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  • BIT BY BIT | HERE ARE THE SIMPLE FACTS

    Hello + Welcome.

    Welcome to Bits Of Life Photos. I’m Amanda and I’m the owner of Bits Of Life Photos. I specialize in natural light, on-location modern portraiture of children, families and seniors. You will find that I have a modern yet timeless style and love color. Children and families inspire me.
    Click around and check out my gallery of work. If you're interested in booking a session feel free to fill out the contact form!

    Please visit this blogsite often to view my most recent sessions sneak peeks and to keep up with the most current happenings and specials. To receive special discounts and prop give-aways, become a Facebook Fan.... because it's the Bits Of Life that Count!!!

    I am not out to create the "flawless traditional portrait". Life isn't flawless. I am looking to capture your authentic connections.

    Looking forward to documenting. celebrating. capturing. and creating life long memories of [you] Because our lives are put together bit by bit. Bits of who you are + Bits of who you want to become.

    We do not take pictures with our cameras, but with our hearts & minds.
    - Arnold Newman

The One With The Hair | KS/MO Natural Light Child + Family Photographer

Meet Mia.  Gasp. Gulp. Sigh. Totally gorgeous.  What a bundle of pure goodness!  Hang on, dear girl.  You have everything you need now (and later) because Love is holding you.  It’s True.

Love is spoken here.
It speaks with beauty.
It speaks with truth.
It speaks with care.
It speaks with warmth.
It speaks with tenderness.

Listen.


BONUS:  15+ comments and FB ‘likes’ to Bits Of Life Photos will get the Carlson  family an adorable + awesome gift! Leave them some love.
**Update**  Thanks to everyone who choose to ‘like’ Bits Of Life Photos on Facebook and left comments for the Carlson Family.  The 15+ comment goal got them a FREE 11X14 custom professional print from my current photographer’s only printing press!  CONGRATS!

Much Love + Likes,
Amanda

Clients please remember that your images have been cropped to fit these special storyboards. You will receive the full size version. Thanks!

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adminApril 11, 2011 - 11:19 PM

Gotta love a baby with a ton of hair. Baby Mia is truly loved!

kelliApril 12, 2011 - 9:14 AM

adorable! welcome to the world, mia!

Karmen KoehnApril 12, 2011 - 10:44 AM

What a sweetie! Great photos of a gorgeous and loved little girl!

Niki BarberApril 12, 2011 - 10:45 AM

I love these pictures. I think my favorite might be the picture of Mia in the basket with the green bow!! ADORABLE!!!

Linda McKeirnanApril 12, 2011 - 10:50 AM

I love the ones in the basket especially. My favorite is the one with the green bow. Mia is a beautiful blessing to a wonderful family.

Jane StratmanApril 12, 2011 - 11:16 AM

Truly adorable. Such cute cute pictures. Love all the hats!

Susan haddoxApril 12, 2011 - 11:45 AM

Beautiful

JoAnn BrownApril 12, 2011 - 11:47 AM

What darling pictures. I love the basket–so cute. What a precious gift from God.

HollieApril 12, 2011 - 12:08 PM

Another little Carlson beauty…great job capturing little Mia. Can’t wait to meet her!

JenniferdApril 12, 2011 - 12:30 PM

Such a cute! Love the one at the bottom with her eyes open- like she’s saying “hey, i’m trying to sleep”.

Heather NapierApril 12, 2011 - 12:39 PM

Ohhhhh-she’s just darling!!! Welcome baby Mia!

Lynn HendersonApril 12, 2011 - 1:51 PM

LOVE these pictures….definitely worth the effort. what a precious beautiful little girl! thanks for sharing these.

Jamie SandsApril 12, 2011 - 2:02 PM

Love the pictures of baby Mia! They are beautiful and she is a beautiful baby!

Charlotte CarlsonApril 12, 2011 - 3:53 PM

What a precious baby girl! A true gift from above! We love you baby Mia and can’t wait till we see you again!

renaeApril 12, 2011 - 4:19 PM

Absolutely Adorable!!!!

Shelley SmithApril 12, 2011 - 6:02 PM

she is beautiful! the pics look amazing!

