A time to give back............

You know someone. You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography -- $1000 worth, to be exact. It's in your power to give them the artwork they deserve!

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner will receive a dvd slideshow and a $125 print credit.($250 value)

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services.

* The nominee must reside in Northern,Idaho. Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story by 1/12/09. amywaddington@live.com

The winner will be announced on 1/16/09 -- get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

Blessings!

Amy Waddington

***If you do not live in Northern Idaho - but you know of a family who is deserving OR if you are a photographer and you want to participate in this generous venture.........please visit www.givingisawesome.com***

and just for fun............

Jamie Rae Hats

Have you been to this website http://www.jamieraehats.com Oh my gosh!!!! Talk about DARLING stuff!! We started buying from Jamie 3 years ago when Avery was born and I'm HOOKED!! I am THRILLED that she allows me to photograph her products. Thank you Jamie!!!

Snow + Snow + Snow = Snow Day!!!

No School!!! Yippee!!! Is it bad to LOVE snow days??? We had so much fun today! We didn’t even leave the house. We listen to Christmas music, baked cookies, played in the snow, drank hot coco and watched a movie. It was a PERFECT day. I am so grateful for my precious children. I could do a "snow day" everyday.

My Babies!!!

I woke up in a panic the other night....all I could think about was that my babies are turning 3 and 8. (yes,we celebrate two birthdays in December...CRAZY)I rushed them into the studio the next day and captured this image.



Ashton and Avery's very last picture at the age of 2 and 7. My precious Alden is 5 and I already told him that he is NOT allowed to turn 6!!! Our kids are being brainwashed that they *will* live with mommy and daddy FOREVER and they are not allowed to go off to college or get married......EVER!!!:O)

GREAT stocking stuffer idea!!!!!!!

Buy one custom dvd slide show and get TWO free! Yep! That's three dvd slide shows for the price of one!! What an AWESOME gift idea for your family. This is valued at $375. YOU get three for $125.(a limited amount will be sold at this price)Order yours now! These slide shows are stunning!!!! What a keepsake!!!
Here is a sample of one...............

I LOVE this family!!!!!! :O)



Make sure you turn off the music at the bottom of my blog so you can hear the music in the slide show.

WOW!!! We have been busy at the studio! We are going on two months of non-stop holiday fun. Look at how darling these cards are. I am blessed to meet so many wonderful families. I love when my clients come back every year and I get to see how everyone has changed!!! Some of you, I get to see multiple times a year. Thank you so very much for your business!! I know you have a choice when choosing your photographer. I appreciate your business and feel very blessed that you allow me to capture such beautiful memories!! Thank you.



Keep checking back.....I will soon be posting an AMAZING gift idea at a AWESOME price!!!! This could be for moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles or just a special person in your life. Want a little hint??? You get three for the price of one! :O)

I adore this family!!!

Can you believe how cute this family is!!! I just love them. They are so fun. The boys remind me so much of when my boys were little. Why can't we freeze time? I want my babies back!!! Boy did we get some treasures out of this session!

Happy Birthday!!!

I am going to miss this little guy! He was in the studio five times this year!! I got to see him every three months starting at birth. This truck was parked behind the studio and I couldn't help but pack him out there in the freezing cold to capture these precious pictures. His mom is up for anything...............by the way Jamie, I'm thinking "junk yard" for his 2 year old pictures!!:O) Thank you for letting me capture his first year. I love you guys!!!!

Isn't she ADORABLE!!!!!

The Blog World...

Okay, I am FINALLY entering the blog world! This is just an offset to my website http://www.amywaddington.com/. Here I will feature my clients, give sneak peeks to recent sessions, announce specials, release new information and lots of other cool stuff! You’ll never know what you might find here.......so keeping checking back!

Let's start off with a bang! Anyone who welcomes me into the blog world and post's a comment, will receive a complementary 5x7 enlargement. This can be used toward past or future sessions! Wow!! That's like giving everyone $20 bucks! Merry Christmas to you!