brittany | MATERNITY

It’s been a while since I have shot a maternity, but boy I love those maternity shoots!!! I love glammin’ up the Mom-to-be and making her feel fabulous before she embarks on this very special journey of life! Meet Brittany – she is a doll! I was actually thinking to myself during the shoot, ” I wish my belly looked like that when I was pregnant”. She has the perfect beautiful pregnancy belly! It’s absolutely perfect-O. Little Kaylen is going to be a cute little girl with gorgeous parents like that!

So we had to do some tricky stuff to get this first shot…like go to my house to create the tag and get the ribbon. Yep, this is my front yard – glad my hubb-O spends his Saturdays babying the yard to get the grass this fabulous!

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Back to Downtown Garland we go – I just love this quaint little area. Perfect lighting, cute scenery….it’s a must have in my arsenal of locations! Maybe I can take YOU there one day!

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dont you just feel warm all over looking at this sun-kissed image??? Yumm-O to the sun!

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I am completely torn on these next two processing – I love the vintage look, but the processing in color is very majectic! hard to decide, so you get to see both.

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Congrats to Brittany and Ryan – I can’t wait to meet Kaylen and snuggle with her when she is here!

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So, WFAA has an “A” list…have you heard? We are in the running for the Best of WFAA. Come on over and cast your vote for us – we are most humbled to be on this list and hope you find it in your hearts to support us! http://alist.wfaa.com/amy-karp-photography/biz/302121

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tamra + tyler | WEDDING pt 2

We already saw Tamra and Tyler get married….now it’s time to party. I mean relive it anyway. What a party it was. First, the DJ was also a no-call, no-show…..WHO DOES THAT!?!? But George from PartyTime was to the rescue and WORKED IT OUT!!! When the car pulled up and I heard, “hey, you Amy?….I’m George, the replacement DJ and we are gonna have a great party!” (all in a British Accent mind you!) I knew things were going to be hoppin’ on the dance floor!

First things first, Tamra did not skip one detail. The reception was full of well thought-out wedding decor’ Here’s a taste:

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They had a touching first dance. I dont think Tamra stopped smiling the whole song.

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this party was so much fun!

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steamy!!!

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michelle | BRIDALS

I am headed out to the Surrey House in McKinney today to be with Heath and Michelle as they say, “I do”. I love, love, love Michelle’s  dress….AND SHOES! and I finally get to share them with you. Her bridals have been in the vault for a few weeks now, but they are debuting today in all of their glory. She is a stunning bride and I cant wait for the wedding!

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sarah + chase | ENGAGED…pt 2

question: how do you get your clients to have a sincere laugh?….ANSWER: I’ll never tell! sarah and chase know, but they won’t be tellin’ anyone anytime soon, right??? I had so much fun on this shoot. You guys seriously crack me up. Enjoy these favorites of mine from our session together and see you in November for your wedding!

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tamra + tyler | WEDDING pt 1

Tamra and Tyler were married at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, TX and I was there to share in their joy….despite all of the incredibly chaotic things to happen, this was one of the most beautiful and touching weddings I have ever been to! The Harpist was supposed to play for the processional and didn’t make it, so Tamra had her wonderful Uncle, who was also officiating the ceremony announce to her guests she would like them to hum the bridal march as she walked down the aisle….I usually get sappy during weddings, but this hit really hard. I was so touched by how all of her guests played such a huge role in her wedding! It was very moving. But lets rewind to the beginning of the day. I arrived at her house where the girls were getting ready. I wanted to get the dress out to take pictures when I saw this bible laying on the bed beside the dress. Her Mother opened it for me to read. Tamra’s Father presented this to her the day she was born and it read, “On your wedding day – I pray God will richly bless your marriage – Love, Dad”. WOW!!! There is so much evident love in that family and I felt welcomed from the moment I met them. I love my clients!!!

