Mandy Johnson Photography

what are you waiting for?

2008-08-09T08:49:00.000-07:00

Go to my new blog! Check out the mini sessions posted for our upcoming season!!

www.mandyjohnsonphotography.com/blog

NEW BLOG IS FINALLY READY!

2008-08-05T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Yes,it took me a while but I finally (with some help from my lovey) got it done!! I just updated it with new dates and mini session specials so go check it out!
Remember to update your computer with the new address and the new feed!!

http://www.mandyjohnsonphotography.com/blog

lovely.

2008-08-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

Well I have been praying for this lil lady for a few months and look how great she is doing. That adorable belly is carrying a very chunky 9lb (or more) baby girl! Look how tiny she is! I could of swallowed her when I was pregnant :)
I usually tend to focus more on the "belly" but with these two it was all about the love! I am so honored to capture this time for them. I also am sooo uber excited about being there with Miss Chunk arrives in only a few short days! Please keep Amy in your prayers that the rest of her time and delivery will go wonderful!

2008-08-02T16:11:00.000-07:00

my crazy world.

2008-08-01T09:48:00.000-07:00

This line of seven adorable children is what my life is about. Meet my kids, nephews and nieces! My parents now have 7 grandkids and Im not so sure there wont be more added one day! :) We had such a great time this year at the beach with the kids. Of course the first two, teenagers just kept to themselves and talked alot (only to each other) and rode lots of waves! Molly moo played alot in the sand and was a lil mother to all the lil ones. She recently realized what she had been doing for free she could get paid for....$5 an hour babysitter! She made some money!! The next one is just always on the go and wanted her Pappy to take her in the ocean all day! She also was the most excited about the pirates leaving her buried treasure! Our two lil hammerhead boys, only 6 months apart and soooo different! Eli is more laid back and go with the flo, easy to please..Aiden is 100% boy with a sense of humor and attitude for days but so sweet when he wnats to be. They both actually loved the water and sand this year!! Then last is our baby of the group A-Rod. All I can say is he loves his mommy! BUt Aunt Mandy runs a close second :)
So there they are!!

Em and Em
Sibling love!! I soooo love this image!

My sweet love picking up tiny tiny sand dollars at the very tip of the Island

Sweet Sav! She is turning into such a big girl and will be going to Kindy soon! Isnt she beautiful!

Well I have to say this image speaks volumes to me. I think my mom is one of God's finest creatures. She somehow puts up with all of us and my Pappy at the same time. She has more patience then I dont know what and I just love her more than anything! I feel so blessed. I love you mom! Dear Pappy, you can be with him for about a minute and you will know the tru papster. He is real and loud and honest and soooooo loving! I could not ask for a better Pappy for me and my kids. thank you both for spending the week with all of us and loving us all so much!

So just a sneak into our lil week at the beach! I am working hard to get caught up and will be in touch with all clients soon. I will have alot of news in the next few weeks!

Have a great day!

peace.

2008-07-24T06:44:00.000-07:00

If you are like me you work all year waiting for your summer vacation. We spend one week a year usually in Seaside Fl with 20 of my family members. This year we are in Ft. Morgan Al. Its alot different than Fl. but just as peaceful sitting on the beach watching the kids play in the waves and build sand castles. I usually sit in a beach chair and Steve plays with the kids in the ocean, as I do not swim "with critters" :) I prefer a concrete pond!
Here are a few images to get you in a beachy state of mind!

This is the top of Fort Morgan. It is a fort from the World War and its quite cool. Its amazing to think about the soldiers and how they lived!
Since my dad was little they were told of pirates and buried treasures so we always bury some goodies for them to discover. The older kids actually have a hunt with clues to find their treasure. Here are the lil ones digging their treasure. They each had buckets with their names on them and they were excited that the pirates knew their names. So fun!!

My two surfers!!

A quick session with my rowdy nephew!

Hope you guys are all doing well and I will be back to work soon!

closed.

2008-07-18T16:58:00.001-07:00

I will be gone from today until next Sunday the 27th. I will return all emails and calls the following week. We have alot coming up for our busy fall season. Remember book early! I will also have a new blog, specials and all kinds of goodies soon!!

Hope you all have a great week. I will......at the beach!

blessing..again.

2008-07-18T16:52:00.001-07:00

The family I got to hang out with today is one of my favorites. I have watched Miss H grow up from a lil babe and she is soo big now. She is now a big sister! This lil bundle of joy arrived last week and he loves me already! He slept the whole time I was there, no pee, no poop and no fussing! Thank you Mr. G. I am thrilled and feel so honored to be apart of all of your lives!

Ok, this first image makes me cry and I took it! Is that not the sweetest thing ever?

Thank you guys!!

bundle.

