Jen Amato Photography Blog

Year: 2012

  • Sparky & Emily :: Proposal

    Well this post is going to be a little out of the ordinary! It’s a PROPOSAL!! I was so thrilled when Patrick (Sparky) called me to let me know he was going to be proposing to one of my best friends, EMILY! I was so happy! Well the day approached and I sat nervous as can be in Jackson Square last Saturday with my husband Randy! Just waiting for the big moment… Sparky had a nice romantic day planned for the two of them. It started off with some drinks in the Quarter and window browsing on Royal Street. Sparky was calling me every now and then (when he would tell Emily he needed to go to the bathroom) and filling me in on what was going on and when they would arrive.

    Well the moment came and I saw them approaching… all I could think was oh noooo, she’s going to see me, she’s going to see me!!! I had on a hat and sunglasses in hopes that I would be less visible! Although the lighting isn’t perfect and there’s times when they stepped into the direct sun, it’s okay! This moment is saved and frozen in time for them and I couldn’t have been happier to be there for it!

    So here it goes….

    This is them walking through Jackson Square…. Emily just pointing and having no clue whats about to happen!

    Spark getting the ring out of his pocket….Down on one knee :)Putting the ring on her finger.A kiss!!A hug!!An OHH MY GOODNESS, look at my RING face!!And then…. Hi Jen! :)SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • Cooper :: 1 Year

    Cooper was such a ball of energy last week! I loved his little smile ;) We took these over in the Rivertown area; such a great place for 1 year! His parents Caryn and Ryan jumped in for a few as well!! Thanks again for thinking of me to photograph your sweet boy for his 1 year milestone!

    Here are some that I LOVED:

  • Benjamin :: Newborn

    You guys may remember Tim & Amy’s Maternity session that I photographed a couple of months back? Well their little baby arrived and it’s a BOY!! I think that is so exciting when parent’s wait to find out what they are having – so fun! Well, little Benjamin was 7 days old when I took these photos of him last week. He did great! Tim has some Indian heritage in his family, so we took a couple of shots with the Indian moccasins and throw blanket! Love those!

    Here are some of my favs from the newborn session:

  • Carter :: 1 Year

    Well it’s back to work today after giving myself a little break last week. I couldn’t wait to share Carter’s 1 year session with you guys! He is such a handsome little guy! I’ve known his Mom, Kristen since grammar school and we also grew up right near each other. It was great to catch up and see her again!

    We took these last week at Audubon Park and the weather was gorgeous! Carter gave us lots of cute smiles and some serious faces! He had so much fun with his smash cake, too! What an adorable age :)

     

  • Griffin & Cecilia :: 6 Months

    Last week I had the opportunity to photograph these little cuties!! Griffin & Cecilia! It feels like yesterday that I was photographing their newborn session :) I loved their outfits and accessories- so much FUN!! Here is a little mix of my favorites from their 6 month shoot: