About Amanda Padgham Photography
Welcome to the boutique blog!
Amanda Padgham Photography is located at 4 North Main St. Pittsford NY 14534. You will find us on the corner of Monroe Ave and Main St in the village of Pittsford. Parking is available in front of our building or in the public parking lot behind the studio.
Email: amandaphotoboutique@gmail.com
Give us a call to book your session at 585.764.2341
Studio hours are made by appointment only. Amanda provides both location and studio photography in the Rochester area.
I just had to post this because I just came across it when reminiscing about Lola’s birth and had to share it. How fast time flies…. how did the past 3 years go by so quickly?!
And btw, please say a little prayer for me today as I host about 20 5 year olds for Lola’s kiddo birthday party…. I’m scared lol….:-)
” A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer”- Author unknown
I can’t believe that my baby is now a 5 year old little girl. Although so much has happened in the 5 years since I was blessed with her, I still can’t believe how quickly time has gone and how fast she’s grown from a newborn to a soon-to-be kindergartner. Our little Lola is such a sparkling spirit- full of imagination, ideas, spit-fire, and kindness. I am continually taken by her will, her intelligence, and her ability to make people smile. Of course I would say this since I’m her mother, but I truly believe that this little girl is destined for great things. And I am so lucky to be her momma.
Happy Birthday sweet L.ots-O.f-L.ove-A.lways- you are so loved!!!!
Also, I am honored to have been nominated as a “Women to Watch” in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. To see the article just click here.
The other day I received a thank you note from a very special family I had photographed, and I’m so deeply moved that I had to share.
So many times I find myself not being fully present, constantly thinking about all the things I have to do and have yet to do, worrying about whether I’m doing enough- with my family, my children, my work, my self-growth…. Second-guessing what I’m doing in a moment rather than treasuring it for what it is and enjoying just being in it. Sometimes it takes a note like the one I received to remind me that all is as it should be… that I’m on the right path.
Within this heartfelt thank you from this amazing mom, she had enclosed a piece of paper with a quote on it… and explained that although she had written the note weeks ago she hadn’t mailed it- feeling like it wasn’t the right time- until she saw this… and then she knew it was time. Thank you Pam- for sharing your most precious experience with me, and for reminding me that I am where I’m meant to be.
It’s carnival time again and I am honored to be able to participate in such a fantastic project with so many talented photographers! This month’s theme is “framed” and I will be honest, I almost totally bailed on this one:-(! I have been running around like a crazy person trying to get the studio ready, proof sessions, do end of the school year kid thing etc… so I didn’t have time to go out and shoot specifically for this theme BUT I had an image in mind from last month that I thought would work- phew…. lol.
I took this shot one weeknight right before the kids were getting ready for bed, and had to shoot through a little crack in my door bc I KNEW if Andy or Lola saw me that they would move and the moment would be gone! So, the door “framed” the shot. And I totally love everything about it- the frame, the emotion, and of course the subjects in it:-)!
Next up in the blog carnival is the fabulous
St. Louis Children’s Photographer, Lauri Baker- swing by and check out her post!
Well, it’s official!!!
As of June 1st we will be moving our studio and I am so excited!!! After a lot of soul searching we have decided to move literally right down the street to 4 North Main St! Located directly on the corner of main st and monroe we will be in the same building as Jackson and Hines, on the second floor. AND we’re right across from Starbucks and next to Thirstys 
, so depending on your beverage of choice you’re all set lol!
This new space is PERFECT for a natural light photography studio- wide open floor plan, HUGE floor to ceiling windows, gorgeous light- and after some mild apprehension I feel it’s the best decision for the business. While I LOVE on-location shooting and still do a ton of it, I found that a lot of my clients want to come to me, and we simply outgrew our current space. In addition to our new move we are going to be offering more collections (including some with digital options) that I feel will allow us to better serve a multitude of clients. PLUS, we will now be offering makeup application (for moms and teens- we’re steering clear of the child-beauty-pageant-star-look if you know what I mean) in addition to our sessions. Mom can pamper herself with some natural makeup while I photograph the kiddos and Dad can either swing by Starbucks for a coffee (or Thirstys for a cocktail lol) until we met up for the family portion of our session! Not sure about all of you but that sounds pretty sweet to me!! We will also be offering complimentary pre-session consults at the studio with each session so we can go into the shoot with a very clear plan about what we want to achieve from the day. With new gallery display options and a variety of custom products at the new space we feel that giving you a chance to meet with us before your session will only add to the custom experience we want to give each of our clients.