Dennis CarlsonApril 12, 2011 - 6:53 PM

What a beautiful baby!! Looks just like her grandpa!!

Nancy SandsApril 12, 2011 - 9:51 PM

I am so very thankful and blessed to have Mia as my granddaughter!!! She is a beautiful gift from God and I love her more than words can express. Grandma Nancy

JeanetteeApril 13, 2011 - 11:56 AM

She is sooooo, beautiful.

FaithApril 13, 2011 - 12:06 PM

Adorable!

Devin HendersonApril 13, 2011 - 3:05 PM

Mia is adorable. These pictures are great.

Inge StillionsApril 13, 2011 - 3:52 PM

Absolutely beautiful!!!

shannnon sumrallApril 13, 2011 - 6:32 PM

All of these pics of Mia are just adorable! The photographer did a amazing job!

adminApril 13, 2011 - 6:38 PM

Thanks Jane! I make all of them for my clients! I love doing it and yarn is yet another passion! LOL If you would like to see more, click around. I will be selling them shortly! Stay tuned!

Nell BrisendineApril 13, 2011 - 6:46 PM

What a beautiful Baby the Lord has given you to care for. She is just so precious. Love her with all your heart.

Amy Stevens-RialApril 13, 2011 - 8:06 PM

Baby Mia is so precious really makes me want a little girl one day. These photos are absolutely adorable.

larry sandsApril 14, 2011 - 8:56 AM

Mia you are a precious baby and I love you!!!! Papa Larry

AudraApril 14, 2011 - 5:58 PM

These are absolutely adorable! Welcome to God’s beautiful world!

Jennifer BuettnerApril 15, 2011 - 4:55 PM

Mia is a doll! I love all the pictures of her & can’t wait to meet her in person!

NoraApril 21, 2011 - 8:08 PM

Mia is so beautiful! I love these pictures.

Kristin WilliamsApril 22, 2011 - 9:32 AM

Precious creation from God caught by a great photographer. Enjoy your precious bundle.

The One After The Bump | KS/MO Natural Night Child + Family Photog

Meet Coleman.  At a ripe old age of 5 days, he was the perfect little model.  Simply slept the entire time and was content to pose!  Soft sunshine fell the day I met you.  It mattered not.  With every rise and fall of your chest with each sweet breath you took, you became more part of this new world.  You, baby boy, will continue to grow into tomorrow.  Thank you for creating a beautiful space in which to adore you.  Soft, delicate, and warm.  I couldn’t imagine it any other way…

BONUS:  15+ comments and FB ‘likes’ to Bits Of Life Photos will get the Hodges’  family an adorable + awesome gift! Leave them some love.  All comments must be placed on the blogsite, not Facebook.

Much Love + Likes,
Amanda

Clients please remember that your images have been cropped to fit these special storyboards. You will receive the full size version. Thanks!

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GramsApril 7, 2011 - 7:17 AM

My grandson, isn’t he gorgeous! What a beautiful presentation and keepsake.. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. :)

lisa hodgesApril 7, 2011 - 8:40 AM

oh my god!!! I love every one of them. I can’t wait to get the cd and see them all. Awesome job!!!

JamiApril 7, 2011 - 12:54 PM

Beautiful photos Lisa and David! Cole is adorable.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you soon!

JamiApril 7, 2011 - 12:56 PM

Beautiful photos David and Lisa! Cole is adorable.
We’re looking forward to seeing the family soon!

adminApril 7, 2011 - 1:54 PM

One of my all time fav sessions! Thanks for making it count!

michelleApril 7, 2011 - 1:55 PM

soooo cute!! love the basket shots!

SaraApril 7, 2011 - 7:42 PM

amazing photos….such a special time to capture.
Congratulations to all !

MelissaApril 18, 2011 - 12:47 PM

These are so adorable! Congratulations!

The One With The Bump | [KS/MO Natural Light Child + Family Photographer]

Meet David, Lisa, Caden and soon to be little bro, Cole. How beautiful is this mama Lisa . Such a wonderful soul with so much to give. I taught with her when I was a Special Education Teacher in Lawrence. I know that it takes hard work + patience + dedication to do her job! With a wee one on the way her long nights up and loss of sleep will be cake!  Love, is funny isnt it?  You look, you find, you share, you plan & then all of a sudden its changed

Looking forward to seeing you all in a few weeks for the arrival of your new son. Congrats on the new addition to what I feel is a very complete + loving family!  BTW, a tossed in a little vintage chocolate to some of the images.  A color worth using, for this color lover.

