Amanda phillips

lindsey and bryn - wedding

2011-11-07T23:41:00.000-05:00

I LOVE October weddings!! It is my favorite time of the year. I love the weather, the colors, the events that all come in the fall. When Lindsey and Bryn contacted me to do their wedding I knew it was going to be great when they said it was going to be in October and outside! The wedding was a perfect in everyway. Lindsey and Bryn are a great couple and it was such a joy to be their photographer. Here are a few details and favorites from the wedding. If you want to see more check out the slideshow by clicking here!!!!

-amanda

heckman family

2011-10-06T11:03:00.000-04:00

I love taking family pictures! I have taken pictures of Mikayla several times over the past year, so when her mother called saying that they were going to surprise her for her 16th Birthday and wanted to set up a family photo session I was all in! It had been 5 or so years since they last had family pictures taken of them so it was overdue. Plus Mikayla's birthday just so happens to be on the same day as her parents anniversary! We had lots to celebrate and had a great time. I love the pictures.

-amanda

alicia and dwain - wedding

2011-10-04T00:24:00.000-04:00

I walked in and immediately felt like family. I knew most of the wedding party and the brides whole family already so I felt right at home. I was so excited to have the honor to photograph Alicia and Dwain's wedding! There were a lot of unique details of the wedding that I would like to share. These details are what make each wedding special. Here are a few of my favorite and if you want to see more then you can few the slideshow!

When I got there I noticed the very colorful bouquet and asked about the meaning behind it. Alicia said she couldn't choose just one color to have in her wedding because she loved all the colors in the rainbow! Little did I know that she executed this theme/detail all through out her wedding day wonderfully!

I love this moment between the bride and her mother.

Another unique detail of the wedding day was that the groom's brother was overseas on the wedding day. With the wonderful little thing called technology he got to watch the whole wedding and speak to the groom by video phone! Now that's awesome!

Alicia and Dwain you are a beautiful couple and I am honored that you choose me to be a part of your wedding day!

-amanda

lindsey and bryn - engagment

2011-06-30T09:08:00.005-04:00

I first met Lindsey as a bridesmaid from a wedding I did a couple years back. I remember she was cute, spunky, and full of life at her friends wedding. So when she called me to tell me she was now getting married and wanted me to be there photographer I was excited and honored. I met with Lindsey and her fiance Bryn a couple of weeks ago for their engagement session. We had so much fun walking around Piedmont Park and we couldn't stop finding amazing spots for picture opportunities. Lindsey and Bryn did not disappoint. The are both spunky and full of life and beautiful together.

I can't wait until the wedding later this year!
-amanda

rachel and jackson - wedding

2011-06-29T18:17:00.008-04:00

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Rachel and Jackson's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding with an even more beautiful couple. The day was so relaxing but filled with lots of energy and excitement. I have a lot of favorites so bare with me. I also put together a slideshow if you want to view more. Just click here.

The church was beautiful. I loved the outside and surrounding areas.

Rachel's dress was beautiful.

When I came into the girls room they were just hanging out chating away.

It took a few hands to get Rachel all tied up in her dress but it was a lot of fun and everyone took turns.

I love this first moment between Rachel and her dad.

Finally!! Her dress was complete and it looked perfect!

Rachel and Jackson opted to see each other before the ceremony. I love doing first looks with my couples it creates a beautiful moment that is just between the bride and groom....and the photographer. This is Jackson just moments before he sees Rachel in her dress.

Beautiful

Love this one.

The church architecture worked great for a back drop.

But I think this couple would have looked great anywhere.

Did I tell you Jackson is a pure gentleman. Rachel is a lucky girl.

The inside of the church did not disappoint.

Mr. and Mrs. Elam

Now it's official! I love this one of them signing the marriage license.

The had a great first dance.

And beautiful toasts.

After a few dances they were ready to leave!

Thanks for letting me be a part of you beautiful day!
-amanda

baby liam - 9 months

2011-06-07T16:02:00.004-04:00

A couple of weeks ago I went to visit the Bolin Family to take pictures of Liam. He is now 9 months and he has grown so much in the past 6 months. Here is a link to his 2 month pictures. Now he can sit up and play with his toys!! Here are some of my favorites :)

Such a big boy!

I love baby feet.

At this age everything is a phone and goes to the ear.

Laughing at his mama and daddy trying to get him to smile.

One of my favorites.

I love this sweet little man and his hair.

He got mad at us and started to cry but even then he is still super cute.

He is curious about everything and we could hardly get his attention...so much to learn about

Last time he sat in this wagon he was itty bitty. This time he was ready to take off.

Or maybe not take off but just have a little taste :)

It was really good! Another of my favorites.

A sweet family.

-amanda

mikayla

2011-04-28T23:30:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking pictures of Mikayla. She is the niece of a dear friend of mine. We had plans to go to the beach just us moms and the kids so we took advantage of the scenic views to get a few update pictures. Mikayla is a beautiful girl and so easy to photograph. Here are some of my favorites!

Her one request - pictures with her cousins!

calhoun family

2011-04-24T21:53:00.009-04:00

A few weeks ago I had a really fun session with the Calhoun family. Tiffany called me 4 days before her scheduled due date asking me to squeeze in a session for her. She realized this was possible her last pregnancy and she needed a few maternity pictures with her family. Plus her first son Parker was about to turn 2! It was a great reason to do a photo session. We had so much fun and got a TON of great pictures so sorry for the excessive amount that I am about to post but I just couldn't decide which I liked best. I am also going to apologize for all the sweet little feet pictures of Parker but with chubby little boy feet like he had who can blame me :)

The gorgeous family

Love those hands

So beautiful

I love some baby eyelashes

One last one.

rachel and jackson - engagement

2010-11-29T14:31:00.008-05:00

A few weeks ago I got a phone call from Jackson. He told me he was getting married and needed a photographer for an engagement session and the wedding day. We started talking and in the mist of our conversation he told me this was one of his task that his fiance was letting him take care of for the wedding plans. I was so excited to have a groom to be call me. To have a groom to be get involved in the wedding day plans. To have a groom to be so in love with his fiance that he wanted to take the pressure off her somewhat of all the planning. Did I mention he is in med school and she just got excepted!! Talk about a busy couple and then add in the task of planning a wedding - well that just seems so daunting. When we met to do an engagement session they were unsure of their photogenic ability but they stepped right in and worked their magic. It made my job so easy and enjoyable!! Here are some of my favorites from the session!

