amanda green photography - blog

new blog!

2011-10-17T07:22:00.001-07:00

new blog! follow me here www.amandagreenphotographyblog.com

mommy's hero :) - Katy, TX family photographer

2011-10-05T13:21:00.000-07:00

"Some people quietly make a difference in our lives

and will always be heroes unaware."

Isn't his cape the neatest? I LOVE it so much I want to buy my daughter one ;), only in pink of course! Here's a favorite family of mine and their sweet son!

"m" family - cypress, TX family photographer

2011-10-04T18:25:00.000-07:00

Your little hand’s wrapped around my finger

And it’s so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you’re dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
To you everything’s funny, you got nothing to regret
I’d give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh darling, don’t you ever grow up
Don’t you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don’t you ever grow up

Don’t you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
- taylor swift, never grow

a&b maternity - katy, TX maternity photographer

2011-10-03T07:42:00.000-07:00

Before you were born

i loved you

- author:unknown

11 day old - grace - Humble, TX newborn photographer

2011-09-20T06:56:00.000-07:00

A baby will make love stronger,

days shorter, nights longer,

bankroll smaller, home happier,

clothes shabbier, the past forgotten,

and the future worth living for.
-- Anonymous

sarah & stephen - Katy, TX Engagement photographer

2011-09-19T07:04:00.000-07:00

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.

It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

-Judy Garland

D Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2011-09-08T14:58:00.000-07:00

cutest kids contest!

2011-08-31T14:41:00.000-07:00

contest ends sept 14th at midnight!

the days seem to fly by...

2011-08-31T14:38:00.000-07:00

I'm having one of those days...were you look at your kids and realize how quickly time goes by. So instead of crying, I sneak around taking picture of them as they sleep :) Must soak in every detail!!

...don't even get me started on my older one, she just turned 3 monday!

2011-08-29T15:17:00.000-07:00

what do you do with all those left over balloons?...blow them all up and leave them in your kids room as a surprise when they wake up :) Happy Birthday, Maddie!

ps...i got this idea from one of my clients! Brilliant!

...someone just turned 3!

2011-08-29T13:01:00.000-07:00

This year we did a watermelon-themed picnic party, which turned out sooo cute BUT {note to self} a 3 year old wants to pick the theme of her own party. Whoops :) I was unaware your children grow up faster than you can keep track of. We had a BLAST and will be renting an inflatable next year too!

J Family - Katy, TX family photographer

2011-08-23T06:53:00.000-07:00

I loved this family! They were soo happy and smiley and don't you just LOVE little annabelle? I wanted to take her home with me! Such a beautiful family!

Thank you J Family!

photographer outtakes

2011-08-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

alright...so for those of you who say, "it must be nice having a camera around your kids all the time"...this is why I say "not really." I mean, YES it is nice to have a camera and know how to use it IN CASE the opportunity arrives where I'd love to get a nice shot of the girls..BUT that opportunity doesn't normally present itself very often..here is why.

ps...these are straight out of camera (no editing done), so don't judge ;)

Picture 1: I asked her to lay on her tummy and smile at the camera...basic enough, right?

Picture 2: "eyes open maddie!"

Picture 3: "chin on your hands and smile"

Picture 4: "please scoot over a little, so i don't see the wall behind the backdrop"

Picture 5: "I can't see your face, show me that pretty smile"

Picture 6: "im going to tickle you, if you don't smile"

FINALLY..one worth keeping...all joking aside, this was picture 52 in the bunch! :)

Final picture: edited and retouched

christmas cards :)

2011-08-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

here are your options for christmas cards for those who do the xmas minis and anyone else who would like to order them separate after your session. I'm in loooove with them!

click on the picture below to see a close up of the xmas cards, if you like looking at things in detail like I do :)

card e:

card f:

T Family - Katy, TX family photographer

2011-08-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

I love this family! They have been coming to me since I first started up, a little over 2 years ago, and I appreciate it sooo much!

