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02.23.10
My cousin Sam married the lovely Nikki on January 16th, it was mine and Justin's first wedding of 2010 and it was the perfect way to start out the new year! I especially enjoyed their wedding because I was able to see Sam marry his sweetheart. Knowing the series of the events that brought these two amazing people together made this day all the more special, and believe me, when they officially tied the knot, there wasn't a dry eye in the room! Our family is beyond excited to have Nikki and her two beautiful daughters be part of us, and we are even more excited that Sam is happy!





Congratulations to my wonderful cousin and his sweet new wife! Click here to view the full day with an online slideshow!
Also, you should check out the amazing videography by Shade Tree Films of Sam + Nikki's wedding by clicking here!
Dana Goodson said:
Beautiful wedding! Your images are awesome.
(02.23.10 04:14 PM)
MyLyn said:
that dress is to DIE for! beautiful!
(02.23.10 04:19 PM)
Amanda Patrice said:
That first shot is so awesome! And I am in LOVE with her dress! Nice work.
(02.23.10 04:26 PM)
Ariel Renae said:
These are absolutely AMAZING.
(02.23.10 04:26 PM)
megan welker said:
gorgeous wedding! I love the one of their adorable little family on the stairs and their portraits are to die for :)
(02.23.10 04:37 PM)
Marissa Rodriguez said:
You have definitely started your year with a beautiful wedding!!! The dress, shoes, their little daughters and every single shot is amazing!
(02.23.10 04:42 PM)
Katherine said:
These are amazing! I love them! Great work!
(02.23.10 04:57 PM)
Lisa H. Chang said:
Love the flower girls ~ talk about adorable! Great photos :)
(02.23.10 04:58 PM)
daryn said:
Ooooh, the one where she is holding his face? J'adore!
Gorgeous pics, Amelia! I love your work...
(02.23.10 05:02 PM)
Ashley said:
The portraits in the field are GORGEOUS!!! And so it her dress! Love it.
(02.23.10 05:48 PM)
Karen Buckle said:
Love her dress and those gorgeous blue shoes - and how he lifted her up at the ceremony - and the sunlight in the field - just awesome!
(02.23.10 05:51 PM)
josh mccullock said:
smokin portraits Lyons!
(02.23.10 06:19 PM)
Cat Watson said:
OH MY! LOVE LOVE LOVE. The shoes. The dress. The different bridal party dresses. The vintage feel. The cake. The shot where he is picking her up and kissing her. I just love everything about this wedding and these shots!
(02.23.10 06:57 PM)
Bryan said:
Amazing as usual Amelia and Justin. Congrats Sam!
(02.23.10 07:13 PM)
Alexandria said:
Do you happen to know where she got her amazing dress? Because I think it is fantastic!
(02.23.10 07:46 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Aww... I love her dress, and shoes and his skinny tie...so stylish! I love the ones of them in the field!
(02.23.10 07:50 PM)
leila Brewster said:
so pretty! lovely captures.. definitely inspiring.. and yes nikki does have GORGEOUS eyes!
(02.23.10 08:00 PM)
Sadie W said:
I'm loving her dress combined with the shoes and hairpiece! Amazing photos as always! :)
(02.23.10 08:30 PM)
crystal genes said:
Love everything you captured from this entire wedding! But I have to know where to get those shoes! I just can't quite make out the designer's name in that first shot;)
(02.23.10 08:59 PM)
Lizzy Peterson said:
I LOOOOOOOOVE this wedding! Her style is so fun and classy! You did such a good job as always! :)
(02.23.10 09:02 PM)
Melissa@ The Loveliest Day said:
I love the photos of Nikki holding her skirt out, while standing in the field over run with wild grass. Beautiful!
(02.24.10 12:21 AM)
Hannah said:
Oh, wow, these are amazing! Honestly they are nothing short of gorgeous. I love the shoes and the dress and the everything - the ocf images rock my world!
(02.24.10 01:30 AM)
Anonymous said:
I'm just a friend of the bride (who is as beautiful and fun as she looks in these pictures!) The shoes I believe are from DSW, and the dress was her grandmothers altered just for Nikki (true vintage).
