Arise from your slumber, O thee... or is it thou?

My Winter vacation is coming to a close..... The weather is getting nice & that can mean only one thing.... Wedding season! Time for me to come out of my bear cave & get to work! Truth be told, I have a few more weeks until wedding season hits me "full force" but being out today shooting Tracey & Jason's engagement session just got me pumped up!

Note to my couples: If you have been waiting to book your engagement session until the weather perks up, NOW is the time to book your dates! I have some weekend slots open between now & the end of April, and then it's going to get slightly insane :o) So email me soon, please!

Just had to share one little sneak-peek from today.... Can't tell you how much I love these shots... The outfits... location.... oh, and the hot couple! Woot, woot!

Check back later this week for more of Tracey & Jason!

Happy Birthday, buddy.

Today is my little man's birthday. I can't believe two whole years have flown by since I first saw his little face. I am so blessed to be his mommy.... even when he is a little crazy :o) He has enriched my life in ways I could never otherwise imagine and has helped me to grow into a better person.

I love you, baby boy.

Why I love my job....

I really am convinced that being a photographer is the greatest job ever. Someone asked me recently "if you could do ANYTHING right now & had nothing holding you back, what would you do?" The first thing out of my mouth was "well, I would still be a photographer..."

Today I had a photoshoot with an adorable little man named Eli to celebrate his 1st birthday. This was just a moment between he & his mommy in between shots of him..... THIS is why I love my job.

Fellow Photogs - Check it out :o)

I have a bit of an obsession with textures.... to say it lightly & I came across some sweet ones today on the Tofurious blog.... Click HERE to link to their page if you're in the market for some sweet new textures.

Class of '10 Senior Models Wanted!!! Cincinnati - Metro Area

We're looking for 3 stylin'-seniors to become the face of Amanda Donaho Photography's 2010 Senior photography year!

3 lucky Cincinnati area students (guys or gals!) will receive a complementary senior photo session with yours truly, plus some awesome "business cards" that are personalized with YOUR photos & with our company website. The more cards you pass out to your friends at school who end up booking their session with us, the more free prints you will receive! All 3 models will also receive a free 8x10 of their favorite shot!

Email for more info on how to apply for our 2010 Senior Model Casting Call!

amanda@donahophotography.com

Babies & A Thanks....

I was hoping today to post new baby photos of my friend Rachel's beautiful new baby girl, Adelaide. My little man Noah & I traveled to Nashville to see her this weekend, and through a course of events we ended up home much sooner than anticipated. Little Noah got really sick, but thankfully he's much better now! Hooray!

Anyways, I'm just in the "baby" mood now, so I'll share some OTHER baby photos :o)

This is the lovely Lydia... isn't she a doll?!

Seriously, babies like this one & beautiful baby Adelaide (whom I wish I'd had more time with to do a shoot of her as well!) give me SERIOUS baby fever!

Also, I wanted to say a big "Thank You!" to Cora, Lydia's mama for the thoughtful gift card to the spa that she sent me.... I am now 100% convinced that the best gift you can give to your photographer (or wedding planner for that matter!) is something to do with a massage, pedicure, or facial :o) Between chasing after my energy filled 2 year old by day, and photographing by night & weekend, I rarely find time to treat myself to things like this, so this was such a fantastic surprise for me! So, thank you my dear friend!