Thank you T family for your loyalty and friendship :)

sweet allie turns 1 - Spring, TX child photographer

2011-08-11T12:35:00.000-07:00

e & h - cousins - Katy, TX family photographer

2011-08-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

sweet loving cousins...if I do say so myself :)

what dreams are made of - Katy, TX Child Photographer

2011-07-30T21:17:00.000-07:00

christmas session special!

2011-07-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

L Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2011-07-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

"happy feet" - Katy, TX family photographer

2011-07-06T20:14:00.000-07:00

what a sweet baby! His parents introduced him has "happy feet." And if you have seen the movie, you could figure out that his little feet just keep on moving. It was so adorable!

Autumn is 2! - Humble, TX Child Photographer

2011-07-01T19:05:00.000-07:00

You might remember this blue eyed beauty from HERE. We met back at the same place and got some of the same shots so we could compare how much she has changed since last year! A lot has changed but one thing that hasn't is her blue eyes :)

H Family - Katy, TX family photographer

2011-06-30T17:02:00.000-07:00

Isn't she a ham? I had so much fun with this family laughing at their silly little girl :) Daddy better watch out for her when she's older, she will still all the boys hearts!

Newborn Matt - Katy, TX Newborn Photographer

2011-06-24T07:48:00.000-07:00

Gabriel is 3! - Richmond, TX Event Photographer

2011-06-22T19:47:00.000-07:00

summer contest for free mini session

2011-06-07T12:07:00.000-07:00

All you need to do to enter is send your friends/family/coworkers/strangers you just met to my facebook page and have them "LIKE" my page and write on my wall telling me who sent them.

Heres the break down:
1. Send friends to my facebook fan page
2. Have them "LIKE" my page
3. comment on my wall telling me who sent them

Person with the most people sent wins!

**Make sure your friends "like" my page so you get credit for that vote! :)

Do this and the winner will receive a FREE MINI SESSION, which includes:
*30 minute session at the location of your choice (travel fees apply if 25 miles or more outside of the zipcode 77494)
*CD with 10-15 edited images
*Proof gallery

Contest starts now and ends Tuesday, June 14th at midnight. Winner will be announced Wednesday, June 15th.

I've been busy...

2011-05-27T08:59:00.000-07:00

We welcomed our second daughter to our family on May 4th and have been a little busy, hints the lack of blogs. I promise I'll get back into the "norm" again :)

3X3 mini accordion book

2011-04-27T18:55:00.000-07:00

This book is something you can add to your sessions as a great gift or to keep for yourself. They come in sets of 3. I ordered a set for mothers day and will give one to each grandma and was able to keep one for my self :)

Kayla is turning 1! - Houston, TX Child Photographer

2011-04-27T07:13:00.000-07:00

Isn't that the sweetest smile? Kayla was an easy subject to take pictures of...as you can tell :) Kayla's aunt set up this session b/c she LOOOOVES her niece sooo much! Spoiled!

Unfortunately, this was my last session until this baby is born. I had more scheduled but after a visit with my doctor and realizing the baby is a lot closer to coming than we thought, I was advised to not do anymore sessions and to take it easy until the baby comes.

I will be starting back up in late june! See y'all soon!

Becca - Senior - Katy, TX Senior Photography

2011-04-26T06:25:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Becca is graduating this year and so we went out on an adventure for "rustic" looking scenery for her pictures. The only place I could think of that I know had a rustic feel is someones property down this dirt road...and when I say dirt road, i mean un-Drive-able dirt road...but well worth it, if you can make it down there :)

My husband gave me STRICT "no fence jumping while pregnant" instructions. So when we went out there I found a gate to the area with missing links, so there we go! We were able to get out there and get some great shots of becca!

