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{5.on.friday}

05.11.2012

“It’s not hard to decide what you want your life to be about. What’s hard, she said, is figuring out what you’re willing to give up in order to do the things you really care about.”
{shauna.niequist}

Fact #1: i went to work on Sunday to the beach (see above).

Fact #2: my job, aka ‘work’, is kind of a awesome (see above fact).

Fact #3: on Tuesday morning at 5:03am, as one child was eating cereal (Apple Dapples), and one was having a bottle, the OTHER one was throwing up in the toilet. this was the day i realized that yes, this is in fact, why we have Mother’s Day.

Fact #4: the face above, makes it okay that he spit up on my white couch. not just a little spit up either. a lot. all over. did i mention my couch is white? anyway…like i said, it’s okay.

Fact #5: i can’t do it all or be it all or have it all. at 31, this is an entirely new concept to me. and thinking that i can has left me feeling completely inadequate for a long time. i’m going to work on being okay with this.

like i am okay with the spit up on my white couch.

Posted in {baby.bundles}, {my.story}, {william}

by amanda.b.

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{jillian.and.jason}

05.08.2012

daily mantra:

the world is alive, blinking and clicking, winking at us slyly, inviting us to get up and dance to the music that’s been playing since the beginning of time, if you bend all the way down and put your ear to the ground and listen for it….{shauna.niequist}

melt. what is better than an evening at the beach? spending an evening at the beach with my stunning August couple, Jillian and Jason, who drove all the way up from the Boston area to take a chance on this beach location in Maine. the day was tucked between a full week of rain and cold weather…with another set to come this week. well,  we both got lucky. warm, gooey sun, and such fun and amazing people to photograph….heaven!

Posted in Love, {business.stuff}, {clients}, {connections}, {couples}, {weddings}

by amanda.b.

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meg simone wedding films - AMAZING! Amanda these are incredible! I am so excited to meet these two in person! They are beautiful individuals... and love those Boots Jillian! :) Meg

Jason - Jillian is absolutely stunning.... We had a blast doing this!

Chris - wow. these came out really well. REALLY good pictures

Courtney de Lacy - LOVE! you both are so beautiful...inside and out!

Leah Donohue - These are absolutely stunning!!!!! LOVE them all!!!! Beautiful.

Lorraine Butler - WOWEEEEEEE!! Love the photos! Very photogenic both of you! Jillian and Jason you make a Great Looking Couple.Love Ann

Sue Coady - LOVE...LOVE...LOVE them, can't wait to see the rest!

Mandi - Wow!! What amazing pictures. I love them. You two make such a beautiful couple!! Can't wait for the wedding!! Thanks for sharing. Love, Mandi

If…(5 facts on friday)

05.04.2012

Daily Mantra: if you love the life you live, you will live a life of love….{some very smart person}

soooo….things have been busyyyyyy……

my sleep deprived self cant really remember what i have done in the last 6 weeks, but i can tell you that there is proof i was actually here.

i am posting 5 FACTS on FRIDAY  for the next few months so i can actually document, physically, my semi-consciousness:

fact 1: i know for SURE i shot a wedding two weeks after giving birth, and you know what? that was insane, but it went great!

fact 2: sleep deprivation and feeding/changing/changing again/rocking/shhh-ing the baby…. has cut out a lot of time sucking internet activities… except PINTEREST….

fact 3: i can’t wait for Maine summer days filled with THIS:

fact 4: i had to stop breast feeding William because of a very, very bad infection. after exclusively formula feeding my two girls, i was really enjoying this aspect of new motherhood and i still get sad about it every night (aren’t nights the worst for thinking thoughts?!) while i am fixing him a bottle. in the end, i knew i did all i could to breastfeed, but i still feel a great loss.

fact 5: THIS makes all of fact 4 okay:

Posted in Love, {baby.bundles}, {business.stuff}, {connections}, {my.story}, {william}

by amanda.b.

