Photographer, Educator, Student, Mother & Wife Obsessed with sharing moments through pictures & words
“There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing.” -Brian Tracy
I imagine there may be many of you who have been curious why I haven’t done much photography lately. In fact, I think I’ve only committed to two or three photo sessions thus far...
February 21, 2010 - 4:43 pm - Awesome as always!!!
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” – Pericles
One day a year Valencia Community College holds Learning Day. We cancel all classes, give the students the day off and all full time faculty and staff get a chance to learn. It’s...
February 19, 2010 - 7:13 pm - you did a great job today, amanda. :-) i really enjoyed being your student for the day.
February 20, 2010 - 9:48 am - Loved it! Got me re-energized to take more pictures of Isaiah and to try taking some different kinds of pictures of him as well. :)
In just over a week I’m quite excited to be teaching for my first time at Valencia’s Learning Day. Learning day is an annual event where the college give students the day off and our faculty and staff have an opportunity to do what we love: learn! I’ve had a lot of request to teach...
February 12, 2010 - 11:39 am - How to take photos as good as yours! It has been so long since I was first interested in photography. I took it as a elective in high school every year. But now with everything digital I dont even know where to begin. So I would need alot more then just 1 thing. My biggest problem was always trying to understand f-stop settings.
February 16, 2010 - 7:49 pm - the importance of natural lighting for those who are 'flash-challenged'. :-)
I’m not sure what’s more shocking – that it’s been more than 3 weeks since I’ve done a photoshoot or that today was the first ever engagement photoshoot for me. Yes, I’ve been juggling teaching and my masters but for the last month or two I’ve been pretty excited to finally meet Monique & Peter...
My younger sister, Joleen, decided she and her kids would take an impromptu last minute trip to visit us in Orlando after she learned she’d be off work for the New Year’s weekend. Of course while they were here I took plenty of photos but I thought it might be more fun to rewind and...
Today I had the opportunity to meet my colleague, Garrett Burtoft’s little girl, Peyton. I always let parents know in advance that I prefer to meet for newborn photos in the first week or so. Most of the memorable photos found in my portfolio are those taken of babies that are between 5 and 10...
January 5, 2010 - 8:42 am - Sammy, your baby girl is absolutely adorable, she is truly a cutie. Congrats to you and your beautiful family. with all my love, can't wait to meet her in person. enjoy your time.
January 8, 2010 - 4:45 pm - Amanda, this is my first visit to your website, and your photos take my breath away. How amazingly talented you are!! Also love the ones of your sister and her and your children. Just beautiful, all of them. I will be back often.
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!!!
by Amanda Kern
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