She will fill our lives with sunshine... And our hearts with love.
-- Author Unknown
I must confess that working with repeat clients is one of the greatest joys of my job, because I have the pleasure of watching a beautiful little girl like Karsyn grow from one to two. I was absolutely blown away when I walked through the door and saw this beauty walking, talking and just exuding her big personality. She is full of sass and charm... and I can only imagine what the years to come will bring for her. I have a feeling that she might break a few hearts before it's all said and done.
-- Author Unknown
I must confess that working with repeat clients is one of the greatest joys of my job, because I have the pleasure of watching a beautiful little girl like Karsyn grow from one to two. I was absolutely blown away when I walked through the door and saw this beauty walking, talking and just exuding her big personality. She is full of sass and charm... and I can only imagine what the years to come will bring for her. I have a feeling that she might break a few hearts before it's all said and done.
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Margaret is a beauty and there is no doubt about that.
Recently when a stranger came up to her and proceeded to gush about just how beautiful she was, she flipped her hair back across her shoulder and stated, "And I'm smart too."
Recently when a stranger came up to her and proceeded to gush about just how beautiful she was, she flipped her hair back across her shoulder and stated, "And I'm smart too."
Julie says:
it's official. i want to be here when i grow up! love it!
(04.19.10 @ 09:16 AM)
heather says:
Amy!! These are beautiful!!! The first one is soooooo childhood!!! love love love.
Can't wait to see you soon!!
Lauren Jackson says:
seriously? GORGE. how does this little girl know how to pose and give "fierce" looks like a supermodel? You must have played Tyra with her :) amazing pics, ames.
(04.21.10 @ 03:14 PM)
Bobbie Brown says:
Wow! I LOVE these pictures! She is gorgeous and I love the little story of her telling she is smart too! Seriously too cute!
(04.22.10 @ 10:18 AM)
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Ally and Molly are the kiddos of another special set of Lost Valley former staffers. Jill and Matt met at the Ranch and almost 6 years and 2 kids later, it's clear that the foundation of friendship that they built their relationship upon is still strong and true. Their little girls are beautiful in every way and I could have photographed them for hours. I just kept exclaiming, "Oh, you are so lovely!"... it was a good feeling to capture what I saw. But beyond their physical beauty, I saw that these girls are deeply loved by their parents. They are beloved. So this is the message I want to send to them....
your heart
your hands
your eyes
your dreams
are beloved.
your heart
your hands
your eyes
your dreams
are beloved.
Kathryn Ivey says:
These are some of the most photogenic kids I've ever seen...beautiful!
(04.03.10 @ 10:04 PM)
stacy says:
amy... i love the colors on this set! especially love the first one.beautiful!
(04.03.10 @ 10:49 PM)
KK says:
These little girls should model. Adorable.
(04.05.10 @ 09:00 AM)
Meredith Daniels says:
These pictures are so beautiful! I love the expressions you caught!
(04.05.10 @ 10:57 AM)
Kerri Parrington says:
Amy, I regret that we were out of town when you were in Topeka and did not get to meet. These photos of my precious nieces are as georgous as they are. You do beautiful work!
(04.20.10 @ 03:00 PM)
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If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite,
something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go
far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more
infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of
the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and
coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle. - Van Gough
It just so happened that Ben and Julie Anderson, both former guests and staff of Lost Valley, welcomed their first baby girl the day before I stopped in Kansas City. How's that for impressive timing? I just keep telling myself that little Grace wanted to be sure that I met her and witnessed her tiny perfection.
Julie and Ben were glowing with pride and joy as they looked upon their brand new daughter... who I'm counting on to be a Lost Valley cowgirl some day.
It just so happened that Ben and Julie Anderson, both former guests and staff of Lost Valley, welcomed their first baby girl the day before I stopped in Kansas City. How's that for impressive timing? I just keep telling myself that little Grace wanted to be sure that I met her and witnessed her tiny perfection.
