AMD Photography

Our Next Giveaway Contest

2011-02-08T13:06:00.001-08:00

Our next giveaway contest is under way. I'm calling this the "Mommy and Me Tea Party" Session. It will involve a mom and her little princess to sit down and actually have tea together while I shoot. Also includes portrait time of the two. And, I will edit the images...host the proofs for 60days on-line. And, the winner will also get a free 8x10.

The rules are simple. The little one should be old enough for holding a tea cup. :) And, the winner is based on votes. Submit a photo of your child to our e-mail address or to facebook message. I will upload the image to my AMD Photography Facebook page. Votes are based on YOU and your family and friends. Your family and friends (if they are not a fan already of the page) will go to my site and "like" the page. Then find the photo of your child and "like" it. That's it. Votes = Likes. The more likes your child's pic gets...will make you the winner of the giveaway.

So, This contest is going to go on til April 5th. I would like to have submissions and votes in before that date. The winner will be announced the following day. This is perfect for a GREAT mother's day gift!

I'm going to come up with something for Father's too for (Father's Day)...for Father's and Sons. Since the Momma and me tea will be for mostly little girls.

Happy submitting and getting votes from everybody you know. :)

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Winner to be announced... (middle tn photographer)

2011-01-07T21:37:00.000-08:00

This week we have been running a FACEBOOK photo session giveaway. It is our first 2011 Giveaway. There will be more to come this year. This was for a free boudior session with a free 8x10 (sitting fee free, editing of images and clients choice of 8x10 from edited proofs...edited images will be up for viewing on our on-line viewing site for up to 60 days...event code protected). I didn't have as much response as I had hoped...but I was just feeling the waters out for our first time doing this. I didn't want to drag it out long either...started the contest on Tues. and ending it Friday evening. This way...I also would not have a ton of nominations to go through either. So, we got 3...just under one a day. I'm pretty happy with that. So, my next contest giveaway will be in a month or so and we will drag it out a bit longer next time as well. As, the next one is going to be very important to me and close to my heart. :) So stay tuned to that. For this time, I had a couple of friends interested in doing this type of session for their husbands as a gift. So, as to eliminate any biest on my part, I had a third party judge pick the winner from the submissions I recieved. Here are the submissions we got:

Person 1 says:

I couldnt find where to send a msg to you on your photo page.

I do want to nominate myself. I have never had any professional pictures made for my husband and I am on the losing weight streak and starting to feel better about myself.

My only problem is that I am NOT a photogenic person so I hope if I am picked you can use some airbrush and black and white.

Person 2 says:

Thank you, I would like to if possible without sounding selfish nominate myself. My husband & I have 2 very young children (ages 2 and 1) and have been together only 3 years. I have not been able to get him anything in years past for Valentines Day, Christmas', or Birthdays due to our financial situation. I would be very greatful if I could recieve this to be able to give him something very special this year.

Person 3 was nominated by a friend and says this about her friend:

She has worked extremely hard to get back into shape after her pregnancy and has received her license to be a personal trainer. She is ALWAYS thinking of others and is ALWAYS there when you need her. Even with her extremely busy schedule, taking care of her son, working part time at the salon, and working on starting a new career, she finds time for family and friends. I believe this photo shoot will help celebrate all the hard work she has put into this past year and a half and something she will be able to look back on and be proud of all that she has accomplished.

I'm curious what other people may of thought and how you would choose from the three nominees above.

I will be announcing the winner first thing tomorrow morning on FACEBOOK. Please join me in congratulating this person when we announce who it is. Thank you and keep coming back for me. God Bless.

New Year's Resolution

2010-12-29T09:29:00.000-08:00

I have vowed that I would blog more in the coming year. I also thought about dropping my current site and just go to a blog format. In a world of social media sites and the constant demand to see what is current in our work of art (photography), I think it might be best to just do the "blog" thing. I keep posting new and current stuff on my facebook site, but I constantly neglect my blog. Speaking of which...I have started a new post called "manda's randomness" on my personal facebook page as a way of getting into the minds of others and figuring out my own thoughts. Please check it out sometime.

So, I may end up with a couple of blog postings on this....the end of 2010 in a nutshell. I will first write and then I may post some pics later. My year in review is a hard one for me to look back on. My husband and I struggled between two states (Ohio and Tennessee). He had a job in Ohio that he really disliked. And, all our family and friends (not to mention my client base) was here in TN. We wanted to get back so bad, but what to do when jobs are so hard to find in the field he's in (management). I decided to Homeschool our son in the process thinking that "why should I put him in school up there, because we will eventually be back in TN." And, the schools in OH were much more of a lower standard than what we have here in TN. The homeschooling did not work for us...I praise people now that can do it. My son and I are too much a like and butt heads. It was a learning experience for the both of us. I did however, spend more time behind my camera and took lots of pictures of my own children verses someone else's.

