Photography by Amelia Moore

For couples, kids, families & friends
April 11, 2011
10-5:00
$100
includes: 30-minute photography session, 20-image online gallery, 3 digital images of your choice, additional product available for purchase.

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Photography By: Amelia Moore
Assistants: Rachel Ratajeski & Ericha Penzien

Last month I had the opportunity to photography my sweet little nephew, Sawyer Moore :) I LOVE baby sessions because it reminds me how quickly babies change and grow. New life is a miracle and I am so honored that I get to capture this precious time. I also designed their beautiful Baby Announcements!  I asked Stacy (Sawyer’s mommie) to share a bit of her story as a new mom and what it meant to her and Matt to have Sawyer’s photos taken:

Stacy: It was really important for Matt & I to have Sawyer’s pictures taken within the first 2 weeks of his birth because he’s growing and changing so fast that we wanted to be able to capture all the details of how he looks as a baby. We know that he won’t always be this little so it’s nice to have the pictures to remember the little things like the size of his hands and feet and how much hair he had when he was born. Sawyer did a good job for the photo shoot. Amelia worked with us on taking his picture at a time that was convenient for us. This helped me to not feel stressed out with a screaming or crying baby. Sawyer was also relaxed and at any point that he wasn’t Amelia let us take a break to get him relaxed again. This definitely helped make the picture taking process go smooth.

Stacy: I can’t tell you how many times I went over and over the pictures trying to pick out “the best one.” It’s hard for me to pick one single image that I like the best, which is why I went with a birth announcement that shows multiple pictures instead of just one single photo. Each picture was unique in its own way.  It’s important for me to send out birth announcements because not all of mine and Matt’s family and friends could be here when Sawyer was born and by the time we get to see most of them he will have changed so much. With the birth announcements we get to show a lot of people what he looked like when he was born so when they do see him they can see how much he has grown.

Stacy: The thing that I have enjoyed the most about being a new mom is seeing my little boy change every day and take in his new world when he looks around. I love watching his personality develop and being able to hold him in my arms now instead of just feeling him kick inside my stomach. One of my favorite personality traits of Sawyer is how much he enjoys looking around at everything while making cooing noises. He also loves to have his hands free and can get very grouchy if they are wrapped up inside of the blanket. I love that when he sleeps he likes to have his hands above his head and has cute little snores.

I (Amelia) obviously had WAY TOO much fun picking out hats for Sawyer’s shoot. I found these on etsy. And I used a bean bag to get him nice and comfy in the photo above. We did some inside pictures which I LOVE, but of course I had to capture some creative ones outside too. Matt & Stacy were great at letting me run with a vision. Make sure you check out Matt & Stacy’s maternity photos too (click here).

Sawyer, I praise God for your life and look forward to capturing lots more photos of you!

Trendy Tuesday Tips with Kayla:

Well, it’s been AWHILE since we featured “Trendy Tuesdays.” Needless to say it’s been an extremely busy spring and summer! I’ve asked creative gal & stylist  Kayla  Penzien, to guest write a feature on the site: “Trendy Tuesdays.”  Kayla will share style & creative insight as it may relate in preparing for your photo session, but also to life in general. She has been my art friend for a number of years; in addition to assisting me during shoots, she also helps to plan session concepts and wardrobe consulting. Today’s post is about finding using toys as props:

As kids we all had toys that were our prizes possession….our little treasures. Mine was a stuffed monkey called Kiki (in the photo above). He slept with me every night and went on all my play dates.  The stuffing has literally been beat out of him, to say the least, he has seen his better days and is now retired to the shelf! But he’s still part of my life. Amelia had a tiny music box hanging over her bed and she remembers pull the string each night before bed (the last photo below). I know Amelia’s boys love their light sabers. I love watching them play, they take the stance of a warrior and for moment, they are invincible! Children are warriors, princesses, mothers, fairies, and kings with their toys in hand.

My favorite part about photography is capturing these “king of the world” moments that unfortunately dwindle as all of us get older. The moments that tell a story, their story.

So watch your kids, see what brightens their day….
What takes away the pain of a scraped knee? What gives them joy? What are the little outfits that they look so stinking cute in? I had a little bikini that my round tummy poked way out in…by the way, I think it is the only time that a belly and a bikini are acceptable. Do you like the “vintage” look?  Pull out your OWN old treasures (many of them are back in style)! Or your mom probably still has them.

Some of our favorite toys to use as props are: Bubbles, swords, cute shoes, big bows, dress-up clothes, stuffed animals, blankies AND candy (we save that one for last!). If they like it…..bring it to your photo shoot! We love the adventure of capturing these moments with children. We are all a bit intimidated by getting our picture taken, so a security blanket of some sort can be a great way to relax kids. While your kids play, we can capture moments of them with their treasures that define them in their moment.

Here are photos of some of our own families’ favorite toys (and candy) growing up…

- Kayla Penzien

We had a beautiful {BUT HOT} summer theme mini-session. We started in the field where the light at the end of the day was gorgeous. I’ve mentioned this several times before, but the light at the end of the day is beautiful. We shot with the sun behind the subject to give a nice backlit “glow.” My favorite! Then we also had “summer” activities: bubbles, sidewalk chalk, a sand pit and Popsicles. Well, we TRIED popsicles. My cooler wasn’t cold enough for the summer heat, so those were liquid by our first session. Note to self: Try popsicles in the winter ?? Anyways, we didn’t need popsicles to have fun! And the “prop” of the day was a sweet flower wreath designed by Kayla. Tristian was so pretty wearing it. All the kids did great and the families had fun together. We captured some great moments.

As always, I couldn’t have done it by myself – thank you to Kayla for the style ideas; and to my photographer friends Rachel, Kendall and Amanda – thank you for running, jumping and cleaning up. You all rock! Here’s a photo of us at the end of the day… another note to self – set up the team shot at the beginning of the day before we are covered in sweat.

I hope these photos inspire some of your own creative summer photos. It’s difficult to get out in the summer heat with your kids and your camera. But it’s so worth it. Grab some chalk or bubbles and capture your own moments!  I’m working up the courage to take some pool shoots. I will make a post with some pool ideas soon. Thank you for visiting the site and please leave a comment below. I love hearing your feedback!

Registration is now open for the upcoming Summer Mini-Theme Photo Session, “Summer Days In The Field.” Couples, children, adults, families, & pets are all welcome! Here are the details:

Date :: Sunday June 27 5:00 – 7:30. Email amelia@ameliajmoore.com to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Location :: Field behind Fellowship Bible Church (Brentwood, TN)

Fee :: $100 Includes :: 30-minutes photo shoot, online proof gallery, three digital images (additional images & product available for purchase)

Props :: Chairs, trunks, paper airplanes, ice pops, bubbles, flowers and more! (bring your own)

Here are some more of the promo photos for the shoot (which features my beautiful niece, Evie and very handsome son, Elliot!) ::

Well, May is almost behind us and I need to catch up on my photography life! So this post is short and sweet (just like the family here): This post features another set of Kendall’s first two-year session package. As usual, the Talley family coordinated beautiful outfits and came with great attitudes! Jackson and Kendall enjoyed eating apples, playing in the field, sucking on lollipops and climbing fences. What a great spring afternoon adventure. Thank you Talley family for a super fun shoot – you are a gorgeous family. Kayla and I enjoyed connecting and capturing your sweet spirits. Enjoy!