Lyrics Photography http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/ en Copyright 2010 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:26:55 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification friends = family. the next week, i decided to apply for my first job ever at this restaurant.
after being hired, i met this korean girl, got to know her, we became best friends, became attached at the hip, worked side by side for 3 years, were inseperable and laughed A TON!!! ... and the rest is history. :)

at the same time, i met a native boy named jared that also worked at this restaurant.
we too became friends, shared inside native jokes (such as shipkicker and playing with sticks in the dirt...) and had some fun & silly memories for my 3 years working with him.

a few years later, these two friends of mine got married! then moved to germany. then moved to hawaii. THEN had a kid!!!!
my life is so much sweeter with these two friends of mine in it.
i love that after all these years, we can still get together and laugh so much while making new memories and reminiscing the old ones.
jared serves in the army and i am so incredibly proud of him for the amazing father he is and for the service he does for our country.
natalyn is a wonderful mommy and i'm also proud of her hard work she puts into her education and motherhood. :)

last month, i had the WONDERFUL opportunity to vacation for 2 weeks and visit jared & nat at their current home in hawaii with their ridiculously and amazingly CUTE baby - annie.
of course i couldn't leave hawaii without snapping a few family photos of them. not only is hawaii and beautiful place to do photo shoots - my heart was bursting with happiness as i got to photograph my family/friends.

LOVE YOU so much my maria maheeah and shipkicker!
i look forward to a lifetime of friendship and more memories with you!

ps. the last image is my memory lane picture i just had to add. i believe we were all in high school!!! :)

enjoy!



]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/08/friends-family.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/08/friends-family.html portraits Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:26:55 -0700 matt + johanna are MARRIED! to put it in perspective, johannah's mother and my mother were pregnant with us together for a few weeks - so basically - johannah and i have literally known each other our entire lives and my very, very early childhood memories have her and her family in it.
i could go on and on with memories of us as kids, our summers together and all the crazy things we did but then this post would never end.

i was so deeply honored that she asked me to photograph her big day.
and i'm so happy for her future with matt.
they've been together for 7 years and it was such a joy for all of us to see them both marry and be merry. ;)
their wedding was beautiful!!! from the jewelry, flowers & chapel!!! and the reception was quite eventful!!
it was a such a good day filled with so much love and laughter.

this was my first wedding to photograph with an official assistant.
my best friend, amanda, was able to join me to help where needed and even got photo happy herself as she took photographs on her own!!
it was so hard for me to narrow down all the images to just a few - so you'll just have to see a ton of them!!

congratulations matt & jo! i love you both VERY dearly and wish you the best in your future lives together and with God!
enjoy!



]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/08/matt-johanna-are-married.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/08/matt-johanna-are-married.html weddings Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:30:24 -0700 sweet, sweet becca.
no seriously. becca and i had to reschedule at least 4 times due to rain. it's as if is was meant just for july. but nevertheless, we connected, caught up on life, laughed and had ourselves a good time.

thank you becca for being so amazing, encouraging and letting me be a part of your/our "celebration" times. :)
love you dearly.

enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/07/sweet-sweet-becca.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/07/sweet-sweet-becca.html portraits Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:55:13 -0700 rob + joleen = baby brielle! there are those families/people that we photographers develop a relationship with by years of photographs.
rob and joleen are those people for lyrics.
i was honored to photograph their engagement, wedding, bridals and now... 2 years later i'm photographing their first maternity pictures!
this has got to be one of the hottest maternity shoots i've done to date.
we battled the heat, mosquitos, wind & pre-storm weather... but they were troopers!

congratulations rob & jo!
you two hold a special place in my lyrical heart. :)
love you and wish you and your new family all the best!!!

enjoy!

ps. one of my many favorite pics from this set is the curfew picture. we all titled it, "kids! this is what happens if you stay out past curfew!" ;)


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/06/rob-joleen-baby-brielle.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/06/rob-joleen-baby-brielle.html portraits Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:18:22 -0700 adrian + lindsay = MARRIED! the ceremony was beautiful and the reception was ONE! BIG! PARTY!
lots of fun, laughs, dancing and loving.

congratulations adrian & lindsay!!
i wish you both the best in your future lives together!!

enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/06/adrian-lindsay-married.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/06/adrian-lindsay-married.html weddings Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:28:31 -0700 dustin + grace = DYNAMITE! the shoot started off at the home of grace & dustin.
first of all - their house was magic - pure magic!
then we proceeded to riverside/downtown & had some good exercise walking around and laughing together.
despite the heat and wind, this duo brought the amazing-ness!
i thoroughly enjoyed photographing these two lovies.
they definitely brought it! :)

enjoy!





