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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .

Well, maybe not outside, but my calendar is rapidly filling up to where I’m looking at the next couple months and thinking “Holy Guacamole, I’m almost BOOKED until December!” Why am I even telling you this?

Well, based on past experience (AHEM, AHEM . . . No, I’m not talking about YOU, Mrs. Procrastinator. I swear, I’m not. This is some hypothetical person.) I know that some people tend to wait until mid-November to start thinking about family photos for Christmas cards. And that’s precisely when I get a frantic phone call or email, asking if we can schedule a shoot, like, NOW.

In the past I’ve usually been able to oblige these harried, last-minute requests. But I can see now that it just ain’t gonna happen this year. My October and November are rapidly filling up with family/engagement/wedding shoots, and I am only going to schedule so many. (I’ve learned my lesson when it comes to overbooking. It makes for a really crazy, stressed-out momma.) Oh, and my September? Completely booked with weddings. So, literally, it’s going to be first-come, first-serve with the Christmas family shoots.

Oh, and speaking of Christmas – my girl Jessica over at vol.25 is at it again. She’s got THE CUTEST Christmas overlay sets available (and ON SALE!) right now. And what I love best about these is they’re so versatile – you could use them for so many other projects/photos than just Christmas-themed. Go check ‘em out!

August 27, 2010 - 3:59 pm taylor peterson - I CAN'T WAIT! and am so glad my wedding/family pictures are already booked! This post made me so happy! (:

August 27, 2010 - 9:49 pm Tami Peterson - For as cold as it was that day, and for no longer than we were outside, you seriously did a great job for us! It was fun seeing some of our favorites again and we are excited to do all over again next month! You're amazing!

August 30, 2010 - 7:16 pm Kara M - YAY for Christmas!!! I get so excited when I look in my garage and see my nicely organized Christmas decorations...3 more months 'til I get to decorate!!

alexz & kevin in wonderland // engagement shoot part one

This shoot was magic.

I can’t think of any other way to explain it.

Alexz contacted me about doing engagement/wedding photos for her and Kevin, and as she explained her vision for the shoot I got goosebumps. Alexz is an artist, and she describes her art as “cute and creepy.” She takes her inspiration from Tim Burton, Meatloaf and Walt Disney. Just imagine for a moment if you mixed those three together . . . it makes for a bizarre, unique and fabulous combination. Alexz is one-of-a-kind, which is why I immediately liked her and immediately knew I would do anything to be her event photographer.

For the engagement shoot, Alexz wanted to do a Tim Burton-esque “Alice in Wonderland” theme. We talked about locations, but nothing felt quite right. About two weeks before the shoot, Alexz contacted me and said that she had discovered the PERFECT location by accident. As she started describing it, I again got goosebumps. Overgrown property with a large abandoned Victorian house. Wild rose bushes. Trees so dense it felt like evening no matter what time of day it was. Magic.

This shoot is in my Top 3 Favorite Shoots of All Time. I expect that their wedding, which is next month, will be in my Top 3 Favorite Weddings of All Time.

I know I already shared this image in the sneak peek, but I love it so much I’m sharing it again:

to be continued . . .

August 24, 2010 - 2:41 pm Laura - Love them! How creative...the photos portrayed exactly what you had described- beautiful couple! Congrats Kevin and Alexz! (Can I know the location of the wedding...curious!)

August 24, 2010 - 11:39 pm Karen - WOW!!! Huge impact!! I have looked at a lot of wedding websites, as my own daughter was married in Texas in March. I can't wait to witness how "truly special" the wedding will be.

August 25, 2010 - 3:34 pm Alexz - Amber you are fantastic! I love these photos so much and I am so excited for the wedding and Trash the Dress shoot! Thank you for being so spectacular!

August 25, 2010 - 3:34 pm Alexz - And thank you Laura and Karen! Laura, the wedding is going to be held at the Train Depot in Ontario.

the h family // sneak peek

I can’t get over how darling this baby girl is. Don’t you just want to smooch her little cheeks??

August 16, 2010 - 3:22 pm shanen - i can only hope our little girl is that darn cute

August 17, 2010 - 9:21 pm Traci - Amber, I couldn't wait to get home from camping so I could see this sneak peak! I LOVE IT and I also love kissing those little cheeks!! :) We sure appreciate your mad photography skills. Thank you, tahank you, thank you!

August 24, 2010 - 3:57 pm Maggie - Adorable!

the s fam // sneak peek

August 15, 2010 - 4:26 pm jen - oh Amber it's fabulous! i didn't know if you would be able to get any between austin's lack of smiling and emily talking the entire time. i love it!!! thank you so much! btw...when we got in the car last night emily said "she was beautiful" and taylor said "yeah...we should become friends with her".

August 16, 2010 - 3:33 pm Amy - Absolutely beautiful family... hey, I know where this was taken! ;)

where in the world is ________ ???

Anybody else want to finish that sentence with “Carmen Sandiego?” heehee

But for now, we’ll fill in the blank with “Amber Fischer.” You may be wondering where I’m hiding these days, as my blog posts have been few and far between. Well, in these early days of pregnancy, my day looks something like:

sleep, take care of Little Miss, eat, try not to get sick, sleep some more, and repeat over and over. In between all of that I am just trying to stay on top of the many shoots I have to edit. Blog posts??? Ha. Those can wait til the 2nd trimester, right?!?

