The Ashrafi Family {Coto De Casa Photographer}

What a fun family!!!

Ok, so on Father's Day, I know I know my daddy, but we spent the day with him and than i headed down to Coto to meet up with the Ashrafi Family. I cannot tell you how cute they all are. From the minuet I rang the door bell to their lovely home, I was greeted with a drum solo and a tamberine! Hilarious!!! So, I started shooting and I totally had a great time. Got some wonderful shots on the hamek, totally my favs!!! Then we picked berries!! OMG! Sooooo good! Ive never had them right off the tree/brush....yes I am a city gal lol...but a country heart ;). Little Leila was so adorable in her ruffle tutu!!! She was a doll, she kept following me and doing the things I would do. If I sat on the floor to get a better angle, she sat on the floor, if I climbed the little brick wall, she had to climb the little brick wall. ADORABLE!! Not to mention my rockstar!!! He was totally rad with his drum sticks, guitar, piano...you name it this kid plays it! Totally awesome!!

Bita, Ray and the babies.....thank you for letting us be apart of your Father's Day and for giving us the opportunity to meet you family and capture these awesome moments. Please treasure them as I do hehehe....Looking forward to our next shoot!!! Thank you again!!

ps: Yes, I went back to my daddy's and gave him a kiss for Pop's Day!!! Happy B-Lated Pop's Day all Daddies!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

Here's what Bita had to say after she saw the blog post:

"Thank you so much for even more pics to preview! You are the best! You know it! and I already know I'm going to keep you very busy in the very near future. OXOX YOU get MY VOTE!"

Bita THANK YOU!!!

The VOTE is UP TO YOU!

Howdy everyone!!!

This is ganna be fun! Ok, so I totally know that we need to update our Portfolio on our website, so I thought of something fun and it involves ALL OF YOU!!! I want you to tell me which Portraits you would like to see on our website!!! Which is why we are hosting a Voting Event!!


How To Vote?
1. Simply Friend us on Facebook! (If you're not already a Friend)
2. Go to any of our FB Albums
3. Leave a Comment on your Favy Portrait, "MY VOTE"
4. You may vote as many times as you want on as many images as you want ( feel free to
comment multiple times on one image....Its all fun!!!)

When will the Voting Polls Close?
Voting will be open until I decide to close it lol. It's my first time ever doing something like this, so, I'm not sure how long we should leave the voting polls open. Ill will let you know prior to voting closes.

What happens after the Voting is completed?
All the images that has votes will be uploaded and applied on our website. The image with the most votes will get a front page slideshow of the actual shoot promoting the session and also a full page blog post of the win! So vote vote vote your little hearts out!!!

Is there a prize?
Just the fact of being on the coolest, bestest, radest, awesomest, wonderfulest, talentest photographer's website! lolol...okok, I just wanted to have some fun with my clients and I thought this would be it. lol so, I know there isnt a big huge money maker prize; but at least you get to have fun!!

So tell all your friends, families and yes those wonderful grandma's to vote vote vote!

Will you be on our website??? Not sure, THE VOTE IS UP TO YOU!!!!

Thanks everyone!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy
ps: I will be voting too! hehehe...hey I wanna have some fun as well ya'll ;)

lol and in the mean time I will leave you with a fun collage of my many different faces!!! lol ITS FUNNY! hehehehe

Mariah's Graduation Party- Preview Teasers

ok So!!!

Friday, 25th, was Mariah's Graduation Party. Her mom and grandma hired/invited me to come out and take some portraits. It was awesome because the theme was everyone had to dress up in a costume that started with the letter "G". Well, leave it up to Mariah, she was Lady GAGA!! lol. Here are just a few previews of some shots we did. More to come in the full post! Cannot wait...enjoy!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

iheartfaces Week 26 Challenge- PETS

So, for this weeks challenge its all about pets. Those of you who've read our blog in the past and who've actually met my Beau, isnt he just the coolest??? So, I thought I would put up one of my favorite images of him...We decided to go and play in the fields and this shot is just my favorite; because every time we go out and take him with us, he gets to wear his bandana!

He totally knows that it's his and he sits for me wagging his tail, he then helps me put it on him by putting his head through the bandana trying to get it on himself. lol. And lately he's being so cute because when were getting ready to go we tell him "get your leash" and he runs and grabs it with his mouth and starts playing with it. We're still working on bringing it to us lol.

Beau is our family and he brings me and Vic such joy! I love this dog seriously! lolol. Thanks iheartfaces and for all you pet people.........enjoy! Thanks!!!

Stephanie- {Coto de Caza Photographer}

So here are a few previews from Saturday's Portrait Session. Steph was just awesome and a load of fun! More coming soon!!! Stay Tooned peeps!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

My Pastor! {Whittier Event Photographer}

Ok everyone!!!

Introducing my wonderful Pastors, Pastor Mark and Sister Darlene.....I just have some snaps of Pastor Mark. They had needed a few of Pastor and I just couldnt resist putting the Green Chair in the middle of the parking lot haha. GET R DONE! Anyway, Me and Vic are so blessed to have these two in our lives.We are so happy that God appointed them as our Leaders! Thank you Jesus for our wonderful Pastors! Please continue to bless their lives as they have truly truly blessed ours.

It seems like we've been at PC Whittier forever; it's funny how God just works everything to His Glory. Thank you for your patience, time, ears, acceptance and most of all your love. Sis. Darlene, I totally HEART YOU!!! Ok ok, you too Pastor...wink wink.

From the bottom of mine and Vic's heart, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! See you Friday! lol

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

The Ashrafi Family Preview {Coto de Casa Family Photographer}

Well for Father's Day, of corse I spent it with my dad; but I had a special Portrait Session Scheduled as well. The Ashrafi Family!!! OMG, soooo cute and fun and adorable and just amazing and and and lolol. Anywho...here are just a few previews of whats to come!!! more with the post coming this week!!

HAPPY B-LATED FATHER'S DAY!

iheartfaces contest- June 21st Celebrating Teens

So,

I've joined iheartfaces and they have weekly photo contests!!! So excited because this is my first contest and this weeks contest is all about celebrating teens! I chose one of my personal favorites from my Senior Portrait Session with Mariah. Not only is she gorgeous and her profile is amazing; but I totally love this photo. Crossing my fingers and ten chubby toes! Thank you iheartfaces for the opportunity!!!

Capturing the harmony to life's melody,

Amanda Joy

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