Amber Smith Photography

Amber Smith Photography Kentucky Portrait and Wedding Photographer

There is few people I’d come out of retirement for… Brittany and Andrew are two of the few. 🤍
07/09/2023

There is few people I’d come out of retirement for… Brittany and Andrew are two of the few. 🤍

Hi, everyone! The time is come that I make the announcement that I’ve been pouring prayer into for quite some time. I al...
01/13/2022

Hi, everyone!

The time is come that I make the announcement that I’ve been pouring prayer into for quite some time. I always said that I would continue in this business as long as I felt like this is what God is calling me to do. I think when God called me to turn back around and abort mission, I was afraid to answer. I didn’t want to accept what I felt would be defeat.

2021 was the heaviest year of my life to date. Even before the house fire, I was in a dark mental place. I was struggling to keep up with simple tasks. I was constantly on the go. By the time summer came, I found myself not even sleeping at night in order to accomplish more. Motherhood alone is reason for exhaustion but with all that I was juggling, it became too much. I kept telling myself to take small steps back from photography, that burnout was normal and this was just a phase. But the more I stepped back, the more I could breathe again. Piece by piece, the weight started falling off my shoulders. I finally gained the strength to reach for what I needed — Christ and my family.

Here’s the thing — losing yourself is not success. Success is keeping a pure heart and never losing track of the things you’ve been specifically called to do. Photography has been a part of my journey for over 4 years now. I am proud of that piece of me. I am forever grateful and endearing of the clients that have become friends along the way. You all kept me going. You still do, in so many ways. I will carry every friendship and connection that I’ve made with me, every day.

My focus for this new year is as follows —
God and my relationship with him
My family, their health and happiness
And my inner peace

I deserve this.
My family deserves this.

I have weddings scheduled for the year that I will, of course, be attending. Everything that is currently on my schedule will be fulfilled. Everything that has been cancelled during the tragedies of last year, will be refunded. I have my messengers on Facebook disabled. I am accepting emails and text messages only at this time, both of which are posted on my page here.

Please do not harass or blast me for a refund. A simple reminder via text message or request via PayPal or Venmo will suffice. Once the request is sent, if it isn’t paid right away then it will be as soon as I am able. Please be mindful of my current situation as a mother who’s home just burnt down, who’s children lost everything and who poured every cent she had into giving them the Christmas that they deserved. I will not refuse anyones refund request for a session that was not performed. I only ask that you grant me patience and grace as we recover.

During the upcoming season of my life, I’ll be investing in education courses. I’ll be still learning and evolving but at my own pace this time. I want to fall back in love with photography and learn to manage it differently. This way, if God calls me to come back, I’ll be able to answer right away. With no questions, doubts or reservations.

I’d appreciate all of the prayers and love on my latest life adventure 🤍

The dreamiest December wedding — these two were made for each other and you can tell that within minutes of being around...
12/14/2021

The dreamiest December wedding — these two were made for each other and you can tell that within minutes of being around them. Their love for God, each other & their families shined throughout the entire day. Their wedding was a wonderful way to close out our year 🤍

Venue- Second & Main
Catering- David's Steakhouse and Buffet
Entertainment- Seth Bingham
Gown- Sherri Hill
Hair & Makeup- Sarah Harbin & Samantha Deaton

As we upload & prepare to send off our Santa galleries this week, I wanted to reminisce with a post. We always have a ma...
12/02/2021

As we upload & prepare to send off our Santa galleries this week, I wanted to reminisce with a post. We always have a magical time with Santa! Even if some of the babies get scared.

Disclaimer — this was our last Santa event for the year. I am also experiencing issues with Facebook messenger business suite so please send all inquiries and questions to [email protected]

Saturday was filled with a lot of emotional moments. So many, in fact, that I couldn’t share just a few photos. I needed...
11/23/2021

Saturday was filled with a lot of emotional moments. So many, in fact, that I couldn’t share just a few photos. I needed to share a little more just for you all to see the image painted of how wonderful the day truly was. Kristian Hope Binford thought of every single detail and planned the entire event so beautifully that there was no thing unthought of. Brian was proud to show her off throughout the entire day. And their son Liam made sure to steal the spotlight every chance he could.