I love this series...I wish I could say they thought I was funny and they were laughing at me but they were laughing at each other.

The day was so gorgeous and the lighting was perfect.

Thanks Rachel and Jackson! It was so much fun hanging out with you guys!!

baby liam - newborn

2010-10-24T15:49:00.008-04:00

Liam is one of the cutest baby boys I have ever seen, outside my baby boy of course ;) I had the great honor to photograph his newborn pictures yesterday and I had so much fun. He was such a good boy...I think we wore him out. His parents, Lyndsey and Matt, are going to be great parents. You could just tell. They live in a beautiful cabin and there were plenty of areas with good lighting to put little Liam. Did I mention Liam was born 7 weeks early. He is 9 weeks now and ways a big 7 pounds. I had a hard time deciding which pictures to post. I first pulled 10 and then I had to pull another 9. This didn't even come close to all the good ones but you will get an idea of what kind of day we had.

When I first got there Liam was in his comfy spot.

Baby details.

First family picture.

I love some baby wrinkles.

One of my favorites!!

Love his purple pacifier.

Look at that face. PS...he peepeed all over his mommy and daddy...

But the were troopers and kept going.

Some daddy lovin'

A picture for his daddy's office. He was really safe the whole time!!

Takin' a break

Look at that beautiful lighting!

Another fav.

And another :)

Some more gorgeousness.

Last picture of the day and he was worn out!

Thank you Lyndsey and Matt for inviting me into your home. I had so much fun with you guys. I hope you enjoy!

kerri and jonathan - wedding

2010-09-01T23:34:00.006-04:00

A few weeks ago I photographed Kerri and Jonathan's wedding and it was fabulous! Kerri and Jonathan are so wonderful and made my job so easy! They are clearly made for each other. The way they look at each other is so intense and their connection is unbreakable. One of Kerri's friends, Amanda Lovelace, took pictures of the guys because they were at a different hotel. I haven't finished editing those but I will try to post a few more of those when I finish but for now here are a few pictures and if you want to view more here is a slideshow!

A couple of the details.

One of my favorite pictures. I just love the little girl in the background!

What a gorgeous bride Kerri made!

Look at the Jonathan. His stare is intense!

The beautiful Catholic Shrine of The Immaculate Conception, downtown Atlanta.

Love this ceremony picture. You don't usually get to take pictures from this view but the church said we could!

The happy couple :)

The reception was at The Atlanta Woman's Club/Wimbish Mansion

I love this first dance picture. It is one of those oop's pictures where it didn't quite focus on the couple but it did focus on their hands and it turned out great with them laughing in the background!

Making the best out of a rainy situation!

Thanks Jonathan and Kerri for letting me be a part of your wedding! I also want to brag on the guys a bit. Jonathan had the best group of groomsmen. Especially his best man, Felix, he was so attentive to Jonathan's needs it made my job eve easier. I love when the wedding group stays in tuned with the couple!

julie and dan - wedding

2010-07-26T09:17:00.003-04:00

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being a part of Julie and Dan's wedding. It was at a beautiful chapel on the the Reinhardt University Campus. The campus was beautiful and we found a lot of great areas to take pictures of Julie and Dan. They are such a wonderful couple. I had to always keep an eye on them because the would sneak in special looks at each other or beautiful gestures to one another. I did manage to capture some of those special moments and they ended up being some of my favorite images of the day! And because there were so many to choose from I made a slideshow for those who want to see more. Just click here!

Thanks for the wonderful day!

alyssa and joey

2010-07-09T14:15:00.008-04:00

I can't believe it has been a year since I have posted a blog! Shame on me. Well this is a great time to update it and celebrate Alyssa and Joey! This past fall I did their engagement session where we got to really get to know each other. They are so sweet and love each other dearly. Alyssa and Joey have a wonderful heart and a fun spirit so I knew when the wedding day arrived it would end up being a wonderful day and I was right. A few weeks ago they finally said "I do!" Alyssa was beautiful and so was the wedding. I felt like part of the family and comfortable the whole day. Did I mention TWO couples were there that I had photographed their wedding a few years back. One of them was Joey's brother. I love keeping it in the family!! Well I have picked out some of my favorites from the wedding and engagement session for this post. Also here is the wedding slideshow to enjoy more!!

Thanks Alyssa and Joey for letting me be a part of your wedding!!

aaron and katherine - wedding

2009-07-22T23:24:00.007-04:00

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Aaron and Katherine's wedding. They are a wonderful couple who are passionately in love with one another. The intense way the look at each other tells it all. They got married at my home church, Trinity Chapel, and they were the first to have the ceremony out in the new lobby!! I thought it turned out beautiful and I hope more couple decide to do theirs there too. Here are a few pictures from the wedding day. To view more check out their slideshow!!

Thanks Aaron and Katherine for letting me be a part of your wedding!

harrison's bar mitzvah

2009-06-18T14:59:00.007-04:00

A couple of weekends ago I photographed Harrison's Bar Mitzvah at Villa Christina. Harrison loves golf and is a fantastic player so the theme was all about golf. His mom, Judy, came up with some great ideas and the party was never lacking entertainment or food. As one event started to slack down a new one started. It looked like everyone was having a blast. Here are a few detail shots that made this party awesome! Congratulations Harrison!!

Harrison taking use of the putting green out back

They played some great lawn games!

Look at this sundae bar set up! Plus the had smoothies earlier too! Yum

The party wasn't only for the kids. The adults knew how to have fun too!

The had a fun photo booth set up for the kids to take pictures home with them.

This ice sculpture was a surprise to Harrison look how cool it is!

