Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Need a Reading for Your Wedding?
Not too long ago I came across this poem on the ceremony program for a wedding I photographed; it was also one of the readings during the ceremony. I actually have this poem in a frame on my wall. If you are looking for a reading that is something very special, I suggest using this!
WHY MARRIAGE?
~ By: Mari Nichols-Haining ~
Because to the depths of me, I long to love one person,
With all my heart, my soul, my mind, my body...
Because I need a forever friend to trust with the intimacies of me,
Who won't hold them against me,
Who loves me when I'm unlikable,
Who sees the small child in me, and
Who looks for the divine potential of me...
Because I need to cuddle in the warmth of the night
With someone who thanks God for me,
With someone I feel blessed to hold...
Because marriage means opportunity
To grow in love in friendship...
Because marriage is a discipline
To be added to a list of achievements...
Because marriages do not fail, people fail
When they enter into marriage
Expecting another to make them whole...
Because, knowing this,
I promise myself to take full responsibility
For my spiritual, mental and physical wholeness
I create me,
I take half of the responsibility for my marriage
Together we create our marriage...
Because with this understanding
The possibilities are limitless.
WHY MARRIAGE?
~ By: Mari Nichols-Haining ~
Because to the depths of me, I long to love one person,
With all my heart, my soul, my mind, my body...
Because I need a forever friend to trust with the intimacies of me,
Who won't hold them against me,
Who loves me when I'm unlikable,
Who sees the small child in me, and
Who looks for the divine potential of me...
Because I need to cuddle in the warmth of the night
With someone who thanks God for me,
With someone I feel blessed to hold...
Because marriage means opportunity
To grow in love in friendship...
Because marriage is a discipline
To be added to a list of achievements...
Because marriages do not fail, people fail
When they enter into marriage
Expecting another to make them whole...
Because, knowing this,
I promise myself to take full responsibility
For my spiritual, mental and physical wholeness
I create me,
I take half of the responsibility for my marriage
Together we create our marriage...
Because with this understanding
The possibilities are limitless.
Check Your Spam Box!
Just as a reminder, if you have emailed me and not received a response in a timely manner, please check your "spam" box. For some reason, because my Yahoo name is "Amanda Williams Photography" it will send emails from me to you directly to your spam box if I am not in your address book. This drives me nuts and sometimes I want to smack Yahoo with a stupid stick when it does this; but that wouldn't be good because that would just kill my pc.
Anyway, just know that I never ignore emails or just let them fall to the wayside- I am kind of anal retentive about wanting emails back when I email people/companies so I treat everyone who emails me the same way. If you have checked your spam box and nothing is there either, email me again please because the internet devils might have stolen the email on the way to me.
xoxoxoxxoxo Thanks!
Anyway, just know that I never ignore emails or just let them fall to the wayside- I am kind of anal retentive about wanting emails back when I email people/companies so I treat everyone who emails me the same way. If you have checked your spam box and nothing is there either, email me again please because the internet devils might have stolen the email on the way to me.
xoxoxoxxoxo Thanks!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
July Sessions- Cancellations
Once again, thank you everyone for your time, kindness and patience with booking sessions this morning for the month of July. I sold out of sessions within 48 minutes, which is totally crazy it leaves me dumbfounded. I am very lucky to not only love what I do with complete passion, but also the fact that I have awesome clients that take time out of your busy day to wait for session availability to appear. You have no idea how much I wish I had more time to go around, and every month when I post sessions, I cringe knowing I will have to turn people away. I know that there is only so long in my life I can be as successful as I am today, and I have all of you to thank for that.
That being said, please keep an eye out on the right hand side of my blog where I post availability, in the last few months I have had people needing to cancel their appointment, so a slot opens up. When it opens up, it will say "OPEN" next to the day/time slot.
That being said, please keep an eye out on the right hand side of my blog where I post availability, in the last few months I have had people needing to cancel their appointment, so a slot opens up. When it opens up, it will say "OPEN" next to the day/time slot.
Session Availability- July
So, for ALL sessions including the following: Engagement Sessions, Baby Sessions, Family Sessions, Trash the Dress Sessions, Boudoir Sessions, Office Sessions, Pet Sessions and Senior portrait Sessions, I am doing something different for 2011-
For the past 6 years, I have been booking anywhere from 3 to 6 months in advance for sessions, which is not only very difficult for you to schedule that far in advance, but it also has been quite difficult for me as well. You see, because I work almost every weekend, during the week and on some Sundays is the I only time I get "me" time, or even time to spend with my family. For years I have been missing out on during the week soccer games, birthday parties and other family affairs because I was booked out so far for sessions during the week. To help alleviate your wait time as well as me being able to attend family functions and not be shunned by my parents (lol!) I am trying out the following for this coming year:
SESSION SPECS:
*The cost is $175 for Family/Children Sessions (for families up to five people); non-client Engagement Sessions, Senior Portraits, Trash the Dress Sessions and Boudoir Sessions. Payment is due the day of the session, and travel fees are as follows:
*Anything within 15 miles of Dearborn, MI 48124 there is no extra fee; 15-25 miles $35; 26-40 miles $45; (over 40 miles, please inquire)
*Engagement sessions for booked wedding photography clients of Amanda Williams Photography: $150 Same travel fees listed above apply.
*All available times will be listed on the right sidebar of my blog. These are the only dates/times I will have available for that month, and reservations come on a first come, first served basis via email. Whomever emails me first gets the date!
