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Pasadena Family Portraits: Big Happy Family

Lori is one of my favorite people. I have her on my speed dial. She is one of my constants. I love her so much that she was even in my wedding. I watched her fall in love, get married and have two beautiful children. And after talking about it for what feels like forever,…

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  • MalloryMarch 17, 2011 - 7:42 am

    this shoot is absolutely precious! there were too many awesome shots for me to pick a favorite.

  • NancyMarch 17, 2011 - 12:41 pm

    What a beautiful family, love the yellow on your friend.

    Are you still using Animoto for your slideshows?

  • Lori BollowMarch 17, 2011 - 3:06 pm

    Amber you are such an amazing artist! The week and hours leading up to this shoot were causing me to lose my mind because it is simply the nature of our life stage. I just sat down to look at these photos for the first time after spending an hour putting the boys down for naps and cleaning spaghetti sauce off the walls. This is my crazy life. You captured the BEAUTY of life with two young boys! I have always admired your creative work but to see how you transformed our chaos into radiance is such a wonderful thing. Thank you so much. These photos are a gift that we will forever cherish. Now I have to go because I hear Finley waking up and screaming through the baby monitor. So much love to you. I can’t wait to order our prints!

  • Elaine JohnsonMarch 17, 2011 - 6:07 pm

    John was one of my closest college friends. While time and distance have left us disconnected, I treasure John. So great to get a glimpse into the Bollow family who I continue to love and admire from halfway across the country!

    Just great! Love the personalities shining through.

  • johnny bollowMarch 17, 2011 - 11:32 pm

    When can I buy photos of that hot mama and her photogenic boys! (And that vagrant she picked up, I guess he’ll do.)

    Amber, thank you, thank you, thank you for capturing and truly holding still for a moment in time so many things that I feel for my family. Wow, what power in your photography: to be able to make me pause and realize the reasons I’m a Dad and husband.

    What a gift — can’t wait to order some prints from you.

    Much love and gratitude,

    John

  • KC DiNardoMarch 22, 2011 - 9:03 am

    Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful – can’t wait to see you LORI – in two days!
    KC

  • Kevin O'Keefe (aka Grampy)March 25, 2011 - 8:06 pm

    Amber,
    This photo shoot was just toooo precious! You certainly captured the essence of Lori and John as not only a loving couple, but also as incredibly loving parents. Not to mention, the sweet spirits of the kids that bless all of us lucky enough to call them ‘family’. Great job (and good job Lori and John for taking the time to do this).

    Kevin O’Keefe

What to Wear Friday: Fun Family Portrait

Spring is in the air and the mustard flowers are officially in bloom. Itโ€™s time to plant veggies in the garden and start wearing bright spring colors. This weekend I have a fun photo shoot with one of my favorite families, so this post is especially dedicated to you. Notice the bright colors and eye…

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Some of my favorites

Itโ€™s the last day of 2010. On the last day of the year, we often look back on how the year went. And I have to say, this has been a great year! I have been able to turn a dream of owning a photography business into a reality and have had so much fun…

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  • Troy GroverDecember 31, 2010 - 12:22 pm

    Awesome job Amber!!

Big Happy Family: The Yoon Family

I have known the Yoon family for over 10 years. Susan and Albert used to go the same church as me back in the day. Our church was only 50 or so people, so we all got to know each other really well. So last year, when Susan & Albert contacted me to do a…

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  • GailNovember 30, 2010 - 8:30 am

    Oh my goodness I just ADORE these!!!!! Those names? Fionna and Ella are just SO sweet! I love their tights too! I think the tea party shot is my fave!

  • Susan YoonNovember 30, 2010 - 8:43 am

    Amber! We LOVE and ADORE the photos!! Thanks for getting us all teary this morning – you’ve made our family feel extra special! These are truly shots that we can cherish for our lifetime. Um… how do we choose? That seems almost impossible! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • NoelleNovember 30, 2010 - 8:52 am

    wow! These are beautiful! This family is gorgeous too! I’m absolutely in love with that champagne colored dress.

  • Tira JNovember 30, 2010 - 9:03 am

    Great images Amber! You captured this family so well. Images they will cherish forever.

  • Holly GratnerNovember 30, 2010 - 10:07 am

    Sooooo Goooood!!! As always!

  • CorynNovember 30, 2010 - 1:02 pm

    What a photogenic family! My favorites are the one photo with the two little girls sitting on the grass with the tea set, the one with the oldest daughter reading a book by the big teddy bear, and the one photo with the husband and wife in front of a painting or mural…..very nice pictures!!!!

  • ChristinaNovember 30, 2010 - 2:44 pm

    Love all of these, the two book themed ones are my favorite as I’m a bit of a bookworm too ๐Ÿ™‚

  • StephaneeNovember 30, 2010 - 9:52 pm

    AAAAAAAAAAhhhhdorable!

  • JessicaDecember 2, 2010 - 10:03 am

    Ok, this is my favorite family session of yours ever. Its awesome. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Fantastic work!! I’m so digging the fisheye.. you really DO need it!

  • NancyDecember 7, 2010 - 3:32 am

    Gorgeous photos Amber, as always. Love the one with the teddy bear, my fave too. ๐Ÿ˜‰ I’ve been thinking of using vimeo for slideshows too, it seems pretty easy.

Put These Jewels on Your Fridge: Christmas Cards

In all the holiday rush of buying your holiday gifts, donโ€™t forget to send out Christmas cards. We all want to have the holiday card that is so good that our friends keep it hung on their refrigerator for months. I want to be that friend that gets that honor, right?! So if your picture…

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  • Lisa DabbsNovember 27, 2010 - 12:13 pm

    Amber…I love these! So excited about ordering ours! xo

  • JaquelineNovember 30, 2010 - 9:21 am

    Love the design for these.