Amanda Swain Photography

Amanda Swain Photography Capturing the moments, memories, and meaning life leaves behind — through the detective lens, the camera lens, and the eyes that learned to see differently.

Hi, I’m Amanda — photographer, detective, and writer behind Through My Lens https://lensofamandaswain.substack.com/

What began as photography became storytelling. Through images and words, I document the beauty, grit, faith, healing, and becoming found in real life. My background in law enforcement has given me a deep respect for people’s stories — especially the moments that often go unseen. Whe

ther I’m behind the camera or behind the keyboard, my goal is the same: to capture what’s real and create something people can feel.

05/28/2026

We’re building something bigger than a TV show.

Over the last several years, Audibles with Jason Scarborough has grown from two stations in Mississippi into a regional storytelling platform now airing across 20+ stations throughout the Southeast — built around authentic Southern stories, SEC culture, faith, family, perseverance, and the people who make this region special.

Now we want to build the next chapter WITH YOU.

Today, we’re launching our “Founding Followers” initiative — a group of supporters helping us continue expanding the platform across television, digital, and the South as a whole.

As a Founding Follower, you’ll help us:
• Grow the Audibles community
• Expand into new markets
• Reach bigger guests
• Strengthen Southern storytelling
• Build something meaningful together

Founding Followers will receive:
✅ Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates
✅ Early guest announcements
✅ Recognition posts & supporter shoutouts
✅ Access to special community features as we grow
✅ Early entry into any and all contests or prize earning initiatives

If you want to be part of helping build the future of Audibles:

COMMENT:
FOUNDING FOLLOWER

Then:

- Invite your friends to follow Audibles with Jason Scarborough
- Share this post
- Help us continue growing Southern storytelling across the Southeast

This has never just been about sports.
It’s always been about people, stories, faith, perseverance, and the South we all love.

Let’s build it together.

📺 20+ Stations Across The Southeast
🎙️ Southern Stories. Real Conversations.

Please listen-Written by Andrew StroudI’ve become a strong advocate for mental health, especially within the First Respo...
05/27/2026

Please listen-

Written by Andrew Stroud

I’ve become a strong advocate for mental health, especially within the First Responder community. Back in 2019, I wrote something titled “You Were More Than Just a Call.” I originally wrote it for myself, but later made it more generic and shared it in hopes that it might help other First Responders.

A while back, I started thinking that some people connect with music more deeply than they do with written words, so I reworked it into song lyrics. I spent a long time working on this song, and a huge shoutout to my girlfriend, Jenn, for listening to well over 100 versions until I finally got it exactly the way I wanted it.

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I felt like this was the right time to finally share this song.

My hope is that it helps someone realize they’re not alone, and that it’s okay to open up and talk about these things.

You’re stronger than you think.

If you’re struggling and need someone to talk to, please call or text 988 — the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

**This isn’t my voice**

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BiYaXhgSR/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Listen and make your own on Suno.

Some views only belong to those willing to risk the journey.
05/23/2026

Some views only belong to those willing to risk the journey.

Being married to a police officer rarely comes up from the husband’s perspective.Some simply choose not to discuss it. N...
05/12/2026

Being married to a police officer rarely comes up from the husband’s perspective.

Some simply choose not to discuss it.

Not because it’s easy…
but because they’ve learned to carry it quietly.

It’s watching her walk out the door knowing there are things out there you can’t protect her from…
and every instinct in you says you should be able to.

It’s hearing pieces of the worst this world has to offer…
and knowing she stood in the middle of it… handled it… carried it…
then came home and still chose to be everything to everyone else.

It’s learning her silence.
Knowing when to ask… and when to just sit beside her and let the weight settle without making her pick it back up.

It’s adjusting… constantly.
Plans change. Holidays shift. Time gets cut short.
You stop expecting normal… and start appreciating whatever time you actually get.

It’s the phone ringing at the worst time- watching the transition
and
trying not to show what runs through your mind in that split second…
because you already know it could mean she’s needed somewhere most people would never go.

