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welcome.

You made it, now we can really get the party started! It’s a new home and a new look for the AP Blog, what do you think? I for one am digging how much better your photos look here as well as the lovely colors.


For those of you just joining us, my name is Amanda and I am a photographer serving North San Diego County. I specialize in Children and Families and am lucky enough to love what I get to do every.single.day!

You'll also notice a few words floating around which reflect my style…

pure.modern.fun

Check back often for announcements, sneak peeks, and general good times.


{please scroll down to see the latest gossip}

woo hoo, miss-A is two!

March 7, 2010 – 3:02 pm

I had the privledge of taking miss-a’s newborn photos (seen here) just over 2 years ago! My how time flies and it was great to see what a wonderful little girl she has grown into!

Full of energy, spunk, and wanting to run and play, we played peek-a-boo through the door and danced in the grass- lol  The one thing about working with a 2 year old is that they definitely have their own idea of what to do. By following miss-a’s lead, we were able to capture how fun this time really is, full of exploration and laughs!

enjoy the little peek gang, many more on the way!

By Amanda | Posted in Uncategorized | 10 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Jessica   -  

    What a darling girl! Beautiful images:).

  2. Zoe Berkovic   -  

    oh, she is so cute! Love these!

  3. jennifer adams   -  

    what a little cutie she is, LOVE that second shot in the garden, loving the spring warmth in these!

  4. Pavlina Ortiz   -  

    I LOVE all these but the second one is my favorite. Absolutely stunning colors! Gorgeous girl.

  5. Jaidean Baker   -  

    These totally made me smile! Love how it appears you captured her exactly being her…dancing, peeking, having fun. Love these!

  6. Kari   -  

    That second one needs to be in an ad or a magazine spread! GORGEOUS!! What a pretty little munchkin!

  7. mollie   -  

    oh how F U N!

  8. amber   -  

    Oh what a beautiful little girl, you captured her personality so well! Great job!!

  9. Laura Brett   -  

    So fun, love the location and the little girl is adorable! Great job.

  10. Angie   -  

    What a little doll, lovely colors and it looks like you all had tons of fun!

me-ooow! san diego pet phography

February 22, 2010 – 5:14 pm

Presenting a cat, her girl and boy! Miss Gabby was so cute during her session, not quite sure about me or the sound of my shutter, but she hung in there long enough for us a take some pretty photos of her ;) It was pretty clear that she is used to running the show- lol

Once it was clear miss gabby kitty was finished with me, we headed down to the beach for some people photos! Miss-H and Mr-K were so fun to pal around with… enjoy your peek!

By Amanda | Posted in furbaby, sneak peeks | 15 comments         Add a Comment
  1. stacey   -  

    that silhouette is stunning. and what a beatiful cat!

  2. Katherine   -  

    The silhouette is just stunning! These are very beautiful!

  3. Julie   -  

    Love that last one. Great images.

  4. Ashley Duckett   -  

    Love them all! The silhouette is gorgeous!

  5. Jessica   -  

    Love that second to last one! Fabulous job!

  6. Cindy   -  

    Great clarity on that 1st one and the last one has awesome colors!

  7. jennifer adams   -  

    awww melt my heart, those eyes just do it! I absolutely love this cat and could just squeeze her!!! Beautiful session!

  8. NinaMarie   -  

    beautiful cat! Oh and couple :) Great Job!

  9. Zoe Berkovic   -  

    These are beautiful!

  10. Pavlina Ortiz   -  

    Beautiful cat!! The silhouette is stunning! Beautiful work.

  11. Beira   -  

    amazing last shot! such a cute kitty

  12. Jessica   -  

    Beautiful! Absolutely LOVE the last image…GORGEGOUS!!!

  13. Kari   -  

    Those beach pics are STUNNING!! Beautiful work!

  14. Angie   -  

    Beautiful as always!

  15. Maria   -  

    So cute!! Love the kitty with girl and the last one- wonderful.

Countdown to Vancouver- with a contest!

February 9, 2010 – 2:52 pm

I am so psyched for the Olympics starting in only 3 more days!! There is something about watching such amazing athletes that is SO inspiring, I just can’t wait! And for the games to be in Canada this year too…

O Canada, our home and native land. True patriot love in all thy sons…. ok- so I can’t really sing but truly dig their national anthem :)
There are so many things I love about Canada too- like Tim Horton’s, I swear Toronto has the friendliest people ever, they speak French and of course Sarah McClachlan!
Then there is this one little thing I don’t really like about Canada, the annual seal slaughter.
“So what can we do about it?” you ask.

1. click here to sign the petition and let the Olympic Committee know how you feel

2. boycott Canadian maple syrup, buy American or even better, buy Hanna’s Gold, and make a bigger difference

3. help spread the word- send your friends here for info and a chance to win

Once you sign the petition, head back here, leave a comment and you are automatically entered to win your own Hug me - don’t club me t-shirt. Yup, it’s that easy. All comments on this post before Friday February 12, midnight pacific time are entered to win!! The winner will be chosen via random drawing and announced Saturday February 13th.

