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Welcome to Amanda Leatherberry Photography....the Blog! Here, I will post sneak peeks from sessions and tidbits of my own personal life.
I am a maternity, newborn, child & family photographer based in Pensacola, Florida but can also hold sessions in surrounding areas, such as Gulf Breeze, Pensacola Beach, Navarre, Cantonment, Molino, etc....just contact me and we can work out the perfect location.
I am an on location, natural light, custom photographer.....which means that I will come to you....wherever you are or wherever you would like to have your session....I'm there! My style is modern, casual, fun and fresh. I love a good combination of black and white along with beautiful color and will offer both options for every session I do. I prefer to capture those natural moments as they happen....as opposed to having everything overly posed.
I feel so blessed to be able to pursue my dream in life with photography. Let's face it....life is short....we should all live it to the fullest! I hope I am able to capture all the wonderful little moments in your lives.....in a way that you will love....and be able to look back on at any moment in your life and fall in love with all over again. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away....my goal is to capture some of those moments for you!
If you see an image you love, please feel free to leave a comment and thanks so much for stopping by!
Short and sweet….I just wanted to say Happy 4th Birthday to my little man! I cannot believe how quickly you are growing up! Out of all of my children, you are certainly the most mischievous of the bunch and you definitely keep my on my toes….but I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my time.
I love you Tommy. You bring light to everyone’s day.
February 24, 2010 - 1:59 pm - amanda so cute! my baby will be 4 on the 8th. I can't believe how time flies....she keeps me on my toes and she too is always up to something but i wouldn't trade it. :) Happy birthday little guy!!!
February 24, 2010 - 12:45 pm - Gosh he is cute :)
I came across some images of my son today….they were taken a couple months ago while he was out in our field….exploring….with his best friend, Woody….as usual. He drags Woody around on a daily basis and I love watching him do it. He has a true friendship with that doll and I dread when the time will come that he grows and changes and he trades in Woody for cars, iPods and girls. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching my children grow and change and become interested in new things…I do….but it’s also a very bittersweet thing to experience. My goal this year is to take the time to capture all the little things with my children….the things they love and the little moments when they don’t know I’m watching…..these are the things I remember most and the ones I feel are the most important to capture.
My Abe…..he has the biggest, most tender heart of any child I know…..
March 1, 2010 - 1:12 pm - love this little session, it is fabulous and "all boy" the light is divine!!
February 22, 2010 - 7:22 pm - geez louis amanda these are divine.....that bw conversino is beyond perfection and the details, ummmmm yeah perfection too, heehee
February 19, 2010 - 10:28 pm - my goodness! the second one and the last one just GRAB me! Fantastic perspectives! :)
February 18, 2010 - 4:44 pm - Love these with Woody!
February 18, 2010 - 1:48 pm - I cant wait for you to photograph my baby girl :)
February 18, 2010 - 9:04 am - Oh my, that 2nd image got me! Wonderful. You have a handsome son.
February 17, 2010 - 2:08 pm - First of all, I can't believe I haven't visited your blog before! That first image in your header made me catch my breath....gorgeous! I truly LOVE these images, Amanda. Good grief....they moved me. Just wonderful:)
February 17, 2010 - 1:08 am - Oh Amanda, these are just dreamy. Your eye is incredible, the way you captured this precious and fleeting time... I couldn't adore these images more. Lovely.
February 15, 2010 - 12:40 pm - the light is AWESOME in these!! love them!
February 15, 2010 - 12:22 pm - These are great Amanda! I'm so excited for the Spring to come so you can capture these kind of moments with my kids!! LOVE YOUR WORK!
February 15, 2010 - 11:20 am - LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! I want one of these prints ~ this just captures him so perfectly.
February 15, 2010 - 10:48 am - These are beautiful Amanda! Really stunning!
I had the pleasure of getting to photograph Baby girl K a couple weeks ago. She was just a beautiful baby. Although I have to say…she definitely gave me a run for my money….she wouldn’t sleep at all the entire time I was there 
That seems to happen more frequently the older a baby gets though….and Miss K was almost 3 weeks old when I photographed her. Baby K is the fourth baby for the M family and the THIRD girl….I know her parents were just thrilled to add her to their growing family.