(02.24.10 01:57 AM)
Tor-Ivar said:
Wow... love your photographic style :)
(02.24.10 03:50 AM)
manon said:
Oh I love these pictures. I just tried really hard to get a picture wirth the flash like the sun (in the background) but I simply don't get it. Any tips for me? please. Or maybe do a tutorial for everybody.
(02.24.10 03:59 AM)
Liese said:
1. you are so great at capturing the joy in their faces! 2. where the heck did she get those shoes?!?!?! I'm obsessed and want a pair desperately!
(02.24.10 08:14 AM)
Fotograf slubny said:
its all about emotions - GREAT
(02.24.10 09:26 AM)
Lydia Tolman said:
another one of those great weddings. i admire your work!
(02.24.10 10:16 AM)
Stacey Hedman said:
What a DRESS!!!!! That's fantastic! And how lucky the happy couple is to have you guys in their family.... gorgeous shots as always.
(02.24.10 10:49 AM)
Steve said:
So lovely, Amelia! I looove all of the shots in the field!
(02.24.10 09:47 PM)
kamee june said:
love it. love it. love everything about it! ;)
(02.25.10 12:44 AM)
AmyPunky Photography said:
Oh I remember their video, this made me cry so hard!! I'm so happy for them! Your photos are beautiful, we can feel the emotion of this day. Happy marriage to Sam and Nikki!!
(02.25.10 06:29 AM)
Micah Cordes said:
LOVE IT.
(02.25.10 06:58 AM)
aimee Westcott said:
Hi Amelia,
I was wondering if you would share another one of your secrets? What kind of off camera lighting did you use in the shots in the field? Is it a flash? What kind?
(02.25.10 10:31 AM)
Dave Richards said:
nailed it as always! lovin that kiss shot!
(02.25.10 02:13 PM)
sheri said:
that has to be the most precious kiss I have EVER seen! gorgeous work as always but I can really feel the love in this set.
(02.25.10 02:54 PM)
Kristin Rogers said:
These are amazing..................light, post processing, angles...everything. I love it all.
(02.25.10 06:46 PM)
John Johnston said:
Amazing. i love the shots you do with your lights shooting back into the camera.
Image 33 and 34 for example. are these just ordinary speedlights you use, set at full power?
Id love to know how you do it.
(02.26.10 02:01 PM)
elisha said:
your the best! Amazing. nobody does it like you. Your photographs are always unique from every session.
(02.26.10 07:05 PM)
Mickie Easby said:
Stunning! I love that the photos captured the vintage vibe of the wedding. The shot of the bride in the field, holding her dress - WOW!! love it!!
(02.27.10 01:14 PM)
Ravyn said:
I love this!! I remember seeing the video a few weeks ago, and I could tell that these two are soooo in love. Great photos!
(03.01.10 08:28 AM)
Terra Dawn said:
Cutest couple EVER!! I love the field shots...and that top black and white veil shot. Stunning...as usual. :)
(03.01.10 09:05 PM)
Anne said:
Wow you are a great photographer. You have choosen some great angles in your photos. Props!
Anne(Sweden,20y)
(03.06.10 07:35 AM)
Krzysztof said:
I love your work. Great intimacy in your pictures. Regards.
(03.08.10 12:37 PM)
Supermar said:
What an amazing dress! I love that it was her grandma's too.
(03.08.10 01:28 PM)
Krzysztof said:
Wonderful pictures, great inspiration. Thanks for sharing those photos. Regards.
(03.13.10 05:01 AM)
Feuza said:
so affectionate love it, the flower girls in the fountain is the bestest
(03.18.10 03:12 PM)
jacki said:
Amazing work!
(03.19.10 11:46 AM)
Wedding Photography in Sydney said:
How cute... :0
(03.19.10 09:06 PM)
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01.21.10
Behold....the last wedding of 2009!!! Amanda + Ray were married on November 21st and we had been anticipating this wedding for quite some time! Amanda + Ray booked us at the beginning of 2009 when they attended the one and only bridal show Justin and I have ever been a part of at The Mission Inn in Riverside. We're so glad that we participated, otherwise we would have never met this sweet couple! At the end of their wedding day we were super pleased and felt even more accomplished that our last wedding of the year was fantastic! I'll say it again, 2009 was an amazing year!
