Today we’d like to introduce you to Amber Grace.
Hi Amber, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My story goes way back to me as a little girl taking pretend photos with my fingers of my childhood home from the driveway. From a young age as a teen I always enjoyed the pure love of photographing anything and everything. The 1st camera I picked up was my father’s old canon rebel T1i EOS just for fun since it was collecting dust on the shelf. From that moment forward I photograph nature in my local parks with my childhood best friend. To experimenting photography styles on my own self taken portraits. Life changed, life got hard, people left but the calling to the craft of photography always came back full circle and called me home to what my soul needed. After graduating high school, a friend at the time ask me to take her engagement photos for free, I toke my Dad’s camera and spent the day hanging out and taking photos. After, they treated me to lunch, talked, and encourage me to start a little side hustle of photography. I didn’t really think much of it since it was just a hobby of mine. So I prayed and prayed deeply about it and let life take it course on what the next opportunity would be. A couple months go by and right before I was going to bed, I received a text message from a friend if I could photograph her wedding at our church… I was beaming with joy in seconds!!!! I toke the opportunity and to this day so ever grateful for those 1st stepping stones to my career. That was my confirmation from the Lord that this was where I was meant to be and the next steps I needed to take in my life.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I am very blessed to be where I am today in only a short amount of time, but no road to success comes on a sliver platter. The hardest thing for me when I 1st started was to find where to start! How to get connected with other photographers, find clients, and getting my name out there, etc. I bought my 1st camera and there were no instructions on how to run a photography business that came with it unfortunately , so I had to learn and really put myself out there and try!! I found a couple photographer friends who were so generous to be my friend and help me with all my questions that I had. They really open up my eyes to the bigger picture of what having a business in photography looked like and I honestly dive right in. Jumping right in and having no idea what I was doing really made me sallow more than I could chew. I had to learn how to edit my photos, make big financial investments, be okay with getting ghosted, and never having most of my weekends free anymore. The hardest realization that I had to learn was that I am no longer a photographer with a hobby but a business owner with a goal.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
Specializing in Documentary and Cinematic Photography with an approach of authentic storytelling through a lens of visual poetry and fine art. My goal is to make people feel like they are in their own film and to freeze time to deliver movie stills to each couple I have. My approach blends the candid beauty of documentary style with creating a space where individuals can truly step into and express who they are. My work focuses on Wedding Photography and I have always loved love!! I have secretly been a hopeless romantic since I was little, and grown since a young age to fall in love with fairytales, romance novels, and films. Ever seen an old Disney film with the dreamy aesthetic, star twinkling eyes, and a nostalgia feeling that feels like home? I fell in love with embracing that and to fall back on when I need some fresh inspiration. My clients call my work… whimsical, eternal, dreamy, with a romantic/moody aesthetic and I honestly couldn’t agree more. I use sunlight to direct my creative flow and use film to add a charming effect for my photos I deliver. I truly believe and stand by your imagery should feel like you but elevated into artwork. Not every wedding gallery should be the same cookie cutter preset for every couple. I strive to do something different at every wedding I photograph and to make it unique to them and not just the ” the standard” for the wedding industry. I take each project personally to heart and just want to love my clients through their galleries. To see the beauty within and tell the tale of every love story in soulful storytelling.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
I think we covered a lot of things and topic’s!!
Pricing:
- Wedding Packages range from $2500-4500 Includes full time coverage, 35mm film, engagement session
Contact Info:
- Website: https://ambergracephotography.mypixieset.com
- Instagram: ambergrace.pgy
- Facebook: ambergrace.pgy
