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03.01.10

This wedding was so incredibly beautiful that it has to be broken into 3 parts. I'll elaborate more about the details on the second post, but for this one, I just want to get to the images. :)

For the first post, we'll spotlight the gorgeous newlyweds, Valerie and Ricky. Valerie and Ricky gave us tons of time BEFORE the ceremony to take photos and it was nothing short of amazing. As photographers, we were thrilled. :)

This first one was shot right after their 'first look'... :)

...we then moved over to Kraft Azalea Park for some portrait time.

Valerie was especially excited about this location because it tied in with the theme of their wedding, and their engagement session. :)

Hello - how fabulous are they?!

So sweet.

The light was awesome!

I need to take a moment to highlight Valerie. She was seriously one of the most stunning brides I have ever seen.

Gorgeous, right?! That photo on the left is my most favorite bridal shot we've taken.

The ceremony and reception were held at the Winter Park Farmer's Market (LOVE), so we took the opportunity to grab a few more shots around that area before everything started.

Handsome groom. :)

Valerie, I know you have been excited to see the outcome of this shot, so I hope you love it as much as I do! :)

A little end of the night romance...:)

*Stay tuned for parts two and three of this fantastic day!

**P.s. If you have been waiting on sneak peeks or discs, please bear with me! We had a few issues with our blog this past week, AND we are currently out of town, so I've gotten a little behind. Everything will be back on track this week - thanks for your patience! :)

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val:

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

(03.02.10)

Kimberly:

I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for part two!! These are amazing. Love you guys!!!

(03.02.10)

val:

I love the pictures. It is hard to pic a favorite but the train picture makes me smile!

(03.02.10)

Aunt Jackie:

OMG!! They are amazing! I am so proud of Valerie and Rick as the whole thing was so beautiful. As I sit in Minnesota and think about the wedding, there is nothing to do but smile. For all those who helped Val & Rick get ready and to put all this together...KUDOS!

(03.02.10)

-brittany-:

Greay shots Amy! Every aspect of each pictures compliments each other...the feel of the wedding, your photography style and editing style...perfect blend!

(03.02.10)

April Traurig:

These are great Amy! Especially the last one with the headlights. =)

(03.02.10)

tinamorrow:

love this last one the most - but they are all so gorgeous!!!

(03.02.10)

DARBY:

SIS YOU AND RICK LOOK AWESOME! LOVE YOU!

(03.03.10)

Veronica:

You guys look GREAT!!! I wish I could have been there. Congratulations Guys!!!

(03.09.10)

Danielle:

Valerie these pictures are amazing!!! And you look so beautiful!!

(03.16.10)

Lucy Bode:

This is more beautiful than I thought. Wish we could have been there...you did GOOD! Love you both!!! You are near and dear to our hearts!!! Blessings!

(03.16.10)

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little callie : just because [she's having her first birthday!]

02.22.10

**Disclaimer : there is a whole lot of cuteness in this post. Be prepared to say the word "awwhhhh" at least 37 times.**

Dear Ben,

After hanging out with Callie today, I have two words for you; BABY. FEVER.

Love,

Your easily-persuaded wife

I seriously can't handle all the cuteness.

Holding hands with mommy.

In the running for my favorite of the day. I just love how little and delicate she looks sitting on that bench.

Happy baby. :)

LOVE these two.

'It's my party and I'll chew on this balloon if I want to.'

A little dress up.

That face is awesome.

p.s. I made the wardrobe selection for this part of the shoot. Hello - boots and leggings? Done. This is a glimpse at how my future child will dress.

So Cami (Callie's mommy) was staying out of photos for the most part, but when she crawled into the tunnel with her, I couldn't resist snapping a few. I adore this shot.

I feel like this is a perfect pair of images to leave you with. :)

Cams, I'm so glad we made this impromptu shoot happen! Happy birthday to Callie! Auntie Amy loves Little so much. You and Clinton are good at making cute kids. :)

*This is the week for sneak peeks and full posts! We have nine shoots on deck that need to be edited, so check back often! :)

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Kimberly:

I don't blame you for having baby fever after this shoot! You can't help it! Callie is just wayyyy too cute! Love these pictures. When Kyle and I have kids, we are sooo calling you and Ben for pics!

