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.
Kids and family :: 06.07.12
charlie + noon boys.
With a thousand to-do's swirling around inside my head and heart (including showering since that seemed to slip through the cracks yesterday, true confession) I HAVE to take just a moment in this precious window of nap time to share a handful of shots of Charlie with my brother's boys from Memorial Day. These kinds of shots are so precious because these kiddos are changing and growing up so fast - for evidence of that, look back at these older shots of the Noon boys (here and here). The best part is that after our visit, Charlie has been insisting upon having their photo set on the table next to him while he eats. I think it's safe to say that these boys will have a little shadow for many years to come...

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K'Ma Noon says:

My heart is so full looking at these 4 incredible grandsons! You have captured them incredibly well, Amy, it brings tears to my eyes. I love them all to pieces! Thank you for journaling their journey of growing up...

 (06.07.12 @ 01:03 PM)
K'Ma Noon says:

Wow! What a great capture of my 4 grandsons. The pictures bring tears to my eyes - thank you Amy for capturing their journey through childhood.

 (06.07.12 @ 01:07 PM)
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Kids and family :: 05.29.12
our dearest louisa.
I'm playing some major catch up here by posting photos taken weeks ago, but we have been on the go spending time with people we love and just soaking up these final days here in DC. I'd like to introduce Charlie's resident girlfriend... miss Louisa. We adore this sweet girl (and her parents too!) because she just seems to match Charlie so well... these two play, tumble, eat and explore together. Although she is a few months younger than Charlie, she has no trouble keeping up and putting him in his place if need be! This girls has got sass, sweetness and a scrunchy smile that matches Charlie. Honestly I can't stand the thought of not sharing life with this awesome family, so instead I choose to celebrate all the experiences we have had together and hang out obsessively until we go! We love you Louisa.

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Meghan L. says:

LOVE the pink chucks! That pic of Lousa and Charlie should be the new GAP Kids ad!!

 (05.30.12 @ 11:55 PM)
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Kids and family :: 05.22.12
the monroe family.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

I've been blessed to watch this precious family through my lens through the years (here, here & here) and they have touched my heart in a unique way each time. And this was no exception because they are walking in a new chapter of life as a family since their sweet Webb passed away. The thing was, he was there in spirit for sure... Settle and Jeff did such a beautiful job of bringing him into the experience and into these images.
Settle's words have reached my heart in such a deep, beautiful and heart wrenching way. All I can hope is that these images are another landmark on their journey as a family and pray that they reveal the beauty of the present. God gave us the perfect evening to eat and play and live.

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Naomi says:

Oh Amy...so perfect and so lovely. Makes me tear up. What a loving family and how sweetly you have captured them. Peace to Settle and fam...

 (05.22.12 @ 06:29 PM)
Willa Kane says:

This blesses my soul......thank you.

 (05.22.12 @ 06:51 PM)
emily barefoot says:

So tearing up right now! Amy- beautiful job, perfect photos of this adorable family. Settle- you and your family never leave my thoughts- sending so much light and love your way every single day.

(05.22.12 @ 08:42 PM)
Sarah Foster says:

I LOVE these pictures, so very much. So beautiful. Amy, your ability to capture real people never ceases to amazing me. And dear Monroe's, how I love seeing your sparkling eyes, your overflowing love, and those handsome, growing boys! Thanks for sharing!!!

 (05.23.12 @ 01:17 AM)
Ella Frantz says:

Thank you for sharing your gift with us. These pictures are priceless in demonstrating the power of love. Beautiful.

 (05.23.12 @ 12:08 PM)
Marcia Eatmon says:

Beautiful on so many different levels...

 (05.25.12 @ 02:26 PM)
Marcia Eatmon says:

Beautiful on so many different levels

 (05.25.12 @ 02:27 PM)
Sarah Boone says:

Oh, yes, you surely did "capture heaven and earth" in these photos...perfectly beautiful in every way. These touched and blessed me!

 (05.26.12 @ 11:49 AM)
Brenda Bateman says:

Thank you, Amy, for sharing this beautiful day with us --- God is good and evidence of His love, grace and strength are captured in each photo. Settle and Jeff - our thoughts and prayers are with you each day. Much love to you all!

 (05.28.12 @ 11:48 AM)
Brenda Bateman says:

Thank you, Amy, for sharing this beautiful day with us --- God is good and evidence of His love, grace and strength are captured in each photo. What a blessing! Settle and Jeff - our thoughts and prayers are with you each day. Much love to you all!

 (05.28.12 @ 11:49 AM)
Brenda Bateman says:

Thank you, Amy, for sharing this beautiful day with us --- God is good and evidence of His love, grace and strength are captured in each photo. What a blessing! Settle and Jeff - our thoughts and prayers are with you each day. Much love to you all!

 (05.28.12 @ 11:49 AM)
Theresa Hamilton says:

So beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes.... Settle I think you and your family daily. Your strength and courage is amazing

 (06.03.12 @ 04:05 PM)
Marla Turlington says:

I see LOVE and GRACE and PEACE captured in these pictures - all are exquisite.

(06.04.12 @ 09:32 PM)
audra says:

what a story....makes my eyes well up, especially as a mom of twins myself. amazing documentary photographs of a family loving each other with all their might. i pray that god wraps his arms around this family and fills them with only love and peace....

 (06.06.12 @ 01:44 PM)
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Kids and family :: 05.21.12
sweet rachel.
I'm coming to the end of a long weekend visit to spend some time with my most favorite people and my parents... it has been a rich, sweet visit because it's the last time I'll be here before we move to ND. I've taken some really precious images on this trip, but these couple just made me melt because sweet Rachel is the youngest daughter of my dear friend Julie... and my goodness...these just capture her beauty. Love her.

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Jim Oxenford says:

Thanks for this great picture of my granddaughter!

 (05.28.12 @ 11:36 PM)
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Kids and family , Personal :: 05.05.12
boy meets bat.
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