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2012-01-31T18:47:00.001-08:00

let's stay in touch and keep this personal ;) there are even monthly contests with prizes to partake in! why wouldn't you?

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heather and mike

2012-01-21T21:24:00.000-08:00

these two loves are getting marriaged in just a few short weeks. rejoice!

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the wright family

2011-12-30T16:31:00.000-08:00

such a sweet lil family. such a sweet sunset. such a perfect day for a winter photoshoot :)

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siblings!

2011-12-18T15:29:00.000-08:00

chanel, my roomate, wanted to do a photo session of her and her brother andre to use for Christmas presents this year for family! of course i thought it was a great idea so we did a lil session right here in carpinteria. love how they turned out, even though we were chasing the sun :)

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lara + shem married

2011-11-28T07:16:00.000-08:00

fall 2009 these two were hitched. lots of DIY and cute worn in touches, such a sweet day :)

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jason and youlanda married

2011-11-11T17:49:00.000-08:00

i just recently posted jason and youlanda's 1 year anniversary photo shoot we did, but here is their actual wedding day that hasn't ever been posted! so sweet :)

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amanda + nate married

2011-11-10T17:37:00.000-08:00

sigh. i love them. i love this day. amanda is my dear sweet friend. after shooting their wedding last year, she came on as my 2nd shooter for weddings, now they have their own business going shootin' weddin's! so proud! heres some photos from their lovely day <3

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me and my girlz

2011-11-03T00:57:00.000-07:00

in my year-ish long stay in san luis obispo, i worked at a cute little coffee shop, as well as one of the largest forever21 stores in the united states. turned out to be one of my FAVORITE part time jobs ever... such sweet people and managers working there, i had a blast, and was sad to see that time come to an end when i moved south. but of course we didn't pass up the opportunity to dress up and take some photos! alanna is AMAZING at makeup and did all of ours. we had way too much fun, i will post more photos soon hopefully!

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orquiola family sneak peek

2011-10-29T17:50:00.000-07:00

heres a few snaps from a family session i did across the street from my house yesterday :) sweet sweet family! so fun doing photoshoots in this lovely fall weather :)

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kirsten + warren

2011-10-27T13:28:00.000-07:00

cutest gelato shop. malibu beach. and cartwheels. !

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india

2011-10-27T13:26:00.000-07:00

mass photo bloggage. its about time! photos from my two week trip to india in 2010 :)

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jchc reunion show

2011-10-27T09:51:00.000-07:00

the pictures here are only of officer negative, because you know, my brother is the drummer and stuff. love this band. still cry when i listen to their songs!

:)

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mikayla and miranda

2011-10-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

met these girls when i was working at an after-school program for a school year. they were 6th graders and we became fast friends and thus birthded campjoy.tumblr.com ! i can't believe they are both in highschool this year, where has the time gone?? i don't see them as much as i'd like but heres a shoot we did this spring for fun :)

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yosemite

2011-10-25T18:00:00.001-07:00

i found a roll of film laying around and this is what it developed into! 2009's yosemite girl's trip with my sisters and my mama. love.

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layla beatrix

2011-10-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

cutie.pie. !

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chantel + anthony avila

2011-10-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

though the sun set too fast, and the misty rain took over the reception, this day was SO sweet and charming and romantic. Jesus abounded :)

slideshow!!

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kelly + dana

2011-10-25T15:56:00.000-07:00

rustic, simple, country engagement session. loves it.

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staci + matt

2011-10-25T03:12:00.000-07:00

sequins meet scrap metal. wrapping it up with tall windy grass and docks on the lake at sunset. 'twas a good time :)

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campbell's 1 year

2011-10-20T13:31:00.000-07:00

this was the first time i've done an anniversary shoot, it was a sweet time! here's a few favorites for now...

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fun with film :)

2011-10-19T17:33:00.000-07:00

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lauren + michael

2011-10-17T19:05:00.000-07:00

with love, from london :)

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ollie and addy

2011-09-15T15:28:00.001-07:00

this may be the biggest blog post in the history of the internet. but.... your welcome; its adorable ; )

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friendsies

2011-09-15T11:57:00.000-07:00

my dear nikki on another trip to slo, with gracie muh bff and me. a forrest-y place i had been wanting to shoot in. magical.