I Lost my Real Father Jay back in March and exactly 5 months later to the day, I lost my Pappaw in August. I think of him everyday. He was a wonderful man and I miss him dearly. We were closer than I was with my own father. But, that does not erase the pain I feel of loosing Jay as well.

But, it's not all bad...We did have the best VACATION ever back in July. We went to Disney World. Took the parents too...My parents and my husband's parents. And, the kids are still talking about it even now. My daughter met the princesses and my son got to be a pirate. It was the best trip and I would recommend it to anyone (money is not always everything...the light in your children's eyes is priceless). It really was magical. Wayne and I renewed our wedding vows on the beach of Daytona for our 10 year anniversary and we met some amazing photographers that took our pictures. I call them friends even now. What impressed me most about them is that they invited us to church. They were wonderful.

We did get back to TN and my hubby got a new job here about 30 minutes away. Jordan is back in his school and I'm once again close to my clients. :) Things are looking up. So, I will embrace 2011 with open arms. I do plan on shooting more and posting more so please come back often. And, if you are not already following us on facebook, please become a fan...there will be some exciting things AMD Photography will be doing in the coming year. That's at: www.facebook.com/amdphotography

Carson's 3 month Session: Middle TN Professional Photographer

2010-08-16T11:28:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few of my favorites from Baby Carson's 3 month Session. He was so cuddly and cute. I could of held him all day long. I enjoy shooting the babies! To see more of Carson's pictures, you can view our sneak peek album on facebook at: www.facebook.com/amdphotography

Thank you Kristin and Brian for sharing your family with me for the day! I can't wait to shoot his 6 month session! God Bless you guys.

My Pappaw

2010-08-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

I write this today with a heavy heart. On August 7th, 2010 one of the world's greatest men went on to be with our Lord in Heaven. My Pappaw: John C. O'Donnell. It has been a really hard couple of weeks. But, as my uncle said, it is selfish for us to want to keep him here when he is in such a better place now. He will be greatly missed. As most of you know from my previous post, my real father died March 7th, 2010. My Pappaw was his father. I think it is no surprise to the family that I was closer to my Pappaw than my own real father. He was a wonderful man. My grandparents helped raise me and mold me into the person I am today. Please continue to pray for my Granny who had been married to my Pappaw for 53 GREAT years. He was 80 years old and led a life of love and family. He was a soldier and had a beautiful military funeral. I will post a video of the military grave side once I can. When they folded that american flag, I was filled up with so much emotion...I could not hold back the tears. I will miss his stories...his smile and his words when he would say: "I love you too, hon." or "how's it going, girl". I love you Pappaw. Big Mamma Loves you! I'll roll the bones in your honor as soon as we can go to Tunica again.

Disney Vacation Blog 2

2010-07-14T18:48:00.000-07:00

So, we left off from the first blog with Norah's Princess dinner. Her eyes were glued to Cinderella, and might I say that Cinderella couldn't take her eyes off my little princess Norah either. After our official "signing" & "photo" with her, she continued to look over at Norah. While we were waiting for our name to be called from the "Royal" waiting area. Then Cinderella (whom I thought did not look a day over 16 years of age) knelt down & put her arms out for Norah from the across the room. Norah looked up at me and I said: "go ahead baby." She ran over to the front of the room to join Cinderella in a sweet embrace. Then Cinderella stood up and began to swirl and dance Norah around & around. Then she showed Norah the "proper" way a princess takes a bow. Lifting her dress just so so (not too high), crossing one leg behind the other, bending your knees just slightly & bowing your head forward. I couldn't hear Cinderella (she spoke so softly) but I just watched from across the room (taking pictures of course). I let Norah have her special moment and couldn't stop smiling! My mom (Nana) was completely wrapped up in the moment as well. Our names were called to up the spiral staircase to the restaurant. And, I know now why they usually have a waiting list of 6 months to get in there...there were probably onl y 25-30 tables in the entire place. It was gorgeous! They presented Norah with a wishing star & wand. They referred my mom and I as "your highness" & Norah as "her royal princess." Our food was 5 stars! But, that's not all, Norah got to meet every princess starting with her favorite: Snow White. She lost her speech and had a twinkle in her eyes when Snow White approached our table. She said: "you are dressed just like me." Norah told her: "you are my favorite princess." Snow White kissed Norah on the forehead much like she does in the movie to Dopey, leaving Red lips on little Norah's forehead. Next was Princess Aura, followed by Ariel who also graced Norah with a lipstick kiss on the cheek & then Princess Belle. We could see the fireworks from the stained glass windows inside while eating our desserts. Does it have to end, I thought? Couldn't we just live here? After the spectacular day we had we finished off at the Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor. That was fantastic. Improv Comedy with Monsters! Amazing Show (never the same twice and very funny.)

