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Welcome to the Sing Photography blog!

Hi and thanks for stopping by! I am Amy Hunsinger, Atlanta photographer specializing in capturing authentically awesome moments of families, children, babies and relationships. This is where you can check out the latest happenings here at Sing Photography. 


Lizards and Lollipopz!!! (and a sweet deal for you)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Posted in peopleplaces&things, photo sessions

Happy Wednesday lovely folks!!! I am so thrilled to have a chance to rave about Lizards and Lollipopz. It is the world’s hippest, funnest and awesomest toy shop ever!!!! You can find Lizards and Lollipopz at the Marietta Square. It is the brainchild of the fabulous Stacy Smith. Stacy is also the owner of Doodlebugz, which is the grown up version of Lizards and Lollipopz. Both places are complete creative genius and packed with all kinds of delicious must haves!

Lizards and Lollipopz is every kid’s dream. Bright, candy colored and happy, with fun tunes playing over the sound system. To make the whole experience even better, Stacy and the entire crew are just as bright, happy and fun. They can also take a gift over the top with their super cool gift wrapping. (It’s on the house). Lizards has recently opened a party room in the back. It’s available for birthdays, events and she is doing some rocking kid’s crafts classes there as well. Be sure to become a fan on Facebook. You can do it right here. Stacy is great at keeping her fans up to date on the newest arrivals and she offers some pretty cool giveaways as well. In fact, Stacy has made a generous offer to Sing Photography’s blog readers. Head over to Lizards and Lollipopz for a shopping trip and receive 10% off of your purchase if you mention this post. (Good 1 time till March 10th). So, let your kiddos take their money, or do some shopping on your own, but stop by and tell them hi! I really think Stacy has added such a cool and fun energy to our Marietta Square. I can’t wait to get Miss Stacy, her hubby and her sweet pup Georgia behind my camera soon. They’ll be a blast to photograph!

Below is a look around the yumminess that is Lizards and Lollipopz! Tomorrow, I’ll show you around Doodlebugz. And, be on the lookout, Sing Photography and Lizards and Lollipopz have some exciting happenings coming up soon. We’ll both keep you in the know!

How perfect is this logo?????

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Come on in and have a look around…….

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I have a huge thing for Ugly Dolls. They grow on trees at Lizards and Lollipopz………..

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I LOVE rain gear!!! L&L has you covered with frog, lady bug and pirate rain clothes to keep your little one puddle proof and stylish in the rain…

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You could be in here all day and still not see everything. That’s my kind of place. Such a feast……..

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After the winter we’ve been having, critter cages are a must this Spring……

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And, last but not least…the brand spankin’ new party room!!! Lots of fun will be happening here. They were planning a “pajama” party this day. The guests were going to have their hair done and make their very own pillow cases. CUUUUTTTEEE!

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Thanks Stacy and everyone at Lizards and Lollipopz for such a fun day! Can’t wait for more great times in the future!!!!!!

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Amber……

Monday, March 1, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

I had the privilege of getting together with Miss Amber recently. She is a super talented singer and attends a local performing arts high school. It was time for her to work it in front of the camera for her head shots and I just loved our time together. Amber is a sparkly, bubbly, sweet and obviously gorgeous, young girlie. I know she is headed for the top and I’m tickled to have been a stop for her on the way there. Here are just a few from our session together……..

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Quick Peak…..

Sunday, February 28, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

of a major happy, fun, place! I’m waist high in editing lots of shoots right now and this here shot made me smile. More to come from this scrumptious shop this week……..

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so he thinks he can dance……

Friday, February 26, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

he can and he does! Anywhere and everywhere. In the car. At home. With his buds. So it should not have surprised me at all, that when he saw a lighted dance floor he would tear it up. With a glow necklace for added effect. Below are some grainy, out of focus photos from the bowling alley dance floor…..

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December ‘09. His brother’s b-day party. Song - Cupid Shuffle. The rest of the guys joined in too after watching this action.