(02.22.10)

Aunt Beff:

two things: 1. i may be a bit biased but i am pretty sure she is the cutest smartest baby EVER! 2. Amy i am impressed how quickly you got these up! i was wondering how long i would have to wait!

p.s. cami david says she looks just like you!

(02.22.10)

Adrienne:

Every single one of these pictures is amazing and precious. You guys are very talented, although I'm sure with a beautiful subject like Callie, it is also a blast! LOVE the leggings and boots. :-) I'm pretty sure I need to schedule a photo shoot with my little guy now... :-)

(02.23.10)

Megan:

oh these pictures are soooo amazing! Callie is so adorable! Oh and I also love those boots!

(02.23.10)

Mommy:

ooooooo eeeeeeee awwwwww oooooo oooooooo eeeeeee I just don't even think I can handle this right now! Thank you so much for capturing my everything in still frames of adorableness that I can blow up & cover my house with! This really is the most priceless gift anyone could ever provide! You're the best Ames!

(02.23.10)

Brenda(a.k.a grandma):

OMG, these are the best!! Thanks so much for taking them and getting them on here so quickly!! Wish I could have been there to see all the fun!

(02.23.10)

Big (Callie):

Ummmmm oh my gosh. Cutest. Pictures. Ever. In the history of pictures. She is sooooo stinking adorable! And now I can't ever wear those necklaces or shoes again b/c they look so much cuter on Little! :) Love them! Amazing!

(02.23.10)

Nana:

I cannot believe she is one year old!! Absolutely adorable baby and unbelievable pictures!! Great job, Cami and Clint! Great job, Amy, Ben, and 'big' Callie!! She obviously knew she was the center of everyone's attention that day!!

(02.23.10)

Aunt Nyle:

I love seeing your photography, and the most recent shoots are especially good! Keep up the good work!
It was great seeing you all--Hugs

(02.23.10)

Anne Johnson:

She is so cute, loved every picture

(02.24.10)

tina morrow:

What a little cutie-pie! Aimes you captured her cuteness perfectly. And I'm not even gonna comment note to Ben at the beginning of this posting...I'm just patiently waiting...nuff said. :)

(02.27.10)

-brittany-:

are you kidding me with those high heels and necklaces?...precious!!!

(03.02.10)

Granni::

I was out of town when you put these up and had to view them on my phone...i couldn't handle them then and i have looked at them numerous times and each time they bring a tear to my eye...they are just as precious as she is! I might need a copy of that disc too!

(03.05.10)

Christie:

These are probably the cutest pictures ever!..and the boots and leggings outfit is the best! :)

(03.08.10)

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putter is 2!

02.15.10

Our little boy is growing up. Literally. On two legs, he almost surpasses me in the height department. That may not be saying much for a person (I'm only 5'3'' on a good day) but for a dog, that's pretty impressive.

Putter shares a birthday with Valentine's Day. Since the flowers-and-jewelry holiday is no big deal in our house (don't judge us), we focused on spending time with Putter, and spoiling him with a huge, dinosaur-like bone, and a couple of extra treats and hugs. I don't think he knew that it was his birthday, but he loves to be the center of attention, so he was happy to play along:

I know I'm biased, but how adorable is that little furry face?! I mean, really. You can't help but love him.

Putter is truly a bright spot in our lives, and our days wouldn't be quite as entertaining or joy-filled without him in them. We don't have any children yet, but in our book, Putter is our first kid. A clumsy, excitable, playful, 70 lb. kid. And we're proud parents. :)

We love you little guy!

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tina morrow:

What a precious little boy! I could just kiss his little face. Great pic of him!

(02.15.10)

Keira L:

Happy birthday, Putter! I can totally relate to your mommy's adoration of you. You and Doak should have a play date some day :)

(02.15.10)

Kristin:

Gosh he really is the cutest little thing ever!!!

(02.19.10)

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carly : love through the lens

02.09.10

In photography (much like anything else), we have days that are a little more challenging than others. The lighting is inconsistent, we're struggling for creative ideas, we get stuck in traffic, our jokes just aren't funny. On days like those, we simply have to take a few deep breaths and push hard to make our shoot successful.