Congrats Becca!! Good luck at Texas A&M!

m family - Tomball, TX family photographer

2011-04-25T09:33:00.000-07:00

Isn't their house soo adorable? I LOVE IT and love that I was requested to take pictures in front of it :)

Caroline is another photographer/good friend of mine and asked me to do their family photos. I was so honored! Thanks m family!! :)

maddie - spring pictures - katy, TX child photographer

2011-04-25T08:34:00.000-07:00

melissa & rahim engagements - Katy, TX couple photographer

2011-04-19T17:41:00.000-07:00

What an awesome couple!! We talked twilight (the movie) mainly...which is a good topic, if you ask me :)...we also talked their wedding coming up in May, which is in New Orleans! They are doing a "walk on" at jackson square...just them, no big wedding party. I'm kind of jealous! How awesome would that be to watch? Maybe she'll add me as a friend on facebook and I can facebook stalk her until she posts pictures of the wedding haha!!

Have a GREAT wedding, Melissa and Rahim!!

cousins - Humble, TX child photographer

2011-04-17T20:23:00.000-07:00

2 boys that have something in common....their moms are sisters! How neat is that? Being an only child, I am always so jealous of siblings and their offspring. Haha! My best friend growing up at 4 siblings younger than her...I LOVED seeing all the chaos at their house.

Anyways....aren't these two boys precious? They were so good too! I feel like I've been on a good streak lately with well behaving kids :)

Photo Party - Katy, TX event photographer

2011-04-16T19:07:00.000-07:00

I've done a few event/party's in the past and a friend of mine said I needed to do a "photo party." It's pretty much like I'm your party's shadow and capture all the moments that you were too busy to capture. Don't you hate how you're always behind the camera and you're never in any photos with your child? HIRE ME! Problem solved! All you pay for is the CD...it's a great deal!

So, here was my first photo party and it was easter themed. It was great! I followed the kids around during their Easter hunt/playtime/crafts and a few mess makings.

Thanks Ladies for letting me be there to capture your parties moments! I had a blast!

Nate - Katy, TX Child Photographer

2011-04-10T19:36:00.000-07:00

You might remember nate from HERE when he was about to turn 1....now he is about to turn 2! I feel like I JUST took his 1 year pictures! All mom and dad told Nate to do was "say cheese" and he would just stop and smile at the camera. Easy! I'll take it!

AND look at his suit!! Are you not impressed? Grandma made this just for him. His grandma should go into business...she'd make a fortune :)

...makes me want to have 3! - Katy, TX child photographer

2011-04-04T10:40:00.000-07:00

Such great kids! Big brother makes sure the girls are behaving and the younger sisters follow close behind big brothers feet to copy his every move. So sweet! Seeing these 3 get along so well and watch out for each other STILL makes me want 3!! :)

Ethan - Katy, TX Child Photographer

2011-04-03T20:07:00.001-07:00

What an adventure! Ethan's mommy and I hiked out what felt like 3 miles but was probably only 1/2 a mile to a patch of bluebonnets she heard about. Well worth it! Such a cute location! Minus the ant bites and meltdowns, we got some great pictures :)

Thanks Amalie and Ethan for a great day!

Rey - Houston, TX Child Photographer

2011-03-26T12:14:00.000-07:00

Can you believe this heart breaker is only 1 1/2 years old? He did so well with directions and was a joy to watch run after the birds.

Thank you baby Rey for being soo good for me!

David - Katy, TX Child Photographer

2011-03-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

David is soo much fun! We watched him play like he was superman, showed us his dance moves that he reels the girls in with and with his birthday around the corner...he held up 4 fingers proudly and told me he was turning "3!" haha :)

His mommy is pregnant with twins and doesn't she look great? I'm pregnant with 1 and she is smaller than I am!

Happy 3rd Birthday David!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

2011-03-17T09:02:00.001-07:00

...ok 2 more!

2011-03-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

Outfit Idea #1 - Toddler Girl

2011-03-14T07:55:00.000-07:00

Starting today and once a week (most likely monday) I will be posting pictures of outfit ideas for different ages! Don't know what to dress your kid in or what to wear yourself? Check in once a week for outfit ideas :)

5.5X5.5" linen soft cover book for spring minis!

2011-03-03T17:59:00.000-08:00

Is this book not the COOLEST mini book ever?? I LOVE IT...complete with linen pages, a flimsy soft cover book and 12 pages of your little cutie from their spring mini session!

