Hi. It’s me. Amanda. Welcome to my silly little corner of the internet.
I’m glad you’re here.
My kids lovingly grant me only the kindest of titles. Their current favorite is Big Booty Mama. Yep. For real. The memory of the first time my 3 year old said it to me I’m pretty sure has stuck with me for good! I stood in the kitchen cooking dinner for this dear precious baby child and her big sister. All I could do was let out the biggest belly laugh and promptly ran to the bathroom to cry because I just got roasted by my own spawn. A little hurt? Yeah kinda! Today, I have no choice other than to wear the title like a badge of honor. Thank goodness finding humor in the trenches is my super power. Lucky for you, this is exactly where I want to meet you as a photographer.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cold brews are forever, unless it’s Friday. Fridays are for iced mochas with whip.
Female orange cats are rare and I had 3 at the same time.
My love language is being everyone’s soup fairy when life feels tough. If you’ve had a bowl, know how special you are to me.
I have 25+ years of every single band shirt I’ve ever got at a show. (Heyooh to that O.C. Supertones one that’s still going strong!)
I’m a pretty legit self taught gardener. It’s a dream to go for my Master Gardener Certification.
My Mom is a published writer. I’d like to think I get my way with words from her.
I’m a believer in the mess, the middle, & the chaos being the best parts of a story.
“… I could have been anyone from anywhere
But I chose to be me
From right here”
So what’s with you and film?
A Love Story
Photography found me at the age of sixteen.
No creative path ever spoke to me like film did. The grain. The depth. The joy of captured moments unknown that are kept secret until jumping into a chemical bath, awaiting their birth. Photography grabbed me by the heart said it would be my pal during a time where I felt so alone. That connection took me through college where I learned all the rules, but rarely followed them. Learning how to work within a controlled chaos is how I chose to lay my foundation so my artist self could build a place to live upon it.
That’s the story I want to tell with you.
I want to meet you in your sacred spaces and document your fearless hearts. I want to amplify what makes your controlled chaos so, so beautiful, because it is. Love moves through us all every single day and all its forms are welcome here. Let’s crack jokes together. Talk about music. Share ridiculous stories. Laugh about our kids. Dance to records that are turned up too loud. Honor where you’ve come from and see you at your most vulnerable. All while I’ve got my cameras at the ready to make the life you’re living in this very moment impossible to forget.
Based in Northern California, but excited to travel to you! Just ask about travel rates in your inquiry.
Images by Yan Palmer