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nikki {san luis obispo}

2011-08-15T23:28:00.001-07:00

my dear friend nikki's senior pix. i love her.

rockin slideshow. check it.

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emma {ventura}

2011-08-15T23:08:00.000-07:00

this is my dear friend emma. she is the mother to my dear friend nikki. i love them.

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rachel {san luis obispo}

2011-08-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

one of my beautiful sisters. this shoot is so special to me, and i love how the photos came out. little hannah noelle, when she was still in the oven!

cutest slideshow evs.

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olivia {ventura}

2011-07-20T22:30:00.000-07:00

i met sarah and erik at a bible study years ago. they got hitched and got in touch with me when alyssa came along, and was nearing her 1st birthday! we did a photoshoot of her darling little babyness (you can see those photos at the end of this post.) when olivia was born i was so excited because, dang this family births BEAUTIFUL and ADORABLE babies!! i had the honor of also photographing olivia around her 1st birthday, and the whole family too, heres a few of my favorites from the shoot.

watch the whole slideshow here!!

make sure you awwww over alyssa's 1 year birthday shoot in 09 HERE !

adri + bobby

2011-07-04T18:57:00.000-07:00

this vintage-inspired black and white shoot was so fun to do- it made me think differently how i shot. adri and bobby were so kick back and fun to work with. love em!!

slideshow!!

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ceci + matt engaged {santa barbara, ca}

2010-11-30T22:38:00.001-08:00

just darling. a beautiful afternoon with ceci and matt!

you know you wanna watch their slideshow?

wheeler family

2010-11-30T22:37:00.000-08:00

my dear cousin jesse and his lovely wife kelly ... and lil selah is a hoot!!

slideshow :)))))

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elyse + daniel {ventura}

2010-08-17T00:24:00.001-07:00

i met elyse when i was barely 14 years old. i love this girl and she is a dear friend, we have been together through many years and intend to still laugh at strange things together into our old age. add daniel to elyse and elyse to daniel and you have a team of awesome that will bless many people, and are an example of love and commitment to all who know them!

my dear michael stolz made a video of our shoot too!

Engagement: Daniel + Elyse from Michael Stolz VP on Vimeo.

check out the slideshow!

chantel + anthony engagement {montecito}

2010-08-17T00:07:00.002-07:00

these two. love them. together they are meant for glorious things!

watch watch watch slideshow

cameron + candace married {port huneme}

2010-08-17T00:06:00.000-07:00

cameron and candace, ah, so goofy together, and so complementary. this was the day of their wedding, we shot a few portraits after they had a intimate ceremony at the courthouse :)

watch me, i'm a cute slideshow!

baby yarin grace!

2010-04-26T19:13:00.000-07:00

she was born april 15! there will definitely be more shoots of her in the near future i'm sure, but heres one of her and evan!

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bridgette + kyle {santa barbara, ca}

2010-04-25T22:42:00.000-07:00

here is their sweet engagement session :) aren't they adorable together?! make sure you check out the highlights of the day on their slideshow!!
slideshow!!
slideshow!!

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love

2010-04-12T13:34:00.001-07:00

i overheard my grandparents praying before lunch today. my grandpa said "...thank you for the wife of my youth, i am glad and rejoice in her..." so sweet. its from Proverbs 5:18 where it says "...may you rejoice in the wife of your youth." they just had their 65th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago :)

*check out these adorable handmade heart garlands, perfect for weddings, available in a ton of cute designs and sizes :)

click here to check out the rest of the cool stuff in my friend rochelle's store on etsy!

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joey james {carpinteria, ca}

2010-04-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

heres a few snaps from our shoot with joey james from Just Joey, he is coming out with a sweet cd demo very soon! we'll put a slideshow up asap :)!

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elisabeth class of 2010 {ventura, ca}

2010-03-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

"...with an S not a Z!!!" she always would say! instant friends since 3rd grade. i love this girl. months and years and states apart and we still have so much fun together! congratulations on graduating, eflow, i'm so proud of you and excited for this new chapter in your life :)

click here for elisabeth's slideshow!

