The Nelson Family {Coto de Casa Family Photographer}

Well, The Nelson Family was so awesome! We meet up at one of my new FAV SPOTS and not only did Chantel look so cute, her girls were just as adorable! Everyone was is awesome matching but not matchy matchy attire and the girls had these sooo CA-YOOT flowers in their hair! I LOVE IT!

So, we braved the dirty sand, bushes and even bunnies lol and got some of my favorite shots. I seriously could not get enough of these girls!! Totally adorable!! With grandma to help with the babies smiles, hugs and kisses, we were able to have a great time. Thank you Chantel and Family....baby girls, you were sooooo Perfect Princesses, thank you!!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Tanya's Boys! {La Mirada Childrens Photographer}

I cannot say how adorable these two were!
Ok, so Tanya, for Father's Day, wanted to get her hubby something unique and memorable. What better way then to call ME!!! lol jk, but seriously what better way then to put the boys in their daddy's old high school football jerseys, helmets and on his HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD! OMG the details and the story was so awesome. I was so excited to capture this!

Well, last evening we meet up at La Mirada High School and when I saw the boys in those to big, too large of jerseys on them, I just squealed with excitement! They totally new they were their to take pictures for their daddy and we started off with a bang. Took some of my favorite shots with this awesome blue background, headed to the field for some gorgeous field shots and then played around with the Hit Blocker Dummies (I dont know the actual football terminology for them hehe). By the time the sun was setting, Kingston, the baby, he was done and finished, no more pictures, no more helmet and no more walking! lol. After several potty breaks, grass in our hair, and trying to squeeze football helmets on babies heads, they day turned out awesome!

Tanya, thank you for letting us capture your boys! These are a total must for our website! Thank you boys you totally rocked it!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Soila & Steve { Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer}

Hey everyone!

This past Saturday we did Soila & Steve engagement portraits. It was quite an eventful day. From our Beach Location being run over with Pro Volley Ball Tournaments, Motorcycles and the Horrid Metal Snake of TRAFFIC, we didnt even get to take some beach shots. I was totally bummed about that....BUT!!! We ran away from all the tanned people in their bright shorts and tiny swim suits and headed down to where a volleyball tournament was NOT. We meet up at the Gondola Location, Soila and Steve are so awesome! After a quick wardrobe change, we packed up in the gondola!

This thing was AWESOME! Not only did we have the coolest Gondola Driver Dude, but the boat was imported from VENICE, ITALY!!! One of my dreams is to ride a gondola IN VENICE and I just got that much closer this time around Thank you Steve and Soila!!!

It took a few times getting use to the rocking motion; but I braved the water and stood in the very easily tilted boat....and as my lovely Soila & Steve just laughed the gray clouds away...I snapped their portraits.

They were so awesome! Having a great time, cracking jokes and had noooo problem kissing hehe..I knew we were bound to get some great images. Steve had me rolling with his witty remarks and the ever so pretty Soila just giggled. Thank you both for an EVENTFUL but ending well day! I totally had such a great time and I am totally down for our 2nd Shoot Date in Wine Country! thank you for allowing me to be apart of your lives in capturing those moments! Please enjoy and cant wait for the Wedding!!!!

FYI: PCH+ VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS=TRAFFIC, horrible horrible traffic

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

The Nelson Family! { Coto de Caza Family Photographer }

OMG!!
I just had to share a few sneek peeks at whats to come. The location was GORGEOUS, the BABIES were ADORABLE and the Family was so much FUN! A big thank you to Chantel and her Family for letting us be apart of their day! Here is a sneek preview of whats to come!! Cant wait!!........ :D

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Soila & Steve- Engagement Pictures

Soila and Steve are so adorable! and Hilarious!! Did I mention H I L A R I O U S!!! I know its late; but I just wanted to post one of my favs from today's shoot! We took a gondola ride! It was awesome!!! Thank you Soila and Steve!!! MORE TO COME!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody

Amanda Joy

Sandy and Johnny!!!

For Sandy and Johnny's Wedding it was totally a family affair!
Out in Whittier they had their ceremony at this beautiful little whimsical location, where large trees and sunlight was. It was so great! Sandy rolled up in a red hot bomber and looked so pretty!! Everyone was just so great and though Weddings always start not on time, (wink wink), they still had a wonderful Ceremony.

The reception was all party, down in Downtown Whittier it was so great. Everyone dancing and just celebrating....I had to do a little jig myself lol. Sandy and Johnny, thank you for letting us be apart of your Big Day and for giving us the opportunity in capturing your memories. We had a wonderful time and wishing you all the best and many more years together!!! Thank you!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Our Expo Venu: May 1st

Well,
I know it has been awhile since I've been on here. But I have seriously been non-stop busy. With EVERYTHING! Managing everything. Sometimes I wish I was Mary Poppins and with a nod of my head and an open umbrella, my house would be cleaned, my laundry done, my editing finished and my husband fed. lol It has been an exciting time and a wonderful experience to be able to do what I love.......PHOTOGRAPHY! Thank you Lord!

Well, our Expo venu was a small event, something to get our feet wet before we jumped into the Main Expo Life! This event was not only for small business owner; but it was to help raise funds for Ethopia. The fellowship of churches I have been apart of since I was a baby, since my mom was a baby and since my grandma was my age, has sent our many missionaires, churches and ministries world wide. "Win one, Build one, Send one" was the moto of the great Pastor Mike Neville, who passed away when I was about 12.

When I was asked to be the photographer for this venu to help support Ethopia, I jumped at the chance! We supplied a winning raffle gift to help and provided Portraits for Anyone who wanted a picture on the spot.

Ok now to the details, which I love love loooove! Our booth was SMASHING! All my hard work paid off. Thank you Vic for not seeing my vision but for helping me anyway hehe. It was awesome, I was very thrilled with the end result. Though it was a small venu, we still got the expereince I was looking for....we are now more prepaired for bigger things!!!

A special thank you to Vanessa Rodriguez for the open invitation and to my wonderful Associates and Assistant!!! Vic, Desirae and Leana. You guys rocked it. Thank you all!

If you would like to donate to the cause for Ethopia please donate below. Thank you!

ok so this is my assistant, Leana.....I didnt even want to put my pic up next to her's. lol She is too cute! I took her on my last Wedding and all the young lad's where asking ME about her.....Im shooting a Wedding Dudes! lol. Thanks Lee for all your help, you are the best and I heart you BIG TIME! xoxoxo....fyi: we were at an other station for our Studio Portraits, when we had down time, we snaped a few of ourselves lol.

Thanks again to all our helpers.....Vic, DES and Leana. You guys really helped us out. Thank you!!!