Order this book, or two or 5 for the all of your grandparents/great grandparents! Don't worry, I already did :)

I'm in a "special" kind of mood :)

2011-02-24T14:31:00.001-08:00

I LOVE coupons, deals, specials...so here you go! Please contact me if you have any questions.

Spring Specials!

2011-02-22T21:10:00.000-08:00

Allie's 6 month - Spring, TX Child Photographer

2011-02-13T19:49:00.000-08:00

PRECIOUS is an understatement! Little Allie was such a sweetheart and smiled for me almost the entire time...we will ignore those last 5 minutes when we were pushing her for a few more locations :). She was trying her best to "tolerate" us haha!

Thanks "B" family! I had a great morning with y'all!

(look at those 2 little teeth!!)

2011-02-09T12:38:00.001-08:00

Our little baby isn't so little anymore..sadly. She made this decision to move to a "big girl bed" and denied the crib one night..so here we are a few months later with an almost completed big girl room. I thought I would share with a lot of my followers :)

And as many of you know and some of you don't know...we are expecting baby #2 in late May, so I'll be on hiatus starting mid may and probably back in june or early july sometime.

Senior Special!

2011-02-03T14:14:00.000-08:00

Going on now through June 2011!

Aidan - Valentines Session - Katy, TX Child Photographer

2011-01-24T13:34:00.000-08:00

This is cutie pie Aidan's valentines pictures! Isn't he so precious? His mommy and I thought "chicks dig me" fit him the best :)

Thanks Aidan for being such a joy to photograph!

Sample 4X6 Valentines Day Cards

2011-01-21T19:49:00.000-08:00

Valentines Special!!

2011-01-21T12:29:00.000-08:00

Besides birthdays, valentines is my FAVORITE holiday of the year! If you like it as much as I do, then you'll like this special I'm doing just for this event :)

Valentines Special: (Now - Feb. 6th)
- a CD with 3 picture files to print wherever you'd like (all edited by me!)
- 20 4X6 (linen texture...ooooh my favorite!) personalized valentines cards to hand out to your childs friends or for your to mail to your family members...envelopes not included, sorry!
- a gallery to view and choose which 3 you'd like on your CD and which pose you'd like for your valentines cards

$135 (tax included)

(Location must be within 25 miles of the 77494 zip code...or for an extra fee, I'll travel!)

Holly - Newborn Photographer - Katy, TX

2011-01-08T14:25:00.000-08:00

What a sweet girl! She was sooo quiet and awake the whole time we were taking pictures. I'm soooo glad she stayed awake so I could get pictures of her killer blue eyes!

a BIG thanks to all my clients this year!!

2011-01-05T14:46:00.000-08:00

Thank you to everyone who picked ME to take your 2010 pictures! I can't thank y'all enough and I feel very blessed to be able to do this as a profession :). I enjoyed meeting each and every one of you and getting to know you was a joy! I look forward to meeting many more of you and seeing some of y'all again this coming year!

Thanks again!

Amanda

A Louisiana Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-12-28T19:06:00.000-08:00

Such a fun family! I enjoy doing these types of sessions where I feel like I can hang out afterwards and talk :)

Ana & Brian's Wedding - Humble, TX - Wedding Photographer

2010-12-23T13:04:00.001-08:00

One last loading of pictures before my xmas vacation...I sound like a liar don't I? I said I was done a few days ago :)

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someone is REALLY excited for christmas!

2010-12-20T11:19:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has a great holiday season!! See y'all in the new year :)

Thanks for such a blessed and busy 2010!

wedding book for a client! LOVE LOVE IT!

2010-12-17T13:18:00.000-08:00

here is a wedding book I put together for a client and LOVED the way it turned out :)

D Family - Katy, TX Family Photography

2010-12-13T20:17:00.000-08:00

This was my LAST booked session for the xmas season and this little girl made it for a lasting impression. She was sooooo happy to have her picture taken! I laughed so much and enjoyed chasing her around in the 40-50 degree weather (yes, it warmed up a little since the sunday morning session).

