And They Call It Puppy Love

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!!

We hope you are all feelin' the love on this day! To celebrate, I wanted to do something fun, bright, cheerful and totally PUPPY-FIED! My family recently got a brand new puppy and of course I have paw-prints and puppies on my mind for the past year lol.

Meet Kalex, he is a beautiful Northern Inuit Dog and I think he was the perfect inspiration for our Valentine's Day Shoot! We collaborated with the amazing MODA Salon in Downtown Edmonds, they came and used their amazing hair artistry skills, I highly recommend them. Thanks Jamee, Dani and Katie, you guys are just amazingly FABULOUS!

And OF COURSE shout out to my Archbishop Ladies, wooohoooo!!! We had Tara (Senior 2018), Sophie and Campbell (Seniors 2019) join us and were the amazing and stunning models. Tara is definitely a pro by this time and Sophie and Campbell just picked it up right away and it was like they all three were just born to be in front of my camera! We had so much fun from the amazing sunshine, the cold chilly wind, to puppy kisses, giggles, red lips and beautiful smiles; these girls are seriously stunning inside and out!

If you are a 2019 Senior, I am currently booking summer dates for your Senior Portraits! We have just a limited number of dates left for summer; so if you want in; text or call me and I'll totally set you up! Plus, you'll get to meet our adorable puppy, Kalex. Don't forget our PUPPY SPECIAL, receive $100 off of your Session Fee when you book! Oh Yea!!

Thank you so everyone who helped, came and played with Kalex our puppy! You guys are amazing and we cannot wait to see what is in store for the 2019 Class!!! I have a feeling its going to be PAW-SOME.....ehh little cheesy but that was still cute, you know it was lol. Thanks guys! 

xoxo, A.

Amanda Mae Photography

(425) 750-5653

amanda@theamandamae.com

www.theamandamae.com

Senior Pictures Already?!

I know what you're thinking. Whoa! Calm down Amanda Photographer Lady, my child is only a Junior and I cannot wrap my head around the fact that my baby is going to be graduating High School! In all honesty, my son who is going to be 6 this year is going into 2nd grade and that is something I keep wanting to avoid myself. Let's face it, our babies are growing up and its super bitter sweet!

YES! I know it's kind of that gasp feeling; but the fact is, you do need to start thinking of Senior Portraits now. It's not too early, you're actually right on time, you don't want to feel rushed and ultimately you want to insure that you and your new senior get the best summer dates available!

Your Baby Is A Senior

This September you daughter/son will become a Senior. It's crazy to even have that thought pattern; I know! But yes, your child will be going into their last year of High School THIS YEAR.

It's Not Too Early

We are currently booking right now for Senior Portraits. We actually started booking last year for the Class of 2018; but the high time to actually book your Senior Session is right now. You want to insure that you and your daughter/son get those very coveted summer dates, since our PNW Weather is soooooo reliable.

You Are On Time

I know it can feel like it is too early to talk about Senior Portraits for your Junior; but there is a reason to book your Senior Portraits during your Junior Year.

Most schools in the Snohomish and some of King County, allow your Senior to submit their own picture for the yearbook. Everyone definitely wants one of their pictures from their Senior Portrait Session; but the yearbook  due date is right when they start school. Yearbook is due anywhere from Sept-Dec of the beginning of their Senior Year. This is one of the reasons why Juniors rush to schedule and have their Senior Portrait Session the summer BEFORE they start school as a Senior.

Get The Best Summer Dates

There is truth in the saying "The early bird gets the worm." or in this situation the "Early booking gets the best Summer Date". It all boils down to one thing, when you book your Senior Session with the photographer of your choice (**clears throat, ME**) you get to snag the best Summer Dates available.

Most Boutqiue Portrait Photographers, like myself, have a first come first serve basis and typically shoot one client one day. I know that my availabilty as a photographer and portrait studio is very limited to those who book months even a year in advance. So, if you want those later Summer Dates, because you must be "tanned" or it's after you come back from Vacation, or just know that it isn't going to be gloom and doom with the PNW Weather, you definitely want to reserve and book your Senior Session now.

Becoming a Senior and experience the last year in high school is such a special time! You want to have a photographer that understands that, understands what your schools require and ultimately giving you the best to help you celebrate this special time in your life! So, moms and dads, it's time. Call me, I'll help you out! As your baby is going into their last year, mine is on his way to his second....I've got tissues and chocolate, we can cry and have some sweets together!

I May Be A Big Girl But...

Loud, laughs, fun, crazy stories, food and great memories. These are the things I think about when I think about my family. We are Hispanic, we are loud and we all love my Nanie's cooking lol.

