Hi! My name is Amanda. I am a professional photographer living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My specialty is Wedding Photography throughout Michigan and it's surrounding areas. Thanks for stopping by my page! Please feel free to look over my page to see my mission statement, the type of photography that I specialize in, and my expansive online portfolio. I will be adding new photos to my BLOG entries regularly, so please come back and check them often!
Mission Statement:
I believe that you can be a photographer yet lack the essential creativeness to being a great photographer. Sure, anyone can pick up a camera and take pictures, but it takes real talent and an artistic eye to capture and to create the kind of photos that draw you in and tell you stories at a mere glance. This is the kind of photography that I pride myself upon.
I have recently upgraded my equipment substantially and am now shooting digital photos. I am proficient in PhotoShop and I personally adjust and enhance all of my photos.
Please take a moment to click on "View All My Blog Entries" above to view some of my work. The photos you see there are but a glimpse of my portfolio and the work that I am capable of. Thanks for looking and please visit again because I update often.
Weddings:
I have been shooting weddings for over six years now and my prices are generally half that of your average "phone book photographer." I am not that impersonal photographer that's overcharging and only shoots six rolls for the entire ordeal.
I offer three Wedding Photography Packages and each can be custom-tailored to your personal tastes or any special requests that you may have. Each package includes a combination of traditional style, candid style, and also a photojournalistic style of wedding photography. All of my packages include UNLIMITED coverage (no hourly fees or time limitations) starting from the dressing room, to the ceremony, the portraits, the reception, and every meaningful detail in between! The packages start at $950 and you will receive between 250 - 600 prints displayed in an album which is yours to keep!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions and to obtain detailed information and package options!
I can be reached by email at:
[email protected]
Below is a referral/recommendation email that I just received last week. It nearly brought [happy] tears to my eyes!
"Amanda photographed our wedding. She also did the rehearsal dinner, the rehearsal, came to the house where the girls were getting ready in the morning, the ceremony and most of the reception. She was reasonably priced and did such a wonderful job. The pictures turned out wonderful. She does a great job of capturing the moment as well as taking the traditional poses. It was such a pleasure to work with Amanda. She was very flexible and her end product was just beautiful. I would definitely recommend her to any of my friends or family or anyone for that matter that needs a great photographer. Thanks again Amanda for your professionalism and outstanding work. Every time I look at the pictures you took it makes me relive the best day of my life."
Thanks again,
Jason & Suzanne Popma
Senior Pictures:
I specialize in taking senior pictures in distinct locations thoughout Grand Rapids. These provide the student with unique portrait packages that portray their individual personality.
Portraits/Bands/Etc.:
I have been shooting portraits and band pictures for over five years now, and I feel that this is the most exciting avenue of my photography. I've been the band photographer for many bands such as: Tentacle, Necrophilicons, La Famiglia, Dissonant, Heresy, Rev. Right Time & The 1st Cousins of Funk, Dementia On Trial, Unfinished Thought, Genetic Drift, The Kingsnakes, and many more! I've even shot photos for Jared Leto, the actor and musician from 30 Seconds To Mars.
Additional Experience:
~Official photographer for the Gold Wing Midnight Ride in 2005, 2006, 2007 and soon in 2008
~Continuity Photographer for the local movie production company Familiar Productions and their full-length film entitled 'Fiction'.
~Photographer for the haunted house here in Grand Rapids called The Haunt.
