Amy Bell, Orange County Modern Portrait Photographer

Staycation | Spring Break 2012 | Los Angeles, Ca.

4.12.12

Spring Break, kids get cabin fever and so do us parents. Born & raised in Orange County we decided to take the kids and head up to Los Angeles and spend 2 days exploring and doing whatever we felt like. So we headed up there and went straight to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. The kids had fun looking at all the hand & foot prints. It was pretty interesting to see who had big and small hands and feet and everyone that actually had imprints. We had lunch and just walked all over that area, stopped in Ripley’s Believe it or Not! and then went into Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. We had a blast checking out all the celebrities and seeing the good & the bad. Some really look believable and some not so much LOL. We had fun laughing about the bad ones, some, the kids had no clue who they even were hahaha made me feel old:( After the wax museum we headed to downtown to check into our hotel, The Hilton Downtown. My son wanted to go swimming so he swam for a bit on the rooftop pool, pretty cool. Then we headed to the Griffith Observatory to check out the views and we were able to see Venus. So cool to be up so high and see the city and be fairly close to the Hollywood sign.

The next day we had breakfast at The Original Pantry Cafe and then we headed out to the Fashion District, while daughter and I shopped the guys hung out and did their own thing. It was fun to walk around and see all the things the stores had to offer. Daughter got a shirt and I picked up son some Pokemon’ cards and as soon as I got back to the car and gave them to him he informed me they were fake, hahahaha. I should have know but we all got some good laughs out of it. After the fashion district we headed out to the Natural History Museum, it was super cool and we all LOVED it!! Daughter beforehand thought it would be super boring because she did not know what it was about but we were not in there for 2 seconds and she loved it!! Cool animals and big Dino’s, gems, minerals and so much more. From there we headed into Chinatown and we had so much fun looking at all the little shops and buying many trinkets. Kids thought it was cool because the shops offered stuff you don’t see everyday.

We all agreed this little trip was so much fun! Just the little break we needed, now we just have to wait until summer to plan out next adventure.

amybellphotographyla1 Staycation | Spring Break 2012 | Los Angeles, Ca.

amybellphotographyla2 Staycation | Spring Break 2012 | Los Angeles, Ca.

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Pesek Family | Orange County, Ca. | Marine Family in Open Field | by Amy Bell Photography

3.26.12

I was so excited when Mom, Katrina, contacted me looking for family photos and then added in that her Husband would be in Marine Dress Blues. I was so excited because instantly I could envision the photos.

The dad, Brad, is stationed in Hawaii and was coming home for a week and I had the honor of capturing the love this family has during that week. They won’t be together again until the end of the year because Brad will leaving on missions and as soon as next week. So I was really excited to share in their special time together as a family. You can tell the kids adore their Dad and cherished their time with him.

Leading up to the shoot Katrina and I bounced different ideas off of each other and she was texting me and sending me outfit combinations and it was fun working together to come up with the vision for their pictures. The location was perfect to compliment the look and really make them standout. A man in uniform sure does look mighty good, don’t you agree?

At the time this photo was taken no one knew that the little girl decided to salute except me, she did it on her own and I about melted.

Saved the BEST for last!!

Dad, you’re someone to look up to no matter how tall I’ve grown. ~Author Unknown

Thank You Pesek Family for allowing me into your life to capture these moments for you. Brad THANK YOU so much for your service and I hope the year flies by so you and your family can be together again.

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March 26, 2012 - 2:04 pm

Tara Colburn - Beautiful family!

March 26, 2012 - 2:14 pm

Lori - Sweet family. God bless them for their service. LOVE the last shot the most!

March 26, 2012 - 2:36 pm

Sylvia - What a sweet family! Great photos for them to remember and cherish:)

March 26, 2012 - 3:04 pm

Jessica - So many beautiful images! The family must be so pleased! I love the one of the brother and sister hugging on the path. Great work!

March 26, 2012 - 3:21 pm

Shannon B. - Beautiful family! These images will be cherished for many year and generations to follow.

