Jen Amato Photography Blog

Year: 2011

  • Headed to the Beach!

    Wow!! I am finally up to date with my portrait sessions. It feels nice to head out the door on vacation and be caught up with every last bit of editing :) I just wanted to give ya’ll a heads up that I will be out of the office from Friday, July 1st – Tuesday, July 5th. I will be bringing my laptop and checking my email periodically, so please don’t hesitate to contact me. I will get back with you guys as soon as possible.

    Looking forward to a little rest and relaxation on the beach. Our good friends are bringing their little girl Sophia, remember her? It’s going to be her first time to the beach and I can’t wait to see her play in the sand and ocean! I see her so much it’s as if she’s related, love that little girl! I bought her a red lady bug fold up beach chair today, haha! I’m looking forward to snapping some photos just for fun. Should have some pics to share when I return home. I hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July weekend! I am already looking forward to my shoots once I get back home :)

  • Scheyd Grandchildren :: Family

    Woooow weee! Did I have some fun with this group! My friend Bridget contacted me about photographing all the grandchildren in the family since they were all going to be in town at the same time. It was a really busy week but there was NO WAY that I could turn them away :) I photographed Bridget and her husband Ryan’s Engagement Session, their Wedding and then their little Agnes Mae’s Newborn Shoot. I also photographed Bridget’s sister Colleen’s kids a couple of years ago, too! It truly was my pleasure to photograph this session for them.

    The best part about it was this shoot was how candid it was. There was no stress on things needing to be “perfect.” The kids were just being kids: lollypops, sippycups, hair combs, toys- whatever worked! :) I know these are photos that the Scheyd Family will cherish for a long time, all the cousins in one picture! It’s been great getting to know this whole group over the past several years. They have such a close little bond between them all. It’s beautiful to see all the kids together.

    Thank you guys for asking me to photograph your little ones, it was a fun day! All the shirts had their name initial on the front. The balloons brought in a little splash of color and was a perfect addition, I am so happy they brought those!

    Check out those little duck lips, haha!!

    Anyone need to comb their hair?Sippycups, lollypops! :)Brothers!!All the “big boy” cousins!Joy and her two little cuties!Colleen and her boys!LOVE LOVE!!!Bridget, Ryan and their little peanut Agnes Mae :)

  • Waguespack’s :: Family

    Last Friday morning I photographed the Waguespack’s. Tommy, Melissa, Trey, Caroline, and Ella were such a beautiful little family. We headed to Audubon Park and the weather was actually nice and cool for us. There was a slight breeze! This is another one of those sessions where I think the Momma will view her photos and wonder when her babies grew so fast! Melissa said they hadn’t taken family photos in a long time. It was truly a pleasure to photograph this group! I hope you enjoy their photos :)

    Here are some I loved!

    Caroline is such a cutie!Ella adorable as can be!Trey looking handsome!We found a TURTLE at the park!!! :)Love love love this one!!!Sisters!

  • Lainey :: Newborn

    I photographed Lainey’s newborn session this past Thursday. She was soo incredibly good for me, she slept the whole time! I really don’t even remember her crying at all. Her brothers Hunter & Quinn were the most lovey, affectionate big brothers to Lainey. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of siblings to photograph. I am so excited that Lainey’s mom, Dianna has signed her up for the ‘Grow With Me’ Package!! Really looking forward to watching her change over the upcoming year.

    I hope you enjoy my favorites from our shoot. She was sweet at a button! Here is Lainey girl:

    Look at that wittle face!!Green Lacey Romper! Too cute!Lainey’s mom racked up on hats and accessories on etsy.com! Makes our shoots so much fun!And here come the big brothers!! Hunter and Quinn!LOVE!

  • Brett & Kelsey :: Wedding

    Brett and Kelsey were an adorable couple! They married on June 18, 2011. It was great to work with Kelly & Tessa from Dyle Films as well as Groovy 7! They rocked the 4 hour Reception, the guests didn’t leave the dance floor!!

    There was so much love between these two, lots of times while I was editing through their images… I would think to myself awwww... Brett and Kelsey just had this look in their eyes when they were around each other, total bliss!

    I had a great time shooting their Engagement Session last year and even more fun photographing their Wedding. Such an energetic, sweet and beautiful couple! Thanks again guys for allowing me to capture such a memorable day!

    LOVED Kelsey’s hair!!Headed to the reception! My assistant Kacie and I rode in the limo bus with the Wedding Party, so we were able to get some cool shots on Brett & Kelsey in the Rolls!Rooftop photos before the Reception began, sun was going down… my FAVORITE time of day to shoot!Seriously, how cute are they?Mid JUNE Wedding! Snoballs were an awesome addition!!This part of the Reception was so fun!!