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It was an incredibly awesome wedding – Tyler hit a HOLE IN ONE that day (and raked in some spending money from the other club members – who were laughing and joking every time we walked through the grill)! I wanted to incorporate a golf theme into their ring shots….I just LOVE the one I got! I saw this cart sitting there ready to go out on the course, when I hijacked it to get some pictures with the ever-so-perfectly placed pencils! I almost pulled some balls out of the bag in the back, but figured I would get in trouble for that one.  And then Tamra told me Tyler was getting an awesome gift for the wedding from her! Yeah, it was pretty flippin’ awesome! I will let the pictures do the talkin’ – cause that’s what I do….I tell stories! Enjoy these wonderful pictures and thank you Tamra and Tyler for sharing your joy with me – you both ROCK!!!!

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lets get married!

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the party is next….so stay tuned!

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sarah + chase | ENGAGED

meet Sarah and Chase…turns out we have the six degrees of separation a few times over. I just wanted to share this image. It is soooooo hot, I had to get it out there…it’s burning up my computer! They were a blast! Send them some blog love and stay tuned for more of their pictures!

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arbor hills | LOST

Yes….this title is correct. I was walking with Sam the other day through Arbor Hills for a family/headshot portrait session. I thought I would take Sam for a stroll before the shoot and get a look at the site before the family showed up. Well, we ended up walking in a huge circle that did not lead back to where we started. Sam did have a nap, but woke up when he saw Whitney! Once I got back to the car to meet them, I downloaded the compass application for my iPhone. Hope that helps next time I am in a pickle like that! And what’s a blog without a picture post….here’s some candy to smack on while you ponder the compass app for your phone :)

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megan | SENIOR

meet Megan….she is graduating soon. At the shoot it was 3 weeks away! She is interested in photography and gets to play with some cool equipment at school. She is such a fun girl, we danced, I sang (badly) and she rocked every pose I threw at her. I went on the shoot with Allison Davis and Megan’s Mom actually got some images of us shooting her. Yes, can you believe I handed over my camera to someone else! She was handy with the iPhone music, so I figured she would do fine with a professional camera set in full AUTO :)

Check out the attitude, isn’t she the sassiest!?!?! Be sure to give Megan some blog love! Thanks for stopping by!

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ya-ya | PORTRAITS

I have one friend that I can say I have known over 20 years and that is just because we went to 2nd grade together. When the Ya-Ya group came to me and wanted to have their pictures made I was so excited! How awesome….some of these ladies have known each other since they were in High School at TJ!!! They still laugh and joke and have a good time every time they get together. I was an honorary Ya-Ya and dubbed a “Ya-Ya Petite!”. I will gladly wear that badge. Thank you ladies for letting me share in your joy for the day!

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jim + laurie | WEDDING

I shot a wedding with Jeremy Gilliam last week at the City Club (69th floor of the Bank of America Building – Downtown Dallas) and the weather was less than desirable for the height of the building (tornado warnings!!!) Here a few of my shots from the wedding.

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they were up for anything – look at the love between the two of them!!!

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now for the cake!

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who doesn’t like a good cake fight! Check him out….it’s like he’s gearing up for it and she’s being so delicate with her piece!

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tamra | BRIDALS

Happy Wedding Day, Tamra and Tyler!!! I am off to see Tamra and Tyler tie the knot today at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, TX but wanted to share this gorgeous bride with you!!! Isn’t she radiant??? I caught up with them last night at their rehearsal and it’s gonna be a HOT one! So, in the meantime check out Tamra and send her some blog love!

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dara + patrick | ENGAGED

Ladies and Gentlemen….our feature presentation this evening is amy karp PHOTOGRAPHY! That was an attempt at (successful!) humor!

Let me introduce you to Dara and Patrick. They are avid Star Wars fans (maybe it’s just Dara, and she makes them all wear matching shirts!). They saw me once before working a wedding while I was 8 1/2 months pregnant – yep, that’s right folks….EIGHT and A HALF! They have their very own wedding blog and if they look a bit familiar, you already saw their sneak peek here.  Dara is a twin and I met them both at her bridal consultation and Patrick has the cutest little boy, Jett.

We started off our adventure at this ever-so-lovely park near my house that was FILLED with bluebonnets! Then off to downtown Garland for some more fun. So, enough jibber jabber, on to the pictures from the day.

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I love my job!!!

here I am capturing Dara and Patrick – the fabulous Allison Davis helped me rock this session out of the ballpark! She got a few of me workin’! Dara and Patrick are NEXT up….stay tuned!!!

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