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kayla class of 2010 {ventura, ca}

2010-03-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

aaaaaaaaaaah i'm in love with this shoot. and this girl! we'll be posting a complete slideshow as soon as possible, but heres a few of my favorites for now. so many photo shoots lately.. so fun :)

check out the highlight slideshow here!!

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nick + jaime MARRIED! {santa barbara, ca}

2010-03-20T08:29:00.000-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS NICK AND JAIME!!

your wedding was amazing and a blast and we wish you the very best!

ceremony + reception: rockwood women's club
caterer: pure joy
florist: provided by family :)
band: tony matrimony & the dearly beloveds
dj: matt armor
hair + makeup: ann & the girls

check out the rockin SLIDESHOW!!

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internship complete :)

2010-03-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

wow.. where did the last few months go?! today was the last day of the internship- and our first wedding is this saturday, woohoo! i am sooo impressed with stephanie and kayla. they are quick learners, and they are so helpful and sweet. they are finishing up their final slideshows for their blogs ini the next week or so- so make sure to check them out :) we took a few snaps today to wrap it up, and we'll keep posting more as we go along- now that they are part of the annajoyphoto team :) the new internship is in process and under wraps still, stay tuned :)

kayla's blog
stephanie's blog

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joanna {santa barbara, ca}

2010-03-16T22:32:00.000-07:00

i love this girl. crazy and beautiful and wonderful! she is an extension of camp joy (see a few posts below) though she lives in another city, she's still a part of us! she is like my little sister (though she's taller than me!), and we have so much fun together.

watch the adorable slideshow here!
watch the adorable slideshow here!
watch the adorable slideshow here!

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sara joy + yarin grace {san luis obispo, ca}

2010-03-16T22:08:00.000-07:00

my beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful sister is preggers with my much awaited and longed for first niece; little yarin grace. i will try to put up a few more, but here are a few for now. yarin grace means "to understand God's grace" :) i love it. i can't wait to meet her. the baby shower was amazing and beautiful, i'll try to put up a few photos of that too, it was put on by my sister rachel joy and she did a wonderful crafty job!

slideshow!!

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amanda + nate UPDATED {ventura, ca}

2010-03-13T11:11:00.000-08:00

these two are hott stuff. And the sweetest coolest down to earth people ever. hmmm also most fun shoot ever.

make sure you check out their slideshow!!

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campjoy :)

2010-03-11T00:27:00.000-08:00

dear blog readers,

if you didn't know, i have two other blogs, one of them being CAMPJOY.tumblr.com! (the other is prevailzine.tumblr.com!) camp joy started last summer after I worked in the day care at a school for a year and made close friends with some of the awesome kids :) mikayla and miranda were a couple of the girlies that came to the summer camp we made up... an extension of our time together since i was done at the school after that year. we had sooo much fun last summer.. we made videos everyday and took pictures and chronicled everything over at our blog. this school year we started up camp joy (resurrected) and hope to continue in the summer again :) anyways, we did a shoot today and the photos came out so sweet, these girls are BEAUTIFUL and i loooooove them so much! heres a few that i liked... you can check out more at campjoy.tumblr.com later if you want :)

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laura + andrew {san francisco, ca}

2010-03-11T00:17:00.000-08:00

aaaaaaah. love <3. so excited for the wedding in beautiful santa barbara!

check out their cute little slideshow here :) .

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ever after clothing {newport beach, ca}

2010-03-06T00:14:00.000-08:00

unbelievable cuteness! much more soon- were off to hang out with laura and andrew in san francisco for their awesome engagement tomorrow, check back in!

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looove {berlin, west virginia}

2010-02-23T17:59:00.000-08:00

a snap from justin and megan's wedding last year in west virginia :)

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new {slo, ca}

2010-02-22T14:58:00.000-08:00

hello all! so after the snowy picture below that i posted from my trip last weekend to hume lake, ca... visiting my special friend, i came back down to san luis obispo for my brother in law mike larson's photo workship. the first day was biblical business principles, which was super cool and helpful, but i couldn't stay around long because of my silly allergies. but i did get to attend the next two days of the seminar, which included some photo shoots, it was awesome. there were about 30ish people the biblical principles day (it was a sweet, free workshop!) and 18 the next two days. here are a few shots below from the last day of the workshop that i liked:

p.s. the internship is coming to a close and we are in the process of interviewing a few new people for this summers internship :) please email me by the end of this week if you are interested :) anna@annajoyphoto.com!

