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My First Pea Pod Baby Is Turning One! | Central Florida Photographer

March 15, 2010

Logan was my very first ‘pea in a pod’ baby! He helped me start a wonderful concept and it has evolved so much over the last year. The pea pod is definitely one of my most requested images. I would love to have another baby just to be able to have this shot…. not really, but I wish I could have done with my babies. Anyhow, back to Logan… he is turning one!!!! I can’t believe how much he has grown. He is so completely precious and it was a complete blast seeing his family today!

Sneak peek, enjoy!

and a flash back to one year ago… my first pea pod baby! This set up has changed a lot, but how amazing my first model is turning a year old! Time flies!

Yvonne posted the following on March 15, 2010 at 10:10 am.

Adorable images! Love to see how much he’s grown over the past year. Such a miracle!

Baby Grins | Central Florida Newborn Photographer

March 15, 2010

Meet Jackson, 9 days old and just over 7 pounds. He looks just like his daddy too, but don’t we all at first? I love that! We had a wonderful time during his session and he was such a good baby for me! Here is a sneak peek of his session, enjoy!

Thanks R and A for letting me capture these memories!

This hammock, cocoon, and newboy cap all came from Anita on etsy, isn’t she amazing?

Lisbeth posted the following on March 15, 2010 at 9:20 am.

Love the ‘peacock’ colors in that hat!

Growing Up | Central Florida Photographer

March 12, 2010

It is such a gift to watch my clients grow and to see what amazing little people they become. Charlie is now 6 months old and still cute as ever! I had a great time getting to see him again after so long! Charlie was a preemie when he was born at 32 weeks. He has grown up soo much but he is still so tiny wearing 0-3 size clothing now! He is doing absolutely amazing! When I photographed him as a newborn, he was all ready 5+ weeks old if I recall correctly!! Amazing… isn’t it? Here is a sneak peek, enjoy!

Do you remember him as a newborn? Such a little cutie pie!

Courtney posted the following on March 12, 2010 at 8:39 am.

Amy, what a cutie pie! The catchlights in that first shot are absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Yvonne posted the following on March 12, 2010 at 9:30 am.

So cute! Love seeing how much lil’ one’s change too!

Heather Hare..AKA..Charlies Mommy posted the following on March 12, 2010 at 9:58 pm.

LOVE THEM!! Cant wait to see the rest!!!

Sue Hare posted the following on March 13, 2010 at 8:18 pm.

(aka Charlie’s Grandma) I love the newborn pictures of our precious grandson, and Amy, you’ve done it again. You’ve captured how wonderfully he has grown in the last 6 months, with his big blue eyes and sweet smile. We’ll cherish these pictures for years to come.

Heather Hare..AKA..Charlies Mommy posted the following on March 14, 2010 at 10:12 pm.

Yes Amy your are correct!! Charlie was 5 weeks old when you did his new born session and he was almost 7lbs. then!! and yes it is AMAZING how much he has grown, he is now 14 lbs and growing!!! Thank you so much Amy!!!!!

Meet Asher, 7 Days New | Central Florida Newborn Photographer

March 11, 2010

I had the complete pleasure of meeting this amazing little guy. He was such a good baby and slept so peacefully. He was welcomed in to the world weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces!! He is the spitting image of his daddy and so easy going. Thank you so much E and T for letting me capture your precious baby boy! Congratulations to you, he is absolutely precious!
Love,
Amy

mandy posted the following on March 11, 2010 at 6:12 am.

I am going to have another baby just so you can photograph it. I am serious! These are just SO amazing, and look at that hair. Wow girl…you just get better and better and better….it is clear that this is what you were born to do.

Anita posted the following on March 11, 2010 at 9:45 am.

Oh Amy, he’s a precious little chunker! Reminds me of my biggest baby, weighing in at 10 lbs 5oz. Just wanna squeeze him!

Amy posted the following on March 11, 2010 at 9:52 am.

My babies were chunkers too and I kissed on their cheeks all day long! Asher was a complete sweetheart! I asked his mom and dad if I could keep him! haha

heather Bauers posted the following on March 11, 2010 at 11:24 am.

He/he… gotta love that little face in the 3rd shot and what a great name!

Kim Cannon posted the following on March 11, 2010 at 10:14 pm.

What an adorable baby!!! (and of course great pics)

Her Personality Is Contagious | Clermont Florida Children Photographer

March 8, 2010

WOW, what a big day today on the blog. There is 30 minutes left before this day passes and the blog is reaching nearly 700 unique visits!!!! That just blows my mind! In honor of the huge amount of traffic today, I have to share a few more favorites of this gorgeous little girl. Her personality is simply contagious and just shines through. I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun and refreshing it was to photograph this gorgeous family!

Kim posted the following on March 10, 2010 at 7:03 am.

Amy–every single shot is fantastic!!! You have a way with babies and children. They feel so comfortable around you and it shows.

