Amy Kitchen Photography

Moved

2011-02-23T08:41:00.000-08:00

The blog has moved to a new address. Check it out here: http://amykitchenphoto.com/blog/

The T Family

2011-01-03T08:45:00.000-08:00

This was an extra special session. A's husband is deployed and she wanted to do photos of her and her girls as a surprise for him. I loved getting to know these gorgeous girls better and can't wait to hear how B reacts when he gets the book we put together for him.

Thanks again A! I had a great time with y'all!

The C Family

2010-11-23T10:39:00.001-08:00

Jen and Tony are my neighbors and a totally fun, sweet couple with 2 adorable boys. When we were discussing locations for their session, I mentioned that I had been wanting to try the USC Horseshoe. Since they are big Gamecock fans, they were all for it. Even though we had to work around the runners finishing up the race on the street in front of us (5K? 10K? 1/2 marathon? I don't think we ever did figure it out), it was a great choice.

Thanks again Jen and Tony! I had a fantastic time and can't wait to do it again :-)

The L Family

2010-11-11T13:24:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of meeting with the L family for a session at one of my favorite locations. They are such a fun, sweet family and I had a great time with them.

A few "grandma" shots first...

Then J fixed his hair (I love it!) and we were ready to continue

The kids had fun with this one ;-)

J is in the 6th grade this year and quite the cutie.

And Miss J. Isn't she beautiful?

Thanks again Carl and Birgit!

The Fehlner Family

2010-10-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

It's been a crazy month or so and I've fallen a bit behind in blogging.

Billy and Manuela were here visiting from Germany for about 4 weeks. I had the pleasure of meeting them and their one year old son, Tyler, about half way through their vacation. They are a super sweet couple and I had a great time with them, comparing weather differences (it's cold in Germany already!) and the sleep deprivation that our boys put us through. I also discovered Billy's addiction to the Cracker Barrel ;-)

Thanks again Birgit for setting everything up for us! I'm looking forward to doing your family session in a couple weeks. Billy and Manuela, it was great to meet you and I hope we can get together again when you make the trip next time. Even if it's just for some breakfast at Cracker Barrel ;-)

New card designs

2010-09-08T12:37:00.001-07:00

Melissa Davis Designs is having a 75% off sale right now so I took the opportunity to snag some really cute cards. Here are just 3 samples of the 9 that I got. Are these cute, or what?

Taylor and Anthony

2010-09-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

Taylor and Anthony are Chris' sister and brother. I also consider them my 4th and 5th children. I love them like my own and would do anything for them. I think of them, Chris, Bobbie and Mike as a part of our family.

First, a few photos of Anthony. At 14, he towers above me. He's smart, funny and very protective of his little sister. He's also got a sweet smile and gorgeous green eyes. He wasn't real into getting his picture taken, which makes me a little sad. I've been wanting to get him in front of my camera since the day I met him.

Taylor is 13, absolutely gorgeous and a very talented softball player. I love to go to her games and just watch her play. I'm also thrilled that both she and my daughter want to take photography in high school and, at this point anyway, pursue it as a profession down the road.

Thanks again Bobbie, Taylor and Anthony. I had a great time with you guys. Love y'all!

Standout pricing

2010-09-03T08:04:00.000-07:00

As promised, here is the pricing for the standouts.

8x10~$65
11x14~ $90
16x20~ $175
20x24~ $245

Other sizes are also available. If you'd like to see what one looks like in person, let me know and I'd be happy to show it off :-)

Christopher

2010-09-02T10:15:00.000-07:00

Chris is my friend Bobbie's oldest son. He's working on becoming a model. He's also super sweet and has a great sense of humor. Chris had a lot of his own {really good} ideas for poses and locations, making my job easy.

I had a session with his brother and sister too and that post will be coming soon.

Bobbie and Chris, thanks again! I had a great time with you guys and I'm looking forward to doing it again soon :-)

Christmas

2010-08-31T07:49:00.000-07:00

I know school just started and it's still 90 degrees outside but Christmas will be here before we know it. Now is the time to plan the family Christmas photo session. I'm trying something new this year and offering a few packages to choose from. Not a package kind of person? No problem! We can schedule a regular session. Christmas cards will be offered with regular sessions as well as in the packages. All packages include the session fee for a 1 hour session at the location of your choice.

