My apologies......

I know I announced I would be doing a blog photo contest, and really, I had great intentions when I said that! But I'm going to postpone it for awhile! I'm finishing up a few sessions and I think it would be a fun thing to do later on in the new year.

Also, I'm getting bigger by the second! Waddle waddle....seriously, its bad!! Please say hello to my huge belly :) In the words of my daughter's favorite Elf, "It's Ginormous!!"

Merry Christmas!!

Check back soon!

I've decided to go ahead and do a blog contest!! This will celebrate my first year in business and also give a gift to one of the amazing families that I photographed this year. Check back soon to vote!

awwww....they love each other :)

New things!

First off, sorry I've been so MIA! The holidays are so much fun, but so busy! I'm really happy to say that I'm at the end of most my official business for 2008 and over the next month will officially close up shop until the baby comes (well, kinda!) You're going to see a lot of my kids over the next few months as I just hang out with them and go back to documenting their little lives! I can't wait for this little one to arrive, she's really all I can think about these days. I can't wait for a squishy newborn in the house again!

When I come back from maternity leave I hope for my website to have some new fun things and I will also be offering more items, packages, and incentives! I really feel that 2008 is going to be such a fun year, for my family, for you, just with life in general. Can you feel it?

And because this blog is first and foremost to show off my kiddos...here's a little gem of Abby....just call her Tink!

10 weeks to go......

Today marks 10 weeks to go in this pregnancy. It might seem far off to some of you, but its really just right around the corner. It's hard to imagine another person coming into our family. Us "4" fits just perfectly, but I know that as soon as my baby girl is born I will feel the same way about her as I do my other two children. She will not only "fit" she'll be handmade for our family.

This is the photo that has made me so sentimental today.....Don't they just seem so in love? I adore seeing the bond between a mommy and her baby. God just sets it up perfectly doesn't He? We barely know these little tiny beings and yet we would gladly give our lives for them the moment they are born. I have another friend who is in the process of adopting from Ethiopia. She's never even seen her little girl and she already loves her. I'll blog more about that friend in the future, I think adoption is so vitally important and they need all the prayers they can get!

5lbs of sweetness.....

This tiny little beauty belongs to some good friends of ours. When I held her, it felt like I was holding air!! She is just so precious.....

.....sigh.....



Congratulations Sean & Natalie....you're already amazing parents!

troublemaker....

that's what I think we should rename him :)

But really, can you do me a favor? Can you tell me which one you like better? b&w or color? Just leave me a comment please!!! I really like this photo, (one of just a handful I have of him since he's um...a 2 year old...lol) but I know I can't print it in both ways!! (hmmm...or CAN I???)

Taking some time out...

I've been very blessed and busy lately with proofing and sessions. I'm certainly not complaining, but the one thing about being so busy is that my own kids don't get a lot of photos taken of them! So this past weekend we took some time away just to relax and enjoy our family. Here's some of my babies...

Senior Grad 2008!!

Here she is...my first grad of 2008! She truly was so lovely and made for the camera might I add! What a fun day I had with her friends and way cool mom!! Days like that just make me love getting behind the camera, what could be more fun? Meeting amazing people, having blast and being a part of a huge time in a young person's life. I love it!

Can you say "America's Next Top Model???" :) :)







Ok ok...enough of that!! :) :)

Every family tells a story...

...and this one tells of love, fun and so much laughter!! It was a blast spending the morning with them. They truly are a family beautiful on the inside as well as the outside! As for the kids, you cannot find a sweeter little boy, he was a perfect model! I've never known a 4 year old that cooperative! And his sister, well she's going to grow up to be president of the United States one day I'm sure of it! This is how I saw their story...

...in the beginning there was love...


and it grew into life... (don't you love this early morning haze? they just glow!)




a precious boy...


a curious little girl...


best friends forever...


a family in love...

Us Girls.....

I haven't said much about my pregnancy on my blog and I'm not sure why! So how about an official..."here I am...I'm pregnant" blog entry? I'm 25 weeks, due with a baby girl in February. Her name is Liliana Grace ~ we'll call her Lily which I think goes just perfectly with Abby & Zach.

I had this photo in my mind for quite awhile and was waiting until I my tummy got bigger to do it. Even so, I think we'll try again later in my 3rd trimester. I give full credit to my husband though! He took the shot, I did the post processing. He's been doing very well behind the camera lately!

Here we are...just us girls :)

An oldie.....

It's so much fun when I look through old photos and find one I like! I'm testing out a new color action, what do you think? Oh, and I like this photo because I hardly ever get eye contact from this little one. So eyes at the camera are priceless!!

