24 days

spent on this earth....and you are amazing.

{& amazingly stubborn! ha!}

one of my favorites from today...my first newborn session that the little one did not want to go to sleep.....very sad. trying again thursday...fingers crossed he is super sleepy and ready for some photos. {not lovin' the diaper....but hey, had to share this sweet face...i mean, really...how adorable is he?! such a beautiful baby...and any day i get so spend snuggling & rocking a newborn, is a good day in my book!}

xx,

a

country girl- part 2

i had so much fun with this girl and her mom at their family's old farm land...so many hidden treasures and truely a photographer's paradise! i have known carly since she was in the fourth grade...now a gorgeous junior in high school....feeling old! her mom was my mentor teacher during part of my student teaching and we became and have remained true friends. i so cherish our friendship and i love the friendship i am developing with her girls...no longer the teacher/student, but woman to woman, you know! carly is one of three gorgeous girls, in one of the most amazing families you could ever hope to know.

can you tell i like a tight headshot?! got to work on zooming out!

these were just a few of my favorites...i'm sure we'll have a country girl part 3 coming up!

country girl

more from a session with this beautiful girl coming soon...

xo,

a

spring bouquet

love this spring bouquet...another masterpiece by my sister in law!

christina o. designs

my sister in law , christina, recently started her own floral event and design business. i think she creates the most amazing and creative arrangements! she had an event this weekend down in the stockyards and i popped in to check out the location {which was fabulous} and get a few shots of her incredible work.
if you are in the dfw area and in need of some arrangments for an event, you should most definitely check her out. not only is she amazingly talented, but she is also one of the most thoughtful and kind women you will ever meet. you will love her! and she will make sure to create something unique and personal for your event...this girl does not dissapoint!

who i am

for as long as i can remember i have always had a deep love for photography…old photos, cameras, and memories. my favorite books growing up were my baby books. i would spend hours flipping through the pages, examining each photo, asking to hear the story behind a smile, staring in wonderment at the small girl with sun kissed skin, in the pink swimsuit, big smile and messy braids staring back at me. the round face and chubby legs that are mine but no longer the same; these things amazed me…the tattered cream colored photo books on my shelves are proof of this time spent remembering through amazing moments frozen in time and printed on paper. collages created from pictures of my friends and i mixed with funky magazine clippings covered the walls of my childhood room. everywhere i looked i saw something that meant something to me, something that touched my heart and sparked a specific emotion inside my soul. that is what i want to give to you, more than a photograph; i want to give you a spark, a feeling, a beautiful moment frozen, one you can hold onto forever.
i have decided it’s time to take a step towards a dream, something i have always wanted to do, something i am passionate about. wanted photography. I am a natural light, on location photographer, offering a unique and creative experience. Located in the dfw area but willing to travel to surrounding areas.
keep an eye out! for the next six months i will be posting several casting calls. I am wanting to get some fresh faces & images for my portfolio!
xo,
amanda

my daughter...

my daughter is hard for me to photograph...she never wants to look at the camera. so this means most of the time i just try to capture her in a moment...i am way over trying to get her to look at me. you will probobly see her a lot on the blog, i love to photograph her, even if she is a stinker about it!