M family….thanks for allowing me to capture a few newborn shots of your newest arrival! I can’t wait to see her again and do your family photographs in the Spring next year!
February 18, 2010 - 4:45 pm - You are an amazing newborn photographer! These are beautiful!
February 18, 2010 - 9:05 am - Yawning...love baby yawns!!! Wonderful capture as well as the feet. Don't you just love the tiny little details. You do wonderful newborn work.
February 17, 2010 - 2:10 pm - Beautiful. Simply lovely newborn images:)
February 17, 2010 - 1:40 pm - Those are too cute! I love all the little details!
February 5, 2010 - 2:52 pm - Such a beautiful little baby :) Makes me so excited that we will soon have one this little in our house again. They are such a gift from god!
December 30, 2009 - 9:55 pm - Thank you Arielle....always a great compliment coming from another photographer with images as beautiful as yours!
December 30, 2009 - 1:51 pm - What a cute cute baby! It was delightful to go through your blog and all your beautiful images.
December 29, 2009 - 8:38 pm - Amanda, you did a great job with her...they are beautiful! THANKYOU!
December 28, 2009 - 8:45 pm - These are great Amanda, I love the PP on them. Gorgeous baby girl!
December 28, 2009 - 12:44 pm - Wow Amanda! These are gorgeous!
December 28, 2009 - 7:12 am - Beautiful job with an awesome 3 week old! Gorgeous baby girl!
December 27, 2009 - 11:55 pm - Oh Amanda! You couldn't have captured her better, sleeping or not these are just stunning! Stunning.
Before I post anything about my next session….I just want to apologize for my turnaround time on everyone’s proofs for the past few weeks. I have had severe computer issues that were causing my editing work to go extremely slow and after trying everything I could to get my computer fixed, I ended up having to finally get a brand new computer. I really shouldn’t have had to since my “old” computer was barely a year old….but it stopped working and I was beyond frustrated….so my wonderful husband….and I do mean wonderful….drove 3.5 hours to the nearest Apple store the other night and picked up a new one for me….so I am finally able to get caught up on everyone’s proofs and orders! Alright….onto my next session….
I got to meet up with a large family a few weeks ago…..seven children…..yes….SEVEN. Of course, they aren’t all siblings….I actually went to school with R and she has 3 beautiful little girls….and R’s sister’s 4 children came along to join in on the fun as well. The cousins ranged from ages 10 months to 14 years….I have to admit that this was a challenging session to do….to try to incorporate all the children together….especially the two 2 year olds (who were quite uninterested in the whole process)….was definitely challenging. The children were very sweet though….not to mention they all had gorgeous eyes….I don’t think any of the children had the same colored eyes but they were all equally beautiful. We did our best to get some nice shots of all the kiddos….we started in a local park and used the trees as shade from the direct harsh light of the morning. Afterward, we tried to move to a more urban area downtown but the light was too harsh by this point and the smaller children were really over having their pictures taken as well so it was time to call it a day 
Hope you guys enjoy your sneak peek!
(20+ comments from family and friends will earn you a free 5×7….so let everyone know!)
December 17, 2009 - 6:16 pm - Beautiful pictures of my great nieces and nephews!!!!!!!
December 17, 2009 - 3:12 pm - Aren't I a very lucky Great-Grandmother. Super pictures and great poses. Pat LeClerc
December 10, 2009 - 9:16 pm - Oh,gosh,I am bowled over.Just makes me want to hug them all. Great job!
December 10, 2009 - 12:46 pm - wow amanda these are truly divine.....what a beautiful bunch!
December 9, 2009 - 1:27 am - You are doing so great!! I love all the detail shots of the kids - those little bits and pieces you never want to forget! ;)
December 8, 2009 - 12:30 pm - Great! Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.
December 8, 2009 - 8:59 am - Amanda, these are my Grand nieces and nephews and I think you did a wonderful job on these photos. I have a little background in photography and am very impressed. Thank you so much for doing this and sharing these.