(And a huge thank you to everyone who visited my new website! I truly appreciate all your comments and taking the time to look!)

I'm very excited...

Introducing www.amyschuffphotography.com ...

9/22/07 Wedding

I absolutely love weddings. Weddings and births, two amazingly joyful occasions. I am so honored to now be a part of another couple's lives, the first day they become joined for life. They had such a beautiful wedding, even in the rain! It was at an adorable b&b a few hours away, just the perfect setting! The rain was challenging, but in a way, still very romantic. Thank you so much to my wonderful friend Jeanette for photographing the wedding with me! We had fun together, if I lived closer to her, we would make a great team....right girl??

I won't be done for awhile with the final proofs, but here is a little (ok, a big!) glimpse into the day for the bride & groom!























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Look out people....

.....future heart breaker!!!!

My baby had a birthday...

I can't believe he's 2 already! I really feel like he's still so new. He is so still my baby. He uses a pacifier, carries around his blue blankie all day long, sleeps with his stuffed monkey and loves to be cuddled! He's growing into his personality though...sometimes he even realizes he's a different person than Abby! Here he is...my 2 year old.











this is how a photo session with a 2 year old goes...

to the "M" girls.....

Thank you for giving me my first (and hopefully not last!) finalist in the betterphoto.com contest! Even though this photo didn't place (there were 38,000 entries in the contest this month!) I feel like a winner anyway!!! I really really do!!!

And baby makes four....

I just recently had a session a newborn and his family! He was only 2 weeks old. He never slept, but he was such a sweet baby the entire time. His brother is just the cutest little man. My bean bag chair became his "dump truck"...that's how I won him over! (or did I?) This family are long time friends of mine and I am so happy to be a part of such an important time in their lives!

Tagged! :) :)

Oh! How FUN! I've been Tagged by the very inspiring Stephanie!
She doesn't know this...but when I was just starting out in photography I stalked her blog :) She (along with a few others!) were my first inspiration to start taking photos.

So now I have to list 8 things about myself. I think they're supposed to be interesting? Hmmm.....

1. I'm addicted to chapstick. I have to have it, right before bed, middle of the night, during the day, it's a disease I think! :)

2. I don't like furry animals. I'm sorry...but I don't. I don't like petting them and then feeling like the whole world of filth is on my hands. I prefer fish, turtles, etc.

3. I'm a bit of a germophobe (is that how you spell it?) I only buy cleaning supplies that are antibacterial (which I use the bulk of our grocery budget for!) I carry around hand sanitizer, wipes, etc. I may not have the most clutter free house, but it is GERM free!!

4. I hate getting up very early in the mornings, I wish I could sleep in every day! But I love how it makes me feel after a good long day. I get so much more accomplished, although I'm dead tired!

5. In my spare time I read. I LOVE to read. Anything I can get my hands on. Right now it's Christian fiction. I love how authors spin romance with a godly base. It really feeds my soul!

6. I have SAD (seasonal affective disorder). We buy natural light bulbs for the house, keep the windows open as much as we can. I don't put drapes on the windows. Winter time is hard for me. I don't go into a deep depression, but my mood is definitely affected by the sun. That's why I love summer, even in all the heat.

7. I drink chocolate milk for breakfast every morning. I thought I would grow out of it when I hit being an adult...but nope! I love it. But it has to be powdered Quik...not the syrup!

8. I'm just about 5 months pregnant :) It's a girl and we're beyond excited!

Ok, now I tag....

Jeanette
Kim
Laura

that's pretty much all who I will tag, I need to meet more people to tag! I can only do that through comments, come on people! I love comments! Comments feed my soul too...hahaha.

Her big day....

It was Abby's first day of preschool today...sniff sniff... She did fine! I think mommy had a harder time with it than she did! It's just that she's only been in MY care for the past 4 years. No daycare, no nothing like that, and now I've given her over to strangers (who oddly after meeting them only a few times, I trust greatly!) to take care of her.

She was so excited. This day could not come soon enough for her. I just pray her little heart is protected and that she continues to grow into a fine young lady.

to the Bride & Groom.....

This lovely couple got married last month. I've been holding their photos ransom since this was my first wedding and oh, I want them to be perfect for them! So I guess I've made them wait long enough for a sneak peek of their photos, so here's a TON for you! Thank you both for allowing me to be a part of your special day! It was a joy to be able to capture it for you!











I call this one "too cool for school" lol....


These guys were a riot