Bride to Be;)

What a blessing it was to shoot this bride to be!;) She is so fun to work with and looked absolutely breathtaking in her gown!! We had a blast walking around downtown Summerfield! I so hope these are a blessing to you girlie! And I can't wait to be apart of your BIG day!!:)

Springtime Fun;)

Ahhhh these two kiddos were so stinkin CUTE in their Easter outfits and we had so much fun wandering around the Bicenntial Gardens, I am so honored they came out to play with me! And getting to spend time with Matthew's mom is such a blessing as we share the same passion for orphans and adoption! God so brought this session together and I was truly blessed!! I so hope you guys enjoy the pictures!!;)

Quite an Adventure;)

I spent a Saturday in Tanglewood with this awesome couple to shoot their engagement pictures and man what a blast we had! We roamed around everywhere! even snuck into an abandoned barn! haha we had a great time and I so hope you guys enjoy the pics!;)

Reclaiming Hope..

As many of you know..God has placed in me an overwhelming passion and love for the orphans of this world, and I know that my family has been called to foster and adopt and I know that when my Heavenly daddy calls He equips, so we stand on Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen” and me and my family will cling to that as God continues to work out our adoption story! In the midst of that I began to feel as though I was missing the point of my photography business and so I began to pray for God to show me how to use the amazing gift He has given me in more of ministry..how could I give back with this gift..and He first showed me the organization Now I lay me down to Sleep which has photographers come in and take photos of infants that have passed away..when I first saw this my heart sank..I was like oh God..Isn’t there another way? I don’t know if my heart can handle this..and through a still small voice I heard God whisper where you are weak..I am strong..and so I stepped out in faith and filled out the application..and now I wait for that door to be opened and to see what amazing things God is going do through me for those families!..and then I prayed again for the orphans..I cried out to God for Him to show me how I could reclaim hope for the orphans right now..and once again I heard God whisper to my soul..what do you have in your hand? My soul smiled as I realized I have my camera my camera! hehe..and I feel as though God is calling me to offer my gift of photography to bless Adoptive families and instead of them paying me for the session the money instead will go to an amazing organization that is all about reclaiming hope for the orphans “Caroline’s Promise” http://www.carolinespromise4u.org/index.htm this is my way..God’s way of using the gift He so graciously gave me to change the world..It so blesses my heart to know that the pictures I will take will be able to be used to changed an orphan’s life and give them hope! What an amazing God we serve! So if you are an adoptive family or know someone who has adopted please send them my way! I want to close by asking what is in your hand? What has God given you that He could use to change world? It’s so time to step out and watch what God will do! May God Bless You All!

Amanda

Switching Blogs;)

I decided to move my photography blog from my vox one to a blogger one since I can do more with this one!;) I tried to add a few of my most recent shoots to share with you all and will continue to update..if you want to see my old blog you can at http://amandasmithphotography.vox.com/ and you can view my official website at http://www.amandasmithphotos.com/ Thanks so much!

Amanda;)

Spunk and Style;)

I had so much fun with this awesome trio, they came out to play with so much spunk and style and I just loved it! They are so gorgeous and have the most breathtaking eyes i have ever seen! It was such a blessing to hang out with them and I hope these pictures bless thier hearts as much as it blessed me!!

My Kiddos;)

I always LOVE being able to do my own kiddos pictures! And i had sooooooooo much fun doing thier christmas pics this year! i was alittle worried that i would'nt get any good ones because it was so stinkin COLD outside but God did His thing and i am just giddy over how they turned out! i could'nt wait to share with everyone! And in case your wondering, yes i did make the girls tutus!! It is officially my new creative outlet!! hehe, keep your eye on my blog for more updates on The Funky Monkeys Boutique

Sweet Anticipation!!;)

Ahhhh I waited three months to see my sweet nephew Isaiah and the time finally came this past week!! I was so excited I could barely stand it!! I was overwhelmed with joy and love and just could'nt wait to get him in my arms! hehe and how precious he was! He just cooed and giggled while I played with him and it just melted my heart, God has so graciously blessed me with such an incredible gift to capture such sweet moments in time and I am just in tears and my heart is overflowing with joy as I share these!! Auntie Manda loves you and misses you already sweet boy!! hehe;)

Hailey and Noah;)

What sweet siblings these two are! The way thier eyes light up when they see each other just melts my heart! And they both looked so precious in thier too cute christmas outfits! We had so much fun together in Harmon Park and I could'nt wait to share these! I so hope you guys enjoy and they bless your heart as much as I was blessed taking them!!

Noah and Mommy;)

I got to meetup up with this sweet mommy and son and gosh what a great time we had strolling through Old Salem!! Noah loved helping me make the leaves pile and of course loved jumping in them! hehe;) even though it was a tad bit COLD we still had a blast!! These two were just a blessing and I loved capturing some fun moments for them! I so hope these bless your heart!!;)

Sweet Nathan;)

I got to meetup with too cute Nathan and his awesome mom and dad and I can't forget brother to be!!!;) hehe at Old Salem and what a awesome time we had! They are such a blessing to me and I was so excited to beable to capture some sweet memories for them! I so hope you guys enjoy these and they are a blessing to your heart!!

My cup Overfloweth!

I just wanted to say thank you for those that voted and prayed for me to win the mission trip, it was such a blessing to know there were people out there who wanted me to have this opporitunity and that just so blessed my heart.When I found out I had made it to the top 10 I was floored and so excited a then to make it to the top 8 was just in awe! It was a honor to make it that far and I know that God is still at work and it was'nt by chance that I made it that far and if it is God's will for me to go on that trip that He will open doors that no man can close and I will still beable to go minister to the orphans of Guatemala! I began praying at the begining that I knew all the contestants had a heart for the Lord and to serve these little ones and that God would bless and move in the lives of the ones that did'nt win the trip and that we all 10 would end up on the trip together in the end! how awesome would that be!! hehe So again i wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you that stuck by me and supported me you guys so rock and you so blessed my heart this week!! May God Bless You So Richly In Return!!!!
amanda:)