Hi, my name is Amanda, I am an amateur photographer and artistic shirt designer based in Virginia Minnesota. I specialize in landscape and nature photography. Capturing in the moment photographs. I am known for my ability to convey stories through my images. You never see or experience the same thing twice. From sunrises until the sunsets I find the inspiration all around me to keep going.
Don’t be afraid to experiment, make mistakes, or break the rules, as you will learn and grow. Be yourself, and let your photos tell your story and express your emotions.
Since I can remember I had always loved photography, but after the loss of my father in 2018. I needed a creative outlet – an outlet that could reach deep inside my soul and bring me toward the light.
With each photo I took it allowed me to express myself in some fashion. I got creative and that creativity helped me to unleash so much of the intense pain, heartache and sadness when I wasn’t able to find any other way. Creativity through my photography and art work calmed my fears and anxiety and brought me to a place of healing.
Most people think they take pictures to capture what they love. But look closer, and you’ll see something deeper: I photograph what I fear losing.
I don’t just take pictures to remember what matters. I take them because I know I can’t hold onto it forever. Life moves too fast, and our hands aren’t big enough to keep everything in place. So I press the shutter button—a futile attempt to freeze time, to preserve the fragile beauty of now.
Maybe taking photos isn’t just an act of fear; it’s also an act of love. A way of saying, “This mattered. This was real. This was mine, if only for a moment.”
When I am not taking pictures, I’m designing T-shirts with my circuit machine, spending time with family or spending time outdoors. I draw inspiration for my photographs from Max Foster and Eric Sherman who are both Minnesota photographers.