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Mandala Coloring Book Winners……

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Posted in random

Thanks so much to everyone that played along with the Mandala Coloring Book giveaway! Giving away is so much fun, I can’t wait to do it again. The winners were chosen using the groovy number generator on Random.org. And….drumroll…….the super lucky winners are…Kim and Johnna!!! Carla and I will be sending the books your way shortly!

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Cressida…….

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Posted in peopleplaces&things, photo sessions

is the striking and beautiful mama, of a recent striking and beautiful subject I had the pleasure of photographing. (More on her later). I was so smitten with Cressida’s style, presence and personality, that I was itching to take a couple of portraits of her. I had to beg just a bit, but she was kind enough to oblige. I was also eyeing the fab jewelry she has on. They were so gorgeous, one of a kind and well made. Turns out, those are her creations! She is a super and talented artist. You can find her amazing pieces here at Etsy. Have fun browsing and shopping at her awesome shop. She’ll have a website soon and I’ll be sure to let you know when it is up and running!

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“let the sun shine in”……..

Sunday, February 21, 2010 Posted in random

because “it feels like years since it’s been here”….. And any other song about sunshine you can add to the mix. Having a sunny weekend with temps in the 60’s feels balmy downright exciting. Happy Sunday!

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My house. This morning. A couple of corners that have been missing the sun.

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The Mandala Coloring Book (and a giveaway) - people, places and things

Friday, February 19, 2010 Posted in peopleplaces&things

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OOOHHHH! Another ETA - There are 2 Mandala Coloring Books now up for grabs. Sweet Carla has offered one from her. Yayyyy!!

ETA - I just read this before hitting publish and am giving you fair warning. This post really shows my southerness to a Tee. It twists and turns throughout. Going down many paths and totally veering away a couple of times from the initial intention of the story. But, if you are a southerner yourself, you will totally understand that all the additional facts and tidbits that are thrown in are completely important and can’t be left out. It. just. can’t. be. helped. And keep reading for the giveaway part………

If you have been a blog reader for a while, you may remember that I joined a group late last winter that followed the 12 weeks of The Artist’s Way book by Julia Cameron. I think I posted about it either on this blog or my old one, but I can’t find it. (Anyway, I highly recommend committing to an Artist’s Way group sometime, it isn’t only for people who call themselves artists.) So, part of our weekly group involved some hands on studio time. My favorite studio moment was learning about and making Mandalas. I found it relaxing and very meditative. As fate would have it, around the same time, I was shopping at one of my absolute favorite stores here in Atlanta, The Urban Cottage. (That delicious store could be it’s own people, places and things post.) While browsing at the UC, I spied one of the coolest creations ever! Yep. The whole point of this post, The Original Hand Illustrated Mandala Coloring Book by Carla Kaiser. You must go spend some time checking out Carla’s website, artwork, philosophy and blog. Stop by and tell her hi, she’s friendly like that. She has a sweet, fun and generous spirit. I admire how authentic and true she is. It really comes across within her writing and art work. Now’s the part where I rave about the Mandala coloring book. I’ll just do it in bullet point style…..

* What would you do with this book? Well, you color in it. It is perfect for spending some meditative time to yourself. It requires no thought except color choices and really frees up your creativity so you can go about your day. The mandalas themselves and the act of coloring are soothing and lovely. Not sure where to start at the beginning of your day? Head to your MCB. Feeling happy and peaceful? Spend some time coloring. Feeling like everything you are attempting is turning to crap? Whip out the coloring book. I love the scritch scratch sound my pencils make while coloring.

* These books would make a most wonderful and thoughtful gift for someone.

* This book would be a very lovely gift to yourself.

* I loved to color in coloring books when I was a kid. In fact, I was pretty excited when I had my own kids because I knew it would give me an excuse to be able to sit and color again. Except it turned out to be disappointing to have to dig around in their stubby broken crayon pile. And the idea of keeping my own fresh box seemed kind of childish, selfish and extravagant. So, I adore having this book with my own colored pencils. Markers would be great to use too. The pages are the perfect thickness for that.

