Hello and welcome. I'm a lifestyle/editorial photographer now based in Fayetteville, NC, and working regularly with clients in both Charlotte and Raleigh. My goal is to capture the beauty of life as you know it. My passion is to create images that celebrate life and emotion with a fresh and modern style. I'm happy to share my journey with you here on my site.

Available for travel assignments and adventure, always.
Wedding/Engagement :: 06.30.09
more mountain loveliness...
Just a few more delicious tidbits from April and Shannon's mountain wedding... Ahhhh. I just had to include this first set from the rehearsal dinner because it was such a beautiful celebration of their love and the start of their life together!

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Linden says:

Amy these are wonderful :)

(06.30.09 @ 03:25 PM)
Meredith says:

Your Awesomeness makes me extremely jealous!!!

(07.01.09 @ 10:35 AM)
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Lifestyle portraiture :: 06.27.09
more of miss mack
Just in case you weren't sure about just how well miss Mackenzie can rock out in front of the camera. Here is evidence to prove it!

Happy Weekend! I PROMISE to post a little bit about our new home next week... it's a week today since we first set foot in the house and we have made some good progress, but there is still so much to be done!




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smitten says:

good freaking grief amy. these are so unreal.

 (06.27.09 @ 11:55 PM)
Meredith says:

WOW Ms. Amy I get more blown away by each shoot of yours! Please never stop being so amazing haha :)

(06.29.09 @ 03:32 PM)
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Wedding/Engagement :: 06.26.09
bill + athena
Meet Bill and Athena.

They met at a wedding. Can't beat that for an answer to the classic question, "So, how did you meet?" I mean, how awesome to meet each other celebrating another couple's love... then date, fall in love,  get engaged, and maybe.... just maybe.... have another couple meet at THEIR wedding! It's possible, right?!?

It's plain and clear that Bill adores Athena, and the feeling is mutual. I loved capturing the sweetness of their interaction in my camera. It doesn't hurt that she is drop dead gorgeous too. Yes, gorgeous.

Thank you to Bill and Athena, and I'm so excited for your big day next year!


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Linden says:

Amy these are fantastic! But of course everything that is on here is great!

(06.26.09 @ 06:30 AM)
Meredith says:

Wow once again I am blown away!

 (06.26.09 @ 10:09 AM)
BP says:

Ames- these are amazing! Love how you captured the way they look at each other.

(06.26.09 @ 10:24 AM)
bobbie brown says:

Love these! She is stunning!!!!!

 (06.28.09 @ 09:07 PM)
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Kids and family :: 06.23.09
the family.
The family.  We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together. 
~Erma Bombeck

I fell in love with the Malatesta family. Just check out these images and hopefully you will too.
Real life. Real love. Real moments with the family.
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bobbie brown says:

Love them all!!! Your right, they are so REAL.

(06.23.09 @ 10:50 PM)
Meredith Huntley says:

ahhh yes i'm in love! they are all so real every day life. I adore the one of the little girl spinning in her dress :)

(06.23.09 @ 11:58 PM)
smitten says:

amy, who do you think you are, moving away like you did? you need to come back...i'm going to panera to edit pictures without kids. who is going to sit there with me and pretend we aren't listening to the two- guys-in-the-suits-conversation?? :(

 (06.24.09 @ 08:13 AM)
Linden says:

These are adorable :) This is real life.real family. real love. I hope one day I will have a family just as adorable!

(06.24.09 @ 11:41 AM)
Perrin says:

Because I know this family and know the photographer I can honestly say AMY you have done it again. Perfectly captured the essence of each being here but in a way that pulls your heart strings.

(06.24.09 @ 02:23 PM)
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Kids and family :: 06.22.09
sweet julianna
I'm baaack! Finally after spending a week separated from the blessed internet I'm so excited to be reconnected with the world! We are in the process of moving over the next few days (my arms are covered in paint!) and don't get internet at the new house until later in the week, but hopefully I'll get back on track with posting.... so with that being said....

Before heading to the beach I got to celebrate sweet Julianna's first year of life! When I arrived, she had just woken up from her nap and she got right into working it for the camera :) Her gorgeous eyes captivated me throughout our session and the more we played, the more I got to enjoy the little personality that she is developing. Despite the humidity, we were all loving the gorgeous summer evening.

Cheers to Julianna's first year and many years to come for this little beauty and her family!


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