]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/06/dustin-grace-dynamite.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/06/dustin-grace-dynamite.html engagements Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:35:20 -0700 robert + jessica are MARRIED! my cousin/brother got married and all day i kept asking myself, "when did we all grow up?!".
i have such great memories of robert and i as kids.
he was always so nice and concerned for my well being as a child, as we grew up into teenagers and as an adult while we experienced life.
and even on his wedding day, he gave me numerous hugs, thanked me & complimented me.
he has such a sweet, sweet spirit & we've definitely seen each other through a lot.

and now, he's a husband!!!
and i had the extreme honor of photographing his special day as he married his love, jessica.
the day started early as i met jessica as she got her makeup & hair done.
we even snuck in a cousin/cousin-in-law starbucks visit for some refreshments and a quick breakfast.
jessica looked absolutely beautiful!! and i'll forever remember her smiles throughout her big day!!

this was definitely one of the most creative weddings i've been to.
robert & jess made just about EVERYTHING from the centerpieces, jewelry, aisle runner, guestbook, ring bearer pillow, fans for the guests & even their own cake!!
robert & i always connected and shared a common interest in graphic design and creativity in general.
so i was happy to see him meet and marry jess whom is just as crafty & creative as he is. :)
it was so hard to narrow down their pictures to just a few.
so this is the longest blog post of pictures in the history of lyrics. :)

i wish robert & jess all the best in their new life together.
love them.
enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/05/robert-jessica-are-married.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/05/robert-jessica-are-married.html weddings Mon, 31 May 2010 13:26:28 -0700 drew & haleigh are ENGAGED!! it's a positively vicious cycle of meeting amazing people. :)

yesterday - the four of us (amanda included) walked about town and photographed the love and engagement celebration of these two adorable people.
can't wait to photograph their wedding this fall!

congratulations haleigh & drew!
so glad we met and i look forward to our days together and friendship!
enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/05/drew-haleigh-are-engaged.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/05/drew-haleigh-are-engaged.html engagements Mon, 03 May 2010 12:25:56 -0700 one year old reuben + nick + amy = photographyGoodness! it seems like yesterday i was just photographing newborn baby, reuben mac!

last week, the agimudie's and i had a fun time being together to celebrate reuben's, "i'm ONE handsome ONE year old" photoshoot.
we also snuck in a good amount of family time.

i look forward to a lifetime of friendship with nick & amy.
as well as more photo dates to celebrate more chapters of their lives.
they mean so much to me. :)

enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/04/one-year-old-reuben-nick-amy-photographygoodness.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/04/one-year-old-reuben-nick-amy-photographygoodness.html portraits Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:59:07 -0700 *drumroll* introducing the dempsey family!! the dempsey's are such a family for me.
remember their wedding?
and their maternity shoot?
now it's time to show the world their first family photos.
and it's been such an honor to see it all happen in their lives.

i look forward to many more times with this precious family.
enjoy!



]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/04/drumroll-introducing-the-dempsey-family.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/04/drumroll-introducing-the-dempsey-family.html portraits Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:20:26 -0700 the hill's = bff's and i had the amazing opportunity to see them and photograph their beautiful family.
we all go wayyyy back. and their wedding was the first wedding i ever photographed!!
they definitely helped spark my interest in growing as a wedding photographer. :)
i love them dearly. mandy is so special to me on so many levels.
and i'm so proud of her and travis for all that they do in life.

enjoy!

]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/04/the-hills-bffs.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/04/the-hills-bffs.html portraits Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:54:38 -0700 harnas love for those that know me, know that this family is near and dear to me.
and as most of you know, the harnas fam and i... we're family. :)
i love them. i love them. i love them.

enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/02/harnas-love.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/02/harnas-love.html portraits Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:52:10 -0700 ryan+tori=married! i love house weddings.
they're my new favorite.

this wedding was a first for me.
i didn't meet the bride & groom til' the day of the wedding!
but no worries, all turned out quite swell. :)

it was nothing but good times photographing the wedding of ryan & tori.
they're wedding party was a blast as you'll see below.
the atmosphere oozed fun and love.
the guests left full and happy.
'twas a good day.

congratulations ryan & tori!
i pray nothing but blessings in your new life together.
enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/01/ryantorimarried.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/01/ryantorimarried.html weddings Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:50:08 -0700 it's a dempsey baby! especially when i get to be a part of them.
last summer, i was able to photography matt and tiffany's wedding.
their wedding started my love for house weddings.
seriously love them.

months later.
they're getting ready to welcome a baby boy!!!
and who gets to photography such bliss?!?!
the very lucky me.

i thoroughly enjoy these two and their love of life.
their love for one another is also extremely obvious.
which makes my job so much more easier and enjoyable.

congratulations matt & tiffany!
i enjoyed freezing in the cold with you both. ;)
can't wait to meet baby braden!

enjoy!



]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/01/its-a-dempsey-baby.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2010/01/its-a-dempsey-baby.html portraits Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:20:17 -0700 it was a chavez good time. the chavez family are good friends of mine.
therefore.
my heart was exploding with happiness when i was able to visit with them.
and my day increased by 1000% with goodness, when i was able to photograph them! :)

love tony & alisha's family.
love eve & faith.
love. love. love.

the first image is pretty much a favorite.
enjoy!


]]> http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2009/12/it-was-a-chavez-good-time.html http://lyricsphotography.com/blog/2009/12/it-was-a-chavez-good-time.html portraits Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:53:32 -0700