The Nichols Family {Orange County Family Photographer}

Good Evening!!!

I cannot tell you how excited I am about this post. The wonderful Nichols are just amazing. I starting shooting their Family Holiday Portraits starting last year and I absolutley love them! Theyre a family of six and everyone of them is fun, awesome and um....GORGEOUS!

We met up at one of my favy spots in OC and we even had Grandma and Pappy come and join us! This is how awesome these kids are...I say "NO SMILE" they dont smile, I say "run through those weeds "they run through the weeds SMILING and LAUGHING lol or I say "RUN AND JUMP ON MOM AND DAD" and with all their hearts and fast little feet do they ever!

By the time I knew it our time was up and my lovely sun was setting! Finding myself running with them or rather TRYING to keep UP with them in the fields was a blast. I cant wait till Cash gets old enough for us to do that with him......anyway, needless to saw I had a wonderful time!

Thank you Nichols for a wonderful day and it was sooo much fun! From the bees in the trees, to the ants on the bottle and 4 super charged kiddos....I really and honestly had such a blast!!! Love you lots!!! Thank you again and Enjoy.........

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda

Its about that time.... {Orange County Photographer}

Evening everyone!!!

With the leaves changing color and the fall decorations comin' out.....we are definitely busy little bees! Just a little note of what I have been up to this past weekend. Families, Seniors and Mentoring.....its already one AWESOME FALL! Cant wait to continue and see all our future sessions turn outs!!!!

Just a few little images of the coming Blog Posts of my recent Family and Senior Sessions. MORE TO COME!!!

PS: A little tid bit, Mentoring Programs will be offered soon...SO STAY TUNED!!! sooo excited!!! :D

Thanks again everyone and enjoy!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda

VINTAGE LOVE MINI SESSION } Orange County Photographer

Hello all my wonderful Vintage Loving Couples!!!

You've asked and I have herd!!! We are going to be offering a Vintage Love MINI PORTRAIT SESSION!!!! EXCITED???!!!.......I SURE AM!! EEEEEK....ok!

We are offering a ONE TIME only exclusive Vintage Love Mini Session for couples! Whether you have been married for years, celebrating a 1 year anniversary, engaged or dating......We want YOU to come out and join us for our Vintage Love Mini Session!!!

What is a Mini Session?
A Mini Session is where we offer the same portrait photography and package simply on a smaller "MINI" scale.

Our Vintage Love Mini Session includes:
* On Location at our choice
* 30 min of Portrait Photography
* CD with 10 High Resolution images of your choice
* CD also includes watermarked low resolution images for social networks (same images chosen)
* Print Release Form for printing at your nearest photo center
* Online Gallery viewing
* A chance to win an 11x14 Studio Wall Print

Details
Our Vintage Love Mini Session will be taking place on Saturday, January 21st 2012 from 10am-4pm. 30 min time slots will be available for purchase. We will only have 12 slots available so reserve your spot as soon as possible! FYI: Fellas....this is a wonderful Christmas Gift for your gal!

Time Slots Available
We have only 12 Time Slots available for our Vintage Love Mini Session. Our Time Slots are 30 min increments and are available on a first come first serve basis.....You have your choice of the available time slot!

9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
"My team needs a lunch break lol"
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
*We will continue to update our Time Slot Availability with each purchase.

Can I purchase more than 1 Time Slot?
YES! Thats the beauty of it! You can purchase double or even TRIPLE Time Slots and with that you would receive double the products! Example, If you purchase 2 Time Slots, you receive 1 hour and 20 images on CD as appose to the 10. Price is in accordance with the 30min Time Slots.


Pricing
Our Vintage Love Mini Session is $175 per 30min Time Slots. In order to reserve your session slot, the full amount is due at the time of purchase and is non refundable.

How Can I Reserve My Vintage Love Mini Session?
In order to reserve your time slot, payment must be made in full by either through our website, paypal or by check. We accept all major credit cards, paypal and checks.

Payment by Website
1. go to www.sparrowmemories.com
2. click on "payments"
3. click on our payment link
4. in the field type "NAME-Vin. Love MS TIME CHOSEN"
5. apply amount $175.00 and UPDATE TOTAL (you must update total)
6. fill out your information and submit!

