AJS Photo Studio

I’ve been lucky enough to photograph this family through every major chapter—3 maternity sessions, 3 newborns, and a whole lot of sweet memories in between!

After capturing her two big brothers as newborns, it was finally time to welcome their little sister into the studio. She is already so protected, so adored, and so perfectly complete.

To the Born family- Thank you for trusting me to document your family’s story time and time again. 🧸✨

Seriously, this little lady is an absolute doll! 😍

Meet sweet baby Ava-Jane! She came to see me at almost 8 weeks old!

Life had a few unexpected twists that delayed our session date, but as it turns out, almost 8 weeks was perfect because look at that eye contact. 🥰 A lot of parents worry that if they miss the typical 1-to-2-week window, they’ve missed their chance for wrapped, cozy newborn photos but as you can see- it is possible!

Every family’s timeline looks different, and life doesn't always go according to plan. No matter when you make it into my studio, I'll do my best to capture the beauty of exactly where your baby is right now. 🖤

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When you're 5'3 and dad is 6'5. 😆

Honest Amber is back!

I've had some of the best conversations with my clients, and I truly consider you all my friends. So, if things have felt a little quiet around here—or if you’ve noticed me stepping back over the last few years—I wanted to open up and tell you why.

Since 2022, life behind the scenes has been a heavy climb. My family has been navigating a lot of major personal shifts all at once. As many of you already know, my husband has bipolar disorder, and supporting him as he worked toward stability was a long, bumpy road. He has fought hard to find that balance, though maintaining it is still an ongoing daily effort. Once he reached a steadier place, I finally had the space to turn inward—because I felt like I was completely losing myself.

After diving into therapy and completing diagnostic testing, I received a late-in-life diagnoses of Level 1 Autism, ADHD, and—to top it off—perimenopause! Getting these answers to lifelong questions was life-changing, but it also fundamentally shifted my relationships and my perspective. Ultimately, I had to make the painful but necessary choice to step away from toxic family to protect the stability and peace we worked so hard to build. That alone brought on a period of grief I never could have predicted.

All of this to say- carrying it all took a real toll on my energy and creative capacity, and truth be told, my business took a major hit. Between personal burnout, the rise of AI impacting all of the creative industries, add in the pressures of skyrocketing living expenses and expensive groceries, staying afloat has been a fight—to the point where I am currently at risk of losing my studio within the next few months if things don't turnaround.

The good news is that the hardest part of the storm is behind us. We are finding our footing, healing, and learning to thrive in our new normal. My spark and passion for this work are returning, and I’m ready to rebuild. I have some exciting things in the works for you:

✨Fall Minis: Right around the corner!
✨Unicorn Minis: A magical addition officially coming to the schedule.
✨Boudoir Sessions: I’m considering adding these into the lineup—PM me and let me know if you’d be interested!
✨A New Adventure: My husband and I are quietly working on a brand-new business venture together behind the scenes. More on that very soon... ☕😉

As I step back into creating, I would be so deeply grateful for your help in building my business back up. Even if you aren't in a position to book right now, small actions make a massive difference:

💜Share the love: Share me with a friend or share my posts on social media. Word-of-mouth is everything.
💜Leave a review: If we’ve worked together before, a quick review helps immensely with local visibility.
💜Grab a gift certificate: Available now for gifts or to lock in future sessions.
💜Tell me what you want to see: Are you excited for unicorn minis? Curious about bo***ir? What concepts would you love to see next?

As always- thank you so much for reading, your support, your patience, your grace, and for sticking with me through my quiet season. It means more to me than I can put into words. I’m so excited to start creating for you all again.

Love,
🖤amber

Hurry folks! There's only a few more days left! Book a newborn session and receive a free mini maternity or milestone session. Milestones can be done around 3-9 months or even 1 year. Message me for more info!

How is Kaiden already ONE?! It feels like just yesterday we were capturing his newborn session, and now he’s on the move with the brightest smile! Happy 1st Birthday, sweet boy!

AI is killing my business.
Cellphone cameras upgrading was one hurdle but this is a whole new fight for photographers. You can tell Ai to create whatever you want. So you upload a picture of your baby or child and ask it to do whatever style or pose you like.

Aside from the images it creates not really being you or having any soul - have you thought about where are your photos are really going when you upload them to a system like chatgpt or gemini? Do we really know where they end up or with who? You can delete the thread but realistically - we all know that the internet is forever. If you hire a photographer that's a human being - we can tell you exactly where your photos go when we are the ones who create them.

Support your local small businesses because we're hurting and because we are actual humans who have actual bills and studio rent to pay. Love you all. Give me a share to help me stay relevant. 🫶🏻

- A💜

One last thing - please stop uploading pictures of your babies and kids to a platform that can keep them forever. Thank you.

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