About Me

I'm a midwest girl living out my dream in Northern Virginia. I moved to the DC area in 2007 to pursue life in the big city. Shortly thereafter I met my husband. God truly couldn't have picked a better match when he put us together.

We live in the suburbs of DC with our 2 kids. I work full time for a software company and photography is a creative outlet for me that makes me come alive. I branched out with my passion "officially" in 2018 with a focus on families and children.

While I can not focus on this full time, I still put my whole heart into every session. I live for those perfectly unplanned moments. The ones when I see genuine emotion and connection. I often tell clients during my sessions that true love and connection always come through in photos. It's something my clients can not fake and something I, as a photographer, can not conjure up. But in those truly emotive moments it is - "like magic" (ode to Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle) .


Testimonials

Testimonials

Jenn & Josh

"Amanda was incredible for my family! From my silly husband, rambunctious toddler and a busy pup that we wanted to have join our session... Amanda was amazing with pulling off so many great photos that we can hardly narrow our selection. She is super friendly, creative and just a dream at making what could be awkward, very relaxed. We will definitely work with her again soon. Thank you, Amanda, for taking care of my little family!"