Glad we ended the year on a good note! Click here to view their online slideshow!
George said:
Outstanding work. I check your blog daily!! You're a great inspiration. I'll check back in tomorrow...and the day after...and the day after that!!
(01.21.10 06:20 PM)
Paco and Betty said:
This is one of your best shoots ever and you are my favorite photographers ever!!!
(01.21.10 06:51 PM)
Melissa@ The Loveliest Day said:
I love the second photo of them between the pillars and the bride is seriously adorable!
(01.21.10 06:56 PM)
Jennifer Grigg said:
ohhhhh, I want that truck! Beautiful work. great one light work. Where did you learn off camera flash?
(01.21.10 07:33 PM)
amelialyon said:
Jennifer,
I originally learned the basics of off camera flash from the amazing Nate Kaiser of The Image Is Found. From there Justin and I have been experimenting and come up with a few of our own twists.
(01.21.10 10:06 PM)
kayleen t. said:
I love it! She makes a beautiful bride and her smile is warm and friendly! Your fave is my fave!
(01.21.10 10:36 PM)
John Johnston said:
Your work is outstanding. I know you run workshops etc in the US. Do you have anything like that available on dvd or some other medium for folk who cant make these workshops, pretty tough when you stay in the UK :)
Id love to see how you work and also your use of OCF, Post Processing and what gear you use.
Keep it up.
John
(01.22.10 01:07 AM)
shirley said:
man... the photo of amanda holding the calla lily pulled at my heart strings in a major way. what a beautiful way to honor her father...
(01.22.10 02:09 AM)
Ashley said:
Love the centerpieces - that's how they should be done! What a great shot of the dress! Your photography is amazing.
(01.22.10 08:08 AM)
Kourtney said:
absolute perfection!
(01.22.10 08:41 AM)
Cindy said:
This is a darling couple. Photographs are gorgeous. Brought serious tears to my eyes.
(01.22.10 08:44 AM)
Danielle Simone said:
Beautiful work Amelia!
Amanda you look stunning! You chose a phenomenal photographer...I am so proud!
(01.22.10 09:20 AM)
lydia said:
such a beautiful wedding. and as always, you've captured it spot on. i especially love the walking down the aisle story. how bittersweet.
(01.22.10 09:42 AM)
Leif said:
Great stuff as usual. Just curious, what strobes and triggers do you use?
(01.22.10 10:33 AM)
Alyse French said:
What an absolutely adorable couple! Amazing job at capturing their day!
(01.23.10 12:12 PM)
jean smith said:
GEEZ. i can never get sick of looking at your work. this wedding is JUST gorgeous.
(01.23.10 10:17 PM)
ReneeW said:
I check in on your blog fairly frequently and just realized today that your husband is going down to Haiti, and that he speaks Creole! Between me and my husband, we've been to Haiti 7 times in the last four years and we would be there right now if we could. It helps me not feel so helpless to know that there are people I "know" who are there, especially people who understand the people and the culture. I think so many want to go but once they get there, won't know what to do because they don't understand Haiti. So thank you.
(01.26.10 11:54 AM)
Catalina said:
Amelia as always! outstanding and breathtaking work. Loved that truck!!!!!!
(01.26.10 03:37 PM)
Kara said:
The bride's as gorgeous as the photos! I know that church she had her wedding at and it's a simple church. Super impressed with the fantastic shots taken at the church. Kudos!
(01.26.10 04:22 PM)
blues marquez said:
Hi! I'm a huge fan of your work! I'm also a freelance wedding photographer in the Philippines and I must say, your work is an inspiration!
(01.26.10 05:11 PM)
Christie Mumm said:
Okay, I don't know if I have ever seen a cuter bride than her, what a beautiful smile, she seems to glow and you really capture that, beautiful beautiful beautiful!!!
