amylowe photography: Arkansas River Valley Photographer

woops!

2010-01-27T23:47:00.003-06:00

I reeeeeally need to get back on the ball with my photography- seriously! Is it too late to throw out a Valentines Day special?? (I think not!)

Stay tuned for a special announcement, and a HUGE explanation as to why I've been absent for the past few weeks.....

And because I can't post to my site, and not attach an image-

Here is my sweet baby girl, and she is getting so big! She's actually wearing the dress that my grandma made me for my first Christmas. It's so neat that I can share that with her! *sigh* :)

evan

2009-12-19T14:45:00.005-06:00

Recently I had the privilege of doing a session for 5 day old Evan. She was such a sweet girl, and slept almost the entire time! Here are my favorites:

If you or someone you know is expecting, please stay tuned for exciting news about a Referral Rewards Program starting 1/1/10!

the toland family

2009-11-23T11:48:00.008-06:00

the barnett boys

2009-11-18T22:01:00.005-06:00

The Hoyt's

2009-11-17T23:44:00.003-06:00

parker

2009-11-17T17:51:00.008-06:00

Parker, along with his Mommy and Daddy, met me at Bona Dea Trail during what photographers refer to as "the golden hour", for their Fall Session. I love, love, love the lighting in these images. He sure is a cutie pie! These were my favorites:

This is his mean face.... I love it! haha

I realize that he's crying... but it's such a cute image! It makes you want to stick out your bottom lip, and say "Aww..."

This wagon was his Daddy's when he was little.. I love incorporating sentimental props into a session. I think it makes the images even more special!

caleb

2009-11-05T22:20:00.006-06:00

Caleb just turned 6 months old! Isn't he the handsomest, little man?

matt & kerry

2009-11-04T10:31:00.002-06:00

Meet Matt and Kerry! A lovely couple, that my husband and I are very good friends with. When we went up to Mt. Nebo to take Jetta's one year pictures, they decided to tag along. So of course I got a few shots of them too! These were my favorites:

lydia

2009-10-29T19:16:00.000-05:00

Lydia, or Liddy, as I affectionately like to call her is a sweet, baby girl that just turned 6 months! I've been wanting to take her pictures since the day she was born, so when her momma asked me to take her 6 month pics- I was so excited! There are about a bazillion that I love, but these were my favorites:

halloween mini sessions

2009-10-18T09:34:00.000-05:00

This Friday and Saturday, October 23rd and 24th we are going to have Halloween Mini Sessions at the Russellville City Park. Your creative fee is only $25 (that's a 50% discount!) and you will receive a free 5x7. Since this is a minis session it will last about 20 minutes. You will still have several images to choose from in my password protected gallery to order prints.

It's a great deal!
There are only a limited sessions available, so email me to reserve your spot today!

As always, you can email me for more information.
amylowephotography@gmail.com

the morgan family 2009

2009-07-28T21:59:00.000-05:00

Meet the Morgan Family.

the lewis family 2009

2009-07-28T21:35:00.000-05:00

Meet the Lewis Family.

alex class of 2009

2009-07-28T17:00:00.000-05:00

Meet Alex-
from the 2009 Class of North Little Rock High West.

Isn't she gorgeous?!

shame on me

2009-07-28T16:17:00.000-05:00

Ok.... apparently I'm a very bad blogger / website updater. It's been waaay too long since my last post. So an attempt to get caught up to date with the sessions that I've had in the past couple of months, I'm going to post my favs from the session minus the nice little blurb I usually give about the people in the pictures. Once I get caught up, maybe I can go back and give you the story behind the faces....

For now, here are a few pictures of my two favorite people. We were at the Marina last weekend, getting ready to shoot the Morgan Family..... Anyway, here were a couple of my favs. I can't believe my baby is 9 months old.... *sigh* :)

mother's day

2009-05-13T15:48:00.000-05:00

This past Sunday was my first official Mother's Day. My husband Jason and I spent the day just hanging out and watching movies. I even took the day off from editing pictures, which has somehow seemed to overwhelm my free time as of late!

Since I have become a mommy my life has changed in a drastic way... never did I imagine that I could love something so much. Or... that I could be so tired Or... that I could help create something so beautiful. Jetta Grace, is now 6.5 months old, and she's the love of my life (right next to her Daddy, of course!)

I love being a mommy, and I love watching her grow and learn new things. She has gotten so big, so fast.. and I know that before I know it, we'll be chasing her down the hallway, wondering where the time went.

But for now, she's my sweet baby girl... and I'm so grateful to be her mommy!

