Little Joaquin | San Diego Newborn Photographer

So, Miss Jen and I were destined to be friends. God totally had a divine purpose for us meeting at Grace Church here in San Diego. Little did we know that approximately a year later, we'd be having little girls only days apart from each other that would actually turn out to be...well, twins.

It's amazing really.

It's amazing how God knows exactly what you need...before you even realize that you need it.

Well, I needed a friend like Jen...for more reasons than her rad ability to bargain shop and still look like a million bucks--seriously...she's incredible in this area!

I needed her shoulder to cry on...or sleep on...when Abbey would wake up 10 times in the middle of the night for 13 months in a row, and she needed my shoulder when Julia would cry inconsolably for 4 hours straight, or more, every stinkin' evening.

We'd have dinner dates and listen to the girls wail. We understood each other's dark circles and nonsensical talk. It was awesome.

Though I'm still recovering from Abbey's first year and a half of existence...my amazing friend Jen as regained her strength, gathered her courage, and has exhibited much bravery...

Meet Joaquin Daniel.



As you can see from the above image...she is also extremely talented in the 'interior' design department. Yes, that is Joaquin's room. So adorable!



Julia loves her little brother...



When she's not famished! :) ha ha!!!



I absolutely love this image of Jen and her little man...such a sweet moment.



AND...my favorite from the day. How adorable is this little bundle???



Meeting Joaquin has made it not so scary of a thought to have another...so maybe we'll try--

--in 9 years, instead of 10. ;)

Greg & Jen - Engaged! | San Diego Wedding Photographer

You know how the story goes...Friends, of a friend, of a husband's friend, etc...came to meet with me...and their names were Greg and Jen.

They were fantastic! They are super fun and easy going, so you can imagine my excitement when they decided to have me photograph their wedding! I couldn't wait to get my camera on them because I just KNEW their personalities were going to be so fun to capture. Well, lots of time has passed since then...we had a slight difficult time finding a moment to photograph their engagement images.

So, I'm sooooo excited to say that we FINALLY were able to make it happen!

And of course, God had a plan all along. You see, their friend was able to 'experiment' on them, as she is interested in photography. So it totally got them relaxed in front of the camera! They came to me and were ready to go! I loved it. We dove right in, had tons of fun, and captured so many awesome images!

Greg and Jen, you have waited long and patiently for these images...I hope you love them!


See what I mean about them being comfy?? This is one of the first images I captured! :) So fun!







I had a ridiculously fun time with color during their session...







Holy moly hotness! I love this next shot of Jen.



They laughed so much...I love that. It means their having fun! :) That's my goal!







Greg and Jen, I'm so excited to photograph your wedding next month! Hooray! You two are awesome!

Back up and running!

Okay, I think we are good to go with email and website...phew!

Well, I couldn't very well post again with out showing you all a couple of photos...so here are a few I took today of a little girl who is so outragiously excited to be a flower girl!

Here are her magical shoes...


And here is the princess. :) She's blowing kisses to Aunt Tammy and Uncle Aaron in this shot...so cute!



I just can't get enough of her. In fact, I really feel like going and waking her up right now just so I can snuggle her!

Alright...thanks for 'oooh'-ing and 'ahhh'-ing at my little one again. I just can't help but share what a cutie-patootie she is. I am so blessed!!!

Email/Site Complications

Hey everyone!

I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but my main website and email are having issues at this moment. It will hopefully be up and running in the next day or so, but if you try to contact me and I don't respond, don't worry! I will get back to you as soon as I can! :)

Thanks so much for your patience!
Amber

Aaron & Keri Married! | San Diego Wedding Photographer

Well, before I start....BEWARE! Long post! :) There were so many great photos from their wedding...I just couldn't choose!

Aaron and Keri are such amazing people. They are the definition of the 'do-it-yourselfer'. I can't tell you how many professions Aaron has had already in his young lifetime. He just cracks me up. Let me just tell you this...we'd call him for our gardening questions, or when we need our hardwood floors replaced, or when I need to know what roller rink I should have my next birthday party at or which fish would survive in my fresh water tank....and if I ever get a dog...I definitely would know who to hire! Mr. 'I have my own dog training company'. ;) I love it!

Well, when it came to planning their wedding...they were in true form and did everything themselves! Ah-Mazing! They really did an incredible job. You can always tell a good wedding by how much fun your guests are having...and I don't think I've seen a party go down like this in awhile! :)

They were married at the Mission Bay Hyatt. A few details from getting ready:





I love this picture of Keri's dad admiring her from a distance...



There are so many beautiful portraits of Keri!





This is one of my favorites...



Loved her bouquet! Ah...ranunculus...one of my favorite flowers! (They also used gerbers...my other favorite flower!)







I really loved the colors in this wedding. They were so bright and cheery!







And da boyz...
I love this series of Aaron.







And...another thing I love...LIGHT! Not just any light...but fun light! :) Got to use my new video light in these two shots. So fun!











Time for the ceremony where they also added some really great unique touches...



Such as the flower pups!







Aaron made the huppah and it looked so great with the water as its background...





They saw each other before the ceremony so we had plenty of time for some awesome portraits!









This next one is hanging in my office...giant canvas! I just love it! Can't wait to show you guys! :)



Look how great the Ballroom looked. Again, it was all of their handy work. They did such a great job putting everything together.







AND...one of the best things about that night...when Aaron and Keri had first met with me, he told me that he only cared about all of his guy friend being there, the open bar, and being able to break dance for the crowds. Well, he did it!!! :)

But, before he could strut his stuff...Keri first had to show him what he was up against... ha ha! :)





It truly was amazing...I'm so glad that I was able to witness it!

Congratulations you two! I'm so happy for you and can't wait for you to see your album! :)