What? Another {BIG} Announcement?!
You ready for this? Announcement #2 is…
{Mommy&Me} Sessions!!
What does that mean, you ask? First, let me tell you why.
I had an amazing mother. She was an amazing woman of God, a wonderful, kind, encouraging woman with a distinctive laugh, and my best friend. She went to by with her Savior 4 1/2 years ago due to Lymphoma. It was unexpected {She hadn’t been diagnosed}. I miss her every day. So much.
{Mom} a few months before she passed away
And now I have the blessing of having a stepmother. My dad got married 2 weeks ago to this amazing woman who is also dedicated to the Lord, has a great sense of humor, and is an constant source of encouragement in my life.
Dad and {Sheri} with my grandparents. Photo courtesy of LauraLee Photography
With Mother’s Day coming up {in memory of my sweet mother, and in honor of my wonderful stepmom} I am offering {Mommy&Me} sessions. No matter how old you are, where you are in life, you should always have pictures of you and your mom. I feel like I don’t have enough with mine because she was always the one behind the camera. Please don’t face the same regret.
My normal session fee is $75, but if you choose to do a {Mommy&Me} session, it is only $50.* This includes an hour session and 15-20 finished images on a disk within 2 weeks.
*In order to qualify for this special, there MUST be a mom {or stepmom, female parental guardian, even mom-in-law} and she MUST be in the pictures. You might have to do some convincing to get her {in front} of the camera for once.
“The sweetest sounds to mortals given
Are heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven.”
~William Goldsmith Brown
<3 Amy Lou
The Announcement You Have Been Waiting {Anxiously} For…
The month of April is Autism Awareness Month.
Autism Awareness is something near and dear to my heart. Why, do you ask? Because Sweet Pea is near and dear to my heart.
You see, Sweet Pea is my nickname for my little sister, Shannon. At 2 1/2 years younger than me, she is one of my closest friends, a confidant, and my cuddle buddy. And she is autistic.
Sisters. Shannon is in the middle, surrounded by Jennifer (left) and myself (right). Courtesy of the amazing Mia Coelho
When you first meet her, you would never guess that she has had to deal with a learning disability her entire life; she is a high school graduate, in college at a major university, and has had a few job opportunities. By the time she was in 10th grade, she was able to take all regular classes and no longer needed extra help in the classroom, and for that I am so proud. It wasn’t always like that.
Shannon in the arms of our beautiful mom, and myself in the arms of Dad.
I didn’t know better when I was growing up that her development wasn’t the same as other kids her age. I was only 5 or 6 when she was diagnosed. I do remember that she was always on a different level than my other two siblings and myself; her attention was drawn elsewhere by what I thought were the strangest things. She didn’t really start communicating verbally (I don’t want to say talking, because she could talk, but it was mimicking with no true understanding) until she was around 5 years old. Through much dedication from my mother (who later went on to be a Special Education teacher) and her amazing teachers, she has shown so much progress. It still amazes me to this day how far she has come. I am so proud and inspired by her.
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So in honor of my beautiful, incredible, smart, talented Sweet Pea, and in honor of Autism Awareness month, I am offering any session* free of charge to families affected by autism in any form, from mild Aspergers to severe autism. I hope to not only reach out to these families but spread awareness of these wonderful, beautiful people who may seem a bit different in the eyes of the world, but are precious in the sight of God, and were created in His image.
For more information about autism, please follow these links:
*Unfortunately, weddings cannot be included in this offer.
<3 Amy Lou
A year in the making…
It’s been nearly a year since I last updated my blog, and for good reason! It has been SO INCREDIBLY crazy in my world. I’m still in school, I went to Israel last summer, I graduate in May, my Dad got married about a week ago, just to give you some highlights.
At times this past year I have been discouraged in my photography. I’m not growing as fast as I’d like. I don’t have the time I need to invest in this as a true business…not that I am making enough to call it that yet. And this business is hard, expensive, and can be hostile. And understandably so. I’ll post more about the experience of growing this past year, both the pains and the joys, in a later post.
As I’ve said before, I am alive. I might not be able to post much until I graduate, but after that I am going to endeavor to write at least once a week. What use is a blog if I don’t write in it?? lol.
<3 Amy Lou
P.S. I’ll be making an exciting announcement on here in a few minutes!!!! Get ready for it! (No, I am not pregnant!)
♥ Emily and Ryan ♥
I found this lovely little place outside of Burleson called Lone Oak Winery and took pictures there of my friend Emily and her husband Ryan. They celebrated their first anniversary last month. Here are a few of my favorite shots from this session:
Eskimo Kisses
I’m still alive! I promise. Plus GIVEAWAYS!
So…Now that I’m sure that you aren’t checking this any more, I’m going to give it another try. I might not be able to update every day, but I am going to try to update 2 to 3 times a week. Wanna see what’s been happening since I last posted?? 
This liitle bundle of cuteness is Bentley, who was three months old at the time of this photo. My mother in law and I had the joy of taking his pictures about....a month and a half ago? Has it really been that long?
I had the opportunity to be the second photographer at a wedding...my first! Still editing the pictures.
During Spring Break, my mother in law (Isn't she cute? tee hee) and I did a "photobooth" at a friends wedding! It was so much fun. We'll get another opportunity at the end of this month to do it again. NOW BOOKING FOR YOUR EVENT!!
This little sweeitie is Mackenzie, the 6 month old daughter of a friend of mine. I'm posting quite a few pictures of her on here because she is just too cute. I'm going to take more pictures of her tomorrow, with her mommy and daddy! So excited!
Mackenzie again. Isn't her bow the cutest?
Look at her gorgeous eyes. I was entranced. <3
Business is really starting to pick up! I’m hoping to have earned enough to buy a dSLR by August, so that I can continue to get better. After that I will invest in some better photo-shopping software. Please visit my Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/SixthDay-Photography/122602667798739) because I tend to update it more regularly. It is also where you can find any information about fees and sessions.
Now for the REAL reason you’ve read this post…giveaways! My friend Kristi is the incredibly talented owner and artist of Only Prettier, the best place to find homemade accessories for you and for your home. Please visit her blog! http://onlyprettierdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/5th-gift-to-giveaway.html She is celebrating her 500th fan on Facebook by having GIVEAWAYS, and believe me, the items are CUTE. Not only does she make GREAT accessories, but she also has a great heart <3 She donates headbands to my friend Mia of Compassion Photography (http://compassionphotography.com/), a ministry that takes professional pictures of children with life-altering illnesses, such as the sweet children at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Please check them both out!
<3 Amy Lou
Carlock Session
I had an amazing maternity session on Sunday with Sarah and Tanner Carlock. They are having baby Bentley next month. Here are a few of my favorite:
Let me know what you think!
<3 Amy
Shameful…
I realize I haven’t made a post in some time…and I apologize, readers (If I have any left!) Things got hectic with school starting and I just haven’t had much time to take pictures. I am going to try to start it back up, though, don’t you worry.
Here are a few pictures I have taken during this “break:”
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- Snowy Footprint
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- Let it Snow, Let it Snow….you get the idea
These are unedited and I apologize for that. I promise I will be on top of my game soon!
<3 Amy
