This was my third time photographing this family! (here and here.) I was so very happy to hear from them that they were expecting another baby girl and could I come and photograph their family again. Of course! My most favorite thing to do is photographing repeat clients. I get to see little ones grow up through my lens, it’s a wonderful feeling!
Archive: ‘Families’
Come Back…(Sacramento Newborn Photographer)
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012Pictures in a Parking Lot…(Sacramento Family Photographer)
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012I’ve realized I have quite a few photo sessions over the past few months that I have never come back to blog! Shame on me! So get ready, I’m going to start blasting the blog with families! (At least I will try!)
So here’s one of my favorite families (and close friends!) that I had the privilege to photograph a few months back. I love that they were up for anything, even having our session in a parking lot which was something I had always wanted to do.




Her name means “Warrior”…
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Jumping in…Stepping back…
Thursday, March 8th, 2012The title of today’s post came quickly to me. It is the perfect description for where my business is about to go and where I feel 2012 is taking me.
I have long been a photographer who has made the mistake of specializing in “everything” so basically I specialize in “nothing”. Harsh words, but they are very true. If you spread yourself so thin and try to do everything, then most things will suffer greatly.
Photography is a 100% learning process every single day. Whether I learn things about myself personally, about my camera or about photoshop, my skills and passions are ever changing. If we find ourselves at a stand-still…then get moving.
I want to give 100% of myself to each hat that I wear. I’m a Mom who homeschools her children full time, a wife who invests in my marriage, I partner with my husband in ministry, I’m a friend, a sister, an Aunt and until now, a photographer who photographed “everything”. I feel God has given me stronger talents for certain areas of photography and I want to pursue those areas further.
This is why I, as a photographer, am announcing that I will from now on only specialize in family, child and couple photography with my main focus on family connections. I love photographing families. All types. All sizes. All walks of life. The more kids the merrier.
I also love photographing married or engaged couples. Always during my photo sessions I take a few moments to photograph mom and dad together, in each other’s arms. As much kissing and holding as they want while the kids are safely playing close by. Sometimes I even find myself holding a toddler and shooting one handed just so that mom and dad can have a few photos of themselves. Sometimes I am able to catch the look…you know the one…the one that gets buried sometimes in the midst of laundry, bills, 4 kids and getting dinner on the table. The secret look that only a man and wife know, the look that says “..these kids are crazy! But we are still hot for each other…”
A session that only includes a couple, married or engaged will now be called “beloved” sessions. Why? #1, because the word “beloved” means: “greatly loved, dear to the heart” and “a person who is greatly loved”. #2, My own name, Amy, means “beloved”. I love LOVE and I love capturing love on camera within a family or couple.
I also have a new FAQ page that gives a bit more info about me and also answers some questions I get asked a lot. So… if you are looking for a senior, wedding or event photographer, then I have some great recommendations for you. If you are looking for a family, child or engagement photographer…then I’m your gal :)
To say I am excited is an understatement! I am so excited to venture into this new discovery of mine…of really going for the area of photography I am passionate about. I feel it will reflect in my work and in my customer service.
If you would like more information about a photo session with me, please use my contact form!
Since no post is complete without a photo, here’s a wonderful Mom who received her princess after having her house full of blue :)

February 15th
Monday, February 20th, 2012
It was a few days ago, I was minutes from getting on a plane and heading to the midwest to see friends. But I had to take the annual shot of two of my favorite people who just happen to share a birthday. She turned 4, he turned…much older. It was very windy, a lot like last year and her hair blew in the wind as they shared hugs and kisses on their special day. I love them both so much, the loves of my life, my daughter and husband.



ps. I am out of town so please excuse the lack of blogging! I have so many photos to catch up on and I’m excited to share once I get back later this week!