Even thought I’m MIA on my blog, I’ve got a few things going on here and there that you might be interested in . . .

Brass Razoo was featured in the August issue of Lucky as one of their top 10 picks for new boutiques around the nation (GO BRASS RAZOO!!!), which meant that one of the photos I took was IN A MAGAZINE. Woot!!

Images via Simply Grove

And in other news, I was asked by Jessica of Vol.25 to join her overlay design team. I love Jessica’s designs and am excited to be part of such a talented, creative bunch. Go to Vol.25 to see some of my photos with Jessica’s overlay magic!

Image via Vol.25

Here’s Jessica’s latest release – ahoy! overlay set – and it’s on sale for another week! Go check it out!

Image via Vol.25

And I promise that one of these days, when I have a little more energy, I’ll blog about all the amazing shoots I’ve done in the past couple months.   ( :

xo, Amber

August 5, 2010 - 10:46 am Jennifer P. - I saw that Brass Razoo thing in Lucky magazine at my gym! VERY cool that you took the picture. That's one of those places I've been meaning to go if I ever find myself in Nampa :). Glad you're happily busy!

August 5, 2010 - 11:03 am Clare - We all understand....pregnancy has a way of draining the life out of a woman. Hang in there! At least it doesn't last forever, soon you'll hear a little heart beat for all your hard work:)

August 5, 2010 - 6:40 pm Kara M - In a magazine! Super cool!!

victoria senior shoot // sneak peek

I’ve known this amazing girl since she was itty bitty. And now she’s a senior. I feel so OLD.

Thanks for the fun night, Victoria!

August 1, 2010 - 11:11 pm Becky - Ahh!!! So wonderful - can't wait to see the rest!!! Thanks for the fun night - you are AWESOME!!!!

August 2, 2010 - 4:59 am gloria rodriguez - Awww, she's all grown up! It was only yesterday that she ran from her house to guela Carmen's. We are so very proud of this young lady and her accomplishments, and she is beautiful, as well. Tia gloria

August 2, 2010 - 6:52 am Sonia Rodriguez - Beautiful pictures love your work. This little one has grown so fast but like I say she is the on getting old not her auntie. Ha! Ha! Love your pictures Amber.

three bears and a 49er // sneak peek

Travis and Sara, every family should be a little more like yours. I loved hanging out with you guys!

July 31, 2010 - 10:23 am Karli - Love this! They look like the perfect all american family...and they are! So so cute-totally captured the perfect moment. Love your style, girl!

July 31, 2010 - 10:47 am Kylee - I love this, such a great picture.

July 31, 2010 - 5:51 pm Amy - Wow, this picture is GOOD stuff. Absolutely love it... and love the fact that the NFL football season starts in 5 weeks!!!!! Woot!! (:

matt, megan & baby // sneak peek

I had to do a sneak peek that included a shot of Matt’s car. It’s just SO COOL.

July 26, 2010 - 9:40 am Laura - LOVE it!!! Beautiful mommy...proud daddy!

July 26, 2010 - 12:00 pm Karli - Cute! Can't wait to see more. I love the ominous sky background too. I bet that baby is adorable!

July 27, 2010 - 8:32 am Kim - I just love this shot. Amber, you do such a great job at representing each person you are photographing and their personality. What a beautiful family!

austin + mckenzie // bridals sneak peek

I had to share this picture ‘cuz I’m completely smitten with her shoes. I think I drooled a little bit when I saw them.

July 23, 2010 - 7:23 pm Nellie - Ok, not only is the field picture beyond gorgeous, but CRAZY awesome how the lines in the wheat become one down the path behind them. That is one amazing photo Amber.

July 24, 2010 - 11:18 am Susie - someone please tell me that is not the Mckenzie I think it is because how is it possible she's even old enough to get married? Amber I think every post just gets better and better

July 24, 2010 - 12:44 pm Tasha Christensen - Beautiful work! I love the bridal shoot! I wish I had more brides to shoot!

July 25, 2010 - 9:19 am Ashley - Oh my thats gorgeous! And you know, we have a wheat field by our house, and I was just thinkin how beautiful it would be to take our engagement pics or wedding pics in the middle of the field. I guess it looks great! lol...Looks beautiful Amber!

July 25, 2010 - 11:10 pm Lori Clinch Adams - All words fail me except, 'Oh My!', accompanied by wet eyes. I am smitten by the the wheat field shot. Nellie, what an observation! Amber, were those lines intentional? [hmmm....maybe we could renew our vows in a wheat field....]

chuck + nerissa // wedding sneak peek

Chuck and Nerissa got married this weekend at Olive Lake, Oregon, and I was the lucky one who got to photograph the event.

It was beautiful for so many reasons.

July 19, 2010 - 12:04 pm shanen - WOW

July 19, 2010 - 12:10 pm Tami Peterson - VERY cool, Amber! Hope you had fun with Karli!

July 19, 2010 - 12:53 pm Kylee - What a beautiful loaction and I love this picture.

July 19, 2010 - 3:07 pm Ashley - So Neat!

July 20, 2010 - 6:28 am Neri - Amber! this picture came out GREAT. thank you for taking a part in our special day.:)

July 20, 2010 - 5:19 pm silvers - Amber great picture taking....how creative!

July 24, 2010 - 10:05 am Pamela - What a beautiful photo, Amber. Great job!

August 4, 2010 - 5:37 pm hannah - LOVE this shot!! amazingly gorgeous!