Very exhausted we took ourselves to bed that night knowing we had to meet our photographers on the beach the next morning very earlyand an hour drive away from our condo. Still no idea of what lay ahead. Our 10-year wedding anniversary came very early in the morning when we dragged ourselves out of bed. I immediately thought: "we are all going to look so tired in our family portraits." I went downstairs to wake up the kids & noticed that both sets of our parents were gone!!! I ran upstairs to tell Wayne. Oh, he played it off good... "I don't know where they are" he said, "text your mom". So, I called mom, texted her & called my mother-in-law too...no one was answering or repling. I was like "mom was going to fix my hair, where is she". They better be at the beach on time for pictures, I thought. We were running really late. So, Wayne let our new friends: photo sensations: Kristen & Todd know we were running about 30 minutes late.

We pulled on to the Beach at Daytona (because you can drive on the beach there if you don't know that already). And, I'm still oblivious to what's going on. But, thinking our parents are up to something. Never suspecting that Wayne was in on it at the time. When we pulled up & saw the flags I still was a little clueless. Then I saw my mom crying bringing me a bouquet of flowers similar to the ones I held at our first wedding. I looked at Wayne & said: "you sneaky little devil." My dad walked me down the beach aisle and officiated the ceremony. My flowergirl was Norah & my little ringbearer was Jordan. The parents had even brought things from our home in TN with out me knowing it. Like pictures from our wedding and the same song I walked down the aisle to the first time was playing again. :)

We did a sand ceremony this time to have something to keep. And, Wayne and I said our own vows this time to each other. Though I can't even remember what we said now...it was all a blur of excitement! Both with tears in our eyes. After which we had our pictures made, then we had a lunch on the pier with cake and our original cake topper (brought from home by the parents). It was a wonderful day. The Best Day! After our "reception lunch" we all changed & jumped in the ocean! It was a perfect finish to the most perfect vacation ever. I'm hoping to have some wedding vow ceremony pics to post soon. Until then, you can check in on my facebook to see some Vacation pictures! www.facebook.com/amanda.deskins

A little info for those reading that may not know this. 10 years ago when Wayne and I got married...we took our honeymoon to Orlando, FL and Daytona Beach, FL. We had just paid for a wedding so we could not afford to go to Disney World, but we did other stuff like Pleasure Island (apart of Disney, but not the park). We spent 3 days in Orlando and 3 days on Daytona Beach. That is why this trip and the renewal of our wedding vows there was so meaningful. I am truly blessed. I love my husband, our children, our parents and our life! I just wish moments like these don't ever have to end. Wayne said we could sell everything and move down there! But, then it wouldn't be as special as a place, now would it? :) Thank you all for reading. God Bless.

Our Disney Vacation Blog Part One

2010-07-11T20:17:00.000-07:00

I've decided to blog about our family vacation because there is just no other way to tell everyone all about it. This way I can tell all our friends and family at once. I will be making this two blogs, because it will be a lot to type! :)

Our Vacation started on Sunday July 4th, when we left for the Columbus, OH airport. The kids were so excited to fly for the first time in their lives. I have to say I was more nervous than them, because I didn't know how well they would do on the flight for 2 hours. They were the BEST two kids on the plane. I'm so proud of them & how well behaved they were. They enjoyed take off but I think their favorite part was seeing the clouds so close up. Our first day in Orlando was pretty much getting settled into our condo, going out to dinner, & taking the kids to the swimming pool. Our favorite of day number one was seeing our parents! Because we haven't seen them in awhile. We had missed both sets of our parents so much. And, the kids loved having them there.

The next day we got up & started on the day kind of late. So, we decided to go to the beach for a little bit. We knew that on our anniversary, we were going to Daytona. So, we decided to go & check out a beach none of us has been to. We ended up at Cocoa Beach, FL. About an hour and half from Orlando. The kids of course, thoroughly loved the beach (our little beach bums). After which we ate a great meal at the Florida Seafood Kitchen. The funny store of the night was when the entire staff came over with a mini-cake wth a flaming candle in it to wish us a Happy Anniversary. Wayne was gone to the restroom. I was sitting there all by myself with a big ol' smile on my face thinking yeah it's MY anniversary and the hubby is in the bathroom. They came out again after Wayne returned and I was hiding under the table to pull a joke over on our waitress! She was like: "you've got to be kidding me" and then I popped my head up so they could announce us together. :)