December 8, 2009 - 8:14 am - Wowza! Gorgeous! You are really nailing these sessions lately!
December 7, 2009 - 10:30 pm - Hello, these are all my nieces & nephews and you really captured all of them in a beautiful light in each picture, I love these!! Thank you so much for doing this :)
December 7, 2009 - 7:23 pm - Love these! They brought tears to my eyes! Thank you so much for capturing these moments for my family! :)
December 7, 2009 - 4:37 pm - Great pictures, love the one of him in the tree. Amazing job Amanda!!!
December 7, 2009 - 2:06 pm - Amanda, I know R's kids and you did an amazing job with this group! I can't wait until you take my family photos!!
December 7, 2009 - 1:36 pm - wow, Amanda! Those are awesome. What a beautiful bunch!
I had the pleasure last week to photograph a family who is very near and dear to me…..the C family. I met S last year as she was my son’s kindergarten teacher and our family just adores her (my son says he’s going to marry her one day ). I honestly don’t know where my son would be today without this lovely lady who we were very blessed to have come into our lives. Her husband, B, is a minister at a local church and they have 2 very beautiful, precious children…..S who is 10 and M who is 7. M is just darling….I absolutely loved his toothless grin. And I have to say that S is becoming quite a little lady….she’s just beautiful and I am in love with the pictures I got of her. I captured numerous images of the children together and alone as well as some family images. B’s brother, B, was visiting and came along to join in on the fun as well. These two fun brothers decided to give us a musical treat when they played their guitars out in my field. We were racing against the light but it was such a fun session. I have to say that I know that this family cherishes each other every single day and they feel truly blessed with all the little adventures that life throws at them.
I hope you enjoy your sneak peek C family!
(Pssst….Get 20+ comments on your blog post and I will give you a free 5×7….so pass it on to your friends and family!)
February 18, 2010 - 4:46 pm - Oh I love the ones with the hat!!!
December 11, 2009 - 11:28 am - YOu are so good!!!
December 7, 2009 - 9:02 am - Amanda, these are simply AMAZING! I wish I had portraits of my family that looked like this! Superb job!
December 5, 2009 - 2:41 pm - Awesome pictures!!! Looks like it was a lot of fun too!!!
December 4, 2009 - 6:17 pm - Beautiful Amanda!
December 1, 2009 - 9:41 pm - Such beautiful pictures and a beautiful family!
November 30, 2009 - 9:57 am - I love this session! Beautiful family and amazing light!
November 28, 2009 - 1:22 pm - I just love these!!!! I can't wait to see the rest!!!:)
November 27, 2009 - 8:05 pm - Girl! I have been dying to get to a computer this week so I could see these. Thank you SO much for not just capturing the images, but capturing the relationships. I can't wait to see them all. You are a blessing ~ thank you for sharing your gift with our family!
November 24, 2009 - 10:44 pm - WOW!!!!!!!! Beautiful family and gorgeous images!!! .... WOW!
November 24, 2009 - 6:54 pm - fantastic!
November 24, 2009 - 1:18 pm - They are definitely a beautiful family (we love S too!)...the pictures are perfect! You are definitely an amazing photographer Amanda!
November 23, 2009 - 8:52 pm - Awesome Amanda. They are such a beautiful family inside and out and you did an amazing job on their photos.
November 23, 2009 - 8:08 pm - Amanda~What an OUTSTANDING JOB~! The pictures are so crisp and clear. BEAUTIFULLY DONE!
November 23, 2009 - 7:14 pm - Wonderful job Amanda. Lovely light and haze from the flare. Gorgeous!
November 23, 2009 - 6:12 pm - A - you nailed this session...I am in love with every single image!!! Such a gorgeous family and the light was perfection! Awesome!!!
November 23, 2009 - 4:06 pm - You did a great job! Love it!
November 23, 2009 - 4:00 pm - Beautiful family! Beautiful session...you rock!
I had the pleasure of having a session last week with the D family. I actually went to high school with S but haven’t seen her in probably 15 years now (wow, that makes me feel old!) It was so nice getting to see her again and meeting her beautiful family. Her husband joined for some family pictures and then headed off to go hunting while we tried to capture the kiddos. S told me that her son, B, might be hard to photograph….but he was more than willing and did such a great job for me. And her daughter, H, was a total ham from the get go. I absolutely adored her children….they were beautiful and fun.
