Amy n Erin's Photos

Hillary Steber's Gallery

2010-10-23T18:30:00.002-05:00

Check out the full gallery here!

Hillary Steber - ERHS Senior

2010-10-23T14:20:00.000-05:00

I took Hillary's fall seniors pictures Thursday evening at her parent's house. It was a perfect afternoon..other than being a little bit breezy. Hillary did great and I there are so many of her pictures that I just love! A few of my favorites are below.

Huddleston-Menke Wedding Gallery

2010-09-06T08:56:00.000-05:00

Below is the link to view the complete wedding gallery of Travis and Britni Huddleston.

Huddleston-Menke Wedding Gallery

Huddleston-Menke Wedding

2010-09-01T20:35:00.001-05:00

Erin & I had an absolute blast photographing Travis & Britni's wedding this past Saturday together. It was our first wedding together and we must admit that we are hooked! We appreciate Travis & Britni for trusting us to photograph their wedding...as it was our first 'official' wedding. Below is just a sneak peak at what is to come. I am planning to post all their images to my Shutterfly site by Saturday evening.

Brook and Travis

2010-05-03T18:51:00.004-05:00

These are pictures from Travis and Brook Bostic's wedding May 1 at Blue Sky Vinyards south of Carbondale, Illinois.

The Wedding

The Vinyard

The Decor

My First Paid Gig!

2010-01-18T16:27:00.000-06:00

Soo..I did my first paid gig..and my first wedding this past Saturday. What a stressful thing to do..but once I got in the groove of things..it all went pretty smooth. I took pictures at a lady's wedding that my mom has known for quite some time..she was also Leslie's Cosmetology teacher through OCC..so she's really became sort of a family friend. Below are some shots that I took at Deana and Jason Weber's wedding.

Their rings are absolutely beautiful! Very antique looking..just like Deana's house.

The Groom and Bently(the dog).

The wedding.

The Happy Couple.

Megan and Ashley(Deana's girls) with Deana and Jason.

The Wedding Party.

Isn't she such a beautiful bride?!

Drinking their wine together.

This is a great picture of the two outside.

Thanks to Deana and Jason for letting me share their special day with them! Also, thanks for the great first experience of photographing a wedding!

Pictures of Ruesch Cousins

2010-01-18T14:31:00.000-06:00

I took pictures of Rachel, Philip, and Sarah a few weekends ago. They turned out really good. They are all so photogenic! It was so freezing cold that day..by the time we got finished at the 1st location..my hands were tingling from being so cold...brrrr I hate the cold weather!

Michael, Sarah, Rachel, Courtney, and Philip.

Mom thought it would be neat to have a picture of snow falling on them...yah..not so cute..but the shots after were good..with the snow on their heads and shoulders.

Lauren's Senior Pictures - Shoot 1

2009-10-01T14:31:00.000-05:00

I took some of Lauren Gray's senior pictures this past Monday. They turned out really well. We don't have a huge collection of images because we did not have much time but we did get some really good shots. She's a senior at Newton. I plan to post more of her pictures as I get some time to do so. We are planning to take some more pictures this Sunday and then some more as the leaves change.

Cait's Senior Pictures

2009-09-16T11:59:00.006-05:00

I went to Ray's Fruit Farm on Saturday with Mom, Sheila, and Caitlyn. I took my camera with the intent of taking really cool pictures of the apples on the trees and such. However, Cait looked super cute that day and we've been needing to get a start on her senior pictures..so we took a few shot...actually..we spent all day taking pictures! :) We had a blast tho!! We took some at the apple orchard, an old barn, the railroad tracks, and at Berryville Vinyards. I took over 350 pictures and ended up a TON of really good one's. I didn't want to overload the blog with pictures so I made a collage of some really good pictures and attached some, that are my favorite, as their original size.

At the Apple Orchard underneath an apple tree. I love this shot!! One of my favs!!

Caitlyn is very photogenic and the camera loved her...along with her loving the camera! :) We had a great day and I've already had a handful of seniors ask me about taking their senior pictures. I'm making business cards and creating flyers with recent pictures I've taken. AR Photography..here we come!!

