Hello and welcome. I'm a lifestyle/editorial photographer now based Grand Forks, North Dakota of all places. After starting my business in Charlotte, NC and bouncing around the Southeast, we are embarking on a new adventure in a a whole new part of the country. My goal is to capture the beauty of life as you know it. My passion is to create images that celebrate life and emotion with a fresh and modern style. I'm happy to share my journey with you here on my site.

Available for travel assignments and adventure, always.
Well, this boy continues to grow and change right before my very eyes each day! He has also managed to find a way for me to love him with an affection so deep and fierce that tears prick my eyes every time I pray over his sweet sleeping face. He's getting to be quite the little man... sitting up, showing off his 2 teeth, using his feet like a little monkey, and holding his arms up when he wants to be picked up. But more than anything, I just want to share his precious and oh so expressive little face.

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Candice {The Beautiful Mess} says:

oh charlie! you are just darling...and look at those teeth! stevie is still toothless!

(06.22.11 @ 12:37 PM)
Meredith Huntley says:

oh my goodness! what a chunk of cuteness!!!!!

(06.22.11 @ 11:11 PM)
paige says:

Amy! He is just adorable!!!

(07.01.11 @ 09:01 AM)
Gibbs says:

Nooner- Charlie gets more cute every single day! I want to hug and kiss him everytime I see his picture! He is one lucky boy to have you and pooks for parents! Miss you friend

(07.06.11 @ 06:38 PM)
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"The sight of that horse did something to me I've never quite been able to explain. He was more than tremendous strength and speed and beauty of motion. He set me dreaming."
- Walt Morey


This is one remarkable lady.
Her design work is stunning.
Her heart is with kids and horses.
Her connection with her own horse is inspiring.

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emily says:

amy, these are incredible!

(06.21.11 @ 02:22 PM)
Lauren Jackson says:

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ames.......... gorgeous. GORGEOUS. gorrrrrrrgeous. nuf said.

(06.21.11 @ 03:25 PM)
deb schwedhelm says:

WOW!! it would be amazing for kiele to get involved with a program like this.

your photos and ability to capture their connection is breath taking.

xo
deb

(06.21.11 @ 03:30 PM)
deb schwedhelm says:

WOW!! it would be amazing for kiele to get involved with a program like this.

your photos and ability to capture their connection is breath taking.

xo
deb

(06.21.11 @ 03:31 PM)
andrea burtt says:

i want to be her and have that horse!!!

(06.21.11 @ 03:53 PM)
audra bender says:

some of my favorites EVER....my mouth is hanging open. what a beautiful girl and stunning photos. wowser.

(06.22.11 @ 07:46 PM)
Meredith Huntley says:

these are so dreamy! if i had pictures of myself that rocked as much as these i would squeal with happiness daily. your incredible amy!

(06.22.11 @ 11:13 PM)
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The recipe for fun is pretty simple raising boys: add to any activity an element of danger, stir in a little exploration, add a dash of destruction, and you've got yourself a winner.

- John Eldredge

Any family with 3 boys has a place in my heart! It's nonstop action and adventure for sure. This was the perfect location in Missoula, MT for them to show off what they do best, and I had so much fun tromping around with them. Special thanks to their aunt and my sister-in-law for all the antics they performed behind the camera to keep things interesting :)

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Shannon Noon says:

AMAZING!!! See what did I tell you guys? You look hot and happy. Who could ask for anything more?

Your boys are georgous!!

(06.20.11 @ 12:35 AM)
Amanda says:

as alway...BRAVO, Amy!!!

(06.21.11 @ 01:23 AM)
Amanda says:

as alway...BRAVO, Amy!!!

(06.21.11 @ 01:24 AM)
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She needs wide open spaces. - Dixie Chicks

We just got back from spending time with my brother and his family in MT....and these images make my heart very VERY happy.

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Shannon Noon says:

Thanks for giving us a peak!!!! The girls look so cute! I can't wait to frame them all over our living room!! Loved your visit. We love your family!!
shan.

(06.14.11 @ 01:02 AM)
Michelle Murchison says:

These are beautiful, I love your work!

(06.14.11 @ 12:21 PM)
Julie says:

1. i meant to send you a note telling you i hope you have a special time with family AND YOU ARE ALREADY BACK! that pretty much summarizes my follow-through in life.
2. i was just telling mac what a gift that you are able to give family. these pictures are priceless. and the little one looks just like your brother! tell her that's a good thing. i look just like my dad! dad's on girls turns out really well?!?!? hehe Love the pics!

(06.14.11 @ 08:57 PM)
audra bender says:

i love that tutu!

(06.20.11 @ 10:51 AM)
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New York remains what it has always been : a city of ebb and flow, a city of constant shifts of population and economics, a city of virtually no rest. It is harsh, dirty, and dangerous, it is whimsical and fanciful, it is beautiful and soaring - it is not one or another of these things but all of them, all at once, and to fail to accept this paradox is to deny the reality of city existence. Paul Goldberger

It certainly was a weekend to remember.
A girls weekend in NYC.
And it was good, really good.

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I actually don't have a single photo from the weekend since, for the first time in over 3 years, I did not lug even one piece of camera equipment with me. I have to say it was refreshing - so this image (that I love) is brought to you by Tim Grimshaw.  He so beautifully captures the dreamy quality of the city that I experienced on this trip. Even though I didn't have my camera in hand I found myself seeing the city through lens of my mind's eye and... my oh my, what a place of endless activity, inspiration, color and motion.  Such a perfect place to enjoy the complex and beautiful friendships of some of the amazing women in my life!
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rebecca says:

Next time you come back we'll have to get together! I want to see you!!

(06.13.11 @ 11:15 AM)
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