Documenting what it felt like.
Beyond The Camera
It’s Me. Hi. I’m Amber
I’m a mom of three boys who taught me that time moves fast and love moves faster.
I drink my coffee hot when I can, cold when I have to. I’m always noticing the light — even when no one else is looking for it. And I’m learning to slow down in a world that rushes everything.
Photography started as a way to hold onto moments. It became a way to honor them.
When I don’t have a camera in my hands, I usually have something else keeping my mind busy — a PS5 controller, a half-read book, a crochet project, Legos scattered across the floor.
I’ve always loved building something. Solving something. Creating something.
And when I’m not creating, I’m watching the sky. Sunsets. Clouds. Storms. The northern lights.
I think I’ve always been looking for beauty — whether I’m making it or simply standing still long enough to see it.
Why This Matters to Me
I’ve been with my husband for almost fifteen years. Married for thirteen this year.
We didn’t have a wedding. We don’t have wedding photos.
For a long time, I told myself that didn’t matter. Until I realized how much I wished I could look back at the beginning — the way we looked at each other before life layered itself on top.
That’s part of why I care so deeply about what I do.
Your photos aren’t just for today. They’re for the version of you ten years from now. For the days when everything has changed — and you want to remember where it started.
Photographs keep still the version of you that exists right now — not the one you’re waiting to become.
They give you an anchor. Something to look back on. To compare how far you’ve come. To remember who you were when everything felt brand new.
Joey
aka the calm to my creative chaos
Joey is my husband, my steady ground, and the reason I understand just how quickly seasons shift.
Sometimes he comes along to sessions or weddings. Sometimes he’s just the one waiting up to hear how it went.
He’s the calm to my creative chaos. The one who carries bags when my hands are full. The one who reminds me to breathe.
The life we’ve built together is woven into the way I photograph love — not just the excitement of it, but the longevity of it.
when we work together
You don’t have to know what to do with your hands.
You don’t have to be good at photos.
You don’t have to perform.
You just have to show up.
I’ll guide you gently.
I’ll watch for the in-between moments.
I’ll make space for you to breathe.
And somewhere in the middle of it all,
you’ll forget the camera is even there.
That’s when the real images happen.
