Amanda Padgham Photography

An Evening Of Wine and Wishes...

The annual Wine and Wishes event to benefit the Golisano Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was a fantastic night filled with great food, wine, and company. The NICU unit is an incredible place, one of miracles, hope, and amazing people, and the event shared the same characteristics. If you ever have the opportunity to attend this benefit I highly recommend it. It was a blast, and what better way to spend an evening than with a party that gives back to the community!! The slideshow I mentioned in previous posts was featured, and can be seen here: http://amandapadghamphotography.com/darkroom/view/index.php?darkroom/client/nicu

I can't tell you how blessed I feel to have the opportunity to photograph the infants in this unit not once, but twice. I have met some amazing people while doing this project and am humbled by the generosity of both the staff, and families in this unit. We are so fortunate to have such a remarkable facility in our city.

And remember that billboard I talked about before? I found out exactly where it is! It can be seen on 590 North, and will be on your left. But I thought it may be easier to just post a pic! Please forgive the photography though- it was taken through my car window... while I was driving:-)

Somethings in the water....

because I've been booking maternity sessions a ton lately! Seems appropriate given that Mother's Day is right around the corner doesn't it??  Maternity sessions are double the fun, because not only am I able to photograph a woman at one of the most amazing times of her life (even though they may not feel like that's the case when they're 8.5 months along:-), but most of the time I am also able to meet and photograph their sweet little newborn!!  Maternity session gift certificates are a fantastic baby shower gift by the way!!

As a little aside I wanted to talk a bit about the maternity sessions we offer. The best time to book a session is when you're about 7.5- 8 months along which may seem late, but I promise it's not! Sessions are very relaxed and we can show as much or as little belly as you like! It's great to have dad involved, and any siblings as well.

If you are considering a newborn session please note that the ideal timeframe in which to book a session is within the first 10 days!!! If you are planning on scheduling a newborn session please let us know your tentative due date and that we will pencil you in to ensure that you have a spot.

AND, in honor of Mothers Day and the launch of our new website (!!) we are offering a complimentary 8x10 for any session booked from now until June 15th (session must be completed by August 15th). We are so excited about our new collections and our new look! Please note that May is almost completely booked so if you are planning on a spring session call asap! We typically book 4-6 weeks in advance and summer sessions are already being scheduled and are quickly filling up.

Here are some images from a few of our recent maternity sessions, in honor of Mothers Day! We wish all of our fantastic moms a wonderful day and thank you for everything you do!!