Redding, CA Family Portrait Photographer | The Bass Family

Spent a very beautiful afternoon with this gorgeous and crazy fun family!  They kept me laughing the entire time and their joy was contagious!

Ray & Roberta ~ your girls are amazingly gorgeous and I’m so glad I was able to totally capture their personalities!  I can’t believe how fast they’ve grown up!

Thanks for coming out and making the session so fun (even when we got chased off !)  … love you guys!

xoxo ~ Amy

 

INCAMERA: Shooting & Post and Light with Zach & Jody Gray = AH-MAZING

All I can say is, “Wow!”  Just returned from an amazing weekend in Leavenworth, WA where I had the awesome opportunity to take a photography workshop with Zach & Jody Gray.  I had heard so many great things about Zach & Jody, had seen them on CreativeLive, and have also followed their blog (geez – I kinda sound like a stalker!), so when I discovered they were actually doing a 2012 Workshop series (#INCAMERAtour), I just knew I had to be a part of it!

This 2-day workshop was jam packed with incredible class time in the morning, followed by hands-on shooting, followed by more class time in the evening.  While the days were quite long (about 10-11 hours), they seemed to fly by soooo fast (actually, way too fast!).  I’m still amazed at how much I learned during this workshop …

Below are a few of my favorite images from the 2-day workshop – some with all natural light and some with OCL (off-camera lighting)!  And, not only did we have truly beautiful (and sweet) models to work with, the  weather was simply perfect!

It is truly my hope (and dream) to have Zach & Jody come to the Redding area (maybe next year??)  to share their mad photography skills and incredible business minds with our community!  Hope springs eternal!

xoxo,

Amy

P.S.  Jody – So grateful for our talk over lunch – for your inspiration and encouragement!  I’ll totally keep you posted …

Zach & Jody behind the scenes …

 

 

 

 

Redding, CA Sr Portrait Photographer | Congratulations, Brandon!

Really Brandon???  Rock star good looks AND a genuinely kind heart???  Get outta here!  I had so much fun cruising around town with you and capturing your incredibly handsome face & personality for your senior portraits.  Thanks for “risking your life” on the edge of the building so we could get the shot!  LOL!

Wishing you all the best as you begin the next chapter in your life.  God has some amazing things in store for you and I can’t wait to see them unfold …

Bless you in all things and at all times, Brandon!

xoxo, Amy

 

Redding, CA Newborn Photographer | Handsome Mr. Micah

Welcome to the world, Micah!  You are beyond precious and such a blessing for your mommy and daddy!  I loved spending my morning snuggling you.  And, thank you, Andrea, for the gift of capturing your son’s pure sweetness (and for the delicious coffee!)

 xoxo Amy

It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.  Deepak Chopra 

 

 

And, of course – my baby noggin’ shot …

Redding, CA Portrait Photographer | Meet my ADORABLE Niece Solee

OMG!!!  I had sooo much fun with my neice, Solee today!  We spent the late afternoon and early evening playing around town!  I love you BIG child!  Thanks for hanging out with me all afternoon, Boca ~ you make my heart smile.

xoxo, Auntie  Amy