Siblings | Central Florida Photographer

March 8, 2010

This has been a busy weekend to say the least! I am so excited about this brand new location. I love anything rustic, run down, red, and textured. This place is my photog happy land. I love the run down red barn and the 2.5 acres of trees and nature. These two kiddies were simply cute as can be. They definitely got an A+ on their ‘What To Wear” to a session. I talked with mom a lot in detail before this shoot and she had a lot of fun shopping for clothes! Nearly two years ago, when I was portfolio building, I photographed Layni as a newborn. I can not believe how much she has grown! We also had some fun with Off Camera Flash (OCF) to throw a variety in the mix. I just LOVE OCF, I would love to do more shoots like this. Thank you Brandi for letting me capture your family memories! It was such a blast!

Sneak peek, enjoy!

Lisbeth posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 7:47 am.

Love that red barn

Brandi Combs posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 8:14 am.

Just when I thought they weren’t smiling much (and they weren’t) it didn’t matter, these are beautiful! My family is going to be thrilled to see them. It brings a tear to my eye. I just love how you capture the tenderness and the craziness all at the same time. We had great fun! I too love the location! Thanks again sooo much! I love them!!!! How can I pick a favorite?!?! Amy you rock!!!

jessica posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 11:20 am.

Love the location, and could those kids be any cuter? Great work!

heather Bauers posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:43 pm.

I want that dress in MY size, SoOOOOOO cute and you know yellow is my favorite color Great job with the OCF too, I need to work on that this year.

Brandi Combs posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 3:12 pm.

I can’t stop looking at them… loving each & every one. Thx again!

julie evans posted the following on March 9, 2010 at 7:38 pm.

Beautiful! I would love to know what you are using for your OCF? Looks great.
Julie

Amy posted the following on March 9, 2010 at 10:32 pm.

For this set up, I used my alien bee ab800 and giant foldable softbox 30×60

Dana posted the following on March 9, 2010 at 11:10 pm.

I love that I can now look at shots and guess what lighting was used….ILPer…now blog stalker.

julie evans posted the following on March 10, 2010 at 10:11 pm.

Thanks Amy! Wow! That is a huge softbox to take on location but it looks great.

jenn posted the following on March 12, 2010 at 5:46 pm.

I got these same outfits for the Twins
Cant wait to have them photographed in also
Just adorable

Shawna posted the following on March 13, 2010 at 11:25 pm.

Amy! These are TOTALLY AWESOME!

Some Exciting News To Share!

March 8, 2010

I have been so anxious to share the news and have been waiting for everything to become official. I have teamed up with the company Dish and Spoon Productions and my images will be featured in their new portrait decor line that will be launching next month. Stay tuned for their website to be revamped with this new product line. Dish and Spoon Productions offer an extensive collection of sophisticated and whimsical wall art designed to bring magic and style to a child’s nursery, bedroom, or play area! Each piece is custom-made and hand-crafted in the USA and include canvas wall hangings, name plaques, stretched art, portrait décor, word banners, growth charts, and children’s clocks. Their award-winning products are sold through infant and juvenile specialty stores, fine furniture retailers, gift shops, catalogs, select online stores, and interior design sources throughout the USA and abroad. I am very excited for the opportunity to work with them! Here is just a sample of newborn Harper and Dish and Spoon Productions princess line.

mandy posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 6:06 am.

Awww…Amy! That is just wonderful Sweetie! Congrats. Very, very well deserved!

Lisbeth posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 7:45 am.

You are soooo very talented and you deserve all of these new exciting ventures!

Katie Shores posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 10:15 am.

Amy, that is so awesome! Congratulations on this opportunity!

Brandi Combs posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 11:40 am.

Great news!!! You have such a wonderful gift, this is very well deserved. Congrats on the exciting new opportunity & adventure! (…and, way to go Mitch for being so supportive.)

heather Bauers posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:29 pm.

Amy–that is AWESOME! Big congrats to you.

Trina posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 2:48 pm.

Congrats Amy!! That is fantastic

Cristina posted the following on March 9, 2010 at 8:07 am.

That is such exciting news, I’m sure you’re stoked!!! A BIG congrats to you!!

DAna posted the following on March 9, 2010 at 11:12 pm.

Beautiful work! Congrats!

jenn posted the following on March 12, 2010 at 5:46 pm.

This is adorable!
Any sneak peak at the Twins pic design?

Newborn Sadie | Central Florida Photographer

March 7, 2010

Meet Sadie, 6 days old. She finally brings a touch of pink to her family as she is so lucky to have two amazing big brothers that love her so much. Her parents are so overjoyed and I am so happy for them. It was such a joy to capture these memories for them. Sadie weighed just over 8 pounds. I just love these new headbands from heather. They are very popular right now and I of course had to have some too!! Sadie, It was so wonderful getting to spend my day with you today! Welcome to the world!
Love,
Amy

Lisbeth posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 7:44 am.

Steph looks gorgeous!!! Great job Amy!

DAna posted the following on March 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm.

Yummy!!! Lovely work!