On Tues. we got up early just not early enough. It still took us until noon before we were officially in the Magic Kingdom park. The anticipation was almost more than any of us could bare. It was HOT and the sweat was pouring on all of us but it was the best feeling on earth. The kids were "star stricken" & "overwhelmed". All of us Adults returned to childhood ourselves. We were there for about an hour and I had already smiled so much my cheek bones hurt. It really is the happiest place on Earth! We rode rides, watched shows (in only the best fashion that Disny brings to a show), awesome parades & Fireworks that lite up the sky like nothing you've seen with the sound of your favorite Disney songs in the midst of the explosions. It was by far a Magical Day. Two things stick out the most about that day though. 1. was when we stood in line to meet our first character Buzz Lightyear (to get a autograph & picture). Jordan said: "Mom, it's not the 'REAL' Buzz, it's just a guy in a costume." Way to ruin the magic of the moment there buddy. But, when we got up there with him Jordan was speechless! Ha Ha Now that's just funny! We also waited in line for over an hour to meet Tinkerbell & her fairy friends. I would never do it if it weren't Norah's favoriteDisney character. When we got in the room...it made me almost cry to see her reaction to the fairies. She could not find her tongue and when each of them went to hug her...she was so easy and fragile with them like she was afraid of breaking them or something. It was a GREAT MOMENT! I'd pay for that moment twice over.

Magic Kingdom day two couldn't come fast enough even though we were so tired already from day one. But, it was a good feeling of tired. :) We had our main focuses of the day: MEET Mickey Mouse & Minnie was a priority. I did not come to Disney to not get close up to that mouse! On day 2, we decided to flip video some of the same shows & parades from day no. 1 so we could watch them whenever we wanted. We thought the kids would love that. That day was not as busy as the day before. So the lines were smaller. But, the line to meet Mickey was still a 45 minute wait! So worth IT! I was transformed as a little kid of age 9 or 10 (when I first began a love for Mickey Mouse.) When our kids walked in Norah screamed: "MINNIE"!!! I don't think she knew Minnie was going to be there too. They were super excited! It was a great highlight for us. Then it was off to get all freshened up to meet our photographers at the Candy Shop. Wayne had hired a wonderful Husband and Wife duo to capture some family moments at the park & then the next day at the beach (that will be in Blog 2). So, then we met who I would like to call our new friends, Kristen & Todd of KMDcreations (Orlando, FL). They were a perfect fit for us and our family. They did an amazing job and were so easy to work with. I enjoyed every second of it.

We finished off at the Cinderella's Royal Table for dinner at the Castle. Where I then, dressed Norah up in her Snow White dress. When we (Nana, me and Norah) went in. We were amazed: It was a REAL Castle. And, Norah's reaction to Cinderella was the most magical experience of all experiences of our Magic Kingdom days. And, I'll blog more about that and our wedding vow renewal on the beach on Blog no. 2. :) Hopefully with Pictures!

Spring Ball, Middle TN Photographer

2010-05-26T10:11:00.001-07:00

We just went through another season of spring ball. Here are a few shots I got at one of Jordan's last games. I used some new action sets, to see what they would do and I have to say I really like the results I got from a few of them. Thank you and God Bless you today and everyday.

Lacey's Sneak Peek, Prenatel Photography

2010-05-16T15:44:00.000-07:00

So, I know I have not posting on here in awhile. But, I've been keeping updates going in Facebook. Please take a look at Lacey's Sneak Peek of her prenatel session. The rest of her pictures are almost done and her baby is on his way soon. Prayers for Lacey and her son as they start their new journey in life together. Thank you for the opportunity to share in this special time in your lives.

My Father (Jay O'Donnell) called home to be with God

2010-03-14T10:09:00.001-07:00

As most of you may know by being on Facebook, my real dad (Jay O'Donnell) passed away last Sunday (March 7th). Thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time in our family's life. Needless to say, I have not put much attention on editing this week. I will be getting back in routine, hopefully, soon.

If you would like to sign a guest book for my father's condolences page, the link is below. Just search tribute Jay O'Donnell of GA. Thank you again for your patience, your prayers, and heartfelt thoughts.

http://www.heartfeltconnections.net/Home.aspx

Sharon & Jerry's Coffee Table Book (National Wedding Photographer)

2010-02-22T19:26:00.001-08:00

Here are some more examples of a coffee table book I designed for Sharon and Jerry. It's a 40 page book, so I will only post a few of my favorites. Thank you Sharon and Jerry for allowing us to be apart of your special day. We enjoyed working with you, your family and your closest friends. God Bless you all.

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Facebook Fan Page

2010-02-15T15:36:00.000-08:00

Become a fan of AMD Photography on Facebook. We are now on Facebook and you can see more photos and stay connected through our fan page.

http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=7136175764#!/pages/Smyrna-TN/AMD-Photography/7136175764

PINK GLOVE DANCE

2010-02-04T17:22:00.000-08:00

Sometimes there are things you just have to share to anyone that will take a look or a listen. This is one of those times. My mom sent me this YouTube video in my e-mail. It has a wonderful way of putting a smile on your face and it brings such an important awareness to Womens Fight With Breast Cancer. Now, you say: how can Breast Cancer Awareness and a YouTube Video put a smile to someone's face. Well, you will have to scroll to the bottom of my blog and pause my playlist, then come back up here to this post and watch this video. Even if you are having the worst day...I promise you will be dancing and smiling in your seat before the video is over. ENJOY!

