What a year 2013 has been! The year started with a newborn boom and only got busier from there. Here’s a little highlight of my year!
Other great things from 2013 include:
I taught my first full-day photography class in partnership with Hanover College and have loved watching my students push their limits and grow as photographers.
Cara, owner of Little Golden Fox, and I paired up to offer two beautifully styled mini sessions this fall and winter and we are so excited to work together for more in 2014. The meeting of these two crazy creative minds have us swimming with beautiful ideas for 2014.
I attended a one-day newborn and maternity workshop with Jennie Pyfferoen and Stephanie Knowles to help hone and improve my newborn photography.
I met and photographed independent seniors who have the world at their fingertips to beautiful babes who are feeling with theirs for the first time; families laughing and playing together to little children exploring their surroundings and couples whose love overflows my heart just looking at their photos.
2013 allowed me to experience sessions designed to capture photos of special moments in time to ones that are meant to capture the every day.
What will 2014 bring? There are several beautiful and exciting announcements to come…
Here are my favorites from 2013. I’m not saying these are at “Best of…” collection, but rather some of my personal favorites from the year. Instead of trying to narrow it down to a specific number of photos, I decided to choose images that spoke to me and made me laugh, cry smile and feel the emotion oozing from the screen. I didn’t include any mini session photos in this post, plus I’ve already posted a blog of my favorites from the Christmas minis!
I met some amazing seniors this year who really trusted me to let them express who they are at this amazing point in their lives.
Beautiful babes grew into adorable little people…
Not to mention, babes and kiddos who are just beautiful, handsome and full of personality!
And this year’s siblings? Just to-die-for-adorable!
Don’t get me started on the couples. Oh-la-la!
And last, but not least, my wonderful 2013 family favorites!
And of course, my favorite photo of my sweet husband and me. Taken, as you know, down in Florida with my remote shutter.
Thank you all for a wonderful 2013! I can’t wait to see what exciting things 2014 has in store for AHP!
-Amy
This morning golden hour session was a crisp reminder that fall was well underway. I’ve known Brianna since high school when we worked our first jobs together and was so thrilled when she asked me to photograph her beautiful little family. I love seeing her happy and these kiddos were *perfect* for me!
Little Bray is in my first year program Baby Program in Madison, Indiana and I’ve been loving watching him grow over the past 6 months. I photographed little sister last fall not long after mom here found out she was expecting little Bray and we started planning his sessions then! I love all of the ideas that Sarah and I collaborate on for the sessions — and those glasses? we used them at the newborn session too!
Here are my favorites!
I was so thrilled to partner with Cara, who owns the Little Golden Fox (a swank little boutique filled with unique finds, upcycles, handmade goodies and classy gifts). Together, we hosted our Amy Horn Photography’s first Christmas mini sessions. The two of us came together this fall to bring the community Halloween mini sessions and due to popular demand, we noodled our brains to create a classy, vintage Christmas set. Almost all of these items are available for purchase in Cara’s shop (and some things are from our personal collection of goodies).
We greeted 17 families for a day filled with smiles, giggles and amazing memories. We had amazing weather for these Christmas Minis, which were held in Milton, Kentucky (just across from Hanover, Indiana) at my family’s farm. I’ve put together a lengthy collection of my favorite images from the day. I hope you enjoy, find inspiration for your sessions and feel the love that is shared between all of these families.
Thank you all so much for making this season truly a blessed one for me. It’s been quite a year for AHP and I’m so excited to see what 2014 brings!
Enjoy!
I met Cindi and Beckey downtown Cincinnati and drove a short skip over to Friendship Park, which is apparently a part of Sawyer Park along the Ohio River. This mother-daughter duo not only kept me laughing the entire session, but they also showed me the most humbling example of a beautiful relationship. The connection between these two is unmatched, as is their humor. Thanks for letting me capture this special relationship. I’m so honored to help preserve these memories for the amazing people that I work with.
(PS – one of me and the lady herself at the bottom!)
I wanted to share a few photos from when my little California nephew came to visit us earlier this summer. This little sweetie and my husband’s sister live in San Diego, so we only get to visit with Nate a few days of the year. He just finished his first year of kindergarden and started first grade this week. We love this little guy to bits and he’s always so well behaved for his Auntie Amy’s photo sessions! 🙂 I’ll post more from his 6 year old pictures (camping themed!) in a few weeks.
Here are some that we snapped under my favorite walnut trees on the farm. I’m always preaching about taking quality photos of family, so it’s so great when I get to share the photos I’m always taking too!
xoxo,
Amy
I loved meeting this sweet little foursome for our mini-session in beautiful Madison, Indiana. This session was at the Lanier home. These cousins were entered into one of my giveaways and received the most votes. I loved their coordinating outfits and the love they have for one another. Here’s Sarah’s heartbreaking (and heartwarming) entry for the contest that she submitted with a photo of then five cousins:
On October 29th, 2012, the lives of these 5 cousins were forever changed. Caroline (striped shirt), was killed in a head start bus accident on her way home from school. Each of Caroline’s 3 surviving siblings (Clara, Cyrus, & Celia) and her cousin (Matthew) have had to learn too young that life is short, and to savor each moment and memory while they can. Photographs are the best way to capture and preserve a moment in time, so please vote for these cousins to win a session with AHP Photography.
I felt so honored that Sarah entered the contest and even more touched by my fans (even other entrants even voted for these kids!) and their response to this entry.
Here are my favorites:
This amazing couple is one of our dearest friends. I couldn’t have been happier for them when they told me about their newest addition and asked me to photograph a pregnancy announcement.
Laura & Nick drove over from the Cincinnati area out to my farm and came armed with some great ideas. These are taken around my farm in Dillsboro, Indiana and I can’t wait to watch them grow together as Little Baby R also grows!
