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Our clients are the BEST!  They always take our advice and come to their sessions with coordinated, stylish and beautiful clothing choices that add to the overall feel and look of their portraits.  When the location and the wordrobe match, the portraits are sure to be perfect!  Here are just a few of our favorites […]

Our first birthday cake smashes are some of our favorite types of sessions because we’re able to not only be creative and experiment with new sets, but also to collaborate with other creatives.  The amazing Mark & Ebony from Tutu Cute Cakes always come through with amazing cakes and even sometimes help us with some […]

New life.  Certainly one of the most transformative experiences of a woman’s life is carrying and bringing another tiny human into the world.  It is simply not something that can be described in words….so my maternity images strive to show that amazing, miraculous event.  I love to make women feel beautiful during this transitional time […]

Announcing our next workshop! Light, Pose, & Profit: The Art of the Newborn Photography Business April 17-19, 2015  ~ Friday 6pm through Sunday 6pm ~ Detailed itinerary of the entire weekend is available – just email me at amanda@kimberlingrayphotography.com Participants must reside at least 35 miles from our zip code, 23455.  (We do offer a […]

5 years ago, I shot my very first newborn session.  The session was for a friend of a friend, held in my front living room, and I think I charged $50 for the session with a CD of edited images.  I had been learning about newborn sessions in online forums and tutorials for a while […]

Two sunny nights, Thirteen families, and a gorgeous location = some amazing portraits.  If you are wanting to know more about why I feel it is important to photograph the nursing relationship between a mother and child, please read my previous blog post! Thanks again to all these mamas and babies/toddlers for helping to #normalizebreastfeeding […]

I would love to share pictures of me breastfeeding my children with you today…. but I can’t. I can’t because I never had pictures taken of me nursing my babies.  I never took selfies or had anyone snap a picture of me breastfeeding and I surely didn’t have a professional take beautiful pictures.  I was […]

Just a peek for the new mommy & daddy and their families!!

Just a peek for her mommy & daddy who aren’t on Facebook…. How adorable is this!?!?

Just a sneak peek of this adorable 22 day old beauty.