule ours!!!
(02.06.09 09:12 AM)
jac said:
oh, and grace says: "oooooh. tell amelia these are really good. i've never seen ones like this before."
(02.06.09 09:13 AM)
Julie said:
Those pictures are awesome! Such a beautiful family.
(02.06.09 09:30 AM)
jeremy parsons said:
I friggin love the sloans. These are so beautiful.
(02.06.09 10:12 AM)
amancay said:
ugh.. fan-freakin-tabulous job!
(02.06.09 10:16 AM)
Chris said:
I can only add more to the praise already given by all of those who commented before me by saying what an incredible job you did on this shoot (and every shoot, for that matter). As Matt said, scholars indeed! Just totally awesome!
(02.06.09 10:16 AM)
Ashley Rose said:
Seriously wow! Such a stylish family :) I love love love all of these, seriously the sloans and lyons are so inspiring :)
(02.06.09 10:20 AM)
Casia Fletcher said:
Rockin as always! You need to do a post on your post-production processing & concepts! Love the plaid attire!
(02.06.09 10:21 AM)
ash: WE ARE THE PARSONS said:
OH MY GOSH, Amelia - I LOVE them, and I love the sloans!! :) It makes me miss them and you lots. I think these could possibly be my favorite family pics ever, and the pics of the two of them melt my heart - so beautiful!!!
(02.06.09 10:24 AM)
Debb said:
These are great! I love the ones under the bridge.
(02.06.09 10:46 AM)
erika verginelli said:
oh my, they are so cute together!!!! loooove the processing!!!! still using only TRA toning actions or are you using some Jesh's new colorshift too?
(02.06.09 10:47 AM)
daniel said:
AWESOME...love them...especially the first 2.
(02.06.09 10:47 AM)
Rachael Earl said:
Saweeeet! Favorite=4th from the bottom. Just gorgeous!
(02.06.09 10:59 AM)
Angie said:
So in love am I with these pictures! Thank you times Ten Million! Love these + Love you guys!
(02.06.09 11:26 AM)
bethany said:
SUPER adorableeeeee!!
(02.06.09 11:31 AM)
Nancy said:
Whoa! Ameila! You are AWESOME! I love ALL of these shots! As I scrolled down...I'd say...that's my fav..no that one is! haha You are amazing!
(02.06.09 03:28 PM)
michelle said:
wow amazing session!!! love the one of daddy's feet and the lil girl smiling! great!
(02.06.09 04:30 PM)
Kim said:
Oh wow, these photographs make me smile so much! Seriously, my cheeks are hurting!
(02.06.09 05:04 PM)
josh solar said:
Awesome images! You guys have a great connection with them and it shows in the images...they look sooooo freakin' happy together!
(02.06.09 05:29 PM)
cristen chester said:
these are fantastic images...really phenomenal...i mean, flippin' ridiculously GOOOOD! what a super cute family...and i love the ones of just angie + matt!
(02.06.09 08:12 PM)
haley lamb said:
these are awesome!! and this family has great style!
(02.07.09 07:13 AM)
kristine and ron atienza said:
awww these are so freakin' adorable!! we
(02.07.09 09:16 AM)
Kate said:
I love that one with the blue sky, and the ones of the mom & dad under the bridge! awesome work!
(02.07.09 07:09 PM)
Augusta said:
Love all of these! I don't know how you do it, but you sure do it well! You are truly an inspiration. I love your work.
(02.08.09 07:18 AM)
Carey said:
Awww! That's so great! I read both of your blogs and didn't realize that you two very talented families were best friends! Such great photos!!
(02.08.09 08:27 AM)
Yuka photo art said:
Amazing photographs!!!!!!!! Your friends are happy to have you as a friend and as a photographer!
(02.08.09 04:57 PM)
barbara ( soon to be dieppa) said:
Super Cute!!
(02.08.09 04:59 PM)
Pascal said:
Great session, I just love the atmosphere you captured.
(02.09.09 04:32 AM)
ScotWharton said:
Great shots as usual....the first one under the bridge is KILLER!
(02.09.09 11:44 AM)
Krista Meeks said:
I love these pictures!!! Matt, Ang, Maddux and Paisley you are soooooo dang cute and we love you!
(02.09.09 01:09 PM)
Jenna Lines said:
Oh my these are so flipping Perfectly adorable! I love these!
(02.09.09 01:11 PM)
Chelsea Nicole said:
GORGEOUS!! What a beautiful family - and you captured them perfected! Lovin' the tones. :)
(02.09.09 01:16 PM)
michelle pearson said:
These are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this family!
