Business Details
Bold, Vibrant Portrait Photography for Tweens, Teens & High School Seniors
At Amanda Mildebrandt Photography, we have spent the last decade crafting bold, vibrant, and confidence-boosting portrait experiences for tweens, teens, high school seniors, and female-led brands. Our approach prioritizes self-expression, creativity, and authenticity, ensuring every session reflects the unique personality, passions, and story of our clients. We specialize in creating unforgettable moments that celebrate individuality, whether through styled senior sessions, playful tween shoots, or dynamic branding photography.Built on a foundation of trust and empowerment, our sessions are designed to make clients feel seen, celebrated, and empowered exactly as they are. With deep roots in the Inland Empire and Orange County communities, weve honed a process that blends strategic planning with spontaneous, joyful moments, resulting in imagery that captures the essence of childhood, adolescence, and personal growth. Every photograph we take tells a storyone of confidence, creativity, and the magic of being unapologetically yourself.
Services
Senior Portraits
Tween/Teen Sessions
Family Portraits
Branding Photography
Newborn Sessions
Cake Smash Sessions
Lifestyle Photography
Disney Themed Sessions
Maternity Portraits
Milestone Sessions
Highlights and features
- We specialize in custom sessions tailored to each client's personality and story
- Our photographer brings over a decade of experience in youth and family portraiture
- We prioritize client comfort and confidence during every stage of the session
- We deliver creative, high-energy sessions that capture genuine personality and emotion
- Our work consistently receives top ratings for quality and client satisfaction
What people say
Amazing photographer
Best photographer
Stress-free sessions
Incredible photos
Patient with kids
Services
Senior Portraits
Custom high school senior portraits celebrating confidence, style, and personal milestones. Sessions include collaborative planning for outfits, locations, and themes that reflect the graduate's unique personality. Our goal is to create timeless images that capture the excitement and achievement of this important life transition through dynamic posing and creative styling.
Tween/Teen Sessions
Empowering photography experiences for pre-teens and teenagers that highlight individuality and self-expression. Sessions focus on capturing authentic personalities through playful interactions, favorite hobbies, and personalized themes. Designed to build confidence while creating vibrant images that celebrate this transformative stage of life with creativity and authenticity.
Family Portraits
Joyful family photography sessions that emphasize natural connections and meaningful interactions. We capture genuine moments of love, laughter, and togetherness through lifestyle-based guidance that makes families feel comfortable and engaged. Perfect for documenting milestones or creating heirloom portraits that showcase your family's unique story and relationships.
Newborn Sessions
Gentle newborn photography that focuses on capturing pure, unposed moments of your baby's early days. Sessions can be conducted in-home with lifestyle elements or with simple white background setups that highlight your baby's natural beauty. We specialize in creating timeless images that preserve the delicate details and precious connections during those first weeks of life.
Branding Photography
Strategic brand imagery creation for female entrepreneurs and small businesses. Sessions focus on capturing authentic brand personalities through environmental portraits, product showcases, and lifestyle visuals. Includes collaborative planning to ensure visuals align with brand messaging while maintaining a creative, energetic atmosphere that produces compelling commercial content.
People
Amanda Mildebrandt
Owner Photographer
Award-winning portrait photographer specializing in tweens, teens, and female-led brands. With a decade of experience, Amanda creates confidence-building sessions that celebrate individuality. Her approach combines strategic planning with spontaneous moments to capture authentic personalities through bold, vibrant imagery.
Questions
What age groups do you specialize in?
We specialize in portraits for children aged 3+, tweens, teens, and high school seniors, along with commercial branding sessions for female-led businesses.
What's included in your session fees?
All sessions include personalized planning, creative direction during the shoot, and access to our styling guide. Products and high-resolution files are purchased separately.
How do you make subjects feel comfortable during sessions?
We use music, playful interactions, and personalized themes to create relaxed environments where clients can express their authentic selves naturally.
Do you offer milestone photography packages?
Yes, we offer baby's first year memberships that document key milestones at newborn, 4 months, 8 months, and first birthday stages.
Where do sessions take place?
Sessions occur in clients' homes for newborns or at outdoor locations/white backdrop setups for other sessions within the Inland Empire and Orange County areas.
How should we prepare for a portrait session?
Clients receive personalized preparation guides including wardrobe suggestions, timeline planning, and activity ideas tailored to their specific session type and location.
Reviews (5)
Laine Carlson
Dec 20, 2019
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Amanda has been our family photographer for the last 3 years and we absolutely love her! She is so patient with a sometimes crabby toddler and a dog, and we always get amazing photos even when nobody seems to be cooperating. We've done maternity, baby's first year, birthday, family, santa and mommy/daddy and me sessions. We have so many wonderful photos that we treasure so much and can't thank her enough!
Melissa Oblea
Jan 07, 2018
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Amanda is amazing! She is easy to work worth and gets amazing shots. We have used her multiple times and can't wait to use her again! Thank you for capturing our memories!
Angelica Knowland
Aug 10, 2017
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I have been using Amanda every months for the last 9 months. She has captured my family's images, my baby's monthly photos, and my boys smiles. I'm so glad that I found her and i am looking forward to many more photo sessions with Amanda.
Stephanie Quintana
Jul 31, 2017
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Highly recommend!!! Amanda is patient with the kiddos and captures the best picture, you won't be disappointed
Jackie Tilton
Jul 15, 2017
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Amanda at Day Dreamers did an amazing job with our family photo shot. In fact, she earned the title of our families only photographer. We have also used her for our daughters professional head shots, and participated in a junior session. Her professionalism is bar none, her prices reasonable, and photographs amazing. You cant go wrong!