What I've Been Working On (Got a NEW JOB too)

2010-02-03T07:37:00.000-08:00

I got a new job. To make some extra money during some down time in my own business. I took a job with Inter-State Studio. They are a School Photographers Company. I will be working there for their Spring Portrait Season taking pictures of little ones around all the state of TN. Wish me Luck, it's a lot of hard work.

I also wanted to share with you some of the other stuff I'm working on. I've been keeping really busy with the new job training and all the other projects I've got as well. Here is just a sampling of the things I'm working on.

A Wedding Book for Sharon and Jerry, here are just a few designs. I still have about 15 pages to design. I've got 25 out of 40 finished:

Preston is 1! I'm also working on editing Preston's 1 Year Portraits. I can't believe how much he's grown. Here's just a couple of pics I've finished:

And, a post wouldn't be complete without a couple of pictures of my little ones.

Here's one of Norah completely covered with bubbles in her bath:

And, One of Jordan on his favorite tractor. I should get a promotional deal through them, shouldn't I? I just love this picture of him:

And The Winning Picture Is

2010-01-27T15:32:00.001-08:00

And, it was a close race between picture number 4, number 5, and number 7 of the previous post "Regis & Kelly Baby Contest". In the end, Picture number 5 of Norah on the slide has been voted the most times. I will be uploading this picture to the Regis and Kelly Baby Contest Site tonight. Thank you to all who voted and shared your thoughts. Fingers crossed! :) I just think it's so cute the way she has neatly placed her hands.

Don't forget to go to Live with Regis and Kelly's website and vote for Norah on March 1st, then tune in for the winner.

Live with Regis & Kelly Baby Contest Under Way

2010-01-22T13:43:00.001-08:00

I almost didn't make the mark this year. I entered Norah in the contest the year before last (when she was just 6 months old). And, I was determined to enter her in this year again. The deadline is Jan. 29th! Next Friday (one week from today)!!! And, I need YOUR HELP deciding which picture to submit in of Norah to the contest. I didn't want to enter anything that looks too professional because I don't want her to be disqualified for having a professional photographer as her Mom. So, I didn't want to enter any studio shots of her (in other words, I couldn't enter her in with the purple dress from the previous post). And, the pictures had to be somewhat recent as well. So, here's what I came up with. Please comment and let me know which one you think I should enter in before Friday's deadline. I will then tally everyone's votes and enter that pic. I will also post which one was voted the most. Finger's Crossed for my little Norah PIE!

Norah in the purple dress

2010-01-07T21:39:00.000-08:00

Norah at 2 and half years old. I shot these 2 days before Christmas. A little background on the purple dress. It has been passed down in the family for more than 25 years. I never wore it, it came after me (my cousins wore it). Now, I'm proud to say that my little Norah has been honored to wear it. The session didn't go as well as usual with my little Norah pie, she did not feel good that day and was not really into picture taking that day. But, I have some favorites:

My porcelain doll:

Jordan and Norah's First Time Ice Skating

2010-01-02T09:05:00.000-08:00

I'm still getting the hang of this video thing. I hope this works. We went Ice Skating last night and had a blast. Now, Wayne and I feel old because the we have sore muscles and the kids would of stayed longer if they could have. We just couldn't keep up with them. We have really enjoyed being together as a family this week even though we are in Ohio. And, it's been snowing everyday.

7 Minutes in the Snow!

2009-12-28T09:25:00.000-08:00

We are in Ohio for the week. We wanted to be together to bring in the new year. Of course Ohio gets way more snow than Tennessee. And, our kiddos are not used to such cold temps as you can tell in the video. We only stayed outside for a total of 7 minutes! It took us longer to get ready to go outside than the amount of time we were actually out there. That is just hilarious. Jordan was ready to come back inside but Norah did not want to come in. She was so mad and didn't want to take off her coat. I do believe she would of stayed out there all day if the rest of us could stand it. You will have to scroll all the way to the bottom of this page to pause the playlist music if you want to hear the sound on the video. Enjoy.

Christmas Card Examples for Jennifer

2009-12-05T12:19:00.001-08:00

All three of these designs were designed by my awesome lab with a few adjustments by myself.
Here is example card number one (outside of card, fold in the middle):

Here is the inside of the above card example:

Here is example card number two: (the outside)

The inside of example number 2:

And, my absolute FAVORITE is this one, example 3 (the outside):

This is the inside of example 3:

Christmas Card Examples for Tami

2009-12-04T09:57:00.001-08:00

This first design was designed by me. Opens Vertical, the front is on the right side and the back is the left side.