If you want to see more check out the slideshow!

chase and jessica - wedding

2009-05-23T00:35:00.009-04:00

First off I want to go ahead and apologize for the long post, but I tried to narrow down the pictures I wanted to post and it was really hard. Jessica and Chase had an incredible wedding with awesome details! They loved the camera and the camera loved them. Their family and wedding party were great to work with and made my job easy. I posted their rehearsal dinner a couple of post ago so go check that out. They got married and Le Jardin Blanc in Douglasville. If you want to see more pictures you can check out their slideshow!!

First of Details! These were details that Le Jardin has to offer.

Jessica's bouquet - two shots couldn't decide which I liked better!

Chase is a firefighter which was the theme throughout the festivities! That's a cake!!

Again, two different shots of the rings and couldn't decide which I liked best!

The gorgeous wedding cake!

Jessica's wedding dress and fabulous hot pink shoes!!

Love these two shots. Jessica had fantastic and attentive bridesmaids!

I love this shot too! Jessica and Chase greeting each other!

Dad's first site.

The beautiful bride.

Jessica and Chase choose to see each other before the ceremony which I loved!

Isn't Chase so handsome!

The dashing guys!

The gorgeous girls! I noticed none of them were married yet so maybe they will call me when it is their time!

Love this look that Chase and Jessica are giving each other...Jessica's dad taking a deep breath after the long walk.

Love the gifts they gave to their guest!! Yummy!

harrison

2009-05-20T00:33:00.004-04:00

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of meeting Harrison! Next week he is going to Israel for his Bar Mitzvah and then coming back here to have a party celebrating his great accomplishment! I asked him if he could resite part of it but he wouldn't so we talked about more important things like school, golf, and his upcoming trip! We had a great time and he even admitted that it ended up being more fun then he thought which made me happy! I can't wait for the party they have a lot of cool stuff planned and can't wait to see it! Here are a few of my favorites.

Love those baby blue eyes!!

Love this sequence. I like to think it was me making him laugh but I think he was cracking himself up!

Harrison's dog came for a quick visit.

Love this one!

We were worried about snakes the whole time but luckily we didn't come across any!

The door of the Atlanta Country Club.

Last, one of my favorite of the night!

a rehearsal dinner - red, white, & black

2009-05-15T21:06:00.007-04:00

Last Friday night I had a lot of fun hanging out with Jessica and Chase along with their family and friends. They wanted me there to capture the rehearsal dinner because they had planned out a lot of fun activities with great detail. When I got Le Jardin Blanc I was thrilled with all the details and knew that the next day would be just a beautiful. Chase is 3rd generation firefighter in his family so the theme was red, white, & black with firefighter gear for decorations. Jeri the owner of Le Jardin Blanc also brought out the croquet set for the wedding party to play. Then after dinner the fire pit was lit and everyone enjoyed making their own smores' for dessert. It was a lovely evening and I was glad to be a part of it.

This is how Chase greeted me. He knows how to pose for the camera! It looks like Ike, the pastor, was saying a little prayer for him :)

The lovely Jessica practicing her walk down.

Jessica was getting a little distracted at first but then it was serious business making sure Chase new how to light the unity candle!

Chase secretly wanted to be Miss America and has the hand greeting perfected :)

The great little details!

Firehats were part of the center pieces!

Jessica and her girls!

Chase and the boys.

Look at what a cute couple they make.

The perfect smore! They were Delicious

Check back soon for the actual wedding! I will have them up soon!

christy and cory - wedding

2009-05-13T15:52:00.006-04:00

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of joining Christy and Cory on their wedding day. It was great day and their friends and family were so wonderful. Everyone was relaxed and ready to party! Here are some of my favorite images of the day and if you want to see more here is the slideshow!

I love this moment between Christy and her mom!

The beautiful girls!

She has the most gorgeous blue eyes!

Loved all the spring flowers by the church!

I love this one between Christy and her dad, so sweet!

Usually I don't post too many dancing pictures but I couldn't resist with this one!

chase and jessica - engagement

2009-04-10T09:02:00.007-04:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure of doing engagement pictures for Chase and Jessica. They are getting married in May and the wedding is going to be so beautiful!

We meet at Chase's grandparent's home and it is such an amazing place full of "picture" opportunities. In fact, about 5 or 6 years ago when I was first starting out I did another engagement session there, for Chase's sister. It was fun going back and creating a whole new set of images.

For Chase and Jessica it was important to include their puppy dogs. I love when couples want to bring their own special uniqueness (is that a word) into the session. Anyway one of the dogs got away and started runny through the tall grass and Chase went after almost stepping on a hugh snake in the process. That night I went to sleep having not so nice dreams of snakes! - Thanks Chase :)

Anyway here are a few of my favorites! If you want to see more click here for the slideshow!

I am glad I found out about the snake after we did these pictures :)

Love the back lighting!

This one shows Chase's goofy side. He was doing this stuff all throughout the evening.

Fun on the swing!

I love how Jessica is looking at Chase - so sweet

The dogs did so good!

Last one of the night!

christy and cory - engagement

2009-04-09T15:37:00.002-04:00

I always love when I get a call from someone that I know from my past. Christy called me and told me she was referred to me by Sandra Cook, her caterer! We talked on the phone for a few minutes and realized that we had gone to high school together and she graduated just a couple of years behind me. So I was excited to meet up with her and finally meet Cory her fiance for and engagement session in Smyrna at the new Smyrna Jubilee. She and Cory are so sweet and perfect for each other. It was great hanging out with them! Here are a few of my favorites from the session.

Shelby and Clint featured in The Knot!

2008-12-21T21:46:00.002-05:00

Just a few days ago in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas festivities I got "The Knot" in the mail (I think it comes out to the public in January). It features a couple of mine, Shelby and Clint, in the just married section. Here is the article page with a few of the pictures I took from the wedding day, but if you want to see what other goodies are in the magazine just go out an buy it!

The George Family

2008-12-08T16:07:00.005-05:00

Here is the third family I did a few weekends ago. I love being able to see the same families year after year. The families get bigger by numbers and the children grow up. This family has just gotten more beautiful! The little boy Cade is just a heartbreaker don't you think! This year I actually get to see the George Family twice because on Christmas Eve day I am doing another session with them and their extended family that will be in town! Here are a few pictures to look at!

Next is the Bolin Family!