(01.26.10 08:24 PM)
ReneeW said:
side note* by "know" I meant that we're friends with the Parsons and so are you guys, and anyone they love and trust must be quality. The point is, thank you.
(01.27.10 05:38 AM)
Peter said:
Great blog, I really enjoyed the wedding photography. Keep posting new photography, I like to see all the different pictures of the weddings.
(01.28.10 05:35 AM)
Michelle Guzman said:
What a beautiful couple. The portraits are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(01.29.10 02:21 PM)
Stephanie Osborne said:
The shot of the bride getting ready with the shallow dof is stunning. What an absolutely beautiful composition!
(02.01.10 07:41 PM)
The Memory Journalists said:
What a great couple. This is the most adorable bride ever! Love that smile. Thanks for sharing.
(02.01.10 08:45 PM)
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01.16.10
Jennifer + Sebastien wedding is #3 out of the last four weddings to blog from 2009 and its a good one:). Of course it was an amazing day, how could anyone go wrong with a wedding set in Maui?! Jenn + Seb were married on November 10th of 2009 at lovely house off the shore of Kihei in Maui. Justin and I were particularly looking forward to their wedding because we ended up making a vacation out of it and stayed for six days! This was my first time to Hawaii so I was giddy the entire time!
On top of sharing such a wonderful day with Jenn + Seb, we had the best sky to work with as a backdrop and the ENTIRE group in attendance at this wedding were the sweetest, most loving friends and family one could ever meet! This was such a good day all around!
What a great first trip to Hawaii...Maui was certainly my favorite! Thank you to Jenn + Seb for having us out, you two are beautiful! Click here to see their online slideshow!
jenny said:
you always amaze me! beautiful location for a wedding..and i love the her peacock feather, nice touch :)
(01.16.10 11:19 AM)
angie + matt said:
It doesn't get any better than a gorgeous couple with an intimate wedding in Hawaii! So beautiful!
(01.16.10 12:41 PM)
jenn & seb said:
amelia and justin... words cannot express how STUNNING these photographs are. we couldn't be more pleased, i assure you! we are delighted you were able to lend your talents to our day and will cherish these moments through your pictures always! xx
(01.16.10 02:58 PM)
kayleen t. said:
Love, love, love it! I love your fave and his casual gray suit and sneakers! I miss Hawaii!
(01.16.10 03:28 PM)
Sandy said:
Hawaii weddings are stunning and your pics are as well. I love the vintage feel to all these photos!! I am just starting out in photography and I only hope I can take images as beautiful as this one day!
(01.16.10 05:32 PM)
linda geertsen said:
Maui. I hate to share my favorite place in the world, but okay. I love the intimacy of Jen + Seb's wedding. I really am speechless. Beautiful.
(01.16.10 09:15 PM)
Caitlin said:
LOVE your work! Every single image from this wedding made me smile :O)
(01.17.10 06:34 PM)
Karen Buckle said:
These are fantastic - sunset on the beach never looked so good!
(01.17.10 09:59 PM)
Amalie Maren said:
Wow...you captured this so beautifully! Those shots with the sunset behind are absolutely amazing! Inspireddd! Thanks for sharing!
(01.17.10 10:50 PM)
Photographe Mariage A said:
Enormous post-- you make so many points that simply make knowledge for me. Thanks for this informative post.
(01.18.10 01:07 AM)
Caroline Delise said:
AMAZING!! The moments captured are fantastic! You can feel it! They look so wonderfully happy!
(01.18.10 07:00 AM)
CaTherine said:
Those are the most beautiful, natural, artistic and gorgeous wedding photos I have ever seen.
(01.18.10 09:14 AM)
erin said:
awesome, these are so stunning! Really vaptures the intimacy and uniqueness of the day. Jenn you are gorgeous!!!
(01.18.10 09:47 AM)
imthiaz houseman said:
these are so awesome. i love this set, what a great way to start the new year!