This is the inside of the above card:

This was designed through my lab, a great template design. It opens hortizontal (from the bottom up), so the front is the bottom half and the back of the card is the above half.

This is the inside of the above card and this is what it will look like completely opened:

Let me know if you are interested in Christmas Cards. Once they are designed and ordered, it will only take 3-5 days to deliver. Call for questions or more information. Thank you and God Bless. Merry Christmas and Have a wonderful Holiday Season!

Mahala and her girls

2009-10-25T20:31:00.000-07:00

I loved working with these young sweeties! They were so much fun and had a lot of personality. I've had the honor of knowing Mahala since high school. And, I am such a fan of shooting her girls. They are beautiful and easy going. With that, they were so easy to shoot. Please pray for this family though. Because Mahala is going to Iraq in December. She will be gone for a year. She's been serving our country for 7 years. I'm so proud of her and all of our troops for the sacrifices they have to make. They (like Mahala) have no selfishness in them. Thank you for all you do for our country and for all of our children. My prayers are with you and your girls.

Other prayer requests for our troops:
My sister's Husband: Steve will be going to Iraq in Dec. for his Third Tour.
Another Friend of mine, Kimberly, her husband is over there right now.

A Krispy Kreme Kind of Day

2009-08-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

Here's something I should do more often, capture the little every day moments that slip away so quickly. My family goes to get doughnuts quit often ( we used to go every Friday morning for breakfast ). Now, we go a little less. I've never carried my camera to capture days like these. Though I should carry it with me more, I know that now. These pictures have become my favorites of Jordan and Norah because it's just them being themselves. They are growing up so fast, I wish I could slow the process down. Perhaps with my camera, I can slow down some of these moments. My goal was to capture the ordinary and make it extraordinary.

We so often take these moments for granted when God has Blessed us with them. God has given us these moments to cherish.

So, my advice to myself and to those reading this: Make More Days a Krispy Kreme Kind of Day!

My absolute favorite of the two of them:

And, this one is one of my favorites, because look at how Norah looks up at her brother:

$500 Wedding Package (Tennessee Wedding Photographer)

2009-07-31T13:52:00.000-07:00

That is right, A $500 wedding package! Now, what is your excuse for not being able to hire a professional photographer for the most important day of your life? AMD Photography has created a new package for the budget minded bride who wants the best, but can't afford it. Please call or e-mail and I'll be happy to give you more information. Even the the bride who is on a budget deserves to have her memories captured. God Bless. :)

New Website UP!!! YAY!!!!

2009-06-11T11:46:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time coming. We have finally got our new FLASH website up and running! We are so excited about the new look and new feel of re-inventing ourselves. Please go to http://www.amdphoto.com/ and take a look! I'm sure everyone will be impressed! My husband (Wayne) is the genius behind the website. He took a already awesome template and made it better! Not bad for his first time using Flash, uh? Please comment and let me know what you all think. Plus, we have a great new logo that will now appear on the pictures.

Plus a couple of new pictures of the kiddos! Our little ones are growing up so fast.... Jordan 6 years old and Norah 2 years old.

Newborn Baby Jayce Travis

2009-05-27T06:14:00.000-07:00

Newborn Baby Jayce Travis, what an adorable baby he is! I've known this family a very long time! Probably since Stephanie (the mom) was 8 years old. I was best friends with her older brother, Travis Weber who is in Heaven now. But, I'm sure he's looking down at this sweet baby boy thinking of how proud he is of them! I'm so very blessed to be apart of this family's lives. Thank you Stephanie, Phillip and little baby Jayce! I look forward toward watching you grow.

A little sketch art for you.

Texture at it's best and baby Jayce tuckered out!

Alicia's Bridal Session (My Favs)

2009-05-15T11:48:00.000-07:00

I'm getting so bad about blogging these days. Busy with life I guess you could say. Our bathroom is torn upside down from remodeling, my son is in spring ball and that keeps us pretty busy, and the house work keeps piling up. But, here are some great pics of Alicia's Bridal Session. I've gotten behind on posting too, these were shot the end of Feb. Enjoy! Thank you Alicia, you are beautiful!

The wind was blowing so hard that day, but it was beautiful!

The sky is my fav from this pic.

My overall fav is this pic, I love the timeless element of it.

Yes, I'm a photoshop geek!!! But, looks great, doesn't it?

And, last but certainly not least....her smile hidden behind her veil...What a great smile!

Alicia & Scott's Engagement

2009-04-08T15:24:00.000-07:00

What I've been up to lately....Well, business is picking up in the portrait part...not so much on the wedding part. So, call or e-mail me for some awesome wedding package deals going on right now.

Some of my favorites from an E-shoot. These people were a lot of fun to work with and very laid back. Engagement sessions gives us a chance to get to know one another and really get a "feel" of what kind of people you are working with. Also, gives you a chance (as a photographer) to "feel" the client out and see how creative or how far you can push that creativeness in edit. Enjoy! And, and god bless!

