Monthly Archives: July 2010

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the newest cub | Peoria, IL Newborn Photographer

July 30, 2010 – 12:46 am

Here is a sneak peek from a newborn session I had this past Sunday. Not only that, but about 2 weeks ago I got to shoot this little guy’s birth. He is *uber* sweet. Super smiley, smushy lips, soft blond hair…just as cute as can be. And he couldn’t have been welcomed by a more loving family. You’ll see what I mean in these images. They all just adore him. And you can’t blame them…he’s so perfect. Thank you so much Julie & Kevin for choosing me to document his birth and now capture these images of your beautiful family…it has been such an honor! enjoy…

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family love | Peoria, IL Family Photographer

July 26, 2010 – 8:06 am

whew! what a week I’ve had! 4 session galleries proofed and posted, 3 blog sneak peeks, 1 birth session finished, orders placed, a newborn session, STILL working on my new website unveil…plus, being a wife & momma. My life is busy to say the least, but I love it :) Last Friday (as in 10 days ago) I had the honor & pleasure of shooting a fellow photographer’s family! Sara from Treasured Images by Sara! It was such a blast! We did all kinds of fun things like romped around in a field of wild flowers, played in a pond, splashed in a fountain, painted toenails and had some fun with the family iPad! That was their session! Isn’t that fun? I’m sure it was more like a fun family night out for the kids….which honestly, is my goal for all my family sessions. She asked me to do what I love to do the most: don’t pose them and capture real life interactions between them. Just my style :) Thank you SO much Sara & Brandon for being so, so patient while I worked on these and also for being such a joy to work with. Lots of creative ideas and just fun people to be around…good times!

A :)

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Sweet little J turns One | Peoria, IL child photographer

July 17, 2010 – 2:48 pm

Here is a sneak peek for a very patient family. They’ve been eagerly awaiting seeing a few images from their session last Monday. Their sweet little girl was turning one, so we had the session on her actual birthday! She was soooo sweet! Gentle, inquisitive, happy…everything a little girl should be! She was having so much collecting sticks & pieces of wood. She was joined by big brother, mommy, daddy & Sadie the dog. It was a scorcher, but everyone did perfectly. Thanks again Tammy & Chad for choosing me! You guys were great to work with…I had a lot of fun! Mommy was worried I didn’t get anything…hope this puts her mind at ease :)

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Did I mention that she had the *yummiest* little baby feet ever??? :)

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B Family sneak peek | Peoria, IL Family Photographer

July 17, 2010 – 12:03 am

I am soooo behind on sneak peeks again. I’m so sorry everyone. Thanks for bearing with me. This session is from last weekend. I have 2 more sneak peeks that I’m planning to get up this weekend. Anyway, back to these guys. They are very beloved clients of mine who moved away to Colorado about 2 years, shortly after their first session with me. Well, they were back visiting family (who were also clients of mine 2 years ago) and decided to have a family session (including cousins & grandparents) while they’re back! It was fantastic to see everyone again! I can’t believe the little baby girl I remember is a 2 year old little lady now. Time truly flies. They decided to have the session at Papa & Nina’s beautiful home. It was the perfect location. Good light, good laughs. Thanks again Virginia & Evan for coming back…you guys are always a pleasure to work with (as is the rest your extended family). Enjoy!

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Sisters | Peoria, IL child photography

July 7, 2010 – 12:48 am

annnnnnd, we’re caught up! yay! Before I get to this fabulous sneak peek, I have some fun news to announce! You may have noticed a new logo/watermark gracing my blog images lately. Well, in about a week, Amanda E. Photography is getting a complete face lift! I’m so incredibly excited! I’ll be launching a brand new look, logo, color scheme, website and even the blog will get some updating! It’s going to be super fun. So stay tuned…

Now onto the images. This was a sisters’ session from this past Friday. And such cutie pie sisters they were. I had so much fun with them (don’t I always though?). They ran, they jumped, they danced, they loved, they laughed. I broke out Mr. Monkey, as I usually do, and the 4 year old absolutely fell in love with him. I mean, most kids love him (you’ll see him float in and out of images) but she REALLY connected with him. I felt awful when I had to take him back home :( But I promised her that at least she would always have these images of the two of them together. I hope she likes them. Thanks again you guys for traveling all the way from Chicago for the session! It was great to meet you and I hope you love the memories that were made…

A :)

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J Family session | Peoria, IL family photographer

July 5, 2010 – 12:18 am

whew, one more down, one more blog post to go! Tomorrow I’ll get my session from Friday night up and then I’ll finally be caught up! yay! Now onto this post. This was another wonderful little family from last weekend. Two little brothers this time. They are such buddies. So cute! Their mom was actually worried that all they would give me were “toothy grins” lol. And she was right, they were just full of smiles & fun times. We ran, laid in the grass, got shirtless and played “Hulk” (well they did, not me, lol), hunted for bugs and then the whole family went creeking. It was a blast! I love my job :) Thanks again Mandy & Jeremy! Enjoy…

A :)

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I’d also like to wish a Happy 4th Birthday to this guy :)

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R Family 1 year session | Peoria, IL child photographer

July 3, 2010 – 11:49 pm

Ok, here we go, sneak peek #2 of 4. Thanks again for waiting so patiently everyone! This session is from last weekend. We battled HEAT & Japanese beetles to get these shots. And it was SO worth it. I can’t believe this little guy is 1 already! You may remember him from last fall when I shot his whole family. Well, he’s all grown up now! He’s walking all over the place! And in teeny, tiny little flip flops no less (love these). He’s all boy! Trampling through the grass, collecting sticks, climbing up anything he can and lots of giggles…I love it. Thank you so much Greg & Sonya for coming back and entrusting me with your family’s images…I hope you enjoy them!

-A :)

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backyard summer fun | Peoria, IL Child Photographer

July 3, 2010 – 1:19 am

First off, let me apologize for being so behind on sneak peeks. I have 4 of them piled up and waiting to go now, so bear with me as I crank them out this weekend. This one is from last Friday night.

So this session was a little bittersweet. It was the final session of my very first baby planner. He’s 18 months old now (we skipped the 9 mo. session and opted for the 18 mo. instead). And I can’t believe how much he’s grown in the last 6 months!! At his last session he was crawling and just *starting* to look like a big boy. And now….he’s arrived! He’s running all over the place, he talks, he loves to play golf, he has a mouth full of teeth….just so grown up. It made me kinda sad. But we had a good time, despite my being overly sentimental, lol. This time, we just had a casual backyard/golf course summer session. All the good stuff like eating dirt, golfing, sliding, drinking from the sprinkler and of course…swimming with your clothes on! Thanks again Amy & Mike for all the good times these past 2 years. You have such a great little family! Enjoy a few favorites…

-Amanda :)

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