Behind The Scenes… Pullbacks Of My Newborn Photography

March 7, 2010

These parents snapped away during their daughter’s newborn session and shared with me some pictures of me in action. I thought it would be fun to share these all with you as I know that ‘pull back shots are oh so popular. Here is a little look into what goes on during a newborn session.
Enjoy!

Here I am working with posing the baby girl wrapped in cheesecloth

mommy is soothing sadie and rocking her to sleep as I slip on an adorable hat for her next set up

when shooting from above…. always wear your camera strap! safety first! Here you can see my giant softbox that is to my camera left, side lit and no reflector.

and please do not try this at home. Here is a pull back of my branch shot. there is a bean bag an inch below baby and daddy is spotting her here never letting his eyes off of her and he holds and supports her until I am ready to take the shot. I finally feel like I have mastered the overall look of this after over a year of doing it. I finally switched fabrics that I was using and changed baby’s position and knot placement. I am finally happy with the results. Here is a pullback and then final image.

and one last one for ya! what a sweetheart she was!

I will be happy to answer any questions if you leave me some blog love or visit my facebook fan pagehere… come out of lurkdom, I’d love to “see” who you are! Thanks for reading this far!

Jennie posted the following on March 7, 2010 at 11:43 pm.

I love the pull backs! I am guessing you love them to since we rarely see ourselves in pictures! Your branch shot is perfection.

Melissa posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:02 am.

So totally love these pullbacks! I was wondering how in the world that tree shot was done. Thanks! Im an ILPer too and left you a comment on your post. (1) what mat are you using under this shot. Looks like two pieces put together on top of the other floor? (2) What are you using for the cream background on the tree shot? Just seamless? What color is it?
Thanks! I will now stalk your blog

Trina posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:06 am.

Hi Amy! Coming out of lurkdom, haha. I stalk you regularly
Thanks for all the pullbacks! I have a question for ya, when you have the shots with the parents, do you position their arms first and then place the baby? I have such a tough time with those shots.

Amy posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:12 am.

I answered one of these questions on ILP… for the other, yes it is seamless and it is BONE… one of my favorites!!!

Amy posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:13 am.

you got it! I place the parents arms in position first and then I place the baby. I usually have the baby all curled up and tucked in before I lay them in/on parents arms.

Trina posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 12:33 am.

Thanks Amy!

Liz posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 8:43 am.

Taking a peek at your blog. Love your work. Thanks for sharing your pullbacks:)

Melissa posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 2:43 pm.

WOW!! You are my new idol! Your work is amazing, thanks so much for the pull backs.

Alisha Shaw posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 8:04 pm.

Amy, another little lurker here just wanting to tell you how much I adore your shots!!
You mentioned switching up your material and knot for your branch…I am the WORST at this! I have the safety features similar with beanbag, parent, etc, but cannot for the life of me get the baby positioned in a comfy looking way. They look so awkward when I do them. Any tips would be great!
Keep it up!

Melissa Klein posted the following on March 8, 2010 at 9:37 pm.

Beautiful shots! And thanks for all the pull-backs. Love seeing those.

Katie Hollis posted the following on March 10, 2010 at 10:38 am.

Comming out of the lurkdom too! LOL.
So what material did you switch to? I love the pull-back shots too! I have a soft box like yours but it is the medium size. Will that work with newborns or do I need to purchase the larger one so it will be lower to the ground?

Amy posted the following on March 10, 2010 at 1:03 pm.

Your softbox should work just fine with newborns, They are so tiny that it is easy for the light to wrap around them. I just opted for the giant one because it is as if you are carrying around a gigantic window of light It’s huge though and takes up a lot of space and for that matter can be a pain sometimes… but worth it for me. The fabric was a scarf, its semi-stretchy and sheer.
Thanks for coming out of lurkdom. It’s nice to “see” you!!

Lisa posted the following on March 10, 2010 at 5:43 pm.

Wow! Thanks for alllll the information! I am going to brave taken this image. I’ve loved it forever and if I just get it right once as you have a million times over I will be so happy. You are the best Amy for posting the behind the scene images. Oh, and you know I am always lurking! Hehe! But I leave lots of love. Hope to catch up soon. I’ve emailed you some dates.

Kristi posted the following on March 13, 2010 at 11:11 pm.

Can you share more about the lighting that you are using? Are you using some natural light? And please share more about your softbox and how you use the two together if that is what you are doing. Thanks Amy!

A Beautiful Florida Day | Windermere/Winter Garden Fl Children Photographer

March 6, 2010

Ahhhhhh… a beautiful 70 degree day here in Florida and I got to spend my afternoon with this cutie pie. Meet Ally, she is almost 18 months old and FULL of personality. She really has some amazing baby blue eyes that really captivate you. I just love the spring colors and dresses. I can not wait until it begins to warm up even more! Ally was a complete joy and did such a great job. She really loves people and we became instant buddies. It was the cutest thing! Today was her daddy’s birthday. Happy Birthday Scott. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of these memories and sharing in your special day. Hope it was the greatest!
Love,
Amy

Sneak peek, enjoy!