(02.09.09 09:24 PM)
Carol said:
THE BEST family photos I have EVER seen..really, EVER SEEN!!! You and they ROCK!!
(02.10.09 01:01 PM)
Annie Randall said:
Are you kidding me, You guys did a great job! Angie looks amazing!! Very cute family, thanks for the processing info above :)
(02.11.09 01:44 PM)
Kellan said:
These are tremendous. The processing is so fresh. Totally girl question, but where did she get her shirt from? I am so in love with it. The colors and ruffle, so fun!
(02.12.09 10:07 AM)
Erin Sullivan Birath said:
Amelia! Long time no see! Your little boy is so grown up! He is adorable! I hope you guys are doing great!
(02.12.09 06:00 PM)
Kelvin C. said:
am i visiting a fashion model website? the fotos are vy lovely! the 1st, 3rd are my favourites !!
(03.17.09 12:04 AM)
James Somerset said:
I love this set - these portraits are so full of life and fun. You must create a very trusting and enjoyable atmosphere during your shoot. Really lovely.
(03.06.13 10:10 AM)
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01.13.09
Yesterday Hudson grabbed Sloan and gave him a huge hug and then said, "Mom, take a picture of us with your big camera, pwweeeeaaassseeee!" This is a VERY RARE occasion! Hudson usually sees our camera and books it for the the opposite direction, so I took advantage!
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serena grace said:
awwwww.....soooo cute!
(01.13.09 01:49 PM)
Bonnie Berry said:
Such a sweet photo. I know what you mean. When my 3 year old asks me to take a picture I feel like I am going to have a coronary from the shock. I almost trip over myself running to get it.
(01.13.09 02:22 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Adorable! I love their hair. We were trying to grow our son's hair out but then it all fell out!:(
(01.13.09 02:25 PM)
Megan Welker said:
Oh my goodness! This is the cutest thing!
(01.13.09 02:44 PM)
angel swanson said:
absolute perfection!! ;-) love it!
(01.13.09 02:53 PM)
Lori Anderson said:
Too cute!
(01.13.09 03:28 PM)
Lyndzee said:
Aww,, they are so stinkin cute. I cut Jett's hair last night and it's too short =(. ???What have I done??? Cute boys, cute hair, cute little lion.
(01.13.09 03:33 PM)
pauline said:
just beautiful!
(01.13.09 04:22 PM)
Melissa said:
Adorable!!
(01.13.09 04:33 PM)
Kyle said:
Awsome!
(01.13.09 04:43 PM)
jackie wonders said:
holy cuteness!!! i love their long hair! your boys are so stinkin' adorable.
(01.13.09 05:14 PM)
Heather Cole said:
Absolutely perfect! Thanks for sharing.
(01.13.09 06:52 PM)
Tiffany said:
Ohhh...I could just die from the cuteness overload!
(01.13.09 08:46 PM)
Mernie Empalmado said:
PRECIOUS!!! Your kids are squeezably cute and are photogenic. You are blessed!
(01.13.09 10:44 PM)
john waire said:
ahhhh....the true motivation behind your great imaging :) a timeless catch.
(01.14.09 04:49 AM)
stacy guthrie, myweddingfilm said:
So cute! I love the hair on those two too.
(01.14.09 07:08 AM)
jessie & dustin said:
What a great picture!! Little Lyon's. We sure do love them!
(01.14.09 07:49 AM)
Kelly Pofahl said:
AMELIA.THIS picture is priceless. I'm sold Kelly (Macy and Mo's mom from Tiny Tots)
(01.14.09 08:29 AM)
Sundee said:
Holy Crap! Your kids are too adorable for words! I cant wait to meet them in person! :)
(01.14.09 10:33 AM)
Pickle said:
SOOO freaking cute! I can't stand it! I miss my nephews already! my goshhhh! I love you sister and miss you much!
(01.14.09 06:03 PM)
Carina Milne said:
Hi! I couldn't find a way to contact you on your site. But i'm looking for a wedding photographer for August 15, 2009 and I am absolutely in love with your work! So i'd like to get information on your pricing and if you have done a wedding in san diego at the lds temple?
(01.14.09 09:49 PM)
Liz said:
holy moly. that is adorable!
(01.15.09 09:04 PM)
amelialyon said:
Hi Carina! I would love to provide you with any information that you may need regarding our photography services for your upcoming wedding on August 15th of 2009, we do currently have that date available for a booking. Shoot me an email and I can forward you our Collection and pricing info. I look forward to hearing from you!
(01.16.09 01:17 AM)
Patricia Velasco said:
Most adorable kids ever!
(01.23.09 03:28 PM)
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