2008-11-25T23:20:00.003-05:00

It is always an honor to spend time with my Bishop and his family. I have known them for quite a while now and I still feel all nice and warm when I am around them. They are such a beautiful family inside and out. I have been doing their Christmas cards for a few years now and their family keeps growing! The newest member is the sweetest baby girl but all the children are precious and so wonderful. If you are looking for a new home church you have to come for a visit and check thing out at Trinity Chapel. Here a few of my favorites!

Is that not just adorable, look at that baby girl-

The first family of Trinity Chapel-

My Bishop and his wife, Robin -

Time for Christmas Portraits!

2008-11-25T20:43:00.002-05:00

Wow! Last weekend I had three family sessions who wanted to get their Christmas portraits done for the holidays and to send out greeting cards. On Saturday I meet with the Garges family. My sister has been friends with Ridley for years I remember hanging out in my sister's room with them when I was younger thinking I was cool :) you know because they let me hang out with them. Well her parents called me and wanted me to come over and update their family photo. Here are a few from the session. I will blog about the other two sessions later this week!

Garon - Session 4!

2008-11-21T15:33:00.003-05:00

I can't believe Garon is a year old! It seems like yesterday I took those sweet newborn pictures of him when he first came home. How they grow up so fast. Now a year later he is keeping up with his older brother, Britton! We had fun playing outside and doing a few of Brittons favorite things. Here are a few of my favorites.

aaron and katherine's engagment

2008-11-18T14:59:00.004-05:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure of hanging out with Aaron and Katherine at Piedmont Park. As I took a few engagement pictures we talked and got to know each other a little better. They are a fantastic couple and it was really great to see them before the wedding day. I had to really work to get them to loosen up, relax and have fun in front of the camera. I think they did a good job. It was really a great day and I can't wait until their wedding day! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the day and if you want to check out more click here for the slideshow!

emily and adam are married!

2008-10-31T22:21:00.010-04:00

It has been exactly three weeks since Adam and Emily have been married. I took so many pictures that it took a while to go through them all. I couldn't decide on which ones to put in this post so there are a lot to look at and then if you want to look at even more you can view their slideshow which I suggest anyway because you can listen to the song Emily wrote and sang for their first dance called "Feels Like Home." She also wrote and sang a song for the ceremony and her dance with her father. She is incredibly talented and beautiful. You can see why Adam fell in love with her. I also had the pleasure to have some help by Alecia Lauren and it was great to hang out with her!

Details! Details!

I love this picture, it seems so quite to me.

A mother's look

The beautiful bride!

One of my favorite group pictures.

She seems so relaxed.

Another favorite group picture.

The handsome groom!

A moment right before the ceremony with Emily and her dad.

Awe! I love these moments.

This is the first time I ever got to photograph a foot washing! After Adam washed Emily's feet she in returned gave Adam her promise ring! Very sweet!

First moment as husband and wife!

I love the motion in this picture as we were walking past spectators!

No this isn't their motorcycle but the owner did give his permission to use it!

Thanks for letting me be a part of your wedding day!

rehearsal dinner in a barn

2008-10-25T20:47:00.005-04:00

A couple of weekends ago everyone got together to celebrate Adam and Emily's wedding weekend. To start things off, on Friday night, they had a barnyard dinner and line-dancing for family and friends. Everything was decorated beautifully! Here are some of the details of the barn!

All of the food was from family and friends reciepts that were Emily and Adam's favorites!

The out house! Should I say more :)

Look at those pink boots! A true cowgirl!

Love it!

The wedding turned out to be beautiful! I will share those pictures soon! There is a lot to go through! Check back for those soon!

already middle of october!

2008-10-16T22:21:00.007-04:00

What even happened to september? I can't believe we are in the middle of october, one of my favorite months. I love this month because the heat finally lets up and starts to cool down. I love all the colors in the landscape and more recently in the past couple of years I have fallen in love with October 31st for only one reason - I get to dress up my baby girl. She is such a good sport and posed perfectly for the mama hen :) Here are a few of my favorites. We got this costume at babystyle. Also for a really great place for fellowship and fun on Halloween night you can come to our church, Trinity Chapel for Hallowed Be Thy Name. There will be rides, carnival games, food, and treats. The best part about it is that it is a safe place to be and it is free admission, free rides, and free games! Check it out - after you check out Olivia the chickadee!

emily and adam

2008-09-26T18:28:00.005-04:00

it rained through three scheduled sessions. each time we would have to cancel and schedule again. the two places they wanted to go to for their session was not going to be rain friendly. so we waited and waited. finally we lucked out as usual and meet on one of the most beautiful days. blues skies, cool air! emily and adam were a pleasure to hang out with and they made my job easy because they were just so darn cute :) adam was constantly worried he looked goofy next emily but i assured him he didn't. anyway i can't wait until there wedding in a couple of weeks. they are going to have an amazing rehearsal dinner which i am attending and the wedding is going to be great as well. below are some of my favs of the day and click here if you want to view more on their slideshow!

brandi and terry's wedding

2008-09-26T14:32:00.004-04:00

september 6th turned out to be a beautiful! i went to celebrate and photograph brandi and terry's wedding at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee

. When I first arrived at the girls villa everyone was getting ready with hair and makeup. All the girls were relax and calm hanging out as if it were an ordinary day. Except it wasn't ! Just a few short hours from the time I arrived Brandi and Terry would unite in front of friends and family to say I do. The background was breathtaking with the lake behind them making the ceremony have peaceful calm. Once the ceremony was over though the calm was gone and everyone put their dancing shoes on to celebrate in style. The party was full of energy and it was just plain fun! Here are a few of my favorite pictures and if you want more click here to see the slideshow! Thank you for letting me be a part of your day!

Silly Justice

2008-08-30T23:35:00.003-04:00

I just finished taking pictures of Justice for his two year pictures. While I was editing the photos I noticed this funny sequence of three shots I took right in a row. I have never played with animation before but it turned out to pretty easy! Maybe I will do it more often now.