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update :)

2010-02-18T13:37:00.000-08:00

much more blogging soon- so much to doo! excited for annajoyphoto 2010 and all it holds :)

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internship summer 2010

2010-02-02T23:08:00.000-08:00

hello dear blog readers!

in mid march, our first internship here at annajoyphoto will be completed- and we'll be taking one or two new interns for summer time. if you are interested or know someone who is interested, shoot us over an email- anna@annajoyphoto.com. ladies only- sorry dudes!

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india

2010-01-30T16:18:00.000-08:00

much more soon <3

love, annajoy

we're alive!!!

2010-01-29T13:53:00.000-08:00

hey everyone! its been a ridiculously long time since i posted here, so heres a little video update that me and the cutest interns in the world made today for you :)

and if you're interested (which i know you are!) check out their blogs below, and you can see as they grow in their skills :)

kayla's blog
stephanie's blog

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{Andhra Pradesh, India}

2009-12-26T00:56:00.000-08:00

Hello bloggy friends, family and past present and future clients,

I am leaving for two weeks and I will not be answering any emails or phone calls- but I will get back to you as soon as possible upon my return. I pray you all have a blessed new year :)

love, annajoy

this post is very necessary.

2009-12-22T12:47:00.000-08:00

these are a few of my favorite people. just so you know :)

aaaand their blogs are super cute:

michaelstolz.tumblr.com
rhiapapaya.blogspot.com
graciana.tumblr.com

p.s. a few more of my favorite people (the interns!) will be over soon, we're going to work on a couple submissions for rocknrollbride.com . siked!!

love, annajoyphoto

the craziest cutest family shoot! {ventura, ca}

2009-12-22T11:42:00.000-08:00

a few weeks ago we did a shoot of a bunch of the kids in the gallegos crew. we did the other side of the family now, and boy was it a hoot! the photos are cute and fun, and it was a fulltime job keeping 13 kids all in one spot- haha!

check out their slideshow :)

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lara + shem {carpinteria, ca}

2009-12-11T17:03:00.000-08:00

you must click here.

the slideshow is about three days long, but oooo its worth it :D

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kathe & barney UPDATED {ventura, ca}

2009-11-27T20:04:00.000-08:00

such a sweet couple. such a wonderful shoot.

watch the slideshow here :)

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cameron + candace UPDATED! {ventura, ca}

2009-11-21T16:01:00.000-08:00

adorable adorable adorable. ADORABLE. i love these two!!!

here are my darlings, stephanie and kayla during our internship!

watch me some slideshow

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nick + jaime {santa barbara, ca}

2009-11-17T21:28:00.000-08:00

rock and rolled my world! sheer awesome. starting at velvet jones and wrapping up at the douglas preserve.

make sure you dont miss their super fantastic slideshowizzle

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annajoyphoto {internship} !!

2009-11-13T17:18:00.000-08:00

today the long awaited internship began :) It was just an introductory/overview kind of day but it was an awesome start :) A few cool verses we went over in the syllabus were:

1. God has given us the ability to work…
"...You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth..." Deuteronomy 8:17-18

2. Lets work then, as unto Jesus…
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23

3. …so that He may be glorified in and through us!
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 10:31

i have thee two cutest, sweetest interns ever!!!

i'm super excited for what this next four months holds :) ! more on this soon!

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benjamin david UPDATED {ventura, ca}

2009-11-11T20:01:00.000-08:00

sooooooooooooooo0o0o0o0oo0ooooooo cute. so lovey.

slideshow slideshow slideshow here.

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family :)

2009-11-10T17:53:00.000-08:00

i had a mini shoot the other day of my friends kids and their family with cousins and all- it was super cute! you can see a few in the slideshow here! last year we did a shoot at the pumpkin patch, super adorable as well. you can check out that slideshow here!