Here’s your sneak peek D family! I hope you enjoy them!
Get 20+ comments on your blog post and get a free 5×7….so let your friends and family know!
November 19, 2009 - 9:28 pm - What a great session Amanda. I love them! You really did a great job with these.
November 18, 2009 - 5:00 pm - Oh Stacy I love them!! Your photographer did a wondeful job! Your children are beautiful! .... You and Brandon are as well ;)
November 18, 2009 - 4:20 pm - The pictures are so cute! They turned out really good! :)
November 18, 2009 - 8:03 am - oh amanda i have missed so much lately....love this session, love that i can hear giggles and feel love when i look at the pics....you nailed it hun
November 17, 2009 - 7:45 pm - How precious!! my granbabies! wow!! what can I say!! Poppa
November 17, 2009 - 7:41 pm - Really lovely session, A! These are all great!
November 17, 2009 - 5:29 pm - Absolutely wonderful! Love the ones of the hands!
November 17, 2009 - 1:13 pm - Cute pictures. Like the location. A change from all the beach photos.
November 17, 2009 - 12:14 pm - The clarity and detail is flawless. I especially like the black & white shotes. Very well done!
November 17, 2009 - 11:38 am - What precious pictures!! Stacy, you and Brandon have two beautiful children! Susan Schluter
November 17, 2009 - 11:25 am - How precious!!!!!!!!! I love the one where they are "riding the hay bale"! Thanks for sharing! Susie
November 17, 2009 - 11:21 am - I think the pictures are wonderful!!!! Those kids are so cute!!
November 17, 2009 - 11:21 am - The pictures are awesome! Hayden is so cute.
November 17, 2009 - 9:42 am - WOW!! I knew I had the MOST beatiful grandchildren in the world! and you captured them perfectly! (they're brilliant too!) Thanks Amanda! Mimi
November 17, 2009 - 8:56 am - As always Amanda great job and beautiful family.
November 17, 2009 - 5:27 am - These are amazing!!!!!!
November 16, 2009 - 10:27 pm - lovely session! I love the one of the kids on top of the hay roll :)
November 16, 2009 - 10:01 pm - I LOVE THESE PICTURES !!!! DO I HAVE THE CUTEST GREAT NEPHEW AND NIECE IN THE WORLD OR WHAT !!!!!!!!!!!!
November 16, 2009 - 9:36 pm - o my how cute! looks like you had so much fun! great job!
November 16, 2009 - 9:11 pm - Oh, I adore these. My fav is the one of the girl with just her eyelashes in focus. The comp is a fantastic unique spin on a common theme, brilliant!
November 16, 2009 - 9:04 pm - I love all the pictures!! Can't wait to see the rest Stacy!
November 16, 2009 - 8:48 pm - what wonderful connection!! and i love that little chair they are using!! :)
November 16, 2009 - 8:39 pm - YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them, Amanda! You are awesome! THANK YOU!!! :-)
November 16, 2009 - 8:28 pm - oh amanda! what a lovely session. i adore the hands one and the last of the little guy. just dreamy.
I had the pleasure of meeting the R family Thursday evening. They had two precious boys. K was a handsome young man….and although he told me he didn’t have a girlfriend, I’m thinking that possibly he might have a few of them 
And Little H gave me a run for my money. He had tons of energy and honestly could have cared less about me or my camera being stuck in his face. Here’s a sneak peek mom and dad….hope you enjoy!
Get 20+ comments from family and friends and I will throw in a free 5×7!
February 25, 2010 - 7:33 pm - I love it. Everything from light, angle and the concept. Great work Amanda!
November 19, 2009 - 9:30 pm - Love the light on these images. Superb job! Also, I am a sucker for freckles :)
November 16, 2009 - 5:09 pm - These are beautiful! Just love that second image!
November 16, 2009 - 1:01 pm - A - these are all amazing but that second one is to die for!!! You did a great job!
