amanda pair | photo blog

lauren and reed | maternity photography

Amanda — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:48 +0000

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 [...]

the birth of baby oakley

Amanda — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:54:46 +0000

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 [...]

our family | a lifestyle session

Amanda — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:19:30 +0000

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. [...]

the birth of baby anna

Amanda — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:16:16 +0000

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 [...]

a portrait project | march 2013

Amanda — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:13:48 +0000

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 [...]

a portrait project | february 2013

Amanda — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:32:16 +0000

When I started this project on January 1 of this year, I inevitably looked ahead to the birth of our second baby and wondered if I could do it. Could I possibly continue taking a photo each day while I was wrapped up in the responsibility of tending to a newborn baby? I was hesitant [...]

she’s here!

Amanda — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:57:12 +0000

We are so excited to finally welcome our newest member of the family! Our sweet Anna was born on Wednesday and is such a perfect addition to our lives. We couldn’t be happier to be back home with our two girls as we start our new life as a family of FOUR! Our friend and [...]

waiting on baby

Amanda — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:40 +0000

I realized the other day that my blog had a birthday, and I forgot all about it. On January 21, 2009 I published my first post. It is hard to believe that I have been blogging about my family and my clients for four years now! For most of those four years, I devoted so [...]

bulldozers!

Amanda — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:10:01 +0000

Yesterday morning, I woke up to a message from my friend Jennifer letting me know that our local science center was having its annual “Big Machines Day” that day. I quickly got out of bed (as much as I can quickly do anything this far along in my pregnancy!), and took my phone and the [...]

beck | one year portraits

Amanda — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:49:04 +0000

I can’t believe it is already Wednesday! My intentions to blog in a timely manner are still here, but every time I turn around another week has passed with nothing. Thanks for hanging in there with me! Over the weekend, Ava had a little play date visit from her buddy Beck. It reminded me that [...]