So, if you are interested in some really great "fine art" out of your pictures, you can see an example of what can be done with a everyday pro photo to the left and see the fine art of the photo to the right. This service comes with some of the proofs already done in edit. But, on special request or something created especially for you or to hang in your home...there is a small fee. But, you will have a one-of-kind master-piece! :)

Logan's Baby Announcement

2009-03-24T20:55:00.000-07:00

Logan's Baby Announcement for approval. This little man was so wonderful to work with and so cute too! I will post more from this session soon. Rhonda~I hope you like these, let me know and I will send them off "as is". Have a blessed day.

Another Blogger Site

2009-01-20T15:39:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to let people know, I started another blog site as an add-on to this site. The new one will feature generated slide shows of all my favorite and featured sessions and weddings.

So, if you want to see even more pictures...

www.amdphotoslideshows.blogspot.com

Enjoy!

God Bless

Our Family Calendar for 2009

2009-01-06T10:58:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the pictures we used for our 2009 family calendar.

Feb.

March

April

May

July

Aug

Oct

Nov

Dec (look for this pic of Norah in a photo contest).

Another Christmas Card Design

2008-12-01T09:55:00.000-08:00

This is an example of another Christmas Card Design for my friend Kimberly. Christmas Cards can still be designed and ordered before the 5th of Dec. Get them in and mail them out before the end of next week! These cards are front and back with a fold in the center.

OUTSIDE

INSIDE

Rhonda's Prenatel Session

2008-12-01T08:49:00.000-08:00

So, Prenatel sessions have been keeping more busy than weddings this year. It must be the year of babies! I love it. It's always an honor to be apart of these most precious of times in people's lives. And, I can't wait to see the babies when they come into the world as well. Here are some of my favorites from a recent session.

Christmas Card Design Example

2008-11-18T15:10:00.000-08:00

I love designing albums and greeting cards. It really allows me to get creative! Here is a new design concept I did for a wonderful family session I had the pleasure of shooting back in Oct. Thank you Sonya for allowing me to be apart of your family portrait session!

Front of the card

Inside of the card (left and right, fold in the center)

Back of card

Baby Preston's Newborn Announcements

2008-11-12T07:35:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of new baby announcement designs I did for little baby Preston. He was all of 8lbs (I believe) and I loved working with him. I probably held him for 30 minutes after the shoot. Thank you Tiegra for bringing in your precious little one for his first photo session.

My Cousin's Engagement Pictures

2008-10-29T06:26:00.000-07:00

I shot my cousin, Jamie's engagement pictures a few weeks ago. I had so much fun with them and it was very easy to work with them because we are so close. I have the pleasure of being her Matron of Honor at their wedding as well as Jordan being ring bearer come Jan. 24. I can't wait. I get more excited every week we draw closer to the big day. I guess I'm so used to working weddings, that I just don't know what to think about actually being in one and getting to be on the other side of the camera. Having a good time with family and friends! I'll still be taking some pictures, but it won't actually be work. I'll be taking them for fun and for our family.

Anyhow, I have posted some of my very FAVORITES of Jamie & Mark's Engagement Pictures.

Jordan's first day of Kindergarten

2008-08-29T14:56:00.000-07:00

THE VIEWS FROM OUR BACKYARD

2008-08-29T14:44:00.000-07:00

Matt & Katie's wedding 5/10

2008-07-22T12:24:00.001-07:00

Photographer looking for GREAT shots!

Just a few pics from Vacation

2008-07-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

Norah's first experience on the sand.

I call this picture "Retro-Beach-Baby".

Here is Jordan standing by a cannon at Ft. Pulaski. His favorite part of the vacation.

Hanging out in Savannah! Beautiful City, wonderful buildings, brilliant colors, lots to work with!

Tee-Ball Picture

2008-07-01T12:32:00.000-07:00

My little man is growing up! I have so many great shots of him from playing tee-ball this year. This is one of my favorites! Their team won Championship in their division.

Jordan is looking forward to playing again next spring. He is wanting to play Soccer this fall. I will post some more pictures soon!

Cullen has arrived

2008-06-23T16:17:00.000-07:00

Baby Cullen has arrived:
(watermark would be removed in final printing of baby announcements)

Spring is almost over!

2008-05-20T09:14:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of pictures of Jordan and Norah. Hopefully, I will get some great beach shots of them and post them soon.

Awaiting Arrival

2008-05-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

My friend: Kimberly Thornhill is expecting her second child (another boy). Here are some of my favorites from her prenatel session. If you are interested in Prenatel sessions, please contact me directly.