Enjoy!

lauren and caleb's wedding

2008-07-26T21:16:00.006-04:00

last sunday i spent the day with lauren and caleb. we started out in the brides room with all the girls at the ritz carlton. lauren had a beautiful calm about her. the timeline was in place, the details where perfected, everyone knew what to do. it was a perfect day. the dress. the flowers. the gifts. the bride. the groom. perfect. what made it even more perfect for me was that i had a little help from my friend shawna herring. her work is incredible and i was excited that she could help me out.

she choose a dress at bridals by lori in roswell

here are a few of my favorites from lauren getting dressed.

the gift caleb gave lauren was amazing. look at her expression. she was totally surprised.

caleb didn't leave empty handed either.

the yummy cake was made by mcentyresbakery. the flowers were put together by the guy who worked on the tyler perry movies, mart dawson. lauren and caleb used both the imperial room and georgian room at the biltmore ballrooms

i know i posted a ton of pictures but i couldn't decide on which ones to
put up. if you want to look at more here is the slideshow!

i can't believe it snowed!!!!

2008-01-20T13:50:00.001-05:00

i love the snow. i love the snow so much i am like a little kid excited when show comes. it hasn't snowed in quite some time here in georgia and now it has two times in one week. what is it about snow that everyone loves. i love it because it always seems so peaceful when there is a blanket of snow everywhere. jason and i took olivia out in the snow and took some pictures of course she had to taste it too.

i love the snow. i love the snow so much i am like a little kid excited when show comes. it hasn't snowed in quite some time here in georgia and now it has two times in one week. what is it about snow that everyone loves. i love it because it always seems so peaceful when there is a blanket of snow everywhere. jason and i took olivia out in the snow and took some pictures of course she had to taste it too.

whoo hooo!!!

2008-01-15T15:27:00.001-05:00

my website is back and working now. it seemed like forever. sorry for the inconvience.

website down

2008-01-10T11:38:00.000-05:00

hey everyone i just wanted to let you know that we are having technical difficulties with our website and trying to fix. i apologize for any inconvience. in the meantime look through old plog post to look at my work. hopefully we will get it back up soon!

while i am updating...

2007-09-11T21:10:00.000-04:00

i started thinking about my 2008 packages while i am doing all this updating i should probably go ahead and update those as well. i usually figure all that out around this time each year anyway. this time i am giving any future clients a heads up. as soon as i am finished updating my blog entries and images on my website, i am going to work on my packages and prices for 2008. if you want my 2007 prices for your event then contact me know so we can give you the old prices before it changes.

no excuses! well maybe....

2007-09-10T20:20:00.000-04:00

i am the worst blogger! when i was little and growing up i was never good about keeping a daily diary, so now that i have a blog it has become the same issue. the last time i posted was over a year ago and so much has happened since then. my goal is to back post from the past year and get everyone caught up on my life and photography. a few cliff hangers...22 weddings, plenty of engagements, 3 pregnancies, 1 of them mine, new house, and so much more. i know i can't do this all in one day so keep checking back for the saga to continue. i also will be updating my website with new pictures and new galleries. take this as a relaunch in my business, my life.

okay so maybe i had one little distraction and a good excuse :)

ashley and jeremy's article

2007-06-01T11:21:00.000-04:00

The editor of The Knot just sent me the article of Ashley and Jeremy's wedding that will be out on newstands soon. If you see pick out an issue and take a look. Here is the article you can see it here.

tiffany and aaron in the knot

2006-12-15T21:48:00.000-05:00

I just got the article about tiffany and aarons wedding. it looks great i love all the pictures they decided to use. it is always so exciting to get images of mine published. i also got word that they accepted another wedding i did in november you might remember reading about them ashley and jeremy their story will go in the next new issue out in june. when i get the article i will announce it here.

kirstin and barry's wedding

2006-10-07T16:19:00.000-04:00

i just got back from a wedding at the ritz carlton in reynolds plantation. wow! what a beautiful place. there is lake behind the hotel and the views are just breath taking. not to mention the weather was pretty much perfect in my book. the day was fantastic, kirstin and barry look great and everyone had a awesome time. the details were my favorite and by the end of the night her mother and everyone else was boogying on the dance floor. here are my favorite and for more take a look at the slideshow

katherine's senior portraits

2006-10-01T16:41:00.000-04:00

finally! kathering got her senior portraits done and it was a great day to do it. this session had to be rescheduled three times. the first time she had something come, the second was one of the hottest day of the year and the threat of rain. today was perfect. the pictures turned out great. her dad came because he is a photography hobbiest and i had him assist me which i think he liked. anyway they were so nice and a joy to hang out with here are some of my favorites.

patricia and matt's wedding

2006-09-30T16:33:00.000-04:00

today i got to go back to serenbe inn for another wedding. patricia and matt live up north but both of their families live here. so when matt called to talk to me about the wedding and told me it was at serenbe i was so excited to tell him i was familiar with the place and the area. we booked everything over the phone and got to meet about a month before the wedding just to say hey. patricia and matt are so sweet the wedding reflected them in everyway down to the details. here is a few of my favorites and a slideshow to enjoy!

amanda and darren's wedding

2006-09-22T11:22:00.000-04:00

i love amanda she is such an awesome person and we knew from the beginning I was meant to be apart of her and Darren's day. the wedding was held at the park tavern, the room is lined with windows so during the day you get this awesome natural light and at night you get this awesome scenic view of atlanta to look at. the whole day went really well and i have so many favorites i had to combine a few. also here is their slideshow

can you guess what the baby is

2006-09-20T12:43:00.000-04:00

okay never mind it's a girl!!! we are so excited about having a baby girl. it was the most emotional thing i have ever been through so far in my life i got to see her on the screen and all her little parts. so sweet. anyway we are going to name olivia laine phillips. i can't believe i am already 5 months.

melissa and jim's wedding

2006-09-04T17:23:00.000-04:00

this was probably the craziest labor day weekend ever! on saturday and sunday i had a rehearsal dinner and wedding to attend and photograph. it was at this really cool restaurant in decatur georgia called sun in my belly you have to go there i have heard that their brunches are to die for but call and make sure what day they do that on. on sunday we didn't get home from the wedding until midnight and i still hadn't packed for partner con in la, california. jason and i thought we would go to the pictage convention and have a vacation on the west coast at the same time. our flight left at 7 am so i ended up only getting 3 hours of sleep and i am 5 months pregnant. by the time we got to your hotel my ankles no cankles were the size of an elephants. alright that's my story. we will be in california for the week and be back to work on 9.11.06. here are some of my favorite images from the weekend events!

