ABOUT YOUR ARTIST

The Power of Photography

No, this photo isn't me. Chances are, you guessed that already—but let me tell you a story. This is a picture of my grandmother