Dates & Times

Sessions will be available in 20 minute increments on these dates:

Sunday, Oct 5th @ El Segundo Beach
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, Nov 1st @ Redondo Pier
7:20 a.m.  - 8:20 a.m.

Saturday, Nov 1st @ El Segundo Hidden Park – BOOKED!
4:00 p.m.  - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov 9th @ El Segundo High School
6:40 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Sunday, Nov 16th @ El Segundo Beach  BOOKED!
3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Added Date:
Saturday, Nov 22nd @ El Segundo Hidden Park
7:20 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.

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Special Holiday Collections

I’ve put together some special collections just for the mini-sessions!  The $75 session fee includes a set of 25 custom-designed holiday cards.  Add one of these awesome collections and you’ll be all set for the holidays!  You can also purchase prints and other products from your session a la carte (see below for the link to the complete pricing guide).

Sessions will fill quickly, so please contact me as soon as possible to secure your time!  amy@amyshertzerphotography.com

So, when I heard about Welcome Them Home, I just had to get involved!

And last week, I had my first assignment, covering the homecoming of Army Lt. Meek.  The California Guard 756 returned from a 1-year deployment from Afghanistan, arriving at Los Alamitos Airfield on sunny Wednesday morning.  They arrived on two planes, just minutes apart to a crowd of excited family and friends!

Everyone has a story and Lt. Meek’s is a great one!  After a full career in another field, he fulfilled a life-long dream to join the Army.  And then one year ago, he got a call to ship out just 2-weeks before having to report for a 1-year tour in Afghanistan.  This glorious morning his wife, 2 grown daughters, teenage son and numerous friends were there to welcome him home.

The first plane arrived with about half of the unit, eagerly welcomed home.

And the next plane (which carried Lt. Meek) arrived not long after.  And just as his wife predicted, he would be the last one off, letting all of his troops exit first.

And to make his story even more touching, he brought a new friend home, Zina.  Zina is a military working dog that sustained some severe, life threatening injuries on her tour of duty.  Lt. Meek saved her from being put to sleep and she became his companion for the last 4 months in country.  She comes home now, healed, and a new member of their family!

You can enjoy a slide show with coverage of the entire event here:

If you have a loved-one returning from a deployment to the Los Angeles area, please get in touch!  Even if my schedule can’t support coverage, there are numerous photographers eager to provide is free service.  Check the Welcome Them Home site for a full list!  And if you’re a photographer who would like to get involved, please see the website also!

She celebrated her success with an event at the Tustin Lexus Dealership with her family, business mentors, and business colleagues in June.  And, while she was out in Southern California, she helped me launch my own Rodan + Fields business!  So, enjoy this glimpse at Tracy’s success. . . and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to learn more about these amazing skin products and this amazing company and opportunity!

Congratulations, Tracy!

Last weekend, I was honored to capture the baptism of two very special young children.  Their families are very dear friends, so it was special for them to share the day together.

You could feel that they were surrounded with joy, love, happiness and holiness as the priest poured water over each special child.

Congratulations on the official welcome to your community of faith!  It was an honor to be witness to God’s love on this special day!