Serena's Senior Pics

2009-08-21T18:26:00.002-05:00

My Little Cowgirl

2009-08-03T19:41:00.002-05:00

Honeymoon Snap Shots

2009-06-22T16:58:00.007-05:00

Rylan and I walked many evenings on the beach and I took my camera a few times. The tide came so high every evening that it ran over a small hill of sand and created it's own little river..it was so neat to walk in and watch the waves be big enough to make it over the little hill.

This little bird was not scared of anyone or anything. He was letting little children walk within 5 feet of him...and I just thought he made a really neat subject in my picture!

This is looking up from the very bottom of the lighthouse..inside of course. 203 stairs..the walls at the bottom are something like 8 feet thick of brick and at the top they are 2 feet thick..I don't remember how many bricks are in it..but I'm gonna guess a TON!

This was the moon over the ocean one evening after it rained.

Sign Our Guest Book Please!

2009-06-20T07:14:00.002-05:00

I put a guest book on the blog. It is super easy to find. Its right
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there. Just click and sign. I see that 11 people have clicked and looked but no one signs. Pretty please.

Close-Ups

2009-06-12T11:59:00.003-05:00

I have been experimenting with taking pictures up close, trying to shoot details rather than a whole object. The first picture is at Amy's mom's house, the second a fence at Berryville Vinyards, the third is a wood pile, and the last is Travis' Grandma's piano. The first two are my favorites.

Photos of August

2009-05-18T15:16:00.006-05:00

August had on a beach hat of mine in this picture. I like how it's not a direct shot of her face.

She was blowing on all the dandelions in my yard and I thought it was so adorable! Again, this is not a direct shot of her face and I love that.

This is the egg August was amazed with. It was so cute how she would only pick it up with her thumb and pointer finger. Too cute!

Simplicity

2009-05-11T11:52:00.004-05:00

I took a walk down the road the other day and decided to take some pictures of the most random things. I love danelions..in pictures! I hate them in my yard, but they are beautiful for pictures and to blow on. This particular shot just shows how something so simple can create such a neat photograph. Mom also wants this shot for the bathroom. I liked it in black and white better than color because the green grass almost over-powered the white ball-like flower of the dandelion.

Berryville Vinyards

2009-05-11T11:38:00.007-05:00

Rachel, Erin, and I ventured south on Saturday to Berryville Vinyards.

Erin and I had never been before and we absolutely loved it! We sampled some wine and found some very cool spots to take pictures! I can't wait for the fall when vines are full of grapes so we can get some more shots from there!

Mom loved this picture! She wants me to print her a copy to hang somewhere in the house. The pond was so neat with all the trees and grass growing around it. I loved the little shack next to the pond also. Such a cool place that many people don't think about to go and see! Check it out next time you're in the area! Very cool!!

The Best Daddy

2009-04-29T11:24:00.003-05:00

I love this picture of just their hands. Travis was trying to get August to pose for a picture.

August Loves to Color

2009-03-31T13:01:00.004-05:00

I took this picture at the shower while August was coloring. She loves to color. We got a child's desk and chair from upstairs in the Claremont School. I love this child...I can't wait for her to stay with me this summer!! ;) ahaha...I love you Deb!! The angle of the picture is really cool..and I also like how you can tell she is coloring if you look in the foreground...but the picture draws your eyes to her face so you miss the crayon in her hand at first.

Jasper House

2009-03-22T19:23:00.002-05:00

Normally, I would only upload a couple of pictures from a shoot. However, I couldn't pick. This house is located about 3 miles south of the Jasper/Cumberland County line on Rt. 130. I have driven past this house countless times since Travis was in college. Every time I told myself that someday I would stop and take some pictures. Today I finally did. The house just looks like it has a story to tell. I had to capture it.

Just One

2009-02-15T09:32:00.002-06:00

I walked outside this morning to find just one icicle. There weren't any on any of the other limbs or on the house. It looked a little lonely hanging there. I like that you can see the barn in the background.

Snowy Scenes

2009-02-02T11:52:00.002-06:00

Before playing in the snow with Laney, Jen's Aussie, I had to get my camera and snap a few shots of her! She's a great dog and she photographs beautifully too!