It’s watching the job take pieces of her some days…
and doing everything you can to make sure it doesn’t take all of her.

It’s pride. Not the loud kind.
The kind that shows up in the way you stand behind her…
in the way you defend her…
in the way you never ask her to be less than what she’s called to be.

And yeah… it’s fear.
But most won’t ever say that part out loud.
You just check the time.
Check your phone.
Wait for the door to open… and act like it’s just another day when it does.

Because she already carries enough.

So you carry this part.
Quietly. Steadily. Without recognition.

And that kind of strength?
It deserves to be seen.

Police Week is here and while we honor the badge,
I want to honor the ones standing behind it too.

To the husbands who love us through this life—
especially mine—thank you for being steady when everything else isn’t.

———

She runs toward what most people run from…
and he stands steady behind her so she can.

The little girl who needed… became the woman who created it.
05/11/2026

The little girl who needed…
became the woman who created it.

As police week approaches- (then & now reflection photos)10 years ago this week… I swore in. I had no idea then what thi...
05/10/2026

As police week approaches-
(then & now reflection photos)

10 years ago this week… I swore in.

I had no idea then what this career would cost me…
or how much it would change me.

The calls.
The heartbreak.
The victims.
The funerals.
The moments that stay with you long after the uniform comes off.

But also the purpose.
The people.
The impact.
The reminder that even in a broken world, showing up still matters.

This week is bigger than a calendar event for me.
It marks a decade of service, sacrifice, growth, and becoming.

And somehow… after everything I’ve seen…
I still believe being the calm in someone else’s worst moment is worth it.

10 years later…
still showing up 🖤💙

Franklin Tennessee
04/30/2026

Franklin Tennessee

Spent the last few days in Franklin, TN for an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force Conference.Learning ho...
04/30/2026

Spent the last few days in Franklin, TN for an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force Conference.

Learning how predators target online… hearing directly from platforms like Roblox, Discord and Snapchat… and being reminded just how real this fight is.

We covered the rise of AI-generated child sexual material.
Deepfakes. AI-generated imagery and audio so realistic it’s nearly impossible to tell the difference.
And sextortion—where kids are manipulated, threatened, and trapped.

We also discussed the rise of nihilistic online groups—communities that prey on vulnerable youth, normalize harm, and exploit those already struggling.

Offenders do not approach victims at random.
They often look for those who are already in pain.

This isn’t the future.
This is now.

It’s heavy work.
The kind that follows you home
if you’re not careful.

But God didn’t place me here
by accident.

Out of 300+ agencies in Tennessee,
only 80 are part of this task force.
I’m honored to be one of them.

This work can feel isolating… but I didn’t sign up for easy.
I signed up to make a difference—and my cases prove that.

Parents—this isn’t “just online.”
This is where predators are meeting your children.

Pay attention.
Stay involved.
Have the hard conversations.
Be mindful of attention-seeking online.
Be careful what you post of your children publicly.
Photos and information can be used in ways you never intended.

You can trust the app all you want…
predators are actually counting on it.

Complacency is their access point.

Some of us don’t wear this message for awareness.We wear it because we lived it.What was meant to break mebecame the fir...
04/04/2026

Some of us don’t wear this message for awareness.
We wear it because we lived it.

What was meant to break me
became the fire that built me.

I didn’t just survive it—
I stepped into it with purpose.

As a child..
A product of a broken system.

Now part of the fight to fix it.

I stand for the ones who still can’t.

April is
And this… is why I refuse to look away.

She carries strength without permission.Forged in adversity. Anchored in faith.Fierce in conviction. Disciplined in acti...
03/04/2026

She carries strength
without permission.
Forged in adversity.
Anchored in faith.
Fierce in conviction.
Disciplined in action.
She protects.
She endures.
She stands when others fold.

She honors where she comes from—
My father always said I should’ve been a lawyer, I could argue a good fight.
He never got to pin the badge.
But always knew the fire.

She was never built to be quiet
when something needed fighting for.

Grounded.
Resilient.
Unapologetically whole.

The Savage Daughter.

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