Gallery 1

2008-05-01T21:11:00.001-07:00

When Opportunity Does Not Knock

2008-03-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

I once heard a saying that has stuck with me and helps me to get through the really tough times. And, on those days that you feel like you just don't have the time to get anything done or to spend with family or friends....Or, the work is mounting high and the laundry is piled up and you just feel overwhelmed like you are never going to get to these things:

Well, the saying is this "When Opportunity Doesn't Knock....Build a DOOR!" And, I use this saying in my prayer sometimes: "God please help to build a door today in my life, for the opportunity to get the things done I need to get done and to spend time with the people that I love.~Amen".

So, when you feel overwhelmed...Build a DOOR and try to live by it. It gets hard but remember, God is on your side.

Promotion on Weddings

2008-03-25T11:57:00.000-07:00

AMD Photography Spring Promotion going on right now! Until, the promo cards run out! Wedding promo right now is 20% off all wedding packages! Savings between $200-$460!!!

Here are a couple more pictures from little Owen's Baby Book I've been working on. It has really been keeping me busy, I want it to be so perfect... Have a blessed day.

Some Of My Favorites From Weddings In 2007

2008-03-14T12:37:00.000-07:00

I have so many favorites from last year. So many heart felt stories too! Here are several of my favorite pictures from last year (in no particular order). Let me know what you think and which ones are your favorites?

Caught you on camera!

My Favorite Expression, look at the dad's face next to the bride:My Favorite Cake, it was also red velvet on the inside. YUM!!!My signature photo, I did this pose about 5 years ago with another bride. It is the most requested poses I still get to this day.One of my favorite group shots:

The award for Best Hair goes to: Tiffany! I just loved her sleek style and her beautiful shade of red!Another great bridal shot.I just thought this sign was significant (symbolic of the awaiting wedding night)My favorite high contrast cross-process of these beautiful roses.SHANE CO. You are the best!

This is my favorite Emotional Shot of all time. This is the mother of the groom in tears during their mother/son dance. To top it off they danced to Josh Groban's "You Lift Me Up". Talk about a photographer in tears!Classic Pin-up of Betty Boop! I love her expression and not to mention, she had the best legs ever!I loved this group shot so much, I used it in my PWG ad (Perfect Wedding Guide Magazine)This was the most beautiful embroidery I have ever seen on a wedding gown...but look at that bling-bling of a necklace too!I just really liked this aisle runner

Best Dance Lighting!The Biggest Train on a beautiful dress!My favorite party favors. Who doesn't want a fortune cookie:My favorite Garter set, and I love the pink/brown color scheme:My favorite wedding guest to watch

Most heart-felt wedding gift (from the bride to the groom). This watch belonged to the Groom's Grandfather a very long time ago and the bride had it re-faced and cleaned up for him as a surprise! Now that is true love and a gift of true love indeed!Who doesn't love a fireworks show. This is a first at a wedding for me! I loved it!He went to Jared! This is a gift from the Groom to his Bride the day of their wedding.My favorite digital enhancing effect, look at her wonderfully beautiful eyes!

My favorite flowers of 2007!My Favorite Car Picture of all time, it has a classic elegance to it.Just love the mood of these two "getting ready shots".The prettiest dress! It was simply gorgeous! This is the bride waiting to get on her way down the aisle.

These two pictures are my favorite Ceremony pictures of last year! The setting just offered the creative nature of the shots.These are some of my favorite ring shots:I love the colors on this one and the rings just pop!And, the sexiest bride of the year award goes to (drum roll please).....Goddess Kerin!

Owen's Baby Book

2008-03-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

I am currently working on Baby Owen's Book. It was such a pleasure working with him and his family. This is in part of our Baby Club Program. We did his 3, 6, 9, & 12 Month sessions and in the end....We design a incredible Coffee Table Book. I just can't believe how fast the year went by and how much he's grown. It is truly an honor to be apart of these family's lives and watch their little ones grow. Here are a couple of examples in his book (just from his 3 month session). (Watermark would not be printed in final product) I'll post more as I get done with the designing:

Some pictures of our family

2008-01-15T14:22:00.001-08:00

There are some sweet pictures of our children in this slideshow. Bless their hearts, the camera is apart of their life too. Mommy or Daddy always there with a camera in their face.

My Cousin's Senior Portraits

2008-01-15T09:03:00.000-08:00

I was so honored when I was asked to photograph my cousin (Laura) Senior Portraits. She is beautiful! This is such an amazing time in her life, as she closes one chapter of her life to open a new one. I had a really great time shooting these for her and felt like she gave me full creative control (which made the pictures even more amazing!)

2008-01-15T08:59:00.000-08:00

2008-01-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

I don't know why this pleases me so much! Usually, I can't wait for the holidays and I don't want them to end! But, not this year. I'm so thankful that they are finally over! Now, we can move on to a brand new year! Bring it on! Let's make 2008 GREAT!

2007-12-18T08:28:00.001-08:00