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Goal Setting the SMART Way and How I'll Use it to Read More in 2020

Goal Setting the SMART Way and How I'll Use it to Read More in 2020

Off the ClockAmanda SmithMarch 2, 2020goals, goal, resolution, reading, read, smart, goal setting, plan, planningComment

Ask The Photographer / Questions to Ask Before You Book a Wedding Photographer - Part 1

Ask The Photographer / Questions to Ask Before You Book a Wedding Photographer - Part 1

Client Tips & PlanningAmanda SmithFebruary 27, 2020questions, faq, shooting, style, wedding, photographer, introvert, extrovert, control, discreet, interactiveComment

Humble Beginnings / A personal post about how I started as a photographer

Humble Beginnings / A personal post about how I started as a photographer

Off the ClockAmanda SmithFebruary 20, 2020bts, journey, business, start, throwback, senior, humble beginningsComment

Picking Your Wedding Date / Thoughts About Planning a Midwest Fall Wedding

Picking Your Wedding Date / Thoughts About Planning a Midwest Fall Wedding

Client Tips & PlanningAmanda SmithFebruary 18, 2020wedding, fall, planning, wedding planning, bride, groom, clinton, iowaComment

Nash / a Laid-Back Lifestyle Session with Baby & Mama in Fulton, Illinois

Nash / a Laid-Back Lifestyle Session with Baby & Mama in Fulton, Illinois

Amanda SmithFebruary 13, 2020family, lifestyle, mommy, mom, grandma, in home, home, house, indoor, inside, deployed, militaryComment

Ebensberger Family / A Chilly Session Over the Holidays

Ebensberger Family / A Chilly Session Over the Holidays

Amanda SmithFebruary 3, 2020family, singapore, Chinese, new year, christmas, december, dog, pets, kids, family photographer, iowa, clintonComment

5 Reasons Your Photographer Should Document the Getting Ready Part of Your Wedding Day

5 Reasons Your Photographer Should Document the Getting Ready Part of Your Wedding Day

Client Tips & PlanningAmanda SmithJanuary 30, 2020wedding, planning, wedding planning, getting ready, timeline, details, bridal details, florals, first look, window light, natural lightComment

Good Thing! Inspiration from a Bunch of Kindergarteners

Good Thing! Inspiration from a Bunch of Kindergarteners

Off the ClockAmanda SmithJanuary 23, 2020good thing, kids, family, me, personal, kindergartener, positive, positivityComment

Picking Your Wedding Date / Thoughts About Planning a Midwest Winter Wedding

Picking Your Wedding Date / Thoughts About Planning a Midwest Winter Wedding

Client Tips & PlanningAmanda SmithJanuary 20, 2020wedding, winter wedding, december, january, february, snow, snowy, cold, weather, portraitsComment

Getting on the Same Page as your Groom Before Portrait Time

Getting on the Same Page as your Groom Before Portrait Time

Client Tips & PlanningAmanda SmithJanuary 16, 2020engagement, wedding, groom, bride, planning, preparation, preparations, wedding planning, session tips, sessionComment

Lighting is Everything: The Importance of Portrait Timing

Lighting is Everything: The Importance of Portrait Timing

Client Tips & PlanningAmanda SmithJanuary 13, 2020time, golden hour, portraits, session, family, engagement, sunrise, sunset, natural light, sun, sunshine, timing, planning, session tips, session planning, preparation Comment

Get Excited for Your Session Regardless of the Forecast

Get Excited for Your Session Regardless of the Forecast

Amanda SmithJanuary 9, 2020overcast, sun, sunshine, golden hour, weather, rain, rainy, session tips, planning, session planningComment