*A location must be picked out when booking the appointment
*A specified "bad weather" date will given to you at the time of booking the appointment, if we have an outdoor shoot scheduled. This is only for inclement weather and is not used as a "reschedule" date if you can no longer make your appointment. I will email you the morning of our shoot if weather is expected to be bad for a good part of the day, which will be at my call (bringing electronic equipment in the rain won't work, neither will sessions in the goopy mud since I like to do sitting/laying shots) lol) Please understand that if we have an outdoor scheduled shoot, if it rains the day of the session we cannot change it to an indoor shoot- these days everyone wants money for photos inside of their "haven," and it is too difficult last minute to schedule- we will just use the rain "reschedule" date I will give you when you book.
*I totally understand that many of you are out of towners, and sometimes this can be difficult to schedule. Just pretty please understand that I am doing my best not only to be able to have a social life with my family, but also not to make you have to book out 6 months in advance like the past. On top of that, it is important to get photos to my peeps (you) in a timely manner, so this is helping with that :)
*If the dates I list on my blog don't work with your schedule, just wait until right around the 15th of the month when I post the availability I have for the next month.
Included in ALL the above listed session is the following:
*A one hour shoot
*Approx. 300 high resolution images captured
*Approx. 20 "edited" images- aka BW, Sepia, color enhancements, etc, which will be my favorite photos I make these enhancements to
*All images burned on DVD
*Leatherette folio which holds 8 4x6 images of my choice :)
*Photo release so you may make copies whenever and wherever you wish
For the past 6 years, I have been booking anywhere from 3 to 6 months in advance for sessions, which is not only very difficult for you to schedule that far in advance, but it also has been quite difficult for me as well. You see, because I work almost every weekend, during the week and on some Sundays is the I only time I get "me" time, or even time to spend with my family. For years I have been missing out on during the week soccer games, birthday parties and other family affairs because I was booked out so far for sessions during the week. To help alleviate your wait time as well as me being able to attend family functions and not be shunned by my parents (lol!) I am trying out the following for this coming year:
SESSION SPECS:
*The cost is $175 for Family/Children Sessions (for families up to five people); non-client Engagement Sessions, Senior Portraits, Trash the Dress Sessions and Boudoir Sessions. Payment is due the day of the session, and travel fees are as follows:
*Anything within 15 miles of Dearborn, MI 48124 there is no extra fee; 15-25 miles $35; 26-40 miles $45; (over 40 miles, please inquire)
*Engagement sessions for booked wedding photography clients of Amanda Williams Photography: $150 Same travel fees listed above apply.
*All available times will be listed on the right sidebar of my blog. These are the only dates/times I will have available for that month, and reservations come on a first come, first served basis via email. Whomever emails me first gets the date!
*A location must be picked out when booking the appointment
*A specified "bad weather" date will given to you at the time of booking the appointment, if we have an outdoor shoot scheduled. This is only for inclement weather and is not used as a "reschedule" date if you can no longer make your appointment. I will email you the morning of our shoot if weather is expected to be bad for a good part of the day, which will be at my call (bringing electronic equipment in the rain won't work, neither will sessions in the goopy mud since I like to do sitting/laying shots) lol) Please understand that if we have an outdoor scheduled shoot, if it rains the day of the session we cannot change it to an indoor shoot- these days everyone wants money for photos inside of their "haven," and it is too difficult last minute to schedule- we will just use the rain "reschedule" date I will give you when you book.
*I totally understand that many of you are out of towners, and sometimes this can be difficult to schedule. Just pretty please understand that I am doing my best not only to be able to have a social life with my family, but also not to make you have to book out 6 months in advance like the past. On top of that, it is important to get photos to my peeps (you) in a timely manner, so this is helping with that :)
*If the dates I list on my blog don't work with your schedule, just wait until right around the 15th of the month when I post the availability I have for the next month.
Included in ALL the above listed session is the following:
*A one hour shoot
*Approx. 300 high resolution images captured
*Approx. 20 "edited" images- aka BW, Sepia, color enhancements, etc, which will be my favorite photos I make these enhancements to
*All images burned on DVD
*Leatherette folio which holds 8 4x6 images of my choice :)
*Photo release so you may make copies whenever and wherever you wish
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
REMINDER: Session Availability for July
Just as another reminder so I hear no excuses on people missing out on the posting (HA! :) ) I will be posting availability for July tomorrow morning. I just got off the plane and am a tad sunburned- keep a lookout tomorrow morning!
********************* Also, please note that there will be VERY LIMITED availability for sessions in August- I will be in Europe with my Father for over 2 weeks in August, meaning I will only be posting probably 6 or 7 slots in July for August; just wanted to give you all a heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxo
********************* Also, please note that there will be VERY LIMITED availability for sessions in August- I will be in Europe with my Father for over 2 weeks in August, meaning I will only be posting probably 6 or 7 slots in July for August; just wanted to give you all a heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxo
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Session Availables
As posted below, I will be out of town until late Wednesday night, June 15th. Because of this, I will be posting my July availability for sessions on the morning of Thursday, July 16th between 7 and 9am. Last months sessions sold out within 45 minutes of posting them (totally crazy, I know) and remember, booking is on a first come, first served basis, and a location MUST be chosen when you email me (this is so I can make sure I have enough travel time between two sessions.)
Thank you again so much for all of your understanding and patience with my new booking system. I know it is a total PITA for you, just know that I love you all and appreciate the time you spend with trying to get a session with me, as well as the time spent with me on the day of the session. Kiss, kiss! xoxoxoxooxoxoxo
Thank you again so much for all of your understanding and patience with my new booking system. I know it is a total PITA for you, just know that I love you all and appreciate the time you spend with trying to get a session with me, as well as the time spent with me on the day of the session. Kiss, kiss! xoxoxoxooxoxoxo
OUT OF TOWN
Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of town from early Sunday morning, June 12th until the evening of Wednesday, June 15th. I will do my best to answer emails while I am away; if you do not hear from me, I promise you will be answered when I return home. Thanks a ton! xoxoxoxoxoxo
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
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