hi friend—I'm amanda
I grew up in Calgary, Alberta and swapped the Canadian Rockies for the Colorado Rockies just over 7 years ago. While I always had an interest in art and photography starting way back in the dark room in middle school, I spent the first part of my adult life in a career that had me traveling all over Canada working as a corporate recruiter. Two kids and a move to the US later, I took the leap and started photographing people other than my own, and never looked back. I'm so incredibly grateful for this gift of a job I have the honour of doing, for the places I've gotten to visit because of it, and most of all for the clients turned true friends its brought my way.
When I'm not behind the camera (or behind my laptop editing), you're most likely to find me at one of my boys' soccer games, making a huge mess in the kitchen, reading the latest thriller I picked up, or FaceTiming with friends and family back home.
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meet the artist
It goes without saying that my own family is my biggest source of inspiration, and as time has passed I feel more drawn to ordinary moments.
When it comes to photography, I'm inspired by romanticized daily routines and small rituals. Vintage film, rich colours, movement, light, and imperfection.
I feel most creative when clients are open to sharing those parts of their lives with me - the ones not typically photographed. Quirky hobbies, traditions passed down from older generations, music, fibre arts, antiques, midcentury modern design are all things the get my creativity flowing
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( INSPIRING ME LATELY )
( my hope is that your grandkids
will look back at these photos and be able to feel
what it was like. )
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Something I know to be true, and that is constantly in the back of my mind as I photograph is the saying "the days are long but the years are short" - there are little details in your life that may not seem significant now, but that will cause a flood of nostalgia when you look back on them later. My perspective as a parent, and from photographing hundreds of families over the years allows me to notice these things.
This is also the reason that I deeply value the opportunity to document the smaller moments in my clients lives. Big moments are wonderful, but the intimacy and sentimentality of a quite Sunday morning at home is just so incredibly special.
My style of shooting leans towards a documentary, and with each of my clients I try to create a space where they feel comfortable to be their true authentic selves. I won't rely on a list of stiff poses. Instead, we'll work together to plan things to do together that you normally would, and allow natural interactions to flow from there.
It'll always be more than just photos
to me.
artful perspective
edits that reflect my
artful perspective
edits that reflect my
So much of my artistry comes through the editing process. I'm inspired by film, rich colours & nostalgic feeling black & whites and my edits reflect that throughout my work. Much like the sessions themselves, no two are the same. For that reason I approach each session as it is, and come up with an edit that compliments both my artistic style, and what is best for each session. Theres no one-size-fits-all approach to my editing - while each session will be edited consistently with my style, they may not look exactly the same. And I think there's beauty in that!
Editing that's intuitive—not prescriptive
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inquire
( let's connect )
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Whether you're reaching out for a session or to learn from me, I'm so excited to get to know you and to create together.