For several days, I have driven by East Fork Lake and watched the geese swim in the only spot that is not frozen. I kept telling myself that I was gonna get a picture of them and use it on Christmas cards in years to come. So on my way to Rylan's yesterday, I stopped and took several shots.

St. Mary-of-the-Woods

2009-01-26T15:28:00.001-06:00

I took these this morning while I was at school. I would have taken more but I got cold and there was a guy trying to put salt on this bridge.

Moonlight

2009-01-16T13:13:00.002-06:00

The other morning, mom ran up to my room at about 6am and wanted to have my camera because she thought moon looked really neat through the trees. She really is not good with my camera unless I'm showing her what do it. So I had to go out and take the pictures for her. This is what came of it when I turned it to Sepia. Pretty neat with the little tree up close and the moon lighting up all the trees in the background.

August's New Toy

2008-12-28T13:16:00.000-06:00

My Christmas Tree Pine Cones

2008-12-10T11:20:00.003-06:00

Snowy Morning

2008-12-01T09:07:00.004-06:00

I love the snow until I have to drive in it. I captured these pictures yesterday morning before I left for work. I'm sure I looked like an idiot walking around the house in my robe opening windows to get these pictures. There was no way I was going to actually go outside!

2008-11-25T09:15:00.007-06:00

Awesome Angles

2008-11-25T09:03:00.005-06:00

These are some pictures I have taken over the past year. The first one is where my ring was sitting when I was proposed to. Yes..on a water spicket..in a greenhouse! But I loved the angle that I shot the picture. The picture of the cat on the yellow chair was taken in Colorado and the flower picture was taken at home. I have got to get out and take some recent shots! I'll try to post some from my photoshoot at Mrs. Ashworth's house later today!

2008-11-22T22:13:00.004-06:00

Amy, add new pics. I want to see some of your new ones!

New Camera!

2008-11-17T13:04:00.002-06:00

My parents bought me a Nikon D40 for my college graduation. I am soooo excited to have it. These are some pics I took with it.

No Film...More Time

2008-11-10T13:47:00.002-06:00

I have been going through my pictures trying to find more to post. Then I realized I could be posting new pictures. Here is the problem...I forget to buy film everytime I go out and I have no time. Someday. I want to take August outside to take her picture in the leaves but I have no film. :(

Let's Go Big!!

2008-11-07T15:19:00.005-06:00

This is my new logo. I created it in Photoshop. I didn't do AC because it will only change in 6 months and then I will be recreating the logo again. You will notice from now on that it will be posted in the bottom right hand corner of all of my pictures. I will change the color of it to better match the picture and not stand out. It is just a way to say that the picture is mine and it cannot be copyrighted. :) I love this business! Let me know if you'd like one of your initials Erin! I can create it in the same font so they look similar but are your own initials. I was SOO excited to get a call last night from Erin's daddy..Bill Weiler..asking if he could get a copy of my corn picture on my personal blog to hang in his office. That's exactly what Samantha and I were going to do with it, and this is the first picture that I have been able to apply my logo to because people actually want to display it! I'm not charging Bill or Samantha..because they are my first customers. But I really would like to start framing the pictures and selling them..like at art shows and Fall Festivals and such. So anyways..I was pumped last night! I know Erin and I can go big...because people love our pictures! Lets get this business rolling!

Black and Whites

2008-11-05T09:12:00.003-06:00

I love the simplicity of a black and white photograph. It makes the viewer focus on the subject rather than being drawn to a color. You have to look beyond the picture to really see what it is about because without color, it tells a different story.

Cool Effects

2008-11-03T11:39:00.004-06:00

I just wanted to post some of my pictures for you all to see. I love how the sun is glowing behind the twins. The clarity and closeness of the butterfly on the flower is so surreal. The old barn door handle is neat how the object closest to you is blurred and the center of the picture is in focus. I love my camera! I like to take random walks with my camera and find unusual things to photograph.

August Monroe, Summer 2008

2008-11-02T18:46:00.001-06:00