Archive for February, 2009
kristen and justin engagements
February 26, 2009
how gorgeous are these two! i mean seriously! when kristen called and wanted me to do their engagements and bridals, i was stoked and i knew that i totally had to rock this shoot! kristen is amanda’s sister (one of my FAVORITE brides from last year). unfortunately for me, i am not doing their wedding :(. kristen and justin were so fun to work with and we had such a blast! thank you for your concern for my cold feet :) haha!









my new assistant (and brother in law) brock took these next two. i think i’ll keep him!


Angie Penrose: I love these! I'm so jealous of that coca cola wall!! I want one of those! :)
brittney hale: Holy moly!! those are great!! You really have your act together... fully edited, slideshow and blogged within a matter of days- you rock! Killer shots.
Brock: This was a great couple. Way to blog twice in two days! They look wonderful.
Toni: Those are great as always. I love O Town!
Erin: These are awesome. One of my favorite locations too.
Stephanie: Wow! Beautiful! I love the first one..there's such a connection between them. And her eyes..amazing! :D
Eric Foley: Awesome work Amanda! I found you through Tiffany's blog. You have been officially bookmarked :)
Kellee Smith: Love everything about these two. Holy moly girl - You are awesome. What a cute couple!
Alana: You did Rock!!! I LOVE the first one the best but they are all sooooo great!
Sherry Ward: wow wow, WOW! These are fabulous! I LOVE the first one!
Steve: Amazing variety and great post work on this shoot.
Kellee Smith: These are so cute. Great use of light in every way!
Heather Clark: These look awesome! And it's always fun to find someone you know! I went to high school with Justin!:)
tammy and mike engagements!!!
February 24, 2009
tammy and mike are getting married in chicago next week and i am lucky enough to be there! YAY! i am so excited! tammy is the aunt of one of my brides from last year. you may remeber elisabeth and alex’s wedding, bridals and engagements. i am so honored and excited to be working with this family again! i absolutely love them! and i am thrilled to be going to chicago! whoo hoo! i have never been anywhere east of colorado, so it will be a whole new experience for me and i promise lots of pictures for the blog!!! i also did tammy’s bridals last week but unfortunately i will not be able to show those until after the wedding. tammy and mike are so much fun and so in love! i have NEVER seen a more happy bride in my entire life! i am SO excited to be a part of their wedding!!!








brittney hale: These are awesome!!! I love this last one. Chicago huh, my best friend lives there and ive been planning a trip to visit but gonna wait till spring, just a little to cold for my blood... but have a blast!!!
Stephanie: Wow! New blog is fantastic! And the soon to be bride and groom..very charming couple. I love the last 2 photos. Priceless. :D
Erin: These are so cute. I love the one with the sun flare. They look so happy!
Brock: These are cool! I also like the new blog layout.
Sherry Ward: You did sooo good! I love your vivid colours and flares!
Chicago Lover: You have to go to Gino's East and have a REAL Chicago style deep dish pizza. It is TO DIE FOR!
Ryel j: I love the new blog! Sorry its taken me so long to update my reader. :) These shots are so amazing. i think your best work yet!! You're exploding and that's for sure :)
Kellee Smith: love the candid feel of this session. Great workj!
new blog! YAY!
February 20, 2009welcome everyone, to my new and improved blog! i do solemly swear to post more and to keep everyone up to date on, not only what is going on in my photography life, but my personal life as well. i want to make this a place where i can show everyone who i am and make some new friends (and of course keep my old friends, because i still love you!) i just came back from las vegas and wppi where i have gotten lots of new ideas that are in the works (or soon to be) i am so so excited about some changes coming to my business as well as some personal photo projects that i will be posting! i need more pictures of my girls and family doing the things we do everyday! if there is anything else you want to see on my blog, don’t hesitate to tell me and maybe i will even post some fun things for photographers… who knows??? all i know is I AM EXCITED!!!!! YAY!
Erin: Yeah, I love it. Great job.
Oakstream Photography: Awesome blog girlie! WPPI definitely makes you come back with great new ideas huh. I didn't go this year, but I'm goin next year! I loved it when I went last year. Can't wait to see the new stuff come about!!!!
brittney hale: I love this new blog- slide show header is awesome! It was so great to run into you today- we will have to plan an arrange meet up sometime and really get to know each other. cant wait to see your shots from your session today- what a cute couple.
Vanessa: Love you new BLOG!! It looks Amazing! I can't believe that you were standing right there! AHHH!! I so wanted to meet you, we will just have to have a get together now! :) Anyway, glad you had a great time...I think we were all so inspired! It will be so fun to see how we all grow this year!
Leslie: Looks so awesome Amanda!! It was SO fun hangin w/ you guys at WPPI, we should do it soon again for sure:) You are one AMAZING photographer and such a darling too! -Leslie Johnson
Jason Jerusalem: So Cute! Love your new blog......excited to see more of it :)
Vanessa MYERS =): I love it!! Great job!! Hi, Vanessa above me. don't meet many Vanessas out there! lol...
Kellee Smith: Hey Amanda, Good to talk to you for 2 seconds at WPPI. We need to get together - that was a whirl wind of a trip!!! Your blog looks amazing.
Paul Ernest: Like the new blog! Looks good. I love the e-session image of Sindra and Brian in the library and the BW right under it. Great job!
Jennifer: oh I love the new blog, looking great!
sindra and brian engagements
February 8, 2009
i adore this couple! sindra and brian booked me a year ago and i can’t believe their wedding is almost here! the day we shot their engagements was raining but sindra decided she wasn’t going to let that stop us. so we planned to go to the salt lake library and the day actually ended up being perfect! i swear i was laughing the entire time i was with these two! sindra is so hilarious and she also has some great ideas and styles for her bridals and wedding. she has not one but two wedding dresses! i can’t wait!
click here for a slideshow
silvernic: These are great Amanda! I would say some of your best.
Folks Photography: once again Amanda, I LOVE YOUR WORK!! Such an amazing shoot!!!!
Tiffany Rushforth Photography: These are awesome Amanda!! Love the one through the book and the one with the reflection!!
Erin: These are so fun. I love all the great color.
Paulo Jordao Photography: Great work!!!
ohana photographers-david and kimi: love the 7th from the bottom!! great session amanda!!
Cindy Shaver: These are great. Looks like you guys had a blast!
Ashley: These look so great! I really love the session below as well. Those little boys are so sweet! Great Job!
Darla: Very creative!!! Great locations and poses. (Thanks for all the comments on my blog. You are so nice.)
Sherry Ward: WOW... these totally rock! You did an amazing job on these!
sindra’s bridals « Amanda Abel Photography Blog: [...] may remeber sindra from her engagements. i am a little behind on blogging her bridals since she has already gotten married, but better [...]


































brittney hale: Oh how pretty... I love the shoes and flowers, details are always so fun!
Erin: So pretty. Love the one with the shoes.
Kellee Smith: Just beautiful! I love the natural lighting in some of these! Great work!
ohana photographers: these are just plain gorgeous! love the image on the green chaise!!
Orbie Pullen: Awesome Shots! I like the one where your looking down at the bride.
Stephanie: These are the coolest! What a beautiful bride. Your wedding photos always are so creative and full of zest. Love them! :D
Sherry Ward: There is some GREAT lighting in these!
Vanessa: These are beautiful! I love the lighting! Great work!