November 12, 2009 - 6:03 pm - THose eyes and that smile are going to break some little girls hearts some day. The little blonde guy is adorable too! What a sweet family!~
November 12, 2009 - 2:24 pm - Beautiful@ You are amazing!
November 12, 2009 - 2:09 pm - Very pretty. Love the light and flare.
He’s baaaaack……I’m sure most of you will remember this little cutie since his newborn session was my very first blog post….my cute nephew, Milo Danger, is now 6 months old and I took a trip down to visit him a week ago. He’s changed SO much since I last saw him and I wanted to cry thinking about how much I have missed with him. I really hate that my brother and I live 8 hours apart! Milo is such a good baby….very calm like my brother. I think he favors his mom a lot now….he’s really beautiful. I see parts of my brother in him as well though too….his facial expressions and those gorgeous, long lashes he has! And talk about some CHUB! Milo is such a chunkster now….I LOVE it! And I must say…he looks so handsome in the cap I brought back for him from Ireland. Now….on to the next subject….my brother is the biggest goofball ever…..I had the hardest time doing this session because he constantly cracks me up….it was so much fun though! He makes the craziest faces and poor Jana couldn’t keep a straight face at times. Don’t worry guys….I put the more tame ones on here but I have a few that you will get to see later that are just too funny and SO Sean I’m going to be posting more shots than I normally would on a blog post but that’s mainly because I know we have some family members who are anxiously awaiting some peeks at little Milo (Mom and Anne…are you stalking the blog?! HA!)
Anyways….Sean and Jana….thanks so much for letting me spend the day with you guys….I had a blast! And Milo is so darn beautiful….you guys really did good with that one! And you’re such great parents too. I love you.
February 24, 2010 - 9:32 am - He's gorgeous! What wonderful eye contact he gave you! beautiful.
February 15, 2010 - 12:43 pm - This location is to DIE for!! Plus the pics are SO great!!
November 19, 2009 - 9:33 pm - OMG! Could he be any cuter?! He is gorgeous! I love the expressions you captured. Great job girl!
November 10, 2009 - 2:37 pm - What a beautiful family! That is one amazing session my dear :)
November 5, 2009 - 3:11 pm - He is so cute! Check out those baby blues!
November 3, 2009 - 5:10 pm - So cute! I am sure that they will LOVE these!
October 29, 2009 - 3:06 pm - He is so precious! I see your kiddos in him as well!
October 27, 2009 - 11:59 pm - Oh my gosh...ANGEL BABY!!! Seriously, he has got to be one of the most beautiful babies ever! Those rolls are completely divine! Great work! You are one lucky auntie!
October 24, 2009 - 11:13 pm - You rocked this session! I love EVERY image and that baby is to die for cute!!!
October 21, 2009 - 3:35 pm - Gorgeous session! Your processing if beautiful here.
October 21, 2009 - 2:11 pm - All I can say is, "wow!" Truly some of the best photos of the baby genre period. You truly have a gift. And of course, Milo is absolutely precious, and I love seeing Jana and Sean! How priceless to capture their sweet family at this moment in time.
October 21, 2009 - 11:30 am - Very precious. Wonderful job.
October 21, 2009 - 10:08 am - love these, great job so cute!
October 21, 2009 - 10:06 am - PLease fly here and take my babies pics!!!!! GORGEOUS!
October 21, 2009 - 9:24 am - Wow, you did an awesome job and he is just a beautiful baby, hands down. I am so in love with those lashes...and the chunk, gah! Your brother and his wife look great too!
October 21, 2009 - 9:20 am - Amanda - How'd you know I was stalking your blog - - these are absolutley beautiful. They brought tears to my eyes . . . certainly worth every moment of stalking!! There are not enough thanks! Anne
October 21, 2009 - 9:02 am - Amanda, your newborn and baby images are absolutely drool-worthy and this sweet boy is no exception, the lashes, gah. You captured his little personality and I can only imagine your brother and SIL will be just loving these!