2008-07-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

Can I say WOW! Such a beautiful new little family! Im just so in love with all of Lil H's newborn images! She was such a doll and never fussed at all! She let me bend her little 6 day old body just any which way and even woke up for a few shots. Thank you lil angel for being so kind to me!
Mom and dad, congrats!! Thank you for sharing your lil miracle with me!

so sweet.

2008-07-18T13:49:00.000-07:00

I met some wonderful new clients this week. I promised everyone would get a sneak peek before i leave town for a week. Here are the first batch from this week. More to come! It was great meeting you all!! thank you for sharing your wonderful kiddos with me!

more.

2008-07-16T22:09:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share more of Miss Iz. I have alot of requests to see more than the sneak peek of a session. Here are a few more favorites from her session. She is such a pure beauty. I could photograph her and her blue eyes every day!
Enjoy!
This image defianlty "whispers to my heart"

two angel babies..

2008-07-16T20:23:00.000-07:00

I met two beautiful perfect lil angel girls recently. They belong to a wondeful family that feels so blessed to have them! I cant wait to watch them grow up into lil princesses!!
I love these blankets from Snapkids, it reminds me of Baskin Robbins! yummy!!I absolutely love this image!! It was not planned and just a snap of the moment, but I just love it. It has such a old soul feel to it! :) I hope you guys like it as well.
Finally some peace and quiet!
Such a sweet family! Thank you guys for sharing your angel girls with me. I am so happy for you and I am honored to be apart of their lives.

Celebrating adoption.

2008-07-14T18:17:00.000-07:00

i have a special love for adoption. i pray soon my husband and i will start a walk to adopting ourselves. i pray for God to guide us in the right direction.
This young couple listened to God and wow! What a awesome home they have given this young brother and sister from Ethiopia. I feel so honored to capture this sweet family!

This is a special game they used to play together. They sing it in their home language. Its so awesome!!

Remember me?

2008-07-14T18:10:00.000-07:00

Remember that perfect lil boy that I photographed being born? The one that I told you Iwas obsessed with? The one that belongs to my best friend since 5th grade? Well look how big he has gotten! Here is sweet Baby H!
Im just in awe on how big he has gotten. It just goes by so fast. Here he is at his 3 month session!
i love you H!

I think he looks like Baby Jesus :)

baby blue.

2008-07-14T18:05:00.000-07:00

Meet Mr blue eyes. I had the pleasure of photographing him on his very first Birthday! He and his mommy are so sweet and we had lots of fun. I mean seriously isnt he just adorable!
Happy Birthday Sweet Lil Blue Eyes!

Thanks for a great session.

Sorry to all of my blog peeps out there, I know Im way way behind on my blog. I promise all sneak peeks will be up this week!!
Studio will be closed Sat 19-Sun 27. I will be posting from the BEACH!!!!!!!!! yeah yeah yeah

abundance.

2008-07-11T07:15:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of meeting a bunch of new families this week. They are all so sweet and have the cutest kids ever. I know Im a little biased but I DO have the cutest clients..ever!! :) We had a great day at the park until we all got SOAKED in the rain! All I can say is Canon is right, my camera is rain proof! :)
Here are a few sneak peeks for you all!

IT was so great meeting you all. Have a great day!

so grown up.

2008-07-09T10:44:00.000-07:00

blue eyed beauty. This lil doll just makes my heart melt! I photographed her in her mommys belly, as a newborn and several times since. I could just eat her up!! She has grown and changed so much. I love being so connected with all of "my kids" :) I feel so lucky!

Tina~Thank you for always sharing sweet Iz with me. I love you both.

fun.

2008-07-09T10:04:00.000-07:00

boy.fun.laughs.smiles.a lil thumbsucking.lots of love to his Nana.
that is what this lil boy is made of! Such a doll angel boy! We had so much fun and it was great to see you both again!Meet Mr.A~a very special lil boy!

Thanks Carol. See you soon!

kentucky.

2008-07-07T21:18:00.000-07:00

A late Happy Independence Day to you all! I know each family celebrates a lil different but most always have sparklers! I just "HEART" sparklers. We went to the fireworks booth to buy our stash for the boys to have fun with and me and Molly go straight for the sparklers! I know they are such a girly firework!! At night when we were running around with them waving around, its such a freeing feeling. It made me feel young and carefree for just a moment. Priceless! Here is Molly and how she feels about them :)
Our 4th's are usually spent in KY with my grandparents and our family reunion. We are from a very very small town in KY. Its slow and simple. Here are some of the hundreds of images I took while we were there. All of these were taken on my familys farm. It belonged to my great grandparents. I am always amazed how I feel while Im there and how so many memories come back when you step foot on old family land.

