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Little Dreamer ~ Arlington Newborn Photographer ~

Little baby J stole my heart.  He made the sweetest little baby dinosaur noises (I’m not the only one who thinks newborns sound like prehistoric baby reptiles am I?) He slept with one eye open – I think he knew I was up to no good   And would smile the sweetest little baby smiles…

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Rules are Made to be Broken ~ Newborn Pictures ~

I have a pet peeve: photographers who turn new moms away because their babies are out of the “newborn window.”  The so called perfect newborn window is 4-10 days old.  Newborn photographers are taught this “rule” by all the experts.  There are definitely benefits to photographing a baby during those first few days, they may…

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What do You want from your Creative Business – Video Blog –

In my last blog post I offered the one question that will help you ensure that the creative business you are building will be one that works for you over the long haul. Today, I want to dig a little deeper into this and give you a glimpse into how I have used this question…

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Baby Girl ~ Alexandria Newborn Pictures ~

Sweet Jessica was really interested in seeing what was going on during her newborn session.  I got some amazing eye connection from her — just look at those big eyes! I had the pleasure of photographing Jessica’s big brother a year and a half earlier.  It’s pretty awesome to get to photograph siblings and watch…

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What does Dating and Building your Business Have in Common?

After years of hustling to build Amanda Schoch Photography, I decided I needed to do some business maintenance this year. I’ve been evaluating and tweaking my pricing model, opening up new types of sessions and generally examining it from all angles to make sure that it is working for me so that I can work…

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