lauren and reed | maternity photography

May 23, 2013 in maternity photographer

This sweet couple is expecting their first child this summer. When Lauren contacted me about photographing their family through the next few months, I was moved. The tone of her initial e-mail held such hope and excitement for meeting their baby boy. In the everyday moments of life, it is easy to forget what a precious and important role we mothers play in bringing our children to the world. Lauren’s beautiful outlook on life and motherhood is such an inspiration and has reminded me over and over what a blessing it is to be but a small part of this time in their lives. We had such a great afternoon together during their maternity photography session, and I am now even more excited to meet their little one!


 

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lauren estes - Thanks Amanda, LOVE them! We seriouly had a great time with you and can’t wait to meet our sweet Lawson!!! Only a few more weeks left!!!May 23, 2013 – 3:15 pm

the birth of baby oakley

May 13, 2013 in birth photography

When Jennifer e-mailed me last fall with the news that she was expecting, my emotions jumped from happy to sad to excited all within a few seconds of each other. I was happy, obviously, because one of my favorite past brides was pregnant with her first baby and was inviting me to be there to capture the delivery. In the same instant I was sad knowing she was due just a few short weeks after my own due date, and I would be smack dab in the middle of my maternity leave. And then as soon as I had the thought, it passed and my sadness turned to excitement realizing that one of the perks of being your own boss is deciding what you can and can’t do during your own leave of absence. If ever there was a time to make an exception, this was it!

And so on the second Saturday in April, just a few weeks before the first anniversary of their wedding, I found myself standing in a hospital room with Jennifer and Kyle as they welcomed their daughter into the world. When I first met Jenn during the planning stages of her wedding, I was struck by how perfectly she fit the role of a bride-to-be. She talked about her plans with such excitement and grace, and I knew she was going to be a beautiful bride. As I watched her spend her first moments with her daughter, I couldn’t help but think back to that time and realize that her perfect role was not that of a bride — it was as a mother.

I could not be happier for Jennifer and Kyle and their families. Jennifer is more than just a former bride to me. She is a friend. And I can’t say how much it means to have been welcomed in and trusted with capturing two of the most important days of her life. Love you girl!

 

The Birth of Oakley Turner from Amanda Pair on Vimeo.

 

 

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Maggie - I love when you post a birth story. Wonderful images of a beautiful family and how sweet that Jennifer started out as a bride. You are the best in the businesses!May 14, 2013 – 1:19 pm

Melissa - I can’t help but tear up during these sweet memories of people I don’t even know. Your talent is such a blessing and those images are so precious. Congrats Tom mom and dad!May 14, 2013 – 8:52 am

Jennrob - How sweet! What a beautiful family and I too love that one of his hand in her hair. This tugs at my heart thinking of how much they change in just a short period of time. Congrats to them and good job on the pictures!May 14, 2013 – 7:22 am

Julie - Their story is much like ours in that Victoria was born 3 weeks after our first anniversary. We’re so happy it turned out that way! Great priceless photos Amanda, as always :) Love the one of his hand in her hair.May 14, 2013 – 4:15 am

our family | a lifestyle session

April 26, 2013 in lifestyle photographer | my life

As most of you know, I have been on maternity leave since the birth of our second baby. The time away from work has been a bit of a transition for me considering that I spent the last four or five years knee deep in shooting and editing and blogging and running my small business. Although I took some time off after Ava was born, I knew this time around had to be different. So when I finished my last 2012 wedding in December, I jumped head first into an extended maternity leave. These days you are more likely to find me taking photos of my own children in our everyday lives (though I am starting to ease back into client projects!), but as for now there is nothing else I’d rather be doing!

Although we had newborn photos made of Anna, a true lifestyle session is what I really wanted this time around. My friend Heather Knowles came over few weekends ago to photograph our family. I wanted the session to be laid back and truly capture what we would be doing on any given Saturday. While I do think there is a place for beautiful posed family “portraits”, I could not be happier with this glimpse into our everyday lives. I have included a lot of photos here, but I loved so many. And since I haven’t been blogging client sessions, I wanted to share with you where we have been and what we have been doing these last few months.


 

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Chevin Woodruff - LIFE is right. The love is gliding smoothly through these beautiful Life Style family photos. Thank you for sharing.May 6, 2013 – 9:55 am

Deb Wood - Beautiful, priceless photo! I love them all. Yea, Heather!May 2, 2013 – 5:00 pm

Ashley - Ahhhh! This pictures make me want to come see you guys! Both girls are beautiful! I want to squeeze Anna and those little leg rolls! Love y’all!April 29, 2013 – 5:38 am

Amy Creamer - Ya’ll are just one of the sweetest and most precious families I know. Anna & Ava are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I really enjoy getting to see the pictures of your little family growing!April 28, 2013 – 8:19 pm

:) camille - what precious, priceless, beautiful memories. never doubt your choice, amanda. your joy is beautiful in every. single. image. miss you guys! :)April 28, 2013 – 9:38 am

DebZorn - Such a beautiful family. This is definitely my favorite type of photography. Thank you for sharing.April 27, 2013 – 3:29 pm

Allison - Awww SO cute! You have the most adorable family! :)April 26, 2013 – 6:24 pm

Amie Ezelle - So beautifully sweet :-)April 26, 2013 – 3:12 pm

Melissa - ohhhhh that black and white of you and Anna… be still my heart! I love all of them, but that might be my favorite.April 26, 2013 – 1:44 pm

