Tylena | Mini-Portrait Session | On a hot and sunny morning in Jacksonville, Florida...

 

   

Tylena is one of my favorite women!  Her life tells a story of hardship and struggle, of victory and redemption and the overwhelming love of Jesus.  The past two years, I've been able to know her and watch her trust a God who is good and it's been amazing to see the transformation happening in her life! This summer, we both went back to the beginning, to Jacksonville to lead teams of other young women, and Tylena did a fantastic job!  She was stretched and pushed and persevered through the long hard days, the early mornings and the late nights.  

Ty, I love your laugh and your crazy "before bed" dancing and your obsession with pickles. You are so you, and it's a blessing to call you a sister:) 

All the love,

Amelia

Family Portraits | Hansen Family | Waverly, IA

'Tis the week before Christmas...and also the week of finals! Here at Iowa State, 23/7 quiet hours are in effect, hot chocolate & coffee is being drunk 'round the clock, and students are still putting off studying for that last final they have coming up this week. ;)

Since I'm possibly in that boat (just kidding, mom!), what better to do than post a sampling of the photos I captured over Thanksgiving break of the Hansen family?!  Katie is a photographer herself, and so it was definitely a sweet surprise when she emailed me & requested that I do photos of her family!  They were so much fun and I loved exploring Waverly (it's such a fun little town) while we were there.

 

Love Always,Amelia Renee:)

Thompson Family | Stuart Smith Park | Ames Portrait & Family Photographer

you're my favorite part 
of this story
so tell it again,
and again, to me

tell it again || jj heller

The best kind of people are the ones that make you feel right at home—no matter where you are.  The Thompson family did just that for me.  Erin emailed me after finding my blog online, querying if I was available to do a family session...in Ames!  Of course I said yes, and we set up a time to meet a few weeks back.

The Thompson family is full of sugar & spice & ideas about the world through little girls' eyes.  Abigail and Elizabeth warmed up to me so quickly, and we enjoyed the fall sunshine & leaves alllll over the ground!  Baby Benjamin made sure we didn't forget about him, too!  He's probably the most loved little brother in Ames:)

Thompson crew, it was a true treat to spend my afternoon playing in the park with you.  Thank you for encouraging me in so many ways!  It means more than words can express that you would trust a complete stranger with capturing your family's photos, so that in 10 years you can look back on "the days of diapers, sticky fingers, and sloppy wet kisses" and see the faces of your most loved ones & all the memories they remember.  Your family holds so many beautiful stories, and I'm thankful to have been part of one on a windy October afternoon! 

Love always,
Amelia Renee:)

announcement | spring mini-sessions!

I am SO excited to announce my first spring mini-sessions! These are the perfect opportunity to get out in the fresh air & have some photos taken—of your family, because you're in love, or just because you want to celebrate life! These will also be helping fund a handful of college students traveling this summer to share about the love of Jesus with people in many countries, and I'd love for you to partner with me! There are a limited amount of mini-sessions I'll be accepting, but if you're interested, shoot me an email! 

xoxo,

Amelia Renee:)

Aaron & Carol | Mini-Session

Aaron & Carol.Oh my goodness. I absolutely adore these two! Aaron and I...go wayyyy back. ;) Our fathers were doctors in Japan together when Aaron was little and I was born (and also little). haha! And its partially due to his family that we moved to Iowa (was it really 13 years ago?!) and we started getting reacquainted. Aaron & his siblings are older by just enough that we were never close friends, but I definitely adored them! And, a year and a half ago, Aaron married the love of his life, the lovely Carol!:) Everyone who knows Carol just loves her! She is the sweetest thing, hilarious, and so fun. Sooooo, when I found out that these two were visiting back in October, I made room to meet up with them for a mini-session! How could I not? (: Check out these two lovebirds!









Love you both & hope to see you soon! love always,amelia renee:)