About
Sleeping in,
Making pancakes,
Reading out loud.
daily rituals:
Editing all night.
Rearranging my studio.
Kissing cheeks.
YOU CAN FIND ME:
Family First
Faith in Jesus
Financial Freedom
I BELIEVE IN:
My superpower is nurturing a vision into a lasting legacy.
I am Amy. I've been documenting inspiring stories since 2005, and every
new project energizes my passion for serving with fresh
eyes and an open heart.
I am a smitten wife of seventeen years and mom to
four brilliant blondies. ^ We are based in Sandpoint because
we love the beauty and opportunity for adventurous lifestyles,
and we are so grateful to work and play in this amazing
corner of the world!
Whatever brings you here, I sure am glad to cross paths and have a moment to celebrate something truly important with you. My goal is to give you compelling imagery that inspires your story to be told.
meet your photographer
Hello, I'm Amy
Our Story:
From the beginning
I was photographer/editor for our ministry school newsletter, and he ran multi-media.
As soon as I laid eyes on him, I knew I wanted to get to know him. He was/is absolutely impenetrable, but after two years of outreach road trips as his midnight co-pilot, he fell for me.
He didn't ask me out in the normal way. He asked me if I would be willing to go anywhere with him. Could I live an unconventional life with him? It made sense to me. So I said yes.
The rest is history.
Married and hit the road volunteering for a video production non-profit. Explored all four corners of US.
Started mentoring teens in photo/video.
Settled down in my hometown.
Borrowed a DSLR and booked my first solo wedding for photography.
Kept a few video gigs, but also got "real jobs."
Launched our own video production company and lived on the road.
Booked weddings on the side as a husband/wife team.
let's take a trip
2005
2009
2007
More
2003
Opened my first studio. Meh.
I have my hands full but still tons of energy to keep up with all-day weddings.
Teaching PE, dancing, waitressing, skiing, and my best wedding season ever.
Foot injury?!
Doctor's orders = lifestyle change.
Denial. Pain.
Tears.
First baby.
2015
2019
2011
More
2012
Second baby.
2014
Third baby.
2017
Opened my second studio.
Started doing high volume sports portraits.
Also started teaching dance and k-8 PE.
Busiest year of my life.
2018
Fourth baby. LOL
Still teaching PE.
Downward spiral of burnout, PPD
Most difficult year of my life.
Done teaching in December 2019.
Decided to homeschool in January. Just need my kids around me full-time.
Covid brings an opportunity to pivot.
Preparing for high volume schools.
Still busy with weddings and family reunions.
Absolutely love school photography!
Foot surgery is a success! Suddenly no pain after 4 years.
Moved to Priest Lake to build our new life. That unconventional life he's always dreamed of.
Accepted apprenticeship for school photography.
Took over
All-Star Photo
Opened studio.
Third time's a charm.
My dream space.
Husband comes home full time.
2020
2022
2021
I'm sharing my 20 year journey here because my success has not been a straight line. It's good, though.
So what's in store for this year? Family Adventures!
Now that I have two feet and my kids are a little bigger, it's time to pivot again.
January kicks off with teaching high school level photography workshops. Watch out world! my pre-teens have the entrepreneur spirit, and they have a very ambitious mentor in the business of photography.
My spring/fall schedule is REALLY tight with schools, but summer and winter are prime time for weddings and portrait sessions. But can we go hiking?
And in 2024... because my books are already open...
There is talk of getting the dream team back together. If my videographer husband finishes our current project this summer, we'll be gearing up for awesome things. Maybe wedding photo/video team?
Maybe international travel with kids on photography assignment? Oh boy, I get excited about our future!
2023
Lauren Daigle, U2, Diana Krall, Michael Bublé
listening:
roasted vegetables drowning in butter
CRAVING:
Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! by Patrick F. McManus
READING:
coffee, either black or bullet-proof
DRINKING:
a thrilling international heist movie
watching:
Currently
My Favorite Things
Planning for the future.
I am always working out a plan.
Sunsets. They get me every time.
My kids are my all-time favorite. I can't even put into words how much I like them. I'm pretty into my husband, too. And Jesus.
Quiz or no quiz? LOL
If you really want to get to know someone,
you should read their personality profile.
That might be too much for a first date.
canon
fashion
EARLY BIRD
stability
chocolate
cake
fiddle
nikon
function
night owl
spontaneity
divinity
Ice cream
violin
This or That