kirstin and barry in nashville

2006-08-29T18:07:00.000-04:00

this weekend i meet kirstin and barry in nashville for their engagement session. they live in kentucky but are getting married here in georgia at the ritz carlton in reynolds plantation. jason and i got there early to scout out locations and visit with an old friend. there are some beautiful spots up there. unfortunately kirstin called and said they were running late. jason and i decided to go to target to see if we would have an star sightings. lately i had been reading nicole kidman and keith urban had been shopping their. no sighting sad to say but it was still fun. right at dark kirstin and barry show up and all of our places we scouted out earlier were outside. so we begged the desk man at this old hotel/train station to let us shoot in the lobby. it ended up being a lot of fun and we got great pictures.

wedding in suwannee, georgia

2006-08-26T09:22:00.000-04:00

today was chip and diana's wedding in suwannee, georgia. they live in this beautiful community with a fantastic club house and an even better view. first we went to this great little church that had windows lining both sides which made me excited to have all that great available light. photographers love available light because it makes our job better. more flattering light and no flash makes for a more realistic image. anyway after the ceremony we went to the club house where the party started. Here are some of my favorite images.

holly and lindsey

2006-08-13T17:38:00.000-04:00

i love sisters they can be your best friend or sometimes your best enemy. holly and lindsey seem to be pretty good friends and sisters. today i took pictures of them together but manly concentrated on holly because she is a senior this year. here are my favorite pictures. it was a hot hot hot evening!

marian and joe's wedding, athens

2006-08-12T12:01:00.000-04:00

i just got back from marian and joe's wedding and it went really good. the event took place at a relatives house all outside. the threat of rain was loaming in the air. luckily it only rained during the ceremony which was under the tent. they have a ton of relatives on both sides and to honor and acknowledge them each got a yellow flower to pin on their shoulder. i love that idea and i love details like that. it makes each wedding different. here are some of my favorites. here's your slideshow

pregnancy pictures for jennifer

2006-08-08T14:43:00.000-04:00

jason's business partner and our good friends are eight months pregnant and she wanted to document her pregnancy through photography. she asked me if i would do and it i said of course. drew and jennifer are so cute and a great couple they got married right out of high school so they were high school sweethearts. they are younger then us but have been married way longer then jason and i. i know they are going to be great parents and little justice is going to be one lucky baby. here are the pictures from our session.

home from jekyll island wedding

2006-08-06T21:24:00.000-04:00

i just got back in town from jekyll island. nicole and josh's wedding was so much fun and weekend full of wedding events. the wedding was beautiful and the food was fabulous. click here for the slideshow

2nd trimester

2006-08-01T23:09:00.000-04:00

today i hit the milestone mark in my pregnancy. i am now in my 2nd trimester. even though the first was so bad just some tiredness i am glad i am in the saftey zone now if makes me feel a whole lot better. and to treat myself i am going to get my first prenatel message. i can't wait. have a great day everyone!

diana and chip

2006-07-31T09:17:00.000-04:00

i went out to diana and chips house to take some engagement pictures. their wedding is like in a week or two so we didn't have much more time left. they had their beautiful daughter with them and she wanted to be in most of the pictures but we did manage to grab a couple of just diana and chip. enjoy!

brittons 6 month pictures

2006-07-29T21:44:00.000-04:00

today i got to see britton to take pictures of him playing and hanging out with mommy and daddy. i can't believe how much he has grown over the last three months. here are some of my favorites from the session.

vacation time

2006-07-14T16:11:00.000-04:00

i will be out of town next week for a little r&r with my family. we are going to the beach. feel free to leave an email or phone message and i will get back to you by the 24th. have a great week!

nicole and josh

2006-07-11T21:16:00.000-04:00

today josh and nicole drove around with me stopping at all the cool places in the area to do their engagements. both are so sweet, lade back, and up for anything. it was great to get to know them a little better before their big day. next month i will be going to tybee island to photograph their beach side wedding. here's your slideshow

happy birthday amy

2006-07-02T16:07:00.000-04:00

my sister turned 32 today. i don't know what i would have done without her. sometimes we didn't get along but for the most part she has been one of my best friends of all time. she also gave me the best nephews an aunt could have. happy birthday amy! i hope all your dreams come true in your 33rd year.

my niece is a whole year

2006-07-01T16:06:00.000-04:00

kinedy turned one today and we celebrated her birthday in style. i took a ton of pictures so here is a slideshow you can enjoy! happy birthday kinedy.

event at turner stadium

2006-06-28T15:40:00.000-04:00

today i went to turner stadium for a private party. a company called kpmg was hosting it for all of their attendees that came to their conferance. they wanted me to be their to take candids of everyone hanging out and having fun. here are a few pictures

i got there a few minutes earlier and it was kind of cool being the only one at the stadium

they had great food there for everyone

and fun games

then we took a private tour in the locker room and field

i wonder what he's dreaming about

i saw the butterbean

2006-06-21T09:32:00.000-04:00

today i went to the doctor and we got to see the little butterbean in my belly. we even got see the heartbeat and hear it. how amazing and emotional. everything looked great and i am about 7 weeks along. my official due date is february 6, 2007! i will keep you updated on baby news along the way so keep checking back for more wedding, more engagments, and more baby.

alison and ricky's wedding

2006-06-17T09:37:00.000-04:00

today was really sweet. alison and ricky got married in their church. it was so apparent that they were loved by their pastor, their parents, and their friends. i love ceremonies that have a personal aspect to them the officiant was their youth pastor growing up so he had stories to tell the guest which had everyone laughing and crying. after the ceremony we went to ricky's aunt and uncle's estate and had a fabulous party to celebrate the newly weds. take a look at a few of the pictures. then if you want more click here for the slideshow

it is official

2006-06-07T22:03:00.000-04:00

today i went to see my doctor and i am officially pregnant. we couldn't figure out my due date so i go back in two weeks to get an ultrasound. they will measure the baby, check out the heartbeat, and then will be able to tell me an accurate date. stay tuned. how exciting and scary at the same time. i feel good though. no morning sickness as of yet, just a little tired.