It has been an unbelievable honor to take part in this campaign and photographing Hannah was great!! Now it’s time to cheer here on as she competes in Vancouver!

Thanks for all of your help, Good Luck and enjoy cheering on our wonderful athletes participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics in gorgeous Vancouver, Canada.

*contest has ended, Congrats to JULIE!!! and thanks to all who entered*

By Amanda | Posted in Product Links, personal, studio news | Tagged , | 9 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Megan   -  

    Signed for you and spread the word.

  2. Emily   -  

    I want one too, save the seals!

  3. lisa   -  

    rooting for hannah and the seals!

  4. Rachel   -  

    I just signed, hoping to win the shirt too :)

  5. Angela   -  

    Thanks again for the info- love the photo of Hannah!

  6. Robin   -  

    Just signed- excited for the olympics too!

  7. Julie   -  

    Great work Amanda! Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention, I had no idea this was still happening.

  8. Maryanne   -  

    I remember learning about this in the 4th grade. It made such an impression on me to see my teacher cry about it. I am disappointed to know it still happens. Thanks for the post!

  9. Sarah   -  

    Thanks for sharing the info Amanda, I signed!

an A-mazing evening with the A-Fam! La Jolla Family Photographer Amanda Prince

January 21, 2010 – 5:19 pm

When Mr. A called me to get his wife a session gift certtificate for the Holidays, I knew I was in for a fun session! When they chose La Jolla and the Museum of Contemporary Art for their location, I knew we would have a great time and get along well! When we actually met and realized we all had an interesting connection (they bought our old place a few years ago) we were all shocked- lol

I had so much fun with them wandering the streets of La Jolla with little man-R singing, joking, and making me laugh. It’s also nice when mother nature delivers such a beautiful setting for a beautiful family session.

Enjoy your little peek A-Fam, we’ll have to get together again soon!!

By Amanda | Posted in family photos, sneak peeks | Tagged , , , , | 5 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Shannon   -  

    AMAZING!!! Love love love the last picture!

  2. Fotografia weselna   -  

    I like the new blog much better than the old one. Great photos and the size of the images makes so much difference!

  3. M D   -  

    Great pictures, Amanda! Beautiful sunset and cool museum location!

  4. Rebecca   -  

    Thank you for our sneak peek, Amanda! We had a great time and love the shots!

  5. Sarah   -  

    Wowza, Love these!!
    The smile on the little boy just great- and that sunset is gorgeous!

50 Wonderful Years! - Carlsbad Family Photographer Amanda Prince

January 19, 2010 – 5:30 pm

This was such a special session to be a part of as this amazing couple and family came together from across the country to celebrate a Golden Anniversary. My own words seem inconsequential in this situation so I though I would share a poem…

Role Models

You two are role models
for everyone who believes in eternal love,
for those who trust that there really is
a “one and only.”
You are role models
for the benefits of a happy marriage
through unconditional love for one person
for fifty years.
You are role models,
showing that two are better than one,
that it is better to be a team
in facing life’s challenges.
You are role models
for commitment, for caring,
for unselfish devotion.
Happy fiftieth anniversary!
May your love continue to be
a golden beacon for the rest of us.

By Joanna Fuchs

It was an honor to meet such a great family and share a few moments of your celebration with you. You have clearly been blessed with beautiful children, grandchildren, and friends which is a testament to your commitment to each other and your family through the past 50 years. Congratulations!!

By Amanda | Posted in sneak peeks | Tagged , , | 2 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Amy   -  

    These are great! I love the first one! Lovely :-)

  2. Alex   -  

    50 years?! I can only imagine how wonderful that must be and such beautiful family photos to celebrate!

gorgeous family & maternity- san elijo hills photogrpahy.

January 6, 2010 – 2:40 pm

Oh the joys at the end of your pregnancy, can you believe this gorgeous mommy gave birth to a beautiful baby girl just 2 DAYS after this session?! Two days before I had a baby I was a swollen blimp!

Big brother was so excited to meet his baby sister too, he did a wonderful job through the entire session!
Congratulations to the entire family on the blessed arrival of your sweet baby girl, I can’t wait to meet her :)

By Amanda | Posted in color, family photos, maternity, sneak peeks | Tagged , , , , , | 10 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Mandy   -  

    what a stunning mama! WOW….great color and her little boy is so sweet. I can tell that adding another one to this little family will only add to the love.

  2. Lina   -  

    Oh, those are some amazing captures, love the colors.

  3. jennifer adams   -  

    she is absolutely beautiful and glowing, blue is a great color for her! These are gorgeous!

  4. Jennifer Boggett   -  

    Beautiful captures! Love the lighting and the colours. She looks STUNNING.

  5. Jen   -  

    Love the blue and love her belly!

  6. Amy   -  

    These are lovely. I really like the feel of these maternity images. What a beautiful mom and family! Great work.

  7. Sam Hoey   -  

    What a gorgeous shoot and beautiful pregnancy….I am so sad that I no longer live in CA to have you photograph me!

  8. Lisa Holloway   -  

    What a gorgeous mommy to be…she has the perfect baby belly! I love these pictures, and the colors are just beautiful. Great sun flare in that first shot also, so warm and beautiful!