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true love.

2009-10-30T12:39:00.000-07:00

if you understood how much i love this candy (and wait eagerly for 12 months to get them every year) you wouldn't be weirded out that i had a photoshoot with this pumpkin today.

happy halloweeeeen!!

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deuteronomy...

2009-10-30T12:35:00.000-07:00

...is a crazy book. sure packs a punch. heres an example for today:

"...You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth..." (chapter 8 vs 17-18)

love it. needed it. ahhh. anyways. back to work! what a beeeeeeeeeeeautiful day outside :) I'll be sad to see October go!

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fall <3

2009-10-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

i'm not much of a nature photographer but i took some snaps last weekend at the womens retreat i went to with my church up in the mountains... so pretty there! anyway, check it out:

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i'm alive i swear!

2009-10-16T21:21:00.000-07:00

monumental changes happening in my heart and life... so sorry the blog is getting the short end of the stick lately! a few things in the works to blog about soon:

1) annajoyphoto INTERNSHIP.
2) annajoyphoto PORTRAIT.
3) annajoy in INDIA.

but for now, here is a precious old photo i hijacked from a friends blog:

>>happy friday, i hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather... rain or shine or wind or HEATWAVE.. silly October!

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holly + ej {ventura, ca} UPDATED!

2009-10-04T21:51:00.000-07:00

check out slideshow!
AND a little extra one for funzies!

**i dont think i've ever cried/almost cried so many times at a wedding! it was beautiful.... and meaningful. i love you guys!

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sarah + jalil wedding UPDATED! {santa barbara, ca}

2009-09-10T03:15:00.000-07:00

this. wedding. was. BEAUTIFUL. sarah and jay got married at the awesome canary hotel in santa barbara and the party was off the hook! it took forever to narrow down photos for the slideshow, and it is still a bit long but i just couldn't help it :) make sure you check out the slideshow here:

CLICK FOR SLIDESHOW!!!

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avila family UPDATED! {ventura, ca}

2009-09-01T13:57:00.000-07:00

make sure you check out their slideshow, its way cute :) !

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kris + kristin wedding! {ojai, ca}

2009-08-26T20:05:00.000-07:00

photographed by ashley + lizzy of annajoyphoto!!

as gracie and i were in the bay area with vanessa and steven august 1st, ashley and lizzy were hanging out shooting kris and kristins beeeeautiful wedding!! this is the first time that 'annajoyphoto' has gone multi-site on the same day. woop woop! i am so proud of the girls, and i think they did a beautiful job capturing the feel of the day for kris and kristin. you can watch their slideshow by clicking below- it is rather long, cause, man- do those girls shoot A LOT! but its definitley worth it :) enjoy!

slideshow here :)

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adventures with ashley {ventura-ish, ca}

2009-08-25T20:58:00.000-07:00

so as you may or may not know, my girl ashley works for annajoyphoto, but its slowly starting her own business (woop woop!). She and Liz shot Kris & Kristin's wedding a few weeks back (slideshow coming tonight or tomorrow mornin!!). Ashley is the sweetest girl ever, she came from Georgia to do photography in CA and every step of her journey since has inspired me so much. We finally got to hang out since our schedules mellowed out, and we took some photos to prove it.

yeah....... super professional, in focus every time!

cute.

my florist cafe has a super trippy bathroom. ashley insisted i take a look.

we took a 'delightful' drive and saw this spider in the road from like a mile away- it was the hugest thing i've ever seen- i think it was maybe bigger than a rat. i screamed and jumped around while ashley took photos then we drove away extremely fast. i was so sure it was going to walk right into my car with its giant, capable legs.

anyways, thats all for now, like i said, slideshow(s) coming soon. I'm ready for September- August has been crazy!!

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nick! class of '10 UPDATED {san luis obispo, ca}

2009-08-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

{click here} and check out nick's post updated with slideshow and all! yay! finally!!

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vanessa + steven UPDATED

2009-08-19T11:00:00.000-07:00

phew! this summer has gone by so fast and its been jam packed!! some of the most awesome months of my life though, no doubt! so finally FINALLY i got the beauteous slideshow of vanessa and steven together, that gracie and i shot in the bay area a few weeks back. you can check it out... just click CLICK here to check out the updated post!!

more slideshows and such coming soon!