Julie and Ben were glowing with pride and joy as they looked upon their brand new daughter... who I'm counting on to be a Lost Valley cowgirl some day.
Ben Anderson says:
Thank you so much for these beautiful pics. We love them and have been proudly showing them to friends and family. You are the best!
(04.13.10 @ 10:51 AM)
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Rewinding just a bit, I spent a good chunk of time in the Indianapolis area meeting with some amazing folks who are connected to Lost Valley Ranch and essential to my project (for more info on the project click here or here) They were so gracious in welcoming me into their homes... sharing their stories, memories and overall impact of the Ranch on their lives over the past 5 decades.
The Burt family is just one of those families. Rod and Ginny Burt started going to the Ranch in the mid-60's. Little did they know that they would go back to the ranch more than 30 times as guests, that all three of their sons would work at the Ranch, and then that they would have the joy of watching most of their grandchildren work there as well. Now there are great grandchildren in the picture, and the whole family is looking forward to watching the newest set of little ones romp and play at Lost Valley. How's that for an impressive legacy?!
Well, I got tied into this family from the first day I was introduced to Angie Burt... we were assigned to be roommates at the Ranch, for the summer, and literally from the moment we laid on eyes on each other it was as if we knew that we would be fast friends. We lived together at the Ranch, worked together, survived the Hayman Fire together, shared life together in Chicago, drove cross country together multiple times, watched each other get married, and have experienced the blessing of sharing the general ups and downs of life together.
All that being said, what a joy for me to reunited with the Burt Family and to watch Angie in this new stage of her life and marriage... motherhood.
Meet Keaton. Pretty remarkable to consider that once this little guy makes it out to Lost Valley, he will enjoy the same simple joys and traditions of the Ranch that his great grandparents did.
The Burt family is just one of those families. Rod and Ginny Burt started going to the Ranch in the mid-60's. Little did they know that they would go back to the ranch more than 30 times as guests, that all three of their sons would work at the Ranch, and then that they would have the joy of watching most of their grandchildren work there as well. Now there are great grandchildren in the picture, and the whole family is looking forward to watching the newest set of little ones romp and play at Lost Valley. How's that for an impressive legacy?!
Well, I got tied into this family from the first day I was introduced to Angie Burt... we were assigned to be roommates at the Ranch, for the summer, and literally from the moment we laid on eyes on each other it was as if we knew that we would be fast friends. We lived together at the Ranch, worked together, survived the Hayman Fire together, shared life together in Chicago, drove cross country together multiple times, watched each other get married, and have experienced the blessing of sharing the general ups and downs of life together.
All that being said, what a joy for me to reunited with the Burt Family and to watch Angie in this new stage of her life and marriage... motherhood.
Meet Keaton. Pretty remarkable to consider that once this little guy makes it out to Lost Valley, he will enjoy the same simple joys and traditions of the Ranch that his great grandparents did.
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Oh mercy - she is precious, and LOOK at the way she is loving her baby doll in that last picture!
(05.04.10 @ 10:28 AM)ahhhh this post is full of preciousness!!!! she is most definitley going to break a few hearts one day :)
(05.04.10 @ 12:01 PM)the catchlights....the smile....the processing.... all of it! you rock.
(05.04.10 @ 01:51 PM)i love the bw where she's peeking over the chair. gorgeous amy!
Ah! I LOVE!
(05.04.10 @ 02:18 PM)wow, wow, wow. those eyes. your editing is perfection. love.
(05.04.10 @ 02:19 PM)wow, amy... these are seriously some of your best work i've ever seen! i agree with the previous person - the editing & post-processing colors are perfect. this little girl is so cute.
(05.06.10 @ 09:22 AM)my fave is the one of her sitting on the front steps with her parents smiling down on her. i think i want you to take that pic with me and my parents. it's just so meaningful that they are behind her. and proud of her. and have her back :)
(05.07.10 @ 11:16 AM)