What To Wear} SENIORS

Good Evening All!!!

I know that when preparing for your Portrait Session we tend to get thrilled and excited than comes the big question "OMG! WHAT AM I GANNA WEAR!?!" I wanted to give a few examples and inspire ideas for your upcoming Portrait Sessions.

I do recommend to keep with in similar color tones that compliment each other. Texture, patterns, color GALOR and ACCESSORIES are always a plus! Dont forgot some hot heels and my personal favorite....BOOTS! I would recommend getting your hair and make up professionally done....it really really helps enhance your images and makes us gals feel totally special!!!

Since we have been booking Senior Sessions recently, I've decided to start off with a Senior What To Wear inspiration board! All products, shoes and accessories can be found at all your favorite stores! So Seniors, Ladies and lads lol take a gander, get inspired and enjoy!

Thanks all!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Cash {our little big boy}

Hey everyone!!!

Just wanted to do a little updated post on the baby boy. Vic put his walker together tonight and my little man in Fire Truck Jammies loved it. The lights, the sounds; it even has a faux leather seat....freakin' awesome right!?! Anyway, I couldnt resist capturing a few shots of my little teething boy with his drooly face and oh so focused eyes in his New Walker! Thanks Honey!!! Enjoy!!

~Amanda Joy

ATTN ALL SENIORS!!!

Hello all you wonderful Seniors...and wonderful EVERYONE!

I just wanted to do a quick post about our new SENIOR CARDS!!! I am totally loving these designs and they are so freakin' AWESOME! Our Senior Cards are printed as small wallet sizes for easy carrying; pass them out to your friends and family or even place them in your Graduation Invites!!! Way awesome right?! Anyway, here are some designs that I love....enjoy!

For more information on our Senior Portraits contact us today!

Capturing the Harmony to Life's Melody,

Amanda Joy
www.sparrowmemories.com

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge | EYES

A PHOTO CHALLENGE HERE WE COME!

This week we are entering the I Heart Photo Challenge. I havent entered one of these in a long time, quite some time actually.
Since this week's challenge is "EYES" I just couldnt resist!

Last year I did a Session of this wonderful family....3 boys and ALLLLL BOYS. All 3 of them had gorgeous eyes and I found myself being reminded of my brother, since he received the green eyes in the family. I tell my dad "You couldnt just give me ONE cool eye?! Just One???" Anyway, this family was wonderful and amazing and defiantly this lad has some awesome eyes.....yes, he will be a total heart throb one day and a heartbreaker!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

~Amanda Joy

Before and After....

Hello Everyone!

I have time to post lol...since the Hubby and Baby are sleeping, I decided to get a blog post in. I've been wanting to do a Before and After post for awhile. Since we offering a new type of Portrait Session, it includes a Portrait Disc with edited images from your Session. I wanted to show exactly what we do in editing. I got together some of my favorite pics taken from various Sessions and Weddings and wanted to share them with ya'll.

When we edit, we enhance the color of your clothes, eyes, the background. We than brighten eyes even sometimes add a bit of blush and eyeshadow on the already lovely gals....I find that it really makes the eyes pop! We also correct a little blemish here and there, those pesky pimples arrive just at the worst times, and we also smooth out face tones and even remove red eye (incase you have a sudden serge of allergies). Yes, each image is edited one at a time and although it can be time consuming, it is one of my favorite parts; because I get to see the image come to life!

The Before Images: These images are basically the images taken directly straight from the camera, a RAW image. Never touched in our editing process.

The After Images: These images are completed with editing and enhancements. These are the images you will receive on your Disc (well, not these exact images but you know what I mean wink wink)

With each of our Portrait Session you do receive a disc with edited images from your sessions, so you can share with everyone!

PS: I even added one of our little guy, Cash...I couldnt resist...he is way too cute. I also add one of myself and Cash when he was about 5 days old and well, I look AWEFUL! I mean my "before" was pretty jacked up lol. Lord knows that I was pretty out of it when he was first born. Its a good representation of my "befores and afters".....so yes, we will make sure you all look smashing and stunning in your images....and a little editing always benefits everyone!

enjoy....

Capturing the Harmony to Life's Melody,

Amanda Joy

The Silver Anniversary!

Well, well, well.....

Hasnt it been some time. Quick update...Baby is doing fine, he is almost 3 months and is TEETHING!!! Good Lord, me and Vic are never going to get sleep. Anywho...while Cash is out cold Im able to blog this amazing 25th Anniversary RE-NEWING of The Vows!!

My Pastors, Mark and Darlene, are not only the most amazing Pastors; but amazing people and great friends of mine. I had to pleasure of capturing their "BIG DAY" and it was a blast!!! Its been some time since I've done any Portrait Photography since the Baby has been born and let me tell ya.....I MISSED IT! lol.

To my Pastors! Thank you for letting me and TRUSTING ME lol to capture your day. Me, Vic and Cash are so blessed and honored that we have you both as our Pastors. Thank you for everything, for all your sacrifice and for simply loving us! We love you both so much and I cant wait to give you an invitation to my Silver Anniversary! Thank you for everything and we love you both soooo very much!!

So, everyone, enjoy....The colors are amazing and I totally loved the rhinestones on the bridesmaids bouquet. ok ok ok....here are the pics! Thanks again everyone!

Enjoy....

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Mariah's Senior Portraits {Coto De Caza Photographer}

Good Evening Everyone!

Well, it has been some time since I have posted! I'm totally in love with Mariah's Senior Portraits, Class of 2010. In celebration of newly graduates and the graduation season, I wanted to post up some of our Senior Grads from previous sessions.

I love this girl! Not only is she absolutely, positively gorgeous, we had such a blast. Headed down to Coto de Caza and had a fantastic time playing in fields while the sun set. Thanks so much Mariah, you are my go to girl! Congrats and we totally adore and love you!! Thanks for letting us be apart of your memories!!!

If you want to book your Senior Portrait Session, feel free to contact us! We are currently booking for Class of 2012 and if you didnt get your Portraits in time, bookings still available for Class of 2011!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

~Amanda Joy