I couldn’t dream of a better day for these two and it was so very well deserved! We’re wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness 🤍

Last Tuesday, I witnessed these two day their “I Dos” on the loveliest little hillside in Kentucky. They’ve been togethe...
11/22/2021

Last Tuesday, I witnessed these two day their “I Dos” on the loveliest little hillside in Kentucky. They’ve been together for as long as I can remember. I’ve never heard of one without the other. They have a natural and easy flowing type of love. And I believe their quaint little elopement ceremony embodied their love story perfectly. 🤍

Jacob and Gracie are definitely two of those things that just go better together — can’t wait for their wedding next aut...
11/02/2021

Jacob and Gracie are definitely two of those things that just go better together — can’t wait for their wedding next autumn 🍂

Slowly but, surely getting back into the swing of things. The past few weeks have been a painful and dizzying blur. But,...
11/01/2021

Slowly but, surely getting back into the swing of things. The past few weeks have been a painful and dizzying blur. But, I am thankful to be getting back to capturing sweet little families like this one. Leigha Sproles and JT have been favorites of mine for close to a year now and I always LOVE getting to spend time with them. I couldn’t think of a better “first session after the fire” for me 🤍

Clients and friends; Most of you know but, some do not. Thursday October 14th we lost our home to a devastating house fi...
10/18/2021

Clients and friends;

Most of you know but, some do not. Thursday October 14th we lost our home to a devastating house fire. We have since then discovered that our house insurance had lapsed without us knowing on August 6th. The fire has been declared to be an electrical issue and beginning in the breaker box. The front panel was screwed in place. We had one screw. One single screw. That had severed an electrical wire. It had likely always been this way. The house just shifted over time to eventually hit the right spot and boom — fire.

At the time of the fire, my husband Aaron was at work. Our oldest son Andrew was safe in his Kindergarten classroom. Ashton, Addam and myself were on a field trip with the preschool class to the pumpkin patch. Because of this, I had my camera in my possession. My backup gear was all with my associate who had covered a wedding for me the previous weekend.

All of my editing equipment, spare gear, external hard drives and basically everything else photography related were inside the home. We will be at the Apple store early tomorrow to find out exactly how much can be saved from my MacBook. We’re optimistic with the top half consuming most of the heat, that we can save the hard drive from within.

I will be in contact with all of my clients towards the middle of the week as I return to work this weekend. If you feel led to give, we truly appreciate all donations. We are starting completely over without much to work with. Anything helps at this point as we pick up the piece and attempt to move on. I have also created a small Amazon Wish List of items that I do realize we are missing at the moment. I know there’s a lot more that we need and I will add to that list as I clear my head and remember more.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding. Thank you in advance for any help sent our way. And if you could please pray relentlessly for our family, I thank you for that as well. 🤍

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An epic night spent celebrating an epic couple! These two were so fun and laid back to work with! Their day was an absol...
10/12/2021

An epic night spent celebrating an epic couple! These two were so fun and laid back to work with! Their day was an absolute breeze and the details were immaculate! If you don’t believe me, just look and see for yourself 🤩

Venue, Florals, Entertainment & Catering — 903 Venues
Dress — Relix Bridal
Cake — Lana Caldwell
Hair — Ashley Brown

It is always a pleasure of mine to photograph this sweet family! I truly do just adore them and we always have the best ...
10/12/2021

It is always a pleasure of mine to photograph this sweet family! I truly do just adore them and we always have the best time! 🤍

These two, this sunset, these outfits... incredible. That’s all that I can say. Minus being charged by a hungry heard of...
10/11/2021

These two, this sunset, these outfits... incredible. That’s all that I can say. Minus being charged by a hungry heard of cattle, we had the perfect evening. We’re excited for their wedding next spring 💫

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