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5 out of 5 stars and 12 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
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(12)Located in Charleston, SC and available worldwide
About this vendor
authentic photojournalism, capturing intimate moments and creating artistic portraiture.
Details
Photo Shoot Types
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Photo
Photo & Video Styles
- Documentary
Awards and Affiliations
2021 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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We didn't meet Amanda until our wedding day, but we felt instantly comfortable with her. She has a true gift of making you feel like you are the only two people there and our pictu...
res couldn't have turned out better! We were at ease having our photos taken by her and even had fun along the way! (for 2 shy people that don't love having our pictures taken). Our photos are stunning, and she truly captured our day perfectly. We cannot thank or recommend her enough!
I can’t sing Amanda’s praises enough. Where do I begin? She is a true artist, and an all around amazing human being to work with. When I began the search for the perfect photograph...
er for my Charleston based wedding, I knew I wanted someone who could capture candid and authentic emotion, unlike so much of the posed traditional wedding photography I’d so often seen. Cruising various Charleston wedding Instagram accounts, I stumbled on a re-shared photo of Amanda’s work that stopped me in my tracks. I immediately contacted her and was delighted to find she was available for my big day. Living out of the area, we first chatted by phone and I immediately felt like she was an old friend. Once the pandemic hit, my date not only had to be postponed, but I later depleted the event to a simple elopement with just my fiancé and I. Throughout the whole ordeal, Amanda was responsive, and went above and beyond put me at ease. Once our new October day arrived, Amanda had our normally awkward selves looking like models in front of that camera! There is not a single photo we don’t love. She captured all the intimate moments so effortlessly, and was such a joy to spend our day with! Look no further once you’ve discovered her, seriously.
I was lucky enough to find Amanda online, while planning our destination wedding in Charleston! Her self-description on her website drew me to her: the way in which she wants to ca...
pture moments, couples being themselves, not staging/forcing anything, is what really spoke to me. Then I dove into her work, and saw that she had previously shot at our venue, and I was sold! My husband and I met Amanda for a coffee and immediately hit it off: we swapped stories, talked style & what we were looking for, and not looking for, and I knew she would be the perfect person for our big day. She was able to work with our rescheduled COVID wedding date (a HUGE blessing) and it turned out to be a perfect evening. The wedding party LOVED her energy and the way she made you feel so relaxed while photographing. We've gotten ONE picture back so far that is so darn good, I'm not sure how we'll even make it looking through the entire album once it's ready!!! THANK YOU Amanda, you are an incredible talent and I'm so glad you captured our big day!
Book. Amanda. Today. You will not be sorry!! She is the kindest, sweetest soul and works real magic. I didn’t even think it was possible, but we loved every single wedding picture ...
she took. She will make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera and if being photographed isn’t your thing similar to how I felt, then you will be blown away with the final product. I can not recommend her enough or say enough good things!
I have so much to say and it still will not fully cover how AMAZING Amanda is. We met with Amanda shortly after moving to Charleston and it was an instant connection. When it came ...
time for our engagement photos, Hurricane Dorian made us reschedule, but it was worth the wait. Our schedules weren't easy to work with, but Amanda was so understanding and quickly found a new date for us to shoot. Even though we connected initially with her, I was super nervous about how things would be once we got in front of the camera. My husband notoriously hates being photographed and I was worried that would reflect in the photos. Wasn't a problem at all. Amanda made us both feel so comfortable in front of the camera that we forgot it was even there and we were just having fun running around on the beach together. None of it was awkward posing or faked candids. 100% real. The wedding day was the same way. I am OBSESSED with every single photo she took. My sister-in-law commented that she's never seen my husband smile in so many photos. My best friend said she loves how happy and in love we look. My brother told us that people always comment on our save the date photo on their fridge and say its one of the best they've ever seen. She's made us feel like celebrities and I can't wait to hang up our photos all over our home. I also can't wait to have another reason to book with Amanda again. She is the BEST.
Attempting to adequately describe how much we adore Amanda and her work is really not possible! We hired Amanda as our wedding photographer and we could not have been happier with...
the ENTIRE process of working with her! We ONE MILLION times recommend her for your special day and wouldn’t change a thing!!! She is THE kindest, sweetest, most hard working, talented, fun, an ultimate professional....the list goes on and on...human around!! From the initial booking to now getting our photos back has been effortless. She went above and beyond to help us and meet our needs from day one. We felt like we had known Amanda our whole lives. The moment we met we were laughing and having a good time which I must say it is very important. Having someone who can make you comfortable and laugh during a time where nervous energy can be present is a must. We felt so at ease being ourselves from engagement shoot to wedding day!! She has an eye for special moments and capturing raw emotion throughout the entire day! She captured so many moments that were “us” and each photo evokes so much emotion!! Her work is TOP NOTCH!! She is so insanely talented and even got us a sneak peek of some photos back the next day and within the next week!! I have friends from all over the world wanting her to travel to their weddings as the photographer. If you want to be beyond blown away and have the most beautiful memories to remember your wedding day, you need to hire Amanda! HANDS DOWN!