shhhh i have a secret

2006-06-04T21:59:00.000-04:00

jason and i are pregnant!!!!! today i took three test and all came out positive i will have to go to doctor to confirm and find out our due date but as of right now we have a bundle of joy on the way! i just wanted to share our exciting news with all my friends. check back for updates.

kudos to brian

2006-06-03T21:32:00.000-04:00

so today i went to meet rachel and brian for their engagement session. rachel and i had been going back and forth trying to find a cool spot to take the pictures and the night before she called to tell me brian thought of one and told me where to meet them. when we got there rachel and i were so excited about the great location. thanks to brian we got some great shots! i will see them again at their wedding in november.

back at serenbe

2006-06-02T22:46:00.000-04:00

last week i went back up to serenbe inn with tiffany and aaron to take advantage of the beautiful scenery that we didn't get a to do on the wedding day. these are called we did pictures and is becoming a popular trend for couples to book a session after wedding day so we can get more pictures of them in the wedding attire. we had so much fun and the pictures turned out great!

Samantha and James

2006-06-01T20:35:00.000-04:00

A couple of weekends ago I tagged along to a wedding with Liana when she asked Alecia and me if we wanted to help. Liana told us Sam and James' wedding would be a blast and the were an awesome couple. She was right, I not only had fun photographing the wedding all day but I had a blast hanging out with all my photography friends. With our busy schedules we don't always get to do that, so it was a special treat. Anyway, I took a ton of pictures because I knew I wouldn't be the one editing :) hehe! Here are a few and if you want to see more of the beautiful wedding check out the slideshow I made of my favorites from the day. By the way, the wedding was in Athens at the Botanical Gardens. I hear that brides are put on the waiting list to have their wedding there, but it is totally worth it. It was so pretty!

Here is Liana chimping (means peeking at the photo) with one of the flower girls
I got a shot of Alecia and Mike who is Liana assistant.
Sam's girls wore vibrant colors of blue and had pink bouquets.
Sam is so gorgeous! Here is one of my favorites.
And another...

my first time published

2006-06-01T17:15:00.000-04:00

the publisher of the knot georgia emailed me and notified me that one of my weddings have been selected to be published for a real wedding article! i am so excited and the couple they selected are going to be blown away. I will let everyone know when to go pick up a copy! yea!

Amanda and Darren

2006-05-20T18:57:00.000-04:00

I just finished a photo shoot with Amanda and Darren. I am photographing their wedding in September and I can't wait. We had a lot of fun and they were so excited about the turn out. They are always on their bikes and they had this really cool Vespa we took out. Here are some of my favorites and if you want to see more check out the slideshow !

Christian

2006-05-15T23:19:00.000-04:00

I had my camera the other day and I took it out of my car and took a few pictures of my youngest nephew playing in the yard. Here are my two favorite.

An Awesome Wedding at Serenbe Farms

2006-05-10T22:48:00.000-04:00

I just shot a picture perfect wedding at Serenbe Farms for Tiffany and Aaron. It was so much fun. The rain came a couple of times during the day but right before the ceremony it stopped and was perfect the rest of the evening. Tiffany and Aaron were such good sports about the weather. I also had the pleasure to have Shawna Herring join me as a second photographer. We had a lot of fun and can't wait to do it again! Take a look at their slideshow for more pictures.

I loved this picture of the bride waiting to get her dress on.
Here is the bride waiting with her two sisters.
When they were announced husband and wife Pastor Bolin introduced them with the bride's last name! The expressions were priceless!
Here is one of my favorites that Shawna captured of one of the flower girls.
Shawna photographed the boys at the pool and later got an awesome sequence of the groom getting thrown in!!

It was raining a little bit after the wedding for like two seconds and I gave the bride and groom my umbrella. It turned out to be one of my favorite shots.

My Nephew's 7th Birthday!

2006-04-29T22:28:00.000-04:00

I went to Sparkle's Skating ring tonight to celebrate Cash's 7th Birthday. His birthday is actually on St. Patrick's Day but he didn't have his birthday until now due to scheduling difficulties. Anyway I can't believe he is seven years old time flies by! Here are some fun pictures I took of the evening and I made him a slideshow too.

The Birthday Boy!
My Beautiful Mother and me!
Charles, Cash's good friend and Christian, Cash's brother
My Sister, who is the coolest Mother and me.
My sister, Amy rollerblading with the kids!
The Birthday boy racing around with the boys!

It Was A BIG Hit!!

2006-04-28T12:00:00.000-04:00

The Haute Bridal Extravaganza was a big success!! I had so much fun hanging out with everyone and meeting the brides-to-be. The best part was getting to know other people in the industry that I had not gotten the chance to meet. Here are a few pictures from the event in case you couldn't make it. If you are interested in linking over to the vendors websites scroll down to "You're Invited To" and I have listed them there.

This is one of the vignettes that I thought turned out really nice.
This is a group shot of all the vendors who were involved.
Here is one that my husband took of Lisa Chappelear Milko, Event Perfect and me.

Easter Suprise!

2006-04-24T00:51:00.000-04:00

After shooting two engagement session on Friday and Saturday, I photographed my neice and Easter Sunday in her beautiful yellow dress! It was her first Easter and she is a bag full of sugar. Here is her sweet slideshow!

Amanda

Two E Sessions Last Weekend

2006-04-24T00:29:00.000-04:00

Easter Weekend I had two engagement sessions with two really great couples. I had so much fun getting to know Tiffany and Aaron and also Alison and Ricky.

