Happy Weekend!
I sitting here working through the final edits from an awesome session I had last week with the Wright kids, and these images are reminding me about why I fell in love with photography. I could have never staged these moments between siblings. I could have never forced them. They just happen and I receive an inexplicable amount of joy because I get to be the one that is there to capture it. I feel like my natural tendency to be an observer really helps me to sit back and let interactions unfold.
The umbrella was never intended to be a prop. It had started to rain, we just pulled it out to walk from one location to the next and then... this beautiful magic happened in front of my eyes.
So, on this day, when I'm struggling with this odd transition of life that we are in right now, I am thankful to be reminded of the beauty in the unexpected things in life.
to stand on the sand and simply to stare.
To let the surf tickle toes and dampen our clothes....
I'll never forget the laughter and sounds
and the freedom to run,
on that wet sandy ground.
- David Taylor
It was a covert mission of sorts.... an opportunity to gather the 3 Stanfield sons, their families and 8 grandkids as a surprise for one very special set of unknowing grandparents.
Our mission? To collect unforgettable images of each of these kids playing on the beach that has been host to several generations of Stanfield kids.
Mission accomplished.
And the pièce de résistance - all 8 kids together, timeless. Gorgeous.
i cannot tell you how much i love that last picture. so beautiful, amy.
(08.03.09 @ 08:24 PM)This last picture is incredible! I love the texture you added to the image and the timelessness of black & white!
(08.04.09 @ 09:32 AM)words don't even begin to describe how big a fan i am of the last picture. of course all the rest are ever so fabulous as well!
(08.04.09 @ 12:44 PM)L-O-V-E these. Adorable family. Seriously, this is an outstanding shoot. You had your game face on.
(08.04.09 @ 02:03 PM)Amy, A-MA-ZING! I want to have this picture hanging in my home! You are such a talent!
(08.17.09 @ 05:01 PM)- Ginger Carlson
The fact that children are all of the above is why I love capturing them on camera. The wonder of a child is something to behold and the Pease family is deliciously full of wonder. It is crystal clear that Melissa and Alex have encouraged and enabled their girls to embrace a zest for life, and I love that these images reflect that wonder and zest that makes them so beautiful.
I enjoy your style. I truly love the third shot of the girls, but that image of Mom and the girls behind her must be bought HUGE for her wall.It's so perfect. Nice job.
(08.01.09 @ 08:04 AM)these totally give a new meaning to the word awesome! the black & white one of the whole family is so perfect i would blow it up extra large if it were mine! :]
(08.03.09 @ 11:39 AM)I would make the cowboy boot pic the centerpiece of my living room. Great pics Amy--- Once again, way to capture the essence of a family!!
(08.17.09 @ 01:24 AM)Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Barbour!
I can't say enough about how stunning Alice was as a bride...
Pretty sure that these next couple say a lot about how excited they were...
Are you in love with this wedding yet? Well, just to seal the deal... please, please just see how fun was had by all at the reception. Please note that they did ride off on bikes from the reception. They are impossibly darling and totally unforgettable!
What beautiful images...and what a lovely couple. The details were amazing and you captured them beatuifully, Amy. :)
(07.29.09 @ 12:51 PM)Amy, these are great! The couple is gorgeous of course, but your images are amazing!
(07.29.09 @ 02:07 PM)These are fabulous Amy! I hope you're doing well...we miss you!
(07.29.09 @ 03:53 PM)Amy. They are perfect. Your pictures brought tears to my eyes as I re-lived the whole weekend looking through them. In love with you officially!
(07.29.09 @ 04:26 PM)AMY, you are AWESOME! You did such an amazing job of capturing Luke and Alice's joy!!!!!!!
(07.29.09 @ 05:35 PM)amy, these pictures are amazing!
(07.29.09 @ 07:40 PM)i'm blown away. these are unreal & awesome! what a gorgeous couple!!!
(07.30.09 @ 08:34 AM)i heart everything about every image & this wedding. you once again did a outstanding job capturing all the perfect moments perfectly!
(07.30.09 @ 09:27 AM)WOOOTTT WOOOT. That bride is absolutely stunningly beautiful!! These are fantastic, and I am SURE she was or will be EXTREMELY pleased with your work for her special day!
(08.03.09 @ 08:27 AM)sigh... I just hope my wedding day feels how this one looks. stunning amy, just stunning.
please let me come assist you with something! I am really good at holding reflectors...
Dear Luke and Alice, The wedding was so beautiful and it looked like it was so much fun. Wish we could have been there. Great pics.
Much love, Aunt Judy and Buster
Amy~ These shots are gorgeous and so much fun! I love all these soooo much!
(08.12.09 @ 01:16 PM)
happiness is so one of the things these make me feel :)
(08.10.09 @ 08:51 AM)I love these, Amy. I have a really close relationship with my brother and these make me nostalgic for those days when we did everything together. I'm sure their parents are thrilled with these! Well done! :)
(08.11.09 @ 07:26 PM)