BONUS:  15+ comments and FB ‘likes’ to Bits Of Life Photos will get the Hodges’  family an adorable + awesome gift! Leave them some love.

Much Love + Likes,
Amanda

Clients please remember that your images have been cropped to fit these special storyboards. You will receive the full size version. Thanks!

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adminMarch 12, 2011 - 1:16 PM

Just 14 comments away from an awesome free gift for the family!

JessMarch 12, 2011 - 1:51 PM

What great photos! Can’t wait for Cole to get here!

cori hendersonMarch 12, 2011 - 4:00 PM

I love these! Such a beautiful family!!!

JessMarch 13, 2011 - 1:06 PM

PS- Caden looks ADORABLE in these pictures.. you can see how much he loves his mommy :)

LisaMarch 14, 2011 - 9:38 PM

Amanda, I love the photos! you captured great moments and I can’t wait to see more! and can’t wait to do the shoot with Cole!

Amy WMarch 14, 2011 - 9:46 PM

These turned out great!

chris cMarch 15, 2011 - 12:02 AM

Some more excellent photos. Kudos to Lisa,Dave,Cayden,Cole, and Bits-of-life’s images of them. Keep up the good work.

GramsMarch 15, 2011 - 10:11 AM

These pics are awesome. It will be really fun to share them with Cole when he is older. He may need a heads up that he was anxiously awaited by all, including his big brother….lol Can’t wait to see you all.

trish waltersMarch 31, 2011 - 10:20 PM

Great photos! can’t wait to see the shoot of the new baby!

The One With The Pins | KS|MO Natural Light Child & Family Photographer

So if you are wondering about my  “Oh How Pinteresting” sider drawer over on the left hand side of my blogsite, we let me fill you in!  I love it!  Have you been on it!  It is my place for total inspiration!  From home decor to food to shopping your closet. Swoon.

I used to have this folder on my computer full of small computer clippings of my ‘favs’ around the internet, but just one problem, I could not remember where I got them from.  Oh bother!  Which is a totally NO NO NO in my book!  Now that I have learned all about copyright I am all over it!  LOL

Anyways, the cool thing is that once you ‘pin’ something that you like from the internet it save the URL for you.  I was like WHOA, love.  There are so many possibilities.  For example, now whenever I go into a store and feel completely overwhelmed by all the goodness, I pull out my smart phone and bring up the pics of my ‘favs’ from my pinterest account and then I am soon calmed by the madness….sweet!  Try it!

I’m hoping that it will also help with all those impulse shopping moments.  And just a side note, I want to also upload my house colors by just ‘pinning’ them to one of my boards.  This way I will have a quick pic of my color swatches and the names!  Try it!  I know you will love it!
Follow me and I’ll follow you back! Also if you want to see some of the different items that I would wear for a photo session, yep, you guessed it, they are on my Pinterest account.  I even have a spot for the little bitties in your life, because Lord only knows how much cute stuff there is for those little bitties!  Have fun!  I only have one warning, it is additive! Happy pinning!

Much Love,
Amanda

cori hendersonMarch 5, 2011 - 10:04 PM

Yes, I have become completely addicted to pinterest:)

adminMarch 11, 2011 - 4:42 PM

I love it so much. I find a ton of inspiration!

The One With The Hats | KS/MO Natural Light Child & Family Photographer

Meet Peyton.  Gasp. Gulp. Sigh. Totally gorgeous!  I’ve said it once and I will say it again and again, the boys that I capture alway melt my heart and give me warm fuzzies.  Peyton just turned one and is a soul beyond his years.  He is already walking around and exploring of course wanting to meet and greet everyone.  What a sweet little treat this little dude was to capture.  There were a ton on hats to use with Peyton, his mama has rockin’ style.  He liked the hats.  He looks good in the hats…..the hats.

Much Love,
Amanda

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