The first couple Tiffany and Aaron were really a lot of fun. We just went down random roads in Powder Springs, Ga and with our great luck we found a barn with the trim painted the same color as her bridesmaids dresses. We asked the owners and they said we could stay as long as we liked! Anyway check out their awesome slideshow

The second couple Alison and Ricky are so nice. At first they were really shy and didn't know what to do, but with a little talking and joking around they came out of their shell really fast and the photographs turned out fantastic. And towards the end Alison started to really open up and started to pose!! Here is their awesome slideshow

Amanda

You're Invited To:

2006-04-17T21:31:00.000-04:00

This is going to be an awesome event. You will not want to miss this, all the Haute vendors in Atlanta will be here. Also Get Married Atlanta will be there and alot of action. Just RSVP to lorrie@eskimoadvertising.com the first 100 RSVPs will vouchers for free wedding giveaways!

Just in case you have a hard time reading this here is the important information:

Date: Thursday, April 27th
Time: 6-9pm
Place: Event Perfect Cafe - 1052 St. Charles Ave.

Haute Vendors are
Tracey Tirrell Bridal Accessories
Affairs to Remember
Ooh La La Beaute
Amanda Phillips Photography
Bel Fiore Bridal Salon
J Patrick Designs
Event Perfect
Get Married Atlanta
Lichen Frank Design
Spectrum Entertainment
Caryn Nash Cake Design
Cooper Atlanta Transportaion

Hope to see you there!

Amanda

First PUG Meeting

2006-04-06T21:17:00.000-04:00

I just borrowed this picture from Liana's blog. She is our Pug leader and this is our group of photographers from around the area who are Pictage users. We will be meeting once a month to form a network group. Another photographer, Alecia and I are getting together to shoot a wedding with Liana in the spring. It will be fun to have a group of friends to have for support!

Amanda

Baby Britton and The Lumpkin Family

2006-04-05T23:24:00.000-04:00

Okay I have finished editing the photographs I took on Saturday. I did the first life session out of four with Nick, Sarah and Britton. What an awesome family. I had so much fun and I am soooo excited for them to see the photographs. Here is a sneak preview!

There are so many more that I did a slideshow click here if you want to view it
Slideshow

Amanda

March Flew By

2006-04-03T23:16:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone-

I can't believe how fast the month of March went. A couple of weeks ago I photographed my first wedding of the season and it was so much fun. Ryan and Kristi are such a nice couple and so down to earth. It was a nice way to break into the wedding season.

This weekend I went to photograph a life session with Nick, Sarah, and Baby Britton. What a beautiful family. I had so much fun and Britton was the biggest sweatheart. I am editing the images and I will post those up as well.

More to come later...

Amanda

First Wedding of the Season!

2006-03-16T18:40:00.000-05:00

Wow, I just finished editing my first wedding of the season. Kristi and Ryan got married on March 11 and they are a fantastic couple. The wedding took place at Inman Park United Methodist Church and then the whole wedding party walk over to the Trolley Barn for the reception. They had a BBQ dinner and everyone danced to Bluegrass Music. It was great fun and a perfect way to start the wedding season! Here are a couple of images of the wedding and if you want to see the slideshow click here.

Amanda

Mike Colon Workshop

2006-03-01T22:33:00.000-05:00

I just got back a couple of weeks ago from Southern California or The OC to be exact! I was there for a week participating in an awesome photography workshop with other fellow photographers from around the US! Mike Colon was are instructor and I am not kidding he is the most talented photographers out there. He's not only an amazing photographer but a great husband, father, and man of God which is always a great combination! Go check out his website and blog they are amazing. Then come back to mine ; ) Anyway one of the days we were there we went to the beach to photograph a few models and after we took this group shot of all of us attendees. I had so much fun and I already miss all my new friends.

Kristi and Ryan's Engagement Session

2006-03-01T10:58:00.000-05:00

I just got finished doing an engagement session and I had a blast. Kristi and Ryan are so nice and laid back. We went to the park near the Highlands and did a few there and then we walked to Fontaines Bar. This is where they had there first date and I told we definantly had to get some photographs of them in front of the sign. These turned out to be awesome. Here are a few.

A Small History

2006-01-11T23:54:00.000-05:00

• My interest in photography began in my early teens when I discovered that, as a second child, the photographs of my growing up were sparse. With that discovery, I got my first camera and decided that I would record my own history.

• I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography from Georgia State University. During my residence at GSU, I began developing my style for creating documentary projects with a fine art flare.

• My first documentary project dealt with Habitat for Humanity. Choosing to photograph a single family allowed me to focus on the emotional highs and lows of building the house. There were hundreds of individuals coming together for one important event. I was able to capture individuals and small groups working at ordinary tasks that would have an extraordinary and lasting effect on a single family. This project became my first gallery showing which was held at The Art Farm.

• What an honor it was to be selected by one of Atlanta’s hottest radio programs, The Bert Show on Q100, to photograph a promotional event at the Philip’s Arena. The station hosted an honorary graduation for Masha. She had been seriously injured in a car accident. Masha’s sole motivation during rehabilitation was to walk across the stage at her graduation. She was devastated when the school’s principal denied her this reward for fear she would not succeed. Businesses around Atlanta donated their services in order to make her graduation an event where her dream came true.

• An internship at Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle Publication allowed me to work with many well established photographers. I took this opportunity to learn new and inventive ways to photograph and set up lighting. It was fun and energizing to experiment in a different area of photography.

• Last year, continuing my education, I completed an intensive workshop with the renowned wedding and event photographer Denis Reggie whom Oprah Winfrey calls, “the best in the business.”

• Recent events that I have photographed were located at the beautiful Chateau Elan, the amazing Fernbank Museum, and in historical Savannah. It was a joy to have the opportunity to photograph in these very beautiful and very different settings.

• Last spring I invested in a new and exciting avenue for my photography. Event Perfect Cafe, owner Lisa Chappelear, will feature Amanda Phillips Photography as a resource for future brides and event planners.

• Starting this month, December 05, The Knot Georgia will display my advertisement in their publication.

My First Post

2006-01-10T23:43:00.000-05:00

This is my first post of my new blog. I thought this would be a great way for everyone to be able to keep up with me and what I am doing. It seems that this year is starting out with a BANG and I hope it continues this way, so I will have new and interesting things to talk about. I will use this blog to include you in my life and will post as often as possible so always check back and see what's going on!

Amanda