GET ON IT.

I read this article yesterday, and it spoke to me.

I’m a procrastinator.

It’s a trait about myself that I dislike. (It’s also a trait that drives my husband CUH-RAZY.)

Thanksgiving is in a couple days (yaaaay!) and then it’s Christmas season.

And I’m realizing that we STILL HAVEN’T HAD FAMILY PHOTOS TAKEN.

We scheduled them a few weeks back but then cancelled because of illness.

It would be so easy to just skip family photos this year. Not purposely; we just get busy and keep thinking, “Oh yeah, we need to do that…” And it never happens.

But as soon as I finish this blog post, I’m going to set up the date and time. Because after Christmas has come and gone, I will be sooo very glad that we took the time and made the effort to have our little family captured right now, in this season of life.

And in five years… ten years… twenty years… I won’t remember much about Christmas 2011. But I’ll have photos – of my baby girl’s scrunchy-nosed grin, my toddler’s adorable piggy tails, me and my husband cuddling them and kissing them and tickling them – and I will be SO VERY GRATEFUL.

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I’m still in the Boise area until the New Year. If you’re like me and haven’t scheduled your family shoot yet, get on it. I’ve got a couple spots available and would LOVE to do your family shoot.

 

What is holding YOU back from booking a family photo session?


November 21, 2011 - 12:03 pm

Meredith - Set a date and time with meeee. :) I would still love to do them! PS, I am so happy you’re here longer!!!!!!! Would you be interested in doing Help Portrait? We must get together ASAP. I love you, and those pictures are goood.(:

little cowboy // sneak peek

I got to shoot this sweet family yesterday, and I tell you what – I’m not sure I’ve ever worked with a nicer kid than this little cowboy. He melted my heart. He was such a trooper – while I was whining about how chilly it was, he just stood there smiling (and shivering).

Have I mentioned how much I love my job?? I really do. ( :

p.s. I can’t help but think this photo would make a cool Christmas card. Put a message in the negative space on the barn and BOOM! There you have it! Which reminds me, I need to start working on my cards . . .

November 16, 2011 - 3:32 pm

Meredith - love it :) so cute.

November 16, 2011 - 4:12 pm

Erin Andersen - Awwww, I love it!!!! Thank you so much Amber!! I can’t wait to see the rest of them!!! You are awesome!

November 16, 2011 - 4:30 pm

Erica - awesome! and yes, I was thinking the same thing about making a card with this shot!

FINE WINE

FINE WINE: The highest category of wine quality, representing only a very small percentage of worldwide production of wine. (Thank you, Wikipedia.)

Kenny + Stefanie are special. Their love is special. I could feel it. I could see it.

I think I managed to capture it.

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Kenny + Stefanie:
You have a place in my heart. I feel like I’m different and my photography is different after meeting you. Thank you for being a breath of fresh air to me and others around you. I’m so excited for your future and hope that our paths cross again at some point down the road.
xo
Amber

 

 

 

 

November 10, 2011 - 12:26 pm

Meredith - holy cow. completely amazing. <3

November 10, 2011 - 2:05 pm
November 10, 2011 - 2:17 pm

Lindsey - I absolutely love your work. I’m not even remotely close to this stage in my life, but I hope that you are still taking photos when I do! They are gorgeous pictures.

November 14, 2011 - 8:25 am

Anni - What gorgeous light! The last set is my favorite, beautiful job.

orange

Here’s an image from my recent shoot with Jannicka and her cute little fam.

These leaves were so vivid, and I knew right when I saw them that I would use them to frame some shots.

p.s. One of these days, I’m going to challenge myself to do an entire shoot where each shot is framed by something different. Any other photo geeks out there want to join me?? ( ;

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October 30, 2011 - 3:16 pm

Jannicka - Ah! I LOVE it, Amber!! I love how you captured our family and the leaves really are gorgeous. :)

October 30, 2011 - 10:07 pm

Meredith - beautiful shot!

October 31, 2011 - 12:07 am

Maggie - Ah, very cool. I love framing shots like that. That would be a fun challenge!

November 5, 2011 - 6:27 pm

donya - Love that idea; a whole shot framed by something different! Great shot!

November 9, 2011 - 2:24 pm

Fotograf ślubny Lublin - Beautiful shot, Amber!

brian + morgan // engaged // sneak peek

Brian is from Dallas, Texas, and is a Dallas Cowboys fan.

I took his pictures anyway. (heehee!)

But only because he’s pretty much the nicest guy you could ever meet.

And because he’s marrying the beautiful, sweet Morgan.

And because, together, they are the cutest couple in the history of ever. ( :