Photographer, Educator, Student, Mother & Wife Obsessed with sharing moments through pictures & words
This past Tuesday I had an opportunity to meet one month old Jenna for the first time. It’s definitely one of the photoshoots Hope & I have looked forward to most because Jenna just happens to be one of Hope’s friends, Skylar’s, sister. It seems as though Hope’s been waiting all year to finally meet...
Before I photographed little Addison’s family again last week Joyia asked me if I could help capture a few moments with her family while they were in town for the holidays. I met at Rollins College with all 11 in Joyia’s family for photos. Group photos are always a challenge – especially considering I needed...
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon
In just under a week I’ve stepped in to help the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep organization to fulfill the need for three photoshoots for little ones who have passed away or...
December 22, 2009 - 8:27 am - Wow. I don't know what to say. What a great thing you are doing for these families. You are helping them heal from these tragic losses. Many prayers for these families and also prayers for you to be strong and prayers of thanks for your efforts.
It’s really hard to believe that Christmas is just five days away. It can’t really be Christmas already, can it?
It still does not feel like Christmas for us this year. Rarely are there years that pass by that our Christmas tree isn’t up the day after Thanksgiving, or that the outside of our home isn’t...
December 21, 2009 - 7:37 am - aww i love it and tell her god brings babies santa brings toys! love you guys!
December 21, 2009 - 9:24 am - Your family has had an amazing year! And there are plenty of miracles yet to come in your paths ahead!
December 21, 2009 - 9:56 am - Wow, thank you for sharing and making me laugh several times this morning. Merry Christmas!
December 22, 2009 - 8:35 am - now that's a Christmas card anyone would be thrilled to receive!!!
After photographing a rush of newborns last month, it’s hard to believe I went an entire month without photographing one. And though I’m sure I could have searched for little ones to photograph, honestly I’ve been busy with catching up with a lot of things since October and a variety of other photography opportunities that...
December 19, 2009 - 3:50 pm - Gorgeous photos; thanks so much for putting this together!
December 19, 2009 - 4:25 pm - These are an absolute joy to look at. I'm so glad my sister has a friend with such obvious talent. Thank you so much for letting us enjoy their pictures. We live states apart, but pics like these make you feel like you got to spend a few minutes with them. This is a wonderful gift to receive before Christmas! Thanks again! Sherry (manda's sissy)
December 20, 2009 - 10:29 pm - Beautiful pictures of a beautiful family. Brought tears to my eyes & were so greatly taken I felt like I was right there. Not trying to be partial, but the one pic of my greatniece looked just like her mommy when she was a baby (the one on the right side of the 2 side-by-side of her alone). Great pictures & greatly appreciated. Was waiting anxiously for more pics of the newest addition to our blessed family.
You might recall the photos I took of little Addison last month. After our last photo session Dave & Joyia expressed an interest in scheduling another session before the holidays and before Dave deployed so that we could capture a few more memorable moments of them with Addison. Babies this young are pretty unpredictable and...
December 19, 2009 - 4:59 am - could these be any cuter?
Thanks to facebook I’ve been reunited with quite a few of my friends I went to high school with, including my good friend Yancey Brown. I remember Yancey in high school as being one of the nicest guys in school who was always like a brother to me. Since we both graduated we lost touch...
December 18, 2009 - 9:34 pm - What a good looking family!
This past week I finally heard back from Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and was officially approved to serve as a volunteer photographer for the organization. For those that are unaware, the organization serves to families who have lost a baby due to various reason before or after birth. The Now I Lay...
December 16, 2009 - 7:09 pm - I will pray for them! I am proud you were able to be there to offer them this during their time of need, they will cherish this for the coming years I am sure and it will give them great help in healing. Love you!
December 18, 2009 - 5:15 am - I love your work Amanda. I also know how hard it is to photograph sensitive material. None of my experience is anywhere close to losing a newborn, but I know it is hard. I always think the families will cherish those images and I am glad you are so good to make them even more special. It is the meaning behind taking those heartfelt photographs that strive for me to become an even better photographer, so our images may touch the hearts of the viewers on an unspeakable level. Your work is an inspiration. God Bless.
This week my niece Raven came to visit for a few photos before the holidays. It’s hard to believe she’s already six months old. She’s now a lot more alert and active. I thought I’d share just a few moments I captured a few days ago during Raven’s visit.
We took a few family photos with...
Today I took part in Help-Portrait here in Orlando, Florida. For those of you who might not be aware, this is a photography event where well over 7,000 photographers worldwide have volunteered to take photos this holiday season with one goal: to find someone in need and take their photo. There are so many people...
December 14, 2009 - 10:08 pm - WOW… It's amazing that you guys helped with this cause :D Way to go making a real difference this holiday season!!!
December 13, 2009 - 10:15 am [...] won’t post the rest of the behind-the-scenes pictures as you can find them on Amanda Kern’s blog about the event, including pictures of me at the [...]
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