I wish I had a bigger vocabulary to fully express the level of satisfaction and gratitude we have from working with Amanda. Of all the decisions we made throughout the wedding proc...
ess, choosing her was by far one of the best ones we could have made. I don't know how she does it, but she truly creates magic.
I found Amanda from one of her posts on Instagram. I randomly saw it, saved it, followed her, and moved on. I continued looking at other local photographers over the next month or so, but I kept comparing their work with Amanda's, and nothing rivaled it or even came close. I then reached out and set up a phone call with her, and we just clicked from the very beginning. From the very first conversation to the time she delivered the wedding package, it is very apparent that Amanda is incredibly passionate and invested in her craft, and every photo shows it. She not only took the obligatory family photos and "You may now kiss the bride" shots (which were stunning and beyond the norm), but she captured some of the sweetest moments with my new husband among the chaos of that day - the quick glances, the sparkles in the eyes, the moments when you think no one is looking. Her magazine-worthy photos are some of my most treasured possessions that I can proudly display in my home, social media, everywhere, forever.
It's easy for us to say that Amanda is our photographer for life.
If you're looking for someone that will document all of the love, laughter, and intimate moments during your wedding day Amanda is your girl! She made us feel so comfortable the en...
tire time and we seriously got the most beautiful and amazing photographs from our day! I couldn't have dreamed of a better photographer. She doesn't just look at her clients as "x and y getting married this weekend" but rather takes the time to truly connect with you and become your friend. My husband normally feels REALLY awkward in front of the camera and she made him feel incredibly comfortable and at ease. Oh, and I should add that she shot an entire 10 hour day and delivered a complete wedding gallery in minimal time 3 weeks after she had a baby. Yeah, she's a rockstar. Hiring Amanda was an easy decision for us and honestly, her work speaks for itself, but if you're still on the fence I can promise you that you will not regret it!
We love Amanda! I was drawn to her photojournalism style of photography and the way she captures true raw emotion. She was one of the first vendors I hired because I just knew I ne...
eded her to capture us. She shot our engagement photos on Folly Beach and spent 8 hours with us on our wedding day. I didn't realize she was there at some point during our wedding because she slips into the background and is able to take amazing candid photos. We look at our wedding photos everyday and really having the hardest time picking which photos we want to put in frames because they're all SO good! Thank you Amanda! I hope our paths cross again in the future.
Not even sure how to write a review that does justice to the experience that we had with Amanda. We were instantly drawn to her work because she is endlessly artistic and creative....
While we weren't able to meet Amanda until the day of the wedding (through fault of our own), which in and of itself can be a little nervewracking, we instantly felt like we were talking to a best friend. She was nothing but a dream for my husband and I, who are admittedly camera shy. Our wedding party LOVED her, and to this day lovingly refer to her as "Stevie Picks" because she (Amanda) is as much of a rock & roll goddess - in photographer form, of course. When we received our photos, we were brought to tears by the beauty she captured in EVERY SINGLE MOMENT of the best day of our lives. I look at these photos constantly with as much joy and awe as the first time I saw them. We felt like choosing/finding her was absolute kismet.
Wow!There are so many words and feelings I have for this incredible photographer. Her work is so inspiring. She is able to capture so many raw emotions within her photos and tell a...
story too. I look back at my engagement photos and I’m mesmerized by the mood and color she captured within each photo. She was completely accommodating and drove to Asheville from Charleston for the weekend to shoot our photos in the blue ridge mountains at black balsam knob and looking glass falls. Black balsam knobs was sentimental for her because she too had taken photos with her husband there. She made the whole experience so much fun with music and little bottles of champagne. She is so great with directing you and making you feel comfortable in your own skin. My now husband even remarked how she puts you at ease while taking the photos.
Our wedding photos again were just as gorgeous. She was able to use the light and surrounding Asheville landscape so well while capturing us and family/friends throughout the evening.
I cannot express enough how great of a photographer she is and her ability to capture each moment. Amanda is so down to earth and professional. She makes planning the wedding easy and fun! Bonus she is a blast to hang out with too! We are both so happy we went with her and would recommend her 100%. We really hope sometime in the future we can work with her again because her photos are so memorable. Thanks Amanda!
Amanda was great to work with and her photos have a unique photojournalistic quality to them. She really got to know us as a couple throughout the experience and that really seems ...
to show in the pictures we have seen so far. I highly recommend booking her!
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Located in Charleston, SC and available worldwide
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