When we moved to Washington almost 4 years ago, I never realized at how much I would miss them. Especially now that everyone has come together and I can't be there. Every year our family from all over tries to get together in Cali around this time of the year. Seeing all the posts of the loud, laughing times and the food my Nanie (Nah-nee) cooks, kind of makes me sad lol. I really miss my mom and our laughs and jokes and how we go and get a latte, sit in the mall and just people watch. Making up stories about people as they walk by and just spending time together. Of course my Nanie, she is basically my twin. We are both round, short, bubbly and have huuuuge loud laughs. 

Even though we moved up here to the PNW. I do not regret it one bit. My son and husband are amazing and we are completely happy and we know that God has a complete and total destiny for our lives up here. I just miss my mom, Nanie and family every now and then.

I began to think about how I could incorporate that into my business? How can I give my clients that same deep bond relationship that I have with my family? What can I do to give my clients something  that creates memories and gives them amazing moments in time? I thought Duh AMANDA! Family Portraits! lol.

The entire inspiration sparked from my relationship with my Mom and Nanie. They are amazing women and have poured such greatness into my life from my spirit, to even wisdom in being an awesome wife and mother, sister and friend. To be able to capture this for my clients is my goal and ultimately giving my clients that moment to celebrate their own family's unique bond and relationship. Because let's face it….NOT every family is the same lol. 

Seasons in our lives, seasons in family, isn't that the way it goes. You may have your daughters right now, or you may have your sisters and your mom right now; but ultimately, you will grow, she will grow and growing together. You'll eventually get married, have babies and begin to have your own family. Capturing this moment right now of who you all are in this season of your family is such a wonderful moment. Let me help you remember that, I wish I would've been able to capture more memories, more moments with the women in my family. We are all over the states and some are even missionaries in Europe; but at the end of the day we are friends, sisters, mothers, we are family.

So you can see how important it is to capture who you are, who you and your girls are right now in this season of your family. Let me help you with that and I promise not to be "too" loud. ;) Thanks so much for letting me share my heart with you!

xoxo, A

Amanda is a Boutqiue Portrait Photographer based out of Lynnwood WA and serves the Snohomish County and King County. For booking information and details please contact 425)750-5653. 

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I didn't think this far...

Every time I set off to start a new adventure, goal or even like starting a business, I somehow can't seem to look past that particular goal.

As a young single woman, I had dreams and desires to be married to a Man of God, who strived after Him with all of his heart while leading our family under the covering and anointing of the call of God on our lives. I thought about my wedding day, I thought about spending the rest of my life with that "future" man. I thought about the children we wanted to have, about what kind of mommy I would be and how I plan to have "Craft Days" every week to spark creativity and inspiration. (HA! Crafts, riiiiight.)

I have now passed my 30's and this year I will be 32 years old. YIKES! I never did think about passing my 30's or even think about past my 30's. I knew I would grow more "mature" and age with, hopefully, God's grace and spend the remaining of my life married, being a mommy and being a woman of God. But somehow I never looked beyond the Wedding, beyond the having babies and now faced with the "middle" of my life, it seems to be coming out in my business too. But this is all GOOD Things, not one of those Oh I'm so old now, I'm not cool. HECK NO! Im still pretty freakin' rad, hot and one spicey round cookie lol.

What I'm getting at is, I've had my business for almost 4 wonderful years. I've had goals to create something from the ground up, to start a business, to be successful at it, to have a studio, to being at a whole different place than where I was, to ultimately just taking pretty pictures of really pretty girls whose hearts are so big.

As a business owner, I look at my past clients and some have left for college, traveled, started businesses, went on adventures, got married, and are even having families! As a photographer, I look at that and just think, Wow, God you are so good that I got a chance to capture these amazing young ladies in that perfect moment of their lives. Not exactly a woman, not exactly a teenager; but that exact moment of transition.

When I started my business, I simply had a handful of goals in mind. Take pretty pictures, be successful and do what I love to do, possibly get a studio too lol. I look back and I have accomplished those things; yes of course there are still goals in my life I would love to reach; but seeing that I was able to accomplish my first steps I set out was awesome. But I never thought beyond that as a my clients' friend.

I didn't think about how amazing it feels to see my clients succeed at life, the goals they place before them and to be a part of that first stage in there lives, leaves me with this feeling of awestruck.

He loves us so much that He gives us surprises everyday that we don't even know we need or had a desire for. Now seeing this and now living this, I am so thankful for my past clients, present and future. Being able to be a light to them in their life adventures has been one of the coolest feelings ever.

So heres to you clients! Past, Present and Future. You may think I take portraits and make ladies feel pretty and have a ton of bubbly fun; but ultimately YOU make me feel amazing, satisfied and ultimately confirm my passion and drive.

so THANK YOU! Now get out there and rock this world with the amazingness that HE gives!!