  9. Tanya Shields   -  

    What a beautiful family! And look how proud big brother is! Wonderful job on these Amanda!

  10. Jeanette LeBlanc   -  

    What a beautiful mama to be - I love the colors. Lovely session!

sweet baby-I! a sneak peek!

December 9, 2009 – 1:54 pm

  

 

Do you remember little baby-I? She’s been around before and it’s been so wonderful to document her changes over the last 9 months!!

She’s clearly adorable and has the sweetest personality and smile! She loved listening to her mommy sing during her session and was much more into exploring than having her photos taken, but we got her :) She did such a great job for me, I can’t wait to see her again in a few months!

Enjoy the peek B-Family, you have been truly blessed with this little sweetheart.

By Amanda | Posted in color, simply kids, sneak peeks | Tagged , , , , , | 5 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Lisa Holloway   -  

    What a seriously pretty baby…you can tell she’s going to be drop dead gorgeous as she gets older! Her eyes are just amazing!

  2. dsr   -  

    What a beauty! Love those blue eyes! Great photographs!

  3. Amy (the mama)   -  

    Amanda, the shots bring such joy to my heart. I can’t thank you enough.

  4. Susan   -  

    This is stunning work, Amanda. The third image just takes my breath away. Wonderful light and capture; beautiful baby!

  5. Sarah   -  

    So adorable!!! Love the color and clarity, she’s simply gorgeous!

cheer-i-o, it’s the O-Family!!! a sneak peek

December 3, 2009 – 8:39 pm

This is the 3rd time I have had the pleasure of working with little miss-P and her mom, but the first time to have the family together!  As they have recently moved back to So-Cal, we just had to head to the beach.

We had a gorgeous evening for some fun family shots and miss-P kept us laughing with her adorable 2 year old spunk and moves =)  This was the perfect way to wrap up the 2009 Holiday photo season, thank you O-Family for being so much fun to work with!!!

Now to work on your holiday cards, awesome surprise photos to be included ;)

By Amanda | Posted in family photos, sneak peeks | Tagged , , | 2 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Fotografia weselna   -  

    Great photos. Are you using OnOne plugins by any chance?

  2. Alex   -  

    LOVE these! Such a beautiful family, and the little girl is adorable!

my three beauties. a sneak peek!!!

December 1, 2009 – 8:59 pm

ok, so they aren’t really MINE, but since one of them is my bestest friend the title seemed fitting.

miss-p looking totally adorable…

and you know I can’t resist some silhouette fun!

 

 

This has to be one of my most fave sessions ever!!! Getting to work with Amy and her family was wonderful.

The girls and I (ok- Robert too) were SO glad to have spent some time with all of you and hang for a few days. You are welcome to come back and party with us anytime :)

I’m off to work on your awesome Holiday Cards so your little peek will have to do for now ;)

 

By Amanda | Posted in color, family photos, personal, sneak peeks | Tagged , , , , | 4 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Amanda   -  

    Hadley- I am so happy you are happy!! Parker is such a cutie, the girls would love to have her come back anytime!
    *emailing you the card info*

  2. hadley   -  

    WOW!!! They are amazing and Amanda you are an artist….Parker’s Picture makes my heart leap!…And how beautiful is MY cousin!!!! We had the best time and Parker has asked several times when we can come back. Amanda Thank you so much! Just let me know what to do about the Christmas card, I am so excited-it will truly be our best ever.

  3. Amanda   -  

    Yes, she’s beautiful and so are you silly!!!
    I can’t wait to do it again either, hopefully for some sort of special *cough*cough* occasion- lol

    You are the bestest friend ever :)

  4. Amy   -  

    Okay. First of all. HOW BEAUTIFUL IS MY COUSIN???? OMG!!!
    And the little one in her hat ;-) Oh my.
    Amanda, these are so great! You have such a gift. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I had so much fun having these pictures taken that I don’t even mind that I look fat, or tired, or ugly! Who knew? Can’t wait to do it again. :-D

the stunning S-Family!

November 10, 2009 – 6:15 pm

presenting little man-D!!

and the gorgeous family…

Wow- such a great family again!! Not sure how I get lucky enough to have the cutest clients ever, but little man-D kept me smiling throughout the entire session! At almost one year old, he kept trying to run out of our family shots to explore, but near the end he found his inner model and was posing for us :)

It was a beautiful night for photos in So-Cal, topped off with a fun and gorgeous family! Enjoy the teeny peek S-Family, I have to get back to editing ;)

By Amanda | Posted in color, family photos, sneak peeks | Tagged , , | 4 comments         Add a Comment
  1. Shannon   -  

    LOVE LOVE LOVE that last picture!!!!

  2. Kelli   -  

    Love those pics. You rock!!!

  3. Jackie   -  

    Those colors are amazing!! That is surely one beatiful family and cute little boy!

  4. Jen   -  

    Oh. Amanda!!!!! These photos look AMAZING!!!! You are the only one who can get us ALL to look at the camera at the same time!!!! DC loves you!!! Can’t wait to see the rest. I am sincerely amazed! You are the camera Goddess!!!!

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