Thanks D Family for such a fun family session! Ava is beautiful!

40 degree smiles - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-12-13T18:52:00.000-08:00

It was soooo cold on sunday morning! I believe in the 40s? Poor Caden was shivering almost the whole time we were doing pictures but he still managed to give me some great smiles!

This was also the family that won the free session a month or two back. :)

Thanks L Family for surviving the cold with me!

Lachlann - Katy, TX child photographer

2010-12-08T18:22:00.000-08:00

Lachlann never fails me for good pictures! She is always smiley and laughs at the smallest effort...which is def an ego booster that I'm in fact AMAZING with kids! haha! Well except I can't get my own child to laugh or smile in front of the camera. Photographer's child curse! (My child did make a cameo in the last few pictures since her and L are so funny together).

Thank you Lachlann and Katie for letting me do L's xmas pictures!!

(look at them holding hands in the above pictures! so sweet!)

T Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-12-08T18:06:00.000-08:00

Isn't their house so nicely decorated for xmas? We just have a tree up and some garland on the mantel (sp?) at our house lol! Love taking pictures of this family...they are my regulars and always make my job easy!

I told Megan (the mom) that I got some hilarious ones of the boys b/c when one was looking at the camera the other one was making a face or not looking. Her response was "this is real life." I agree!! I love those kinds of pictures b/c you an look back on them and laugh!

Thanks again T Family!

C Family - Katy, TX Photographer

2010-12-06T12:25:00.000-08:00

Isn't their daughter Lily soooo stinkin cute? All you had to say was "show me your happy face" and she would smile! Easy enough for me :)

Such a beautiful family!

Tacky christmas sweaters are the new black - Houston, TX Family Photographer

2010-12-06T06:37:00.000-08:00

This family was sooo much fun! We began with a regular session and then they changed their outfits to "tacky christmas sweaters"! It was hilarious! Even their 6 month old son had one to match!

I might have to try this out sometime with my family :)

3lb 1oz miracle - Katy, TX Newborn/Premie Photographer

2010-12-05T13:32:00.000-08:00

What a miracle!! Brennan was born 6 weeks early...weighing at only 3lbs 1oz. He came out breathing on his own and is only being stationed in the NICU until he gains enough weight to go home! What a strong baby! These pictures were taken during the "skin to skin" session that mom and dad have to do with the baby to help with their growth...it was the sweetest thing I have seen in a long time!

Congrats Kasi and Silas!! He is such a dream!

Aren't you jealous of her blue shoes?...I am :) - Houston, TX Bridal Photographer

2010-11-23T08:14:00.000-08:00

This bride showed up with these AWESOME blue shoes and I think I formed a slight..I mean slight..obsession with them :). If you can't tell!

We had such a great time taking her photos in downtown Houston (great scenery, huh?)...and her family tagged along too! It was neat seeing her support system come with her! Her mom was such a big help too!

Congrats on the wedding Ana!

...and baby makes 4! - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-20T17:30:00.000-08:00

This family is one of my favorites...maybe because we are good friends...maybe because aidan is my daughters boyfriend (seriously..these kids "LOVE each other")...maybe because they are so photogenic...and maybe because they make my session an easy one.

They are expecting baby #2 after the first of the year and doesn't she look great? All belly and nothing else to prove she is pregnant. Lucky!

Can't wait to meet baby #2!! I'm sure he will be just as adorable as little Aidan!

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Ryleigh and Joy - Spring, TX - Mommy & Daugther Photographer

2010-11-17T15:22:00.000-08:00

What FUN little girl!! She kept us busy running after her and making all sorts of noises so she would smile and look at us :)

What a cutie!

"O" Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-15T11:47:00.000-08:00

I love repeat customers! It's fun catching up and seeing how much everyone has changed...especially when you have little kids. Last time I saw Miles he was 4 months old and when I saw them this time he was running around, but still as smiley as ever and Owen was 2 and now a more talkative 3 year old, who was showing me all his toys and surprised to know that I knew some of them :) Don't they look a lot alike?