Package 1:
10 Gift prints (8x10 and smaller)
11x14 standout
1 digital file to make your own photo Christmas cards
25% off additional prints
$290

Package 2:
10 Gift prints (8x10 and smaller)
11x14 standout
50 Christmas Cards
25% off additional prints
$270

Package 3:
5 Gift prints (8x10 and smaller)
1 digital file
15 % off additional prints
$125

Package 4:
5 Gift prints
25 Christmas Cards
15% off additional prints
$105

Additional Christmas cards are available at $30 for each set of 25.

A few card samples~

Almost 3

2010-08-27T13:42:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since I've had a 3 year old but D was quick to remind me just how busy they are. He really didn't want much to do with me or my camera but I can hardly blame him. The fish in the pond, the waterfall and the geese are way more interesting than I am. D will be celebrating his 3rd birthday on Sunday and he is such a sweet, adorable little guy.

Thanks again Jennifer! I had a great time with you guys. Happy birthday little man!

Standouts

2010-08-27T08:29:00.000-07:00

If you're anything like me, you have stacks of photos stored away in closets or drawers because finding frames is at the bottom of the to-do list. I have photos that never made it on my walls and that I haven't seen in years. They're up in the closet, somewhere. That's why I was so excited when the lab I work with recently ran a special on their standout mounting. No frames needed! I was even more excited when the 16x20 I ordered came and I saw how gorgeous it is. All that was required to hang it was a nail in the wall. Super easy. These come in black, white, stainless and a light colored wood veneer. I chose the stainless and love it.

A close up of the stainless edge. The green is a reflection from my couch.

Pricing on these will be coming soon, as well as some new packages that will include standouts.

Ethan

2010-08-24T07:54:00.000-07:00

We met Ethan and the rest of his super sweet family the day before we moved into our house just over 4 years ago. They are our neighbors and live right across the street. Ethan is in the 7th grade now. He's active in Boy Scouts, Karate, plays the saxophone in the middle school band and can play/sing a pretty mean rendition of "Crazy Train" on Guitar Hero. I was thrilled to get to spend some time with him and his mom a few nights ago to get some "school" pictures of him.

Sweet Mr. L

2010-06-22T06:41:00.000-07:00

is my nephew-the oldest son of my best friend. We were all in our hometown in Michigan about a month ago so I got to take his 5 year pictures. L is a sweetie who loves trains and dump trucks, fishing and riding in grandpa's truck. He and my Matthew are buddies. He loves to do what Matthew does, which works well when we want L to try something new. It's hard to believe he's 5 and ready to start kindergarten already.

We got a few with little brother M too :-)

Thanks Teresa and Scott! Love you guys!

Happy Birthday!

2010-06-18T11:58:00.000-07:00

This little guy has grown a lot since that last time I saw him. He wanted very little to do with sitting still and getting pictures taken. He was on the move! It's hard to believe that he will be a year old in about 3 weeks.

You expect me to touch this cake??

Thanks for braving the heat Lisa! Your little man is absolutely adorable and such a joy. Happy birthday sweet boy!

Robert and Amy

2010-02-22T12:46:00.001-08:00

It seems like we'd been waiting for it to get warm enough to do engagement photos just about forever. And this weekend, it finally did! Amy suggested meeting at the State House downtown and that turned out to be a fabulous idea. I love the State House anyway, just because of the history and the fact that's a very cool building. Turns out, it's also great for pictures.

After checking out the building and surrounding grounds, we headed down Main Street for a little bit.

Amy and Robert, I had a great time with you guys! Thanks again! Can't wait till the wedding in April.

Amy, this last one is for you :-)

Sweet Jacob

2009-08-02T09:16:00.001-07:00

I had a great time with little Jacob and his parents Friday evening. He's not quite 3 weeks old and absolutely adorable.

Congrats again Lisa and Jeff!