Payment by Paypal
Please submit payment to email address: sparrow_memories@yahoo.com
***IMPORTANT: In Memo please include "VIN. LOVE MS and TIME CHOSEN"

Payment by Check
All checks must be made out to "Amanda Apodaca" and mailed to:

Amanda Apodaca
1445 E. Trenton Ave
Orange CA 92867
***IMPORTANT: On Memo of check please include "VIN. LOVE MS and TIME CHOSEN"

Is this Mini Session only for couples?
At this time current time yes; but check back for we may open it up to Seniors and Families as well!!!

A Chance To Win?
For each Time Slot purchased, your name is placed in my mason jar (instead of hat lol) for a raffle to win an 11x14 Studio Wall Print from my Studio!!!! If more than 1 Time Slot is purchased, your name will be added in accordance with the amount of Time Slots purchased. The Winner will be announced the next week following our Vintage Love Mini Session Day.

I cant wait to get started on this and I am so very excited for this! I know alot of you are too for when we did our most recent session I was SWARMED with inquiries and I am just so UBER UBER happy to be able to provide what you all have been wanting.......YAY!!! So with that...Lock down your Time Slots ASAP; and if I may recommend....THE EVENING DATES ARE THE GOING TO GO FIRST! So snatch up your's before its too late!!!

Thank you to all my Vintage Loving Couples...THIS IS FOR YOU! I wanted to offer it before the holidays began incase some of you wanted to give it as a Christmas Gift.....Thank you and RESERVE YOUR TIME SLOT TODAY!!!

Thanks everyone and to sign off enjoy some more lovely images! From my most recent Vintage Inspired Session!!! Hearts!

Capturing the Harmony to Life's Melody,

Amanda Joy

Brianna and Joel } Vintage Stylized Wedding Portraits (Brea CA Photographer)

Hellooooooo

ok I just must simply share a little bit from today's shoot....I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT! I seriously could just write an entire paragraph with those three words. I seriously loved today's shoot. Brianna is a hair dresser and a wonderful make up artist (my go to gal) and her Hubby, Joel is a man who loves his Brianna! lol.

So the location was awesome, filled with glorious sun flares, HEAT, DIRT, PRIKLIES, NATS and evening a PEEING DOG!!!! lol BUT IT WAS SOOOOOO totaly worth every sweat bead, bug in my ear and tiny little puppy liking my face....so here is a little sneek peek and you better believe it....SO MUCH MORE TO COME!!

Thank you to my wonderful besti Corrine for all her amazing assisting powers, Brianna, Joel and little Niko

Enjoy!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Become a Secret Sparrow } Orange County CA Photographer

Good Evening Everyone!!!!

I am SOOOOO EXCITED about this! I have been talking it over with the Hubby and I just couldnt wait! I have been thinking and praying on this for awhile and I believe in BEING A BLESSING to others. In mine and Vic's first years of marriage, financially, it was very difficult. I remember our first Christmas we couldnt even afford a Christmas Tree let alone ornaments for it. We were given a Gift Card to get a tree and I made our ornaments out of ribbon and rocks! lol.

We understand that the past few years have been difficult not only for us but for others as well......Now, 3 years into our wonderful marriage, with the world's most wonderful little baby boy, we find ourselves in a place where only God could place us. With joy oozing out of every ounce of our poors, we are super happy....Are things perfect? Am I at the top of my game and have my amazing studio? Do we have it all together? NOT EVEN CLOSE! lol....But we are one happy family that went through things to come to an understanding of the verse "We're changed from glory to glory." With that being said, we have decided to offer our SECRET SPARROWS!

What is Secret Sparrows? Well, it's a chance for families who are having a difficult time this Holiday Season to have their Holiday Family Portraits taken. I will be receiving nominations for struggling families during the Holidays from the Orange County and Los Angeles County CA regions. We will than provide them with a Free Portrait Session for their immediate family, several prints for their home, a gift card to help with a wardrobe even hair and make up for the ladies of the family!!!