(01.18.10 12:35 PM)
Sarah Numada said:
You captured the emotion of the moment so beautifully. Wonderful photography. Jenni, you look stunning! The post-production of the photos is so captivating. :)
(01.18.10 12:39 PM)
Trisha Urton said:
WOW! Spectacular, stunning, amazing! Jenn & Seb, you two look so happy and so gorgeous!! What beautiful and artistic photography. Congratulations!
(01.18.10 08:44 PM)
alec vanderboom said:
awesome classy wedding. and great photographers to compliment it all. great job. i like the snow cone one a lot
(01.18.10 11:05 PM)
katie said:
simply breathtaking. the love is abundantly overflowing in each and every shot. purely beautiful
(01.19.10 08:33 AM)
Kyle said:
Your 2nd favorite shot of the day is awesome! Looks like the wedding party had fun - and that's the most important thing!
(01.19.10 09:16 AM)
Jaime Hamm said:
I have only seen wedding pic's like this in a magizine, I think these are truly the best ones I have seen.
(01.20.10 09:52 AM)
Iris and Light said:
You guys are seriously insane. Insanely cool! What an amazing perspective you get. So fresh creative! Keep up the truly inspiring work. Love it all!
(01.21.10 02:47 AM)
Amanda-Lauren said:
I've been a silent admirer for a while, but I felt the need to comment. I LOVE these :)
Who am I kidding?
I love all of your work!
(01.22.10 12:52 PM)
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01.09.10
Melissa + Bryan's wedding is #2 out of the last four weddings of 2009 and I am BEYOND excited to show this one off! They were married on October 24th, 2009 and held the entire event at Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, California. We immediately fell in love with this location, there was so much to work with, we sort of had a creative flow overload! On top of such a rad location, we had Melissa + Bryan to work with, all of their amazing wedding details, and some of the best wedding vendors in the industry behind this amazing day (we'll be mentioning these vendors below)!
My favorite item of the day...the dessert station (that can count as one item...right?!)! The Sweet & Saucy Shop seriously makes the BEST cakes, cupcakes, and devilish desserts we have ever tasted! We're hoping we get to work with them many more times in the upcoming year!
Melissa + Bryan's wedding was fun, funky, colorful, and romantic all rolled into one! So, without further ado we present to you the newly married Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Huber!
Wow, what a sweet day! Thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Huber for having us out! Click here to see their online slideshow!
Shannon said:
Her tattoos are so gorgeous. All of the details were so well put together. Beautiful wedding!
(01.09.10 12:55 PM)
emily quinton said:
Amelia!!!! AMAZING... ;-)
Fabulous, fabulous wedding. You lucky thing getting this couple! And what a fantastic job you've done.
Blown away...
(01.09.10 12:55 PM)
Meredith Williams said:
I love everything about this wedding! It's all so beautiful, every last detail :) That ring shot is stunning and I love the getting in the dress image too. Beautiful!!
(01.09.10 01:08 PM)
Courtney Toney said:
Yay! Love the photos and it was absolutely wonderful to work with you!
(01.09.10 01:16 PM)
Erin said:
Wow, Amelia, this is a fantastic wedding and gorgeous work as always! I'd love to feature this wedding on Apt#34! Let me know if you're interested :)
(01.09.10 01:20 PM)
Kayleen T. said:
Beautiful wedding and amazing details! Love the shot of the bridesmaids and bride and all their cool art on their arms/legs! Fantastic pictures!!
(01.09.10 01:43 PM)
Melody @ Sweet & Saucy Shop said:
So happy to finally get to work with you! The photos are absolutely gorgeous! This wedding was such a dream come true...one of the sweetest couples EVER and they picked an amazing location and perfect vendors too! Love Courtney, Kristin, & Nicole's work!
(01.09.10 02:38 PM)
Bianca Valentim said:
I LOVE the red photo booth!
awesome images... my favorite is also THE RING!
:)
(01.09.10 04:08 PM)
Brandi said:
Yeah yeah tattooed hotties! Love all the details and the phone booth too.
(01.09.10 04:10 PM)
amy said:
Your photography is untouchable! I love loggin on here and getting CHILLS everytime I see your work! Great job! I love the sailor jerry tats on the bride/bridesmaid shots....so fun!! Anyway, just wanted to leave a comment, it's been too long!! Happy New Year!