I had the pleasure of photographing little Brylee yesterday. She was just a beautiful baby. Beautiful skin….beautiful little features….sweet as could be….and she was my very first girl baby too! Brylee was a little older than most of the newborns I shoot. She was 3.5 weeks old and I typically try to make sure I do my newborn sessions before the babies hit the 2 week mark….as a rule, they are sleepier and curlier during that first 2 week period and definitely tolerate me messing with them a lot better. Considering Brylee’s age, she did very well. She didn’t really want to stay asleep for me for the majority of the session but she did finally fall asleep toward the end and I was able to capture some lovely shots of her. I wasn’t able to change her positioning too much as she stirred easily but I’m quite happy with the pictures I was able to get and I surely hope her parents love them. Thanks Mom, for letting me come by and play with her!
I’m starting a little something new here on the blog too….parents, if you get 15+ comments….you get a free 5×7!
October 20, 2009 - 12:25 pm - These are so beautiful!
October 19, 2009 - 2:37 am - Wow, they are all so beautiful. I love how you captured all the little parts. Mom must be thrilled!
October 7, 2009 - 4:44 am - Soooo very sweet! Lovely shots.
October 5, 2009 - 8:44 pm - Oh my gosh Amanda! These are amazing! And throw on top of that that she's 3 1/2 weeks old! You're a genious! lol
October 4, 2009 - 1:39 pm - These are all so sweet! Makes me sad my baby is getting big so fast.
October 3, 2009 - 9:56 pm - Oh the lips shots! Sooo beautiful! What a wonderful session! I love shooting newborns. I'm waiting for my sister's baby to be born anyday now! And will be shooting hers for her and just can't wait! Great idea too for the free print.
October 3, 2009 - 10:57 am - Amanda you did FANTASTIC!! What a perfect little angel!
October 2, 2009 - 10:39 pm - Angela, these pictures are priceless and beautiful. She is a gift from God. Who could look at her and not believe? Love, Lynda
October 2, 2009 - 6:36 pm - oh amanda....i am in awe with every single one of these
October 2, 2009 - 10:00 am - Oh my goodness! She is just precious~!!!!!! And you did an amazing job with all of those photos!
October 2, 2009 - 6:11 am - Gorgeous,set...love the lips!
October 1, 2009 - 6:09 pm - OMG!!! These are soooo good! I knew Brylee was beautiful but these pics take my breathe away and bring tears to my eyes!! I love you, Brylee and Angela too for having this sweet baby!!
October 1, 2009 - 4:51 pm - Beautiful pics!!! I love them. You are truly blessed with such a sweet girl!!
October 1, 2009 - 4:30 pm - Oh, my - these are amazing! That shot with the little smile! You could charge a full setting price just for it and this grandma would pay to have one like it! Your talent continues to astound me!
October 1, 2009 - 2:24 pm - Skin tones. Light. Details. Perfect A!
October 1, 2009 - 1:49 pm - I am soooo glad you two hooked up! The shots are simply beautiful:)
October 1, 2009 - 12:48 pm - Amanda what wonderful pictures, beautiful baby, great talent makes perfection!!!
October 1, 2009 - 11:21 am - Absolutely enchanting! The photographer's artistic vision with this little angel is amazing.
October 1, 2009 - 10:36 am - She is so beautiful! WOW, what a talent Amanda has!
October 1, 2009 - 6:47 am - A - you did awesome on this session! I know this sweet baby's mom will be thrilled with your work! Beautiful images and beautiful baby!
October 1, 2009 - 6:41 am - Absolutely breathtaking! Sweet baby girl - awesome photography!
October 1, 2009 - 6:40 am - The baby and the photographs are so beautiful. Love her smile. precious. What a belly button.
October 1, 2009 - 6:19 am - Amanda, there are no words. I love them.
October 1, 2009 - 4:34 am - Gorgeous!! You truly have found your place. :-)
October 1, 2009 - 1:52 am - She is absolutely beautiful!! I love the pictures, once again Amanda you did a wonderful job!!
September 30, 2009 - 8:57 pm - very nice amanda!
September 30, 2009 - 8:55 pm - Wow these are so awesome. Makes me want a baby to have the sweet moments back that we lose when they grow up. Your photography is awesome and Brylee is so gorgeous.
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