Those days are balanced (fortunately) by really, really great days. The location is beautiful, our client is up for anything, our creative juices are flowing, and the sunshine comes out to play.

Last Saturday, we had a great day. :)

It was windy. Ok. It was whip-your-hair-in-136-different-directions windy. But we still had an amazing time. All the components lined up: downtown Kissimmee was beautiful and serene, Carly was up for anything, our creative juices were flowing, and the sunshine came out to play for a little while.

It's days like Saturday that make us love photography. And it's clients like Carly that make the 'job' part feel non-existent.

Carly - we had such a great time with you this past weekend. You are truly one of the best, most easygoing people we've ever photographed, and we really enjoyed getting to know you. Your smile is contagious, and so is your compassionate spirit. Seriously - you're awesome! :)

Like I said, it was windy. But apparently, the wind loved Carly.

Carly is really photogenic. So photogenic, that if she wasn't also super sweet, you may just have to despise her out of jealousy. ;)

Love this.

Hello, sunshine.

I LOVE these next two. Though they look similar, I love them for completely different reasons. I also love that Ben snapped one of them, and I snapped the other. Team effort. :)

Um, yeah - so we just painted this mural on the wall real quick for the shoot. No biggie.

Gorgeous.

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Megan:

AH! Carly is so awesome. I'm really glad she got to do this with you guys! You did a great job!

(02.09.10)

Carly :

You guys did an awesome job and it was great hanging out with you! SO much fun =)

(02.09.10)

Nana:

What a cutie!! Really "alive" pictures. Great job!

(02.10.10)

tina morrow:

Really great pictures! Very pretty girl.

(02.13.10)

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mezger family : love through the lens

02.05.10

...and here's part two of our LTTL Saturday in Ft. Myers!

A little later than I originally planned, but I was dealing with this for the past few days:

I hate being sick. Besides feeling physically terrible, it throws off how I function and messes up my routine. Wah.

Ok let's move on. :)

The Mezger family is a really fun group to hang out with. Ben and I aren't used to really large family sessions, but this family of 9 definitely made our job easy and enjoyable. They have a blast together, and share a lot of love for one another. :)

Since there are quite a few members of the Mezger crew, let me do a breakdown for you:

The whole clan.

Kent and Jenny. a.k.a. Mom and Dad. :)

Tyler and Kari. Kari is the daughter of Kent and Jenny, and Tyler is her husband. P.s. Kari is the one who contacted us to get this session lined up. :)

Kevin and Lacy. Kevin is the son of Kent and Jenny, Lacy is his wife.

...and they have two adorable girls, Lanie and Addison. Seriously, how cute are they?! I love this photo. :)

We broke the group up into several smaller groupings to get some of these shots. This one is a sister photo. :) Jess is on the left, Kari is on the right. Jess is Kent and Jenny's youngest daughter. (Have I sufficiently confused you with this dialogue about the family tree??)

Another big group one. Good looking family, right? :)

She's so precious!

I'll wrap this up with my favorite. :) (P.s. I need to point out Kevin in this photo - he is holding Addison while jumping, and managed to get pretty high off the ground, make an awesome face, and not drop her. AND she didn't cry at all. That's skills.)

Thanks Mezger fam! We had a great time with you all! :)

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Windy:

This is my favorite post ever! I knew this awesome family when I was younger and my brother in law was the youth pastor at CCC in Ft. Lauderdale. Absolutely gorgeous family! Great photos!

(02.05.10)

Kari:

Ben & Amy,
Thanks so much! These pictures are amazing. We had a lot of fun doing these photos. Thanks for your great work! Can't wait to see the rest!

(02.05.10)

tina morrow:

Love these pics! The little ones are so beautiful! :)

(02.05.10)

Kristin:

These pictures are soooo cute! My favorite are the last two! Looks great!

(02.08.10)

Jenny:

Thank you Amy and Ben! These pictures are great and we had so much fun. Sorry you've been sick. I think about half of us have had something this past week too. Hope you are feeling better! Thanks again for a job well done!

(02.10.10)

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