I am a professional photographer, but—confession—sometimes I miss the shot. When people say to me, "Wow, you have a nice camera—you must take amazing pictures," or "Wow, you always take the best photos," I chuckle a little to myself. Let me explain...
Read MoreI was recently moved to tears with the comparison of a sweet moment with my baby in the lobby at church and the insight from a book I was reading about the way God communicates to us. If you currently find yourself in a state of chaos, fear or confusion, I hope this post is encouraging to you.
Read MoreToday on our ninth wedding anniversary, I wanted to share this open letter to my husband. We've lived, laughed, loved and learned together. Sometimes I feel like I fall short of fulfilling my wedding vows, but I know we're in this together. I'd marry Chad again in a heartbeat!
Read MoreI recently started my second 365 photo project. Because I'm adding new photos nearly every day, organizing all of these is important. It would be a pity for all of these images to remain hidden in the digital bowels of my computer forever... I wanted to share a little about my workflow and a few things I do with these images as inspiration for anyone reading. PLUS, get a FREE Chatbook with my referral link inside!
Read MoreToday my firstborn baby is NINE MONTHS old....already. Nine months in, nine months out! Reminiscing has me thinking all about my incredibly smooth, active, healthy pregnancy. I am ever so grateful and feel so blessed to have had such a positive experience. I'm finally ready to share some of the aspects of my pregnancy that I was very intentional about controlling to aid any "smoothness" I may have been blessed with along the way.
Read MoreI've always been a very optimistic person—my glass has never been half empty. But as I began setting my 2017 goals and reflecting on my 2016 accomplishments (or seeming lack thereof), it was as if I had watched the water of my life's glass just evaporate right in front of me and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I began to feel overwhelmed with regret and disappointment at what I was unable to accomplish, even though 2016 was probably the best year of my life. Why? Well, I'm about to get REAL with you and I'm hoping there are other moms—especially new moms—out there, particularly, who will listen, relate with me, and maybe even press on with me.
Read MoreA couple weeks ago, I started my second 365 photo project—a photo a day for an entire year. After successfully completing my first year of intentional photo documentation of my own life, I am absolutely addicted and thrilled to be starting a second year's worth of photos. It was definitely the best decision I have ever made and I want to share three reasons why, in hopes that you (yes, YOU) will start one of your own.
Read MoreToday was extra special for our family. Together with several other families from church and their children, we dedicated our son, Elias, to the Lord. I will deeply cherish these images from the event that commemorate the day we made a promise to Elias as his parents and declared words of affirmation over him. We decided to share the letter we wrote to him as a public declaration.
Read MoreI still remember the exact feeling I had on that day six years ago. It was equally exhilarating and terrifying at the same time... This post is all about what the last six years have held for us and the dreams we have for the next six.
Read More"Here's my wallet," he said to me on our way into Target while pushing the stroller. "Go order something over there at Starbucks and sit while I pick up what we need in the store with Elias." Really??? How did I get so lucky to have such a sensitive husband and dedicated father to our son?? I absolutely LOVE being a mom, but with a 24/7 laser-focus on the needs of someone else, I rarely stop to consider how far away I have pushed my own needs and desires. In this post, I talk about 8 things I haven't admitted or realized I have needed.
Read MoreI had been in the habit of blogging about 3 times a week. Toward the end of last year, that began to taper down to about once a week, and now it has been about 7 months since my last post. I’m not even upset about it. Why? I’m SO excited to share with you all, actually. There were three pretty big reasons I took a break from blogging, and it has been one of the most transitional, challenging and refreshing times of my entire life. I’ve been posting daily on Instagram (@amberlanghoff), but it’s about time I filled you in here…
Read MoreLists on lists on lists… Are you a list-maker, too? Do you want or need to be? From napkins & dry-erase markers on windows, to notebooks, to fancy list-making apps, Chad and I make ‘em all. As I sit here re-organizing my life & business today, I thought I would share with you my favorite list-making methods that help keep me organized [and sane].
Read MorePEACE to you and yours on this Christmas Day! Today, Chad and I are soaking in peace, quiet and calm—it's our last Christmas as a family of two and our last one in an apartment. We slept in, cozied up on the couch, made a pancake breakfast and went for a walk (it's 75° today—warmer than it was over a month ago when these pictures were taken!).
Read MoreI’ve been pretty distracted lately, much more moody than normal, and definitely more hungry than normal (if you can believe that). Chad has been SO supportive & encouraging every day. We’re loving “home” in North Carolina and have been soaking it in one adventure at a time over the last year—it seems our next adventure will include a baby! Hearing his or her little heartbeat for the first time yesterday made it much more real for us. Lord-willing, we’re due April 30th!
Read MoreOn September 15, 2014 (one year ago today), Chad and I were loading our lives into a U-Haul to move across the country. Although we were definitely looking forward to our new chapter in Raleigh, North Carolina, it was so hard to leave so many friends, clients and memories behind in southeastern Wisconsin. Plus, putting that Lake Michigan lakefront in our rearview (especially as a nature-lover and photographer) was one of the hardest things I've ever done.
This post contains images of the last 20 sunrise scenes Chad and I witnessed from our Kenosha apartment.
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