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From the perspective of a client

"A portrait should be more than a passport photo. It needs a backdrop, an expression, a movement, and, in my opinion at least a little bit of natural light. Maybe even a dewdrop or a splinter. When by happenstance I found Amanda, I stumbled onto a visual biographer, someone who could capture the character within us, place it in time and space, and make it a memory.

"Unlike most of us who can detect a Kodak moment but not capture it, Amanda has fine-tuned her professional skills to bring it all together in a single frame. Perhaps it was her knowledge of being the subject that gave her an intuitive sense of what to look for.

"Amanda came into photography honestly, first as a model in Brazil, then as a parent trying to capture her own son's poignant moments. As a model, Amanda discovered the art of environment. As a parent, she learned to tune in to the emotion within a subject. Unlike studio photography where poses seem forced and smiles unnatural, Amanda's pictures reflect the nature of her subjects whether they capture an intimate moment between newlyweds or the fleeting sense of excitement in a toddler.

"Without a doubt, her Brazilian heritage emerges in the colors she captures with her camera. One wonders why we fill our frames with black and whites and sepia tones when there is such vibrancy in the things we take for granted everyday: an old straw broom, a loved leather chair, even the fringe of a much abused rug. I used to be a fan of sepia-toned family shots until I saw Amanda's work. Now they fade into a sea of lost faces compared to the rich intensity of Amanda's prints. Besides bringing life and vibrancy into the expression of the subject, Amanda sense of light and color also captures the subtle nature of distressed wood or rusted steel in the background. I had no idea how much energy a picture could possess. I caught glimpses of my son possessively reaching for his favorite toy, of my husband smirking from the corner of his eye, and of me delighting in a single moment of being a novice mom.

"A picture has a hundred reasons for being taken; to share with friends, to remember for when we are older, to reveal to our children when they ask about themselves. Amanda's pictures capture the weight of a newborn's head on his mom's shoulder, the delighted smile of a toddler jumping in the air, even the tenderness of a couple's hands touching. She finds these moments, as unique as they are to the individuals she is photographing. Each time I revisit pictures Amanda has taken I see something new, something that brings me into that moment even if I wasn't there to begin with."

Ruth Barbie, Los Angeles, CA

Monthly Archives: April 2008

I can’t work under these conditions!!

Isabeli loves crawling under my table while I work. She realized that it makes me laugh and so she wants to do it all the time now. It is sooo darn cute! Look at this face and tell me you don’t wanna stop everything you are doing and just kiss her to death!?

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Then she said she was gonna sleep there. Right where I put my chair!!!!

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Gotta laugh!!

beijos,

me:)

 ps.: No time to edit them, so there is no ps done on these. Only sized for web.

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Unauthorized charges

I was just contacted by my bank wanting to verify some recent activity on my account. Oh no… that didn’t sound good!  When I heard “Fraud prevention department”, I immediately opened up my account online and there they were. 4, yes FOUR UNAUTHORIZED charges.  

I called the bank and canceled my card. And now I have to deal with checks… I hate writting checks! Ah…if the headache I woke up with wasn’t enough! :(

Well…in a happier note, I got to hang out with my kids for a little bit yesterday and took some cute photos of the 2 of them together. :) I will post some later. Once I am all done with proofing these sessions.  But here is one of Isabeli. She saw this photo when I opened it up on photoshop and said “bela”. :) haha Such a smart baby!

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beijos,

me:)

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Liliputians ad

I received a very nice e-mail today from Heather, creator and designer of Liliputians. She sent me an article that was published on Baby and Children’s Products News. :) Working with Heather is a pleasure and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!

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beijos,

me:)

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