* I love my book so much that I am going to give one away to one lucky reader. I could say it all Oprah like and go “YOU GET A MANDALA COLORING BOOOKKK!!!!!! Then the crowd goes insane. So, to be in the running, leave a comment below, in the comment section of this blog by midnight on Sunday February 21st. It’s totally ok if you are someone who has never commented and you just comment to be in the contest. I’ve done that before myself. I’ll contact the winner on Monday. Can’t wait to send one of these awesome books out to someone! If you’re too excited and want one immediately, head over to here to get yourself one. Have a great weekend!!!

Below you can see a blank page…….

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IRL……

Thursday, February 18, 2010 Posted in random

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Digital technology is grand! We have our music, photographs and even books all conveniently stored away inside of our computers. This allows us to save all kinds of space, as well as keep so much of what we love with us at all times, ready to enjoy at the touch of a button. However, being a photographer, I have to say that I am head over heels about the final outcome of my time behind the camera…….the printed photographs. The ones I can touch, hold and see in real life. I become completely giddy when my lab orders arrive and I get to pull out, see and mat the images my clients have chosen from their photography session. I also of course, adore any photo in person. Snapshots. My own, my friend’s, old ones, new ones, I’m not picky. I’ve realized that lately, seeing a photo album in person has become all the more special and such a treasure.

For a while, I have had on my mind that I would like to start printing some of my photography for no other reason than to have it in person. I didn’t really have any plans for it. But it wasn’t getting done either, because I have it all right there on my computer and everyone can see what they need from there. I have lots of product and size samples for my business, but we photographers just don’t seem to need real portfolios anymore. Well, I recently have had the need to have some printed work for some upcoming meetings and things I have going on, so that put a fire under me to get the job done. And, my point of all of this is to just say wow. I really do wish I had done this sooner. To lay so much out in person has been really inspiring and brought out all kinds of ideas, both creatively and business wise……… besides the original intention of just needing them for a couple of meetings. I am seeing the work in a new light and kind of objectively….and this always inspires new ideas.

My little book was a gift from some cherished friends for Christmas. I’d like to get a few more of these. It is 12×12 in size as is the photography inside. The act of simply slipping the photographs into the sleeves was old school and fulfilling. Since I was feeling pretty moved by this process, I was excited to put it out there……. to photographer friends, design friends, artist friends and to hobbyists of any kind. Print your work up retro style and see what new life it brings into your passion. Whether having it for yourself or for others to see, being able to view some of your heart and soul in person can be pretty dang cool. *****Oh, this is a reminder for us to do this with our personal snapshots too. I so need to get ours off of the computer. No need to over think it or be overwhelmed. Just pick up some albums and get started.

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Laundry and stuff…..

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Posted in personal, random

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Seacrest Beach - July 2009 - Fleur de lis fence post surrounding my vacation reading spot.

Good morning party people! Do you ever just feel all clumsy and out of sorts? I feel like everything I touch the past few days has just turned to crap. Well, everything that is categorized in my tasks to accomplish section. I keep experiencing poor communication, brick walls and just bleh. Much of it on my part, it’s no one’s fault. So, I’m just gonna go with it. I am going to put to the side anything that resembles a “task to accomplish” or any other thing that is new to me for the week. Now, I am still going to fully show up and be present…….. I’m going to be where I have to be and do the things I have to do. I’ll just stick with the everyday stuff like laundry, grocery shopping, editing and making the appointment for the dog to have her teeth cleaned. I’ll just keep to those beautiful, mundane tasks and listen for which direction to go next. Not try to fight the clumsiness so much. So, if you are having a week or moment like this, don’t hide under the covers. Just go with it. Put aside your schtuff to do and keep to the lovely everyday.  Now if you are totally not in sync with this girl’s goofiness, then ignore and keep on blazing through. Lots of love, Amy

Oh, a couple of can’t put down books I’ve been reading lately - Domino The Book of Decorating and The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone.

And, a good friend loaned to us the Tudors season 1 and 2. Dang. Good stuff.

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