THis young man is my great grandfathers brother!! Isnt he adorable. He is the last of the original family!
And of course here are my wonderful beautiful so sweet so funny so simple and so loveable grandparents!!
"come on poppaw give her a smooch.." "why?" "because i want a picture of yall kissing" "oh..goodness" SMOOCH.....( i always get my way with my poppaw!)
recognize these kids?? This may be a new fav for me!!

I hope you enjoyed your family this holiday!

family.

2008-07-07T19:02:00.000-07:00

I dont usually do large family sessions. But this is my brother in laws sweet family so I couldnt say no! We had a blast and lots of laughs! They are such a loving clan to be around!

ohhhh...the jump shot! One day I will post all of the action shots that it took to get this one good one! Arent they cute!! Dont worry no babies were harmed in this image!

perfection...twice!

2008-07-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

God is good. He gives us the most precious gift. This lucky family received two at once! Two perfect beautiful wonderful lil girls! You cannot be in their presence and not just stare at them and get that warm fuzzy feeling you can get only from watching a newborn sleep! I am so honored to capture such beauty and blessings!

It doesnt get much better than this! If you could of only seen the behind scenes...just imagine! :)
It was so wonderful meeting you all and I cant wait to watch these angels grow!! Thank you for sharing them with me!

girls...finally!

2008-07-01T16:12:00.000-07:00

I finally got to play with a couple of girly girls! Arent they just adorable? They have a BIG birthday party coming up and mom wanted some fun images for a invite. Too cute!
SO...meet the princesses!

Just an outtake to make you laugh! I just love this age where they give you some crazy smiles!
Had fun with you two! I hope you have the best birthday party ever!

scrumptious.

2008-06-25T14:15:00.000-07:00

yummy.sweet chunks.edible.
You guessed it another lil boy that just stole my heart! With all of his black hair and those beautiful big dark eyes,not to mention all of those sweet rolls. Talking about givin a girl baby fever! Meet Mr. E~ all of him at 4 months old is just precious! I am so excited to meet him and his sweet mom Emiko (love that name), we had a great session and I cant even choose which images to show so get ready mom and dad! More cuteness to follow....

Hope everyone has a blessed wonderful day!
Remember to thank God for each day spent here on Earth with the people that you love! I love you all!! hee hee

mommy & me.

2008-06-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

There is a connection between moms and their babes. You can feel it, sense it and I believe you can even capture it in a portrait. I love it when moms will jump in a session and play with their babes. As a mother and as a photographer I know my kids need more pictures of me and them together. I love looking back at pictures of me and my mother when I was a baby and as I grew how she changed. They are priceless! So moms...jump in and have fun. Your kids dont care if you are having a bad hair day or if you have gained a few pounds, they just love you!

Meet lori and miss o~ what a fun and wonderful connection! We are shooting these for personal use and for a magazine, I just love them!

meet big brother E~ who didnt want anything to do with any pictures. But was very excited to sit and "read" to his lil sis. He said "I cant read" and I said thats ok just tell her the story. SO he did and you could see how excited he was...then he looked up at mom and said "am I reading?" He was so proud!

I just simply adore this image. I would love to have one like this of my two. I can see it has a large canvas, sippy cup and all! I just love the way they are connecting with each other!
again..priceless.
Thanks for a great morning Lori. I hope you enjoy this lil sneak peek. I will talk to you soon!

sweetness.

2008-06-22T11:33:00.000-07:00

boys.boys. boys.
I am still surrounded by boys. Where have all the girls gone? Of course these two were just as sweet as pie and so handsome. I have photographed them since they were about two weeks old so it is always such a shock to see how they have grown. I must be getting old! :)

This first image is just wonderful to me. What a priceless moment. Big brother pulling lil brother in an old red wagon...I mean really. Jenn, you need to hang this large in your home! It just..whispers to my heart!

Yes, they look so much alike.

I loooove his white spiky hair in this! Not to mention his sweet serious face.
Would you look at the color of his eyes....dont you wish you could make colors up like God can.
Lil C is a HUGE sports fan. He loves football and baseball. So of course his cap had to be in the portraits. I love his one of him jumping. So darn cute! This is one of my fav spots and the kids always think Im totally coo~coo for putting them in the middle of the road!
I love my job on these days. As with everyone alot of days I under appreciate my job and what a blessing God has given me. Then a session will make me remember that I am able to capture children doing what they do best. Being THEM! They dont know any different. Pure honesty. The biggest gift God gave us is our children. We must remember these wonderful moments with them. We must teach them about so many things and we must capture them as only they are! They grow up so fast and pictures will help us remember what a gift they are! So..on that note I am going to go play with my kiddos!

Have a wonderful day everyone!