I believe in BEING A BLESSING. We can go through life wondering why everything hard happend to us? Why things happen the way things happen. We can question our God in WHY did He let this happen....but ultimately, me, Vic and baby Cash believe in BEING A BLESSING. I was taught that through our first years of marriage, that Jesus can also use our blessings to others to show the TRUE Love of Christ......a giving and unconditional love for NO REASON.....the only simple fact of JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES US!

So with that, I want all of you wonderful clients, friends and people to nominate the families you believe are having a difficult time this Christmas Season. Below is the information on how to nominate the family you feel is in need this Christmas Season and become their SECRET SPARROW! Thank you everyone and MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS!!!


Secret Sparrows Nomination:
In order for your nomination to be valid, you must submit an email to:

sparrow_memories@yahoo.com

with the provided template below:

***EXACTLY***

Email Subject Line: SECRET SPARROW NOMINATION

BODY OF EMAIL:

"YOUR NAME
YOUR PHONE NUMBER
Nominee's Name: First Name and Last Name
Nominee's Phone Number: 712.123.4567

Please answer this question to begin: "IF IN THE EVENT YOUR NOMINATION WON, WOULD YOU LIKE THE CHOSEN FAMILY TO KNOW YOU NOMINATED THEM? YES OR NO?"

Message as of WHY your chosen Family Nomination should be chosen."


Submit to email address sparrow_memories@yahoo.com

*Facebook and Social Network submissions will not be valid, you must EMAIL your nomination

All email nominations must be submitted no later than Tues 11/1/11 to the email address sparrow_memories@yahoo.com. The Nominated Family will be announced on Sunday, 11/13/11, at that time we will contact the Nominated Family via phone call and inform them of their Winnings. The Secret Sparrow's Portrait Session is to take place on Saturday December 3rd 2011.

Winnings:
The chosen family will be receiving a completely free Portrait Session for up to 1 hour provided by myself, Photographer of Sparrow Memories Photography for their immediate family. They will be receiving 2 8x10's, 1 5x7, 1 4x6 and 1 sheet of wallets (wallets must be same image). The Print choices will be determined by the chosen family, via their Online Gallery and must be submitted via email.

***DONT FORGET TO BECOME OUR FRIEND ON FACEBOOK!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1700844465

With all of that said....here is a little image of my family now and I look forward to receiving all of your wonderful Nominations!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

What To Wear } Families

Its that time of season again......FALL!

I love this time, this weather and not to mention THE LEAVES changing color...I LOVE IT! So with that, we are currently booking for Holiday Portraits and already October and November has filled up fast. Just wanted to give a little inspiration for What To Wear for ya'll's up and coming Portrait Sessions! Thanks everyone and enjoy.....

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda

Jessica's Senior Portraits {Senior Portrait Photographer}

Hello everyone!!

More like good evening.....some how I always end up doing my blog posts late at night....lol anyway. I am sooooo excited!! FINALLY I get to share this post with you all. I've been working like a busy little bee trying to finish up these images from one of my FAVORITE SENIOR SESSIONS!!!

I would say earlier this month, I met up with Jessica for her Senior Portraits. She was a little late-bird on getting her Senior Portraits done; but no worries I love birdies....wink wink. Class of 2011, SHE IS NOT ONLY GORGEOUS but she gave me EXACTLY what I was looking for and we had a blast too.....ofcorse lol. She was so cute, she brought her BF along and we got a few cutesy shots of them!!! Awwww young love!

Anyway, the day was filled with SUN, HEAT and than....RAIN?! OMG! It started RAINING!! Seriously...I felt like I was in Miami or something with all the cah-ray-zee humidity. Lucky for us it wasnt TOO BAD; enough to get us all misty and possibly ruin hair....if we werent under something....I even caught myself standing in the rain and her Boyfriend asks "Um, arent you ganna get your camera wet?" I got caught in the moment; but yes, a little sprinkle never hurt anyone.....just done change lenses in the rain lol.

Before I knew it, we were given a GORGEOUS sunset and the day was gone. With my treat to Starbucks for all their "hardwork" I really enjoyed capturing Jessica for her Senior Year! Congrats on your graduation and thank you for letting me be apart!!! <3 you much Jess!! xoxox

Enjoy.....

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda