Author Archives: Amanda

mary elizabeth & robert | engaged

I’ve said before how awesome I think it is when a couple (or family) chooses a location for their session that means something to them. When Mary Elizabeth and I set up the time for her and Robert’s engagement session, she mentioned wanting to shoot in a part of town that is special to them....

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lauren & michael | alabama wedding

This past Saturday was the big day. After TEN YEARS together, Lauren and Michael were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Southern House and Garden in Tuscaloosa. It wouldn’t be an Alabama wedding in the summer of 2010 if the threat of rain wasn’t haunting us all day… It turned out to be a really nice, albiet sweltering...

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harper & sumomo (oh, and daniel & julie too)

There are some couples who I really like to photograph. Julie and Daniel are one of them. When I first met this sweet couple back in March to talk about their wedding, they mentioned a fun “family” photo shoot with their two dog-children, Harper and Sumomo. I was so happy when I got an e-mail from Julie...

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family session on the river

One of my favorite things about doing what I do is photographing the same families time after time. Although it had only been a few months since my last portrait session with this family, I was excited when they invited Allen and me up to their property on the river. It was quite a little haul up...

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rachael & anna | sisters

I recently had the chance to photograph two sweet sisters, Rachel and Anna. I met up with them at their grandparents home here in Birmingham. I love shooting at a place that is familiar and special to a family. The girls were in their element as we roamed the property swinging on the swing and...

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