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tara pollard pakosta - he's the cutest baby boy!!! so sorry you had to quit breastfeeding! it's sooooooo hard!! I had mastitis both times with my girls and it was HORRIFIC! Savannah quit nursing at 10 months on me, she always hated it! Ava was my little nurser and nursed until she was almost 3 years old...lol! hugs! tara

Children and Family Session Sale:

04.22.2012

I have been infinitely blessed this year in many ways. . . the birth of my sweet boy, the health and happiness of my family, and the continued growth and success of my little business. . . I have so much joy I  literally feel like I walk around in a bubble of warm hugs.

So, I am having a sale…and there is more to this sale than just an ordinary ticket price, so keep reading:

Session Cost: $499

Includes the following:

A custom portrait session for 2-3 hours.

A full set of digital files, in FULL resolution, that includes all of the fully edited photographs in your session with full printing rights and suggestions on where to print for the best results. Also includes a custom cd and case. (regular price $900)

1 {24 x 30} canvas OR 2 { 16 x 24 } canvases {regular price $600}

 Beautiful, luxury wrapped canvas:

Did I mention I feel blessed this year? I do.

So this year, 15% of all family session fees will be donated strait to Good Shepard Food Bank, helping families right here in Maine!

 Further Session Details: Because of my busy schedule this year and with the addition of our little one, I will not be traveling this year for family sessions. Sessions will take place in the Rumford area only. (I promise, the drive WILL be worth it). Your session even includes the shipping of products to your door…this is an all inclusive session fee! A deposit of $100 is due at the time of booking. The remaining amount ($399) is due at the time of the session. The deposit is non refundable. Rain dates will be suggested at the time of booking just in case the weather is less than favorable. I am more than happy to offer payment plans, as long as the total amount is paid in full at the time of the session. I will not be offering any other sessions lower than this price this year…these are the only available dates until 2013.

This year I will not be conducting the traditional newborn, maternity, or couple/engagement sessions (outside of my weddings clients). My goal is to photograph the family as one interconnected, complete entity from this juncture moving forward.

The following dates are available for children/family sessions:

May 6

May 27

June 9

June 10

June 16

June 17

August 26

October 20

October 21

Posted in Love, {baby.bundles}, {business.stuff}, {clients}, {connections}, {couples}, {my.story}, {product.love}

by amanda.b.

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Jena - PLEASE!!! I WANT OCTOBER 20TH!!!! PLEASE! XOXO JENA JONES

the.reality.of.day.16

04.11.2012

i had to share my reality. i think so many people concentrate too heavily on what ISN’T real in newborn photography. this is what is real. mom’s call or text me heavyhearted at 10pm on the day before their sessions telling me how tired they are, how their house is messy, how the baby scratched him/herself, how they don’t think they look good in any of their clothing, how they aren’t feeling anything they expected to feel…at all…about being a new mom…

‘you are perfect. don’t worry. i will be there at 9:30′…i say.

this is my house. this is baby #3 (you would think i would have this whole housewife/photographer/mom/maid thing down, right? nope).

this is MY newborn.

i had good intentions of photographing him in LOTS of hats. LOTS of blankets.

he HATES hats. (i can’t blame him…he has great hair)

he likes ONE blanket (i bought it 3 week before his birth for $15…after spending close to $300 on other, prettier blankets)

his crib…he hates it. i hate it too. its huge.

i am still wearing my maternity yoga pants right now…this very minute. my ‘fat jeans’ fit, but they are tight even though i have lost all but 10 lbs of my 45lb maternity weight gain.

i shaved………………a while ago………….a WHILE ago.

i have cooked like ONE meal in two weeks….i love to cook so this is a big deal.

i cried watching The Office last night…at 12am (or was it it 2am? i can’t remember…it wasn’t even sad.)

this is my reality. its Wednesday (i think). 16 days later. i love it.

 

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by amanda.b.

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Anna - so very true!!! Congratulations on your little one too - he looks absolutely perfect xx

Katie Lou - I love this image! So true to life and motherhood!

Siobhan - I can't wait to have a reality like that though!!!! And I was going to say the same thing as Darlene you go girl with the cream colored couch!!!

Darlene - Your house looks clean from this angle, and I'm very impressed that you have a cream colored couch. With 3 children! Momhood is an evolving thing and it is never followed by any clear set of rules. Good job!!