THE BLOG

Never in my life have I had a senior, an 18-year-old young lady, tell me “God bless you, your family, and your work” at the end of their photoshoot, until I met Ruth. Through our conversation during her Senior Photoshoot Experience I learned that to serve is at the core of everything she wants to […]

Earlier this year I launched some exciting new things for my business. First I changed by business name and formed a new LLC… Amanda Hitchen Photography LLC. Then I completely redesigned my website, photoshoot packages, and my brand design. With both of these steps into a brighter world, I hosted two giveaways to ask some […]

We stood on the sidewalk in downtown Tulsa, both of us fighting the constant Oklahoma wind as it was blowing her long, beautiful brown hair in every direction. As we put her hair in its proper place, she was in the middle of explaining her dreams of becoming a doctor. She has a carefully constructed list […]

I started to qualify the question before I even asked it; if they weren’t okay with my idea, my feelings wouldn’t be hurt. But if they were willing to stop on the side of the road near an abandoned lot that probably has been for sale for the a very long time, there’s some cool […]

The sun had just finished setting and her Senior Photoshoot Experience needed to come to an end. Tyla and I had rescheduled her photoshoot a few times for a variety of reasons: the last one being the worldwide pandemic that forced America to shutdown for the better part of 6 weeks. Tyla, her sweet mom […]

Seniors! This is a senior year unlike any other. Stuck in a worldwide pandemic you’ve had the events you were looking forward to the most get put on hold, then postponed, and possibly cancelled. End of year banquets have gone virtual and you long for the days of going on your senior trip with all […]

While downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma doesn’t have streets and streets full of skyscrapers, there is one street that makes the city look bigger than it is. This blog post will feature the more scenic views that Tulsa has to offer all on that one street: Boston Ave. This cityscape provides many beautiful and creative spots for […]

I thought about their Senior Model Team applications and what I was looking for were unique ladies who stand out among their peers… tomorrow’s leaders who could think outside the box and make the world move for them. While they may be diverse on so many levels, they are also scholars, supervisors, royalty, and really amazing people.

She had only a few more minutes to go but she had worked hard for the past two hours and I could tell she was getting tired. “Jarod, can you stand right behind me and be her hype man?”

As we walk down Main Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, AJ tells me that he taught himself how to play the piano. Not only did he teach himself the piano but he did so within just a few days! WHAT? I am instantly shocked…