Thank you "O" family for letting me do your Christmas pictures again :)...Hope to see y'all again next year!

my best and her cute little family - Humble, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

Sarah and I have been friends since...umm elementary school. I can't remember an exact year but a LONG time ago! I was so flattered when she asked me to take their family pictures this year! Aren't they so beautiful?

Little Noah was soooo hilarious...and ended up making me sing "Elmo's World" towards the end of our session. He had so much to say and kept daddy busy chasing him down in the rain!

...and can you BELIEVE it rained on us?? They were such good sports and so we took half of their pictures in the rain. I don't think you even notice :)

"M" Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-10T15:24:00.001-08:00

You might remember this adorable little boy from HERE and HERE. He is always such a blast to take pictures of...always smiling..always funny..and such a BOY!

Last weekend, was the first time I also took pictures of his parents with him. Cutest family? I think so!

Little Brax spilled water all over him and was NOT happy about it...although it made for a good laugh for us 3 :) How cruel!

"Eva the Diva" ...says grandpa - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-08T20:18:00.000-08:00

What a sweetheart! She was sooo happy (greeting me with a wave) and giggled the whole time. Makes my life easy, doesn't it? With grandparents (from Edinburgh - sp?) in tow we did a 1 year/family session for little Eva and I got to go back in my memories on my trip to the UK with everyone (keep in mind, I was 8 at the time)...which makes me want to go back even more now!

Such a fun family!

"C" Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-08T20:05:00.000-08:00

Love Love this family!! The boys/men are always so sweet to the lady in their life :)

They just welcomed baby #2...miss Sydney into their lives and she couldn't have been a more content baby! I think I heard her cry one time and was totally fine with us moving her around on different blankets and posing for pictures.

Congrats on Sydney and thank you for letting me in on a little snip-it of your life!

"S" Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-07T05:51:00.000-08:00

Little Ava is about to turn 1 and her parents wanted to capture her in "pre celebration!" I think I laughed non stop the entire session b/c Ava had soo many facial expressions and LOVED her cupcake! This was her first whole cupcake since...well EVER! I think she enjoyed it :)

Happy Birthday Ava and thank you S Family for letting me capture it!

M&M GET MARRIED!! - Ashton Gardens - Houston, TX Wedding Photographer

2010-11-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

This will be the longest post of your life! Mainly b/c this bride has been my best friend since we were 2! These two were high school sweethearts...and when I say high school, I mean Matt was a sophomore and melissa was a junior (correct?)! So, they have been together forEVER!!!

Their wedding was exactly what I always thought melissa's would be....and I would know this b/c when you are best friends since you were 2, and you talk about your dream wedding since you can talk..the topic comes up every now and then :) haha! The music...the jewelery...the dress...everything!

And P.S....if you aren't listening to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" you should be, b/c seeing everyone dance to that song and sing it as loud as possible...still kind of makes me tear up. (Maybe b/c I'm pregnant...but still). Haha!!

I did not crying...UNTIL Melissa and her dad (who is like my second dad) danced to "Landslide" by Stevie Nicks and then Matt and his mom danced to "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. SHEESH!

Anyways...this may be scattered writing, but I have sooo many memories and thoughts on their wedding its hard to make it into a nice composed paragraph. :)

I love you guys!! GREAT WEDDING!

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"A" Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-01T19:45:00.001-07:00

You might remember this little boy from his newborn session I did, what feels like only a month or two ago. They grow up soooo fast! Especially when you don't get to see them everyday like mommy and daddy do.

He had so many expressions and even had a few words for me when I annoyed him :).

Thank you A Family for letting me in your home, once again! I hope to see y'all again soon!

"H" Family - Katy, TX Family Photographer

2010-11-01T17:32:00.000-07:00

Meet the "H" Family...aka my neighbors :). They were one of my FIRST families I ever did when I got started and I get to do their pictures again...esp ones that include a BIG announcement!

Isn't he so smiley?....and LOOK at those eyes!!