So, if over the course of the next few weeks you see me moving furniture and carrying paint cans you’ll know why! We have some fantastically fun ideas for our grand openings so stay tuned!!
And of course, it wouldn’t be a proper blog post without some images! I LOVE this family:-) Mom is one of the strongest, most fun, and kindest women I have the pleasure of calling my friend, and her boys could not be cuter. Enjoy!!
I am so honored to be able to participate in this fantastic blog carnival with so many incredibly talented photographers!! Each month we will choose a theme and create an image that reflects it. Last month’s theme was “reflection” and this month we chose “monochrome”. For some reason this one was more difficult for me but after shooting a maternity session of a wonderful friend last week I found an image that was perfect for it!! I loved this image the second I shot it:-). It’s a bit different than what I typically would show but I couldn’t stop thinking about it so it seemed fitting to share!
Lots more images will be shared from that session in the future- stay tuned:-)! We also have some BIG news coming up!
Next up is the ubertalented St. Louis photographer, Lauri Baker- please swing by to see her interpretation of the theme!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!!! I pretty much felt like little Sophie did at the end of the day yesterday… sugar crash much??
How can you not love the drama? Ah, a girl after my own heart
Ok people- I’m going to be honest….I’m having some serious anxiety about posting this upcoming image for all to see on the information-superhighway….
I’m sure I’m going to sound totally vain here, but I have to admit that the thought of posting a pic of me sans makeup, in the early morning is literally making me need more wine… cause folks…. it ain’t pretty…. BUT I’m doing it to prove a point and to show you all what the proper lighting, posing, and makeup (from the wonderfully talented Melissa Bockus at MB Studios) can do to an image. I have some other before/afters but I thought it was only fair to post the one of myself first! (OMG I cannot believe I’m posting this right now… if you come back and this post is gone it’s because I had total regret for sharing lol)!
I am very excited about some upcoming ventures and cannot wait to share with you all once everything is finalized. For now, if you are interested in more info just post a comment, or email me and I’ll fill you in.
Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter
Lullabies, dreams, and love ever after.
Poems and songs with pipes and drums
A thousand welcomes when anyone comes.
~Author Unknown
Isn’t that the greatest quote? Would be adorable somewhere in a nursery or kiddos room wouldn’t it? I thought I would do a little St. Patty’s Day post in light of the upcoming holiday (which I love, and not just for the green beer although that’s an added bonus lol). I was lucky enough to start the holiday out with tickets to the Lord of the Dance show, which was awesome…. and made me seriously consider taking up Irish dancing- like for real… It was that good:-).
Growing up, my brother and I would set leprechaun traps on the eve of St. Patty’s, and would always wake up to a trail of coins, green milk, green grapefruit, and of course, green toilet bowl water. I’ve carried on this tradition with my kiddos and today we started the early design concepts of our leprechaun trap which at this point consists of a shoebox, string, and little pieces of chocolate in green frosting:-). My plan was to try to get some fun green themed pics of them today but my little guy came down with a cough and fever so we laid on the couch tonight instead:-(. Soooo ready for winter to be over…..
Anyway…. even though it’s early…. Cheers and Happy St. Patricks Day!
“May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.”
~Irish Blessing
“The simplest things are often the truest”- Richard Bach
This Sunday we had another snowstorm ( I know…. gasp….) and it forced encouraged us to stay home, which doesn’t happen that often. Between work, school, grocery shopping, studio trips, play dates, and family visits its actually kind of rare to have a whole day where we can just be at home. So, we spent the day playing in the snow, taking out the board games, and enjoying the simple things in life. Sometimes snow in March is a good thing:-)….