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i miss my bff!!

2009-08-18T23:58:00.000-07:00

{photo by matthew clark!}

she is a million miles a way with a bunch of our other friends for the start of reality london. i miss her so much she means the world to me. i'm so proud of her in every way!! dearest gracie, i love you so much! come home sooooon! p.s. heres her cute little blog. if you wanna check it out!

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*ps, vanessa and stevens slideshow coming asap, its so ridiculously awesome its taking me forevs!!

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2009-08-17T08:59:00.001-07:00

my computer is getting a little senile and my email decided to not work while i was gone in texas. if you are reading this and you emailed me something of importance (or even something not important :)! ) between august 13 and august 18th, pleeeeease resend!! thank you!!!

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updated!

2009-08-13T02:01:00.000-07:00

finallllyyyyyyyyyyy got the slideshow(s!!) up for the amazing weddin of megan and justin that gracie and i shot in west virginia :) you can

{click here}

and chhhhheck em out!

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avila family {ventura, ca}

2009-08-12T22:30:00.000-07:00

*sneak peek*

i seriously had way too much fun at this shoot. i love this family, they are so0o0o0o awesome! slideshow as soon as possible :D

*i'm leaving for texas in the morning to help ms. megan webster shoot a wedding, i'll be back Sunday :)

**christmas music in august is the most awesome thing ever. i just can't wait!

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ello, monday.

2009-08-10T12:32:00.000-07:00

ooo.

lol.

those are for you, megan and justin. workin on your slideshow today. woop woop!

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ps this song is lovely.. from my old church when i lived in slo town.

pps this one too

thirst

2009-08-09T18:40:00.001-07:00

As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.

By day the LORD directs his love,
at night his song is with me—
a prayer to the God of my life.

Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.

Psalm 42

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life

2009-08-09T00:41:00.001-07:00

the goodness and grace of God is blowwwwin my mind lately.

p.s. slideshows galore coming soon, thank you everyone for being patient with me during the busiest time of the year for annajoyphoto :)

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rory graham

2009-08-06T01:04:00.000-07:00

april 5th, 1986 - august 3rd, 2009

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remember who you are

2009-08-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

reblogged from emeryjo.blogspot.com**

"...LOOK UP to the ROCK from which you were cut. (isaiah 51)

Start acting like a thing of solidarity, of substance. Stop acting like a congealed mass who is at the mercy of every storm and gust of wind!

Remember who you are.

You are the daughter of a Nation-Builder. The Rock of all Ages. The Ancient of Days. You don't need to fear what anyone thinks of you, or any threat that can be launched against you. Where are the risk takers? The stand makers? The Ones who will not be washed away?

Step into your rightful skin! Lift your chin and wear joy and gladness like a form-fitting gown... like it is tailored for you and suits you. Adorn yourself with humble authority that comes from knowing the truth. Live with squared shoulders and eyes that seek justice.

Know your worth and defend it.

We need more sure-footed women in this world. Just as the men are being called out and exhorted to lead, we women need to be called out and exhorted to dignity and strength of character. Women who refuse to alter themselves at every whim and wish of those around them... at every latest fad or magazine article or fear-mongering ploy.

If we waste our lives chasing after the things the world says we must be or have or look like, we will find ourselves at the end... bitter and empty-handed, standing in a desert that could have been a garden of life."

**hope you don't mind me reblogging this emery- you inspire meeee.

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nick! class of '10 {san luis obispo, ca}

2009-08-04T03:13:00.001-07:00

nick is my sister's husbands little brother... so does that make him my brother in law? my brother in laws brother? my brother in law twice removed? or something? anyways, its crazy that hes graduating, hes grown up sooo fast since i've met him!! best wishes to you in this new chapter in your life nick, i'm excited to see all the Lord has planned for you :) !!

sssssssssssssssssssssssslideshow? click here!

