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Little Heroes (Douglas County, Oregon–Custom Photographer)

Amy Holst — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:40:21 +0000

Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? Did you know that autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States? Did you know that every 20 minutes, a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Did you know that 1 in 110 children have autism?

Wow.

The expenses associated with having a child with autism are unbelievable. With the autism diagnosis comes so much information that it’s overwhelming; too much to comprehend. There are a lot of unknowns in the world of autism. There are also many blessings.

One of those blessings is the (sometimes rare) smile on a child’s face.

Last summer, one of my good friends told me she had few pictures of her son, Blake, smiling. We’ve known Blake since birth, a buddy to our oldest child. We’ve seen this family endure many trials. We’ve loved them and we’ve prayed for them. We’ve also seen the love they show others and the blessing that they are to others. Blake is such a sweet little man, with the most beautiful eyes and lips you could ever imagine on a boy. Oh he is such a handsome guy! So when Traci hired me to take their photos, I was truly honored. This is what my work as a photographer is all about:

I still love looking at these pictures of Blake. It makes me smile just to see him smiling.

So, in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I’ll be offering FREE mini sessions for any child on the autism spectrum. This offer is for the month of April and includes a private 20-minute photo session and one 5×7 print of your favorite image. The photos will be taken outdoors, where your child will have freedom to roam and be comfortable.

Limited sessions are available, so please contact me to schedule your appointment!

Onica & Ryan + bump (Roseburg, Oregon–Maternity Photographer)

Amy Holst — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:14:12 +0000

I got to spend time with an AMAZING couple last weekend! Onica and Ryan came down from Salem for a maternity session and we had such a great time capturing the love they share and their excitement for the little life growing inside Oni. The love between them was so apparent that I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face after their session. Here’s a little preview for them.

They were such good sports and played along with my dorky idea.

And my favorite so far!

Congratulations, you two. I can’t wait to meet Ava!

Lilly Bird (Roseburg, Oregon–Portrait Photographer)

Amy Holst — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:38:21 +0000

Meet sweet little Lilly.

She turned 2 months old last week and today she had her third photo session! I’ve been friends with Lilly’s mom, Cary, since we were in preschool and what an amazing friend she has been.

I just knew that Lilly would be born while we were on our family vacation to Disneyland in October and, sure enough, Cary texted me while we were driving to SoCal that she was in labor. She texted me again the next day to say that she was going in for a C-section as Lilly was being stubborn. I was thrilled when I received the news that Lilly had arrived and she and Cary were both doing well. I was heartbroken a week later when I got the news from Cary that her mother, Lilly’s grandma, had died very unexpectedly. I felt helpless being so far away, but knew that Cary was being taken care of by her wonderful hubby, Patrick, and all the rest of her family.

I’ve been amazed to see the way Cary has taken to motherhood and the love she has for Lilly, even in the midst of her pain.

I love you, Cary, and I’m so thankful for your beautiful little blessing!