Tina - Oh Amanda, you have SUCH a beautiful family! These are so gorgeous – I want to have sessions like this one day:)April 26, 2013 – 1:33 pm

Coe - Awe – you’re wearing Ava’s favorite color. Beautiful pictures; beautiful family! Great job Heather!!April 26, 2013 – 1:29 pm

the birth of baby anna

April 20, 2013 in birth photography | my life

When Ava was born in 2011, Allen and I stepped skeptically into the decision to have her birth photographed. Although I had been part of the experience for others, I just wasn’t 100-percent sure that it was something I wanted for myself. But the photographs we have from her birth are some of my most treasured, and I have never once regretted our decision! Since that time I have photographed almost a dozen more births for friends and clients and have become passionate about preserving those first moments. When it came time to plan for our new baby’s arrival, I knew without a doubt that I wanted our photographer there with us again.

Anna’s birth story could be summed up in one word: QUICK. We went from zero to sixty in the blink of an eye, and she was in our arms just a short 15 minutes later. Time both flew and stood still for me, but in the whirlwind of delivery I feel like I missed so much of what was going on. In the days and weeks (and now months!) since Anna was born, the memories I do have of the day have begun to fade. Seeing them again through Wynter’s point of view brings the emotions flooding back. These images mean the world to us, and I am so happy to add them to our family album.


The Birth of Baby Anna from Wynter Pate on Vimeo.


A huge thank you once again to Wynter for sacrificing her time to be with our family. She has captured so many special times for us in the last few years, and we are forever grateful. Also, I have to give a special shout out to the wonderful nurses who took care of us while we were in the hospital. We were so fortunate to have many of the same nurses care for both of our girls, and having them included in our experience (and the slideshow!) holds a special place for me. We love you all!


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Melina - Always fun to start a Monday morning off crying. So special. Thank you for sharing!April 22, 2013 – 6:35 am

Byron - Amazing!!!April 21, 2013 – 9:08 pm

Amie Ezelle - Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!April 20, 2013 – 10:29 pm

Deb Wood - PS: The last photo of her swaddled in the crib reminds me of the photo you took of her for your portrait project. She was swaddled in her crib at home. Comparison photos some day?April 20, 2013 – 9:09 pm

Deb Wood - I am much more emotional watching this tonight than the first time some weeks ago. Maybe because I know sweet Anna so well and love her so much now. About 2:36 the photo is of her with her sad face. She still droops her little mouth and her bottom lip quivers when she is unhappy (before the crying begins). :) Winter did a great job again.April 20, 2013 – 9:02 pm

Tina - Tear!!! So precious, I think you’ve convinced me to do this one day – there are some absolutely amazing images in there that I’m sure you’ll treasure for years:) CONGRATS again!!!April 20, 2013 – 3:32 pm

Tereasa - Such a beautiful video !! Congratulations Amanda, Allen, (and Ava) on another special baby girl !April 20, 2013 – 2:36 pm

a portrait project | march 2013

April 5, 2013 in my life | self-portrait project

Another month, another portrait project for me. Here we are three full months in and going strong. As time has passed and the project has continued, I find myself increasingly attached to the photographs in my “daily” folder. Each image is etched so clearly in my mind and has come to represent that day for me. It is getting harder and harder to narrow them down for these posts. But I suppose in terms of documenting our family life, that is a good thing…

03.02.2013 — A visit from She-She and cousin Maci.

03.09.2013 — My baby girl turned two today. We let her lead the day, taking her to all of her favorite places and ended the night with a surprise cupcake. She was a happy birthday girl.

03.10.2013 — I’m so happy to have a good shot of her eyes open, but this is her true happy place and what we see the most of. Love my itty bitty.

03.12.2013 — She is such an independent little girl and is happy to do her own thing. I love to walk by her room and peek in at what she is up to. It always makes me smile to see her thinking and talking aloud as she plays. These two shots were taken just a few minutes apart.

03.14.2013 — What is it with babies and swaddles? No matter how well I think I did, the little Houdini always manages to wiggle her way out…

03.15.2013 — I meant to get a picture of her coloring at the library today, but on a second look I was struck by those LASHES! She doesn’t get them from me, that’s for sure.

03.17.2013 — We took a trip to the fire station today to see Uncle Todd’s fire truck. She was in big truck heaven!

03.18.2013 — I still can’t get over how chubby this little one is getting. Love her!

03.21.2013 — Look Anna… there’s a baby in the mirror!

03.26.2013 — Play time with the little one.

03.27.2013 — This wasn’t the image I intended to use for this day, but (now looking again several days later) it struck me as *so* her — our little rock collector and backyard explorer.

03.31.2013 — No words…


 

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Louisa - These photos are so sweet! Seriously impressed you are keeping up your photo-a-day!April 5, 2013 – 2:43 pm

Deb Wood - Ava looks so grown-up in the 3/27 photo. It is my favorite because I know how much she loves being outside. The first photo of She-She and her girls is precious.April 5, 2013 – 1:14 pm

katie - Love these. Still so impressed you’ve kept it up. Hope you turn this into a book when it’s all done.April 5, 2013 – 8:55 am

Tina - I love this project, so glad you’ve kept it up! I love looking at the photos on facebook:)April 5, 2013 – 8:44 am

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