About

My name is Amanda and this is my THIRD blog! YIKES!! I think I’ve lost my mind! I am a homeschooling mom of four kids, ages 12 to 4.5. We live on a farm in rural SC, and my kids are fifth generation to live in our home (my husband’s family). I picked up photography as a hobby after my father passed away March, 2009. My mother (who passed away in 1993) was an avid amateur photographer and it was always something I thought I’d like to try, but kept putting off. Realizing life is short, I took the plunge and have loved every minute of it.

I created Photography Haven for very much the same reason I started Beautiful Blog Designs, to be a resource to other people. I kept bookmarking neat tutorials or places for free actions, so I decided to put them all in one place and so Photography Haven was born. I hope other photography enthusiasts find it useful and if you find things that can or should be shared here, please leave me a comment.

My personal blog, Moving Forward, is a place for me to share my 365 pictures and other daily happenings. Please feel free to pop in and see me there too.

What photog enthusiasts love to know – what’s in my camera bag(s):

• Nikon D90
• Nikon D200 (bought used)
• Nikon 50mm f1.4G
• Nikon 60mm f2.8G (bought slightly used)
• Nikon 35mm f1.8
• Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6 VR
• Photoshop Elements 7

If you have a question for me (in regards to this page) please leave comment. I will answer in a reply comment and send you an email. The reply in the comments will be so others will know the answer too.