(01.09.10 04:30 PM)
joannelydia said:
LOVE this wedding!! amazing style!the cake is gorgeous! what a beautiful couple!
(01.09.10 09:18 PM)
Alexandra said:
These are SO MUCH FUN. I love them! How do you get that beautiful warm/yellow tint to all of your photos? It adds something so beautiful. I love it! All of these are so great, they must have been so pleased! Wow.
(01.10.10 07:31 AM)
Nicole Deanne said:
AMELIA & JUSTIN!!! Thanks for the shout out & love. I LOVE working with you guys! and not to mention your work is outstanding! Cant wait to post this wedding on my blog! Love you!
(01.10.10 12:47 PM)
Angelica Tanneryd said:
I just love you pictures!
I am kind of curios on what kind of post-processing you do to your pictures (I'm currently attending a year of study in photography and trying to pick up everything I can from photographers which work I love). Also, I wonder what type of flashes you use on these pictures.
Regards,
Angelica
(01.10.10 11:56 PM)
Krista said:
I loved there eng. session and was waiting to see the wedding. Beautiful!
(01.11.10 10:40 AM)
Melissa Huber said:
Amelia & Justin-Thank you so much for capturing our day perfectly! We will cherish these pictures forever. You are the best, best, bestttttt!
(01.11.10 11:47 AM)
Lyndzee of EP said:
OOHHHH AMELIA,, I love all of the shots. It is ridiculous how gorgeous Melissa is,, freakin RIDICULOUS!! I'm gonna have to say my fav shot is the 8th one down where she's looking just over the veil. FAN-freakin-TASTIC!!
(01.11.10 04:47 PM)
kristin @ The Treasured Petal said:
I've been on pins and needles to see these images, and you guys did not disappoint! You captured everything amazingly! So fun working with you, and hope to see you a bunch this year!
(01.11.10 09:48 PM)
rebekah said:
just wondering where that dress is from?
amazing work by the way. absolutely love the ring shot!
(01.14.10 08:04 AM)
Olivia said:
What a gorgeous wedding! All the details are just too cute! I'm pretty impressed with the ring shot, it turned out great!
(01.14.10 11:14 AM)
Chris said:
Wow.. you made awesome pictures of this couple! I wish there would be more weddings like this in germany.. and more cool photographers like you two :)
(01.14.10 01:45 PM)
Amalie Maren said:
Wow. Captured this day perfectly. Seriously intense - I love love love it!
(01.15.10 11:05 PM)
Kyle Richter said:
Love Love.. Love this wedding.! Awesome couple and great photos.. so fun.. cheers.. Kyle @ s28!
(01.16.10 11:50 AM)
Ravyn Stadick said:
I love these photos. This couple is just awesome ... Gorgeous details ... Great work! :)
(01.19.10 09:43 AM)
Bri E. said:
What a great wedding...Wonderful Photograhy! By far one of my favorite weddings I've seen thus far!
(03.19.10 02:45 PM)
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01.07.10
You wear them, we shoot them! One of our very favorite things to shoot on a wedding day (besides the bride and groom of course) are the RINGS! Here are some of our favorites from 2009!
shirley said:
I'm CRAZY about the first one! So gorgeous
(01.07.10 02:29 PM)
Cait said:
I love so many of these! Especially the one where the rings are on what looks ice (5th from the bottom) and that last one. Great job, as always.
(01.07.10 02:33 PM)
jackie wonders said:
ARE U KIDDING ME? These are reeedunk. My fave has to be the first and the mini thrones :)
(01.07.10 02:36 PM)
AmyPunky Photography said:
Oh I love the last one and the one with the cookies!! :)
(01.07.10 03:00 PM)
Stacey said:
Awe, totally love the themed post - great way to showcase your work! Lovely!
(01.07.10 05:52 PM)
Feuza said:
these are so awesome, loved the cookie and candy ones then again so many other great ones
(01.07.10 11:59 PM)
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