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vanessa + steven {atherton, ca}

2009-08-04T03:12:00.001-07:00

how cool was this whole weekend? oh, only the most amazzzzzingest weekend ever! gracie and i had such an awesome time with these two and their family and friends. one of my favorite parts was steven saying 'grooms dudes' instead of groomsmen, i think this trend should be more widely adopted! anyways- you gotta check out their slideshow... maybe my favorite photos i've taken yet, woop woop!

watch the show!!

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bffs. {west virginia}

2009-08-04T03:06:00.000-07:00

a few for now...

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megan + justin {berlin, west virginia}

2009-07-31T11:34:00.000-07:00

the most wonderfulest trip ever. much needed bff bonding time for me and gracie, and sooooooooo much fun hanging with matthew clark (getting his photo website together soon! hurry up matt!), megan and justin. heres a slideshow of the wedding day, and another one of the day after shoot we did, awesome!

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annajoyphoto {squared}

2009-07-31T06:56:00.000-07:00

as you may or may not already know, annajoyphoto is going multi site this weekend! ashley and lizzy will be in beautiful ojai, ca with kris and kristin while gracie and i will be in san jose, ca with vanessa and steven. we are all sooooo excited and thanking God for this sweet opportunity :) we put together a little portfolio slideshow of my 'associates' portfolio, you can check it out here.

stay tuned, we'll be putting together cute lil slideshows for both events. woohoo!

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saturday :]

2009-07-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

today i'm going to costa mesa for an interview for something cool. i might reveal what its for once i see if i make the cut. but for now, heres some funny slash cool photos that the wonderful ashley took of me at abby and tom's wedding a couple weeks ago.

also i love this old old olddd hymn song that sufjan steven's redid. hes amazing. but this video is a little cheesey. oh well.

gracie and i are leaving for justin + megan's wedding in west virginia tomorrow, woohoooo!

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abby + tom {updated}

2009-07-25T01:44:00.000-07:00

finally!!! thank you for your patience, you two lovebirds!!

check out the updated post here

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2009-07-22T00:18:00.000-07:00

i'm at the office workin away on awesome stuff. this song came up on my itunes and i've never heard it before (????). its so presh, i love it.

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2009-07-20T14:53:00.000-07:00

legends never die. POLAROID IS COMING BACK!

{click click clikkk here!}

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sooo misunderstood.

2009-07-20T10:49:00.000-07:00

dear monday...

in-spite of world wide hatred, i still love you more than any other day. xoxoxoxo

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randomness {july 2009}

2009-07-17T22:37:00.000-07:00

some random photos i liked from yosemite last month (wow summer time is flyyyying by!)

and this is not really a kind of song i'd like, but its so dang catchy, so i thought it blog worthy ;) also it reminds me of my girl ashley, cause she likes it so much :) love you ash!

(yeah i dont know why the video for the song is of mark gonzales skateboarding.. whatever)

>>>anyways, heading out in the wee hours of the morning for a wedding in paso robles with my sister, yay! postin more slideshows as soon as possible, so make sure you check back :)

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sarah for funzies! {san luis obispo, ca}

2009-07-17T22:20:00.000-07:00

a few snaps of one of my favoritest people. this was a long time ago but i just found the card, oopsies!

i hope you like this commercial sarah, i lol everytime i watch it!...

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heather + jameson {san luis obispo, ca}

2009-07-14T00:07:00.000-07:00

updated post with slideshow...finally!...

clickkkk here.

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abby + tom wedding {santa barbara, ca}

2009-07-13T14:35:00.000-07:00

congratulations on the next chapter of your love :) ashley and i were so blessed to be a part of your day!!!

{slideshow}
with music custom-chosen by abby and tom :)

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mondaymondaymonday

2009-07-13T11:09:00.001-07:00

i love you monday! i am catching up on photo stuff and emails. here is an actual photo of me working...

seriously, my life is soo great. i can't even begin to describe.VBS at reality starts tonight and some little girls that i adore are going with me!!! thank you Jesus for life, and life to the fullest. thank you to my bff gracie for being more than i could ever ask for in a best friend. thank you michael...you remind me of God's gooooodness and grace. thank you to my beeeeeeeeeeeautiful clients who trust me with such precious days!! thank you thank you thank you. thank you monday for being so awesome i love you forever!

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