I want to give a special thank you to her Daddy, for making my first Mother's Day special... and thanks to my Mom, for being an amazing Mom, and Grammy. Also, thanks to Jason's Mom for being an amazing Mother-in-law, and Nanna. I love you guys!

the covert brothers

2009-05-07T20:57:00.000-05:00

Skot called me a couple of months ago and asked if I would take some pictures of him and his brother Dylan. His mom is graduating from Nursing School in Fort Smith right around the same time as Mother's Day. They decided that pictures would be the perfect gift for her!

We followed a little trail overlooking the Arkansas River at Old Post Park. Skot had already picked the place out when he asked me to do the pictures, but we had to wait until the trees were nice and green. Green they were, and this overlook is a place I'll definitely have to keep in mind for future sessions! Skot and Dylan were good sports. (in my experience, most guys aren't fans of getting their picture taken...) And I'm impressed that they endured for their momma! I hope that she enjoys her pictures. These were my favorites-

mason

2009-04-24T09:16:00.000-05:00

I would like to introduce to you my first furry friend session... his name is Mason- he is an French Mastiff, and he's just 8 weeks old. He belongs to my friends, Kristin, and Brandon. Kristin asked me to take some pictures, because she wanted to be able to remember how little he once was. I'm pretty sure Mason will one day be a massive puppy dog... But for now, he's a cute little pup, with the most beautiful eyes I think I've ever seen on a dog. These were my favorites-

This one makes me literally laugh out loud....

Thanks, Kristin and Brandon for the opportunity to capture your family, and your new baby. I'm sure that he will bring you many years of happiness!

bri

2009-04-19T22:05:00.000-05:00

When I first met Bri, my husband Jason introduced her as "his little sister".... So naturally we seemed to ease into a friendship pretty quickly. Bri is an amazing violinist and cellist. ( she actually played the prelude at our wedding. ) She's sweet as can be, and she actually has an agent with a real model agency!

When Bri asked me to do a session, so that she could update her portfolio, I was both honored and flattered. We did a session in the evening, and I love, love, love the lighting that we got from that time of day. Of course I took a bazillion pictures, but these were my favorites-

I LOVE the lens flare in this shot....

Lauren did Bri's hair and makeup. Aren't they gorgeous?!

katie and jared's wedding

2009-04-02T06:44:00.000-05:00

Well... it finally happened. One of my little sisters got married! Jared and his twin brother Jordan were really good friends with our littlest sister, Leslie, and so she invited them to her youth group's camp out..... They met, and they've been pretty much inseparable ever since! Katie and Jared got married at the same place that my husband and I did- at our family's home church in St. Clair, Missouri. It was such an incredible day, everything went so smoothly! I lost count after we passed the 1000 marker of shots, so as you can imagine I had a hard time wading through all of the great pictures... but these were my favorites:

They had a big bridal party- all 14, plus the 2 photographers crammed into a Hummer Stretch Limo and we ended up outside of the Butterfly House to take our pictures.....

.... then we went to the St. Clair Firehouse to get a few pictures. Jared is a Jr. Fire Chief, and loves all things fire related, so it was only fitting that we incorporated that stop into their pictures too!

Since I was in the Matron of Honor, my husband, Jason, had to step in and take the pictures when I had to be in the shots. He did such a GREAT job, and I really appreciate all of his hard work! On my bigger wedding packages, Jason comes with me to be my Second Shooter to add new dimension and a different view point. In my opinion we make a great team! ;-)

Jetta loves her Aunt Katie! I love, love, love this picture of the two of them- even if Jetta already changed out of her dress.... :)

I'm so proud of Katie- she was the most beautiful bride I've ever seen! And I'm so happy that she's getting everything that she's ever wanted! Jared is an incredible guy, and a wonderful addition to our growing family. I love you both! Congratulations!!

jetta grace

2009-03-13T21:41:00.000-05:00

I got a new camera earlier this week, and so i decided to test it out on my favorite subject- my baby Jetta Grace! She will be 5 months old in one week. I'm only going to post a few, and I know that I'm biased, but she's just so stinkin' cute!

Her feet are probably the thing I photograph the most often- I LOVE them!

This is her new favorite thing... our big tv. She's so mesmerized by it.....

Guess who..... :)

prices

2009-03-01T22:16:00.005-06:00

Portrait Session pricing for
amylowe photography....

As a mommy and wife myself… in this “new age” economy,
I keep my portrait and session fees affordable!

Creative Fee (formerly known as 'Sitting Fee')
$50

This includes:
* up to a 1.5 hour photo shoot with 2 clothing changes
* at a location of your choice (within 15 miles of Russellville)
* for up to 4 people.

This pays for:
*the time and talent of the photographer

**For more than one location, more than 4 people, or for more than an 2 hours of time, additional charges will apply. For a session outside of the 15 mile radius of Russellville, traveling fees will apply.

I personally edit and enhance each of your images in my digital darkroom. You will be able to choose from a guaranteed minimum of 25 unique images. Prints are sold as collections or a la carte. The session fee is due before the day of the shoot and is non-refundable. However, it is transferable to another date in the event of an emergency. I would appreciate as much notice as possible, if the session needs to be rescheduled.

Once your session is complete I will have them processed and edited within two weeks of your session date. Afterwards, I will post them in an online album. It will be will be password protected and available to you via clicking the link {your proofs}- found at the top of this site.
You will also be able to order your prints from the {your proofs} link.

**After your images are posted, you will have 2 weeks to order your prints**

Your images will still be available after the 2 weeks, but you will be charged an additional fee.

I will post some of my favorite images on my facebook fan page, and my website. These will have my logo embedded in them, but you may save them and use them for personal web usage (facebook, myspace, email, etc.) but you may not print copies of them.

Prints a la carte:

Desk Prints

4x6 - $4
8 wallets - $10
5x7 - $8
8x10 - $15

Wall Portraits

10x10 - $15
10x13 - $25
11x14 - $30
16x20 - $50
20x30 - $90

Hi-Resolution CD with all of the edited files from your session (at least 25 images) - $250
Hi-Resolution Files may also be purchased at $25 per image.
This includes a release of all print rights- allowing you to print the images at your discretion.

DVD with a professional slide show of all of your edited images set to music- $75
It is viewable on your TV or computer.

Wedding Photography Prices...

Packages starting at $1000
This includes:
* 4 hours of coverage.
* $50 print credit
* a DVD with all edited images.

Please contact Amy for a personal consultation. She can help you decide which of her services would best suit your special day.

phone: 501.628.2114
email: amylowephotography@gmail.com

note:
prices are subject to change without notice. however, once you pay your session fee, this locks in your print prices.

josie

2009-03-01T17:07:00.000-06:00

Josie is an adorable little girl that just turned one! I had her and her momma Shandy come over one Sunday afternoon to get some pictures, and I think we got some pretty good ones. Even through the outfit changes, Josie was a trouper. And, she was soooo cute when she giggled! These were my favorites from that day:

Shandy's been super supportive of me setting up this business, and very encouraging throughout the process, thus far.... I'm really grateful for for the support that she's given me, and I'm grateful for her friendship. Josie has two big brothers and I'm really looking forward to getting all 3 of them together later this spring for another shoot!!

rachel

2009-02-17T20:01:00.000-06:00

I needed to take some senior shots for my portfolio, and I asked my friend Rachel if she would model for me. She and I have gotten to be pretty close in the last few months, and I can tell you that she is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Having said that, you could probably guess that it wasn't hard to get some good shots of her. These were my favorites:

3 is a magic number...

2009-02-10T16:06:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago I followed my favorite set of triplets around at the Lake Dardanelle State Park. I had these kiddo's in my classroom at the daycare before I took my current job, and of course they were secretly my favorites out of all of the kids.... I asked their mom, Jessica, if I could get some practice in by taking their pics. I figured if I could handle taking pics of 3 two-year-olds... then I could probably handle more kiddo sessions. :) Even though it was almost impossible to get them all looking at the camera at the same time, and sitting still.... I think that I still got quite a few really good shots. These were some of my favorites-

I had such a good time, and their mom was so gracious for letting me take their pictures! I can't wait for this spring when we can get together again! :)

katie and jared's e-session

2009-02-02T10:17:00.000-06:00

On Thanksgiving ay, I had the great pleasure of taking pictures of my sister and her fiance' Jared. what made this shoot even more special was that we took the pictures in Jefferson City, Missouri - where Katie and I spent most of our childhood.

We ended up going to the state capitol, and the governor's garden, close to the downtown area. when Katie and I were little our dad worked for the capitol police department, so going to the capitol building was always fun for us, because we got private tours, and of course it was fun to see where our dad worked. Just across the street from the capitol building is the governor's garden. It's a beautiful spot with stone steps, a pond in the center, and in the warmer months there are beautiful seasonal flowers everywhere you look. It is a hot spot for pictures during prom season and wedding seasons alike. It's extra special to us however, because that's where our parents were married!

Katie and Jared will be getting married March 21st, 2009 in St. Clair, Missouri. You can count on me having tons of great shots from their wedding afterward!

I took so many pictures, but these were my favorites!

contacting me

2009-02-01T23:51:00.000-06:00

if you would like more information about the photography services that i can offer you, please feel free to contact me:

amylowephotography@gmail.com

numero uno

2008-12-07T00:05:00.000-06:00

so this is it- i decided to jump onto the photoblog bandwagon, and create my own. i'll be posting my favorite shots from different sessions, and keeping you updated on what i'm up to!

stay tuned!!