March 26, 2012 - 7:11 pm

Katrina Pesek - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU AMY! Thank you truly isn’t enough to say for the memories and moments you captured with these photos! These are priceless and have truly touched my heart as well as Brad’s. And one day, the kids will be old enough to be inspired by them as well. And I had no idea Jade saluted in the family photo. LOVE THAT!

March 26, 2012 - 8:22 pm

Summar Breeze Ruelle - Amazing pictures Amy! Katrina, you and your family are so beautiful. Glad you were able to have time home with Brad, and to capture some special picture memories before he was off again.

March 26, 2012 - 9:32 pm

Beverly Williams - LOVE dress blues! That last shot stole my heart!

March 26, 2012 - 10:02 pm

Sofia Elizabeth Lopez - Awwww the one with ur sone and husband is adorable. Loved it.

March 26, 2012 - 11:50 pm

Danyel Rogers - How special of a session. Lovely job!

March 27, 2012 - 1:03 am

Gloria Lassos-Beverley - Great pictures Amy! You do such a great job! Beautiful family!

March 27, 2012 - 6:36 am

Kim Kravitz - What a great looking bunch!! Thanks for sharing.

March 28, 2012 - 7:17 am

RastaRican - Nice couple but the kid are beautiful great work.

April 5, 2012 - 2:15 am

Sherry Weldon - The picture of the salute is my favorite one! – What wonderful memories!

Senior 2012 | Miss Taylor | Orange County, Ca. | by Amy Bell Photography

3.15.12

If you are interested in becoming a Senior Rep, all you have to do is click below and fill out the application! I am looking for 2 reps from high schools in Fountain Valley & Huntington Beach as well as the surrounding cities.Apply Now!

I have been dying to show off Miss Taylor’s photo’s from her Senior session! How stunning is she? She was a natural and her inner model just came out! Her eyes spoke volumes and are beautiful! Did I happen to mention she is my little sister? We had fun shooting and may have even heard some dinosaur noises at the end of our shoot. Hahahahaha

Before the shoot I had asked her to get together some outfits and she said she didn’t have any clothes yet somehow I have seen a ton of clothes on the floor of her room when I went to their house previously. So what is a big sister to do, so I text her mom and say Tay said she has no clothes and needs a shopping spree. I get the green light and the night before her shoot I take her on a shopping extravaganza. Did I mention she doesn’t really like to shop…..so I picked out everything and she said yay or nay and then we tried it all on and in 2.5 hours we did some nice damage. It was so fun spending time with my little sister and capturing how gorgeous she is, inside and out!! I can’t believe she is 18 and gonna graduate this year. Seems like yesterday that she was just a baby.

I am so proud of her and can’t wait to watch her receive her diploma.

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March 15, 2012 - 10:01 pm

Beverly Williams - She’s a doll! How lucky she is to have a big sister as a photographer!

March 16, 2012 - 5:22 am

Donna - Absolutely stunning!

March 16, 2012 - 7:09 am

Natalie Jones - Isn’t it weird to be photographing your little sister?! I did mine last year and it was just weird to think of her as a senior! Her eyes are gorgeous!!

March 16, 2012 - 9:10 am

Danyel Rogers - Love the close up shot at the end! Beautiful young lady!

March 16, 2012 - 9:14 am

Maggie - Such a beautiful girl! Really pretty lighting in your images too.

Baby Ryan | 3 weeks old | Orange County, Ca. | by Amy Bell

3.7.12

I have had the pleasure of photographing this family since Momma was pregnant with Baby Ryan’s older brother and have captured all the milestones. Maternity, Newborn, 3 mo, 6 mo, 9 mo, Baptism, 12 Mo & Family Portraits and back to newborn…..All that within the last 2 years. It has been awesome to see older brother Joey grow into a little man and now become a Big Brother.

Baby Ryan had a rough start and had to be in the NICU for a few weeks but is now doing GREAT. I was a little concerned how the session would go because the best time to photograph a newborn is the first 7-10 days of life and Baby Ryan was 3 weeks old when we were finally able to take them. However, he was probably the best and most sleepy newborn I have had. He would let us just move him around and he would just fall right back asleep. He may have accidentally peed on Momma when she was holding him….hahahaha we had a good laugh. It happen’s!! Here are some of my favorite images from his session.