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and the winner is…..

January 24, 2010 – 12:34 am

Thank you SO much to all 413 people who voted! That was quite a turnout. Thanks also to the 58 people who commented on the post! I *love* comments! In fact, next year I’m going to implement a fun new game. When comments hit a certain number on my clients’ sneak peeks, they’ll receive a FREE print! Isn’t that cool?

First, congratulations to Joy and Stacey, who won the $50 gift cards in the comment contest & Facebook contest!

Now onto the 2009 photos of the year!

Here they are, in order of 1st, 2nd and 3rd…

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2009 photo of the year ::teaser::

January 16, 2010 – 10:56 pm

That’s right everybody, it’s that time of year again! My big photo of the year contest! Last year was so much fun! I absolutely love being able to showcase all of my favorites at the same time. I’m planning a lot of blog activity this coming week. I’ll be posting my annual “Year in Review” slide show with images from all my 2009 sessions, then the “Photo of the Year” contest and I’ll also be posting a number of cool specials I’m going to be running through March. Keep an eye out. The action all starts on Monday…

A :)

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meet my sweet baby boy…

January 12, 2010 – 11:59 pm

Wow, this blog post is a little overdue. Well, a lot overdue. About 10 weeks overdue, to be exact. That’s right…my husband Dan and I welcomed our sweet baby boy into the world on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 11:06pm. It was a fantastic birth! Once I finally got going into real, active labor it was hard, but short. Only about 4 hours of hard labor and then 16 minutes of pushing! His name is Conrad Isaac. He was 7 lb. 9oz. 20″ long. Just perfect! He’s such a blessing and we love him to death! Especially his big sister :)

I’m not only announcing his birth, but announcing that I’m officially back to shooting! I’ll hopefully have some sessions coming up here soon. I have some fun new products to introduce this winter and some awesome specials coming up as well. Thanks to everyone for waiting so patiently while I finished out my maternity leave. Can’t wait to get shooting again soon. But without further ado…

Meet Conrad at 3 weeks old…

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last but not least | M Family sneak peek

October 11, 2009 – 3:49 pm

Well this session was sort of bittersweet. These guys are longtime friends and I had a blast shooting their family, but it’s my last session of the year. They were so fun & laid back…perfect for an *almost* 9 months pregnant photographer, lol. And the fact that they’re such a beautiful family doesn’t hurt :) This session was from last weekend and since you guys have waited so patiently, I put up a super sized sneak peek for you! Hope you enjoy…

In other news, as I mentioned, I’m now officially done for 2009. I’m due in about 3.5 weeks! I’m planning to take all of November, December and probably January off. I’ll more than likely start back up in February with *small* sessions. Maternity, newborn, babies and possibly toddlers. I’ll start outdoor family sessions back up again in the Spring. If you’d like to inquire about any early 2010 sessions, feel free to drop me an e-mail. Just know that I may be a *little* slower in responding. I’ll be checking for messages at least once a week though.

A :)

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Vendor fair this Saturday + 4 Generations sneak peek

September 17, 2009 – 2:22 pm

Guess what? Amanda E. Photography is going to be out at Grand Prairie this weekend! On Saturday, 9/19 from 10am - 2pm, I’m participating in “Handmade on the Prairie!” It’s a wonderful little vendor fair, if you will, to benefit Peoria’s local non-for profit Attachment Parenting group! We’ll be located outdoors right in the center of the mall (outside Bergners, Gloria Jeans, etc). There will be mommas selling all kinds of homemade goodies, like soaps, toys, knitted & hand sewn bags, purses, clothes, etc. There will even be a baby wearing station, where you can learn about wearing your baby in a sling or carrier and try lots of different styles. We’ll also have some home sales consultants, like Stampin’ Up, Tupperware, etc. Plus, a raffle! You can enter to win a $50 Amanda E. Gift Certificate among lots of other things! But check this out…

In addition to being able to win a Gift Certificate from me, I’m selling them too….at a discount!! That’s right, you can purchase an Amanda E. Gift Certificate for 25% off the face value! What does that mean? Walk away with a $50 Gift Certificate for only $37.50! Available in increments of $50, $100 and $200, they’re valid for one year after the purchase date and can be applied towards session fees or prints. They make GREAT gifts! Think Christmas, 1st Birthday, baby showers, etc. Anyway, I’ll have LOTS of cool products on display to drool over too, so please come on out and say hi!

Now onto the sneak peek…This past Sunday was a first for me! I was asked to photograph 4 generations of women in a family! Isn’t that cool? We had so much fun! Lots of laughs, beautiful weather, couldn’t ask for more. Thanks for choosing me again Niki…you’re getting to be a regular around this blog!

A :)

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N Family sneak peek and booking/availability updates…

August 24, 2009 – 3:40 pm

Hello all! It’s been a few weeks. I’m like the worst blogger ever. I’ve had some really cool products arrive in the last week or so and I kept meaning to show them off here and forgot :( Oh well, later this week I’ll get some up. So, as you may or may not know, I am expecting a baby boy in early November. I’m therefore nearing the end of my ‘09 shooting season. I now have little availability left in September. I am probably only going to accept one more booking. Here are the stipulations: I’ll either take on a single subject (ie: newborn, maternity, child, senior, etc) or a small(ish) family of 4 or less. I already have 3 large families/groups scheduled and physically, I know I can’t take on any more than that. I’m feeling great, I just don’t want to overdue it. So if you’ve been on the fence, now is the time to book! I’m done as of Sept. 30th…

Now onto a sneak peek from my fabulous family session this past Saturday. I’ve worked with this family before and as usual, they were awesome!! They’re up for whatever I want to do and just so easy to work with! Notice in my flash blog header above…see the “feet family?” That’s these guys! Well, this time we finally got to shoot outside (after being snowed in last December and rained out last weekend, lol). The weather was absolutely *perfect* not even any bug bites!! They were super fun and mom even brought her amazingly fabulous zebra print chair for us to use. I was so excited! Ok, so without further ado…

enjoy guys!

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Exciting news + Gift Cards!

November 27, 2008 – 1:12 am

Hello all! This is more of an informational post. Last weekend I had the pleasure of participating in a local vendor fair (which I didn’t find the time to post about) and I had the best time! I was selling gift cards, giving away gift cards, coupons and I met a lot of new people! You missed it? No problem! I’m also participating in a wonderful event on Black Friday and Saturday! The Simply Everything Boutique! This is going to be HUGE! The Boutique is made up of 40 or so local small businesses just like myself! (support your community…buy local!) Just to name a few of some of the faces you’ll see besides me…Lia Sophia jewelry, Stampin’ Up, Usborne Books, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Thirty One, Scentsy, Silpada jewelry, Tupperware, Gold Canyon candles, Tastefully Simple and many, many more! We’ll be located in the Grand Prairie Mall, occupying the space where Bombay/Bombay Kids used to be. You can shop from 8am - 4pm both Friday & Saturday. And just another perk the boutique has to offer…Gift Wrapping! That’s right, we’ll be providing gift wrapping by donation to benefit the local chapter of Teen Challenge. It should be a great time and I hope to see you all there!

Looking for the perfect gift for someone who has everything? As I mentioned before, I’ll be selling Gift Cards! Who wouldn’t love the gift of photography! They’re not only perfect for Christmas, they’re a wonderful gift idea for the expectant mom, a first birthday party, engagements and weddings! They’re available in increments of $50. I’m also giving away two $50 Gift Cards and coupons as well. I have a very large, beautiful display that you can’t miss….so please stop by and say hello!

And here are a few detail shots from my table last weekend. I have some fantastic products on display, so come on out and take a look…

Oh and I almost forgot! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I’ll be pretty busy the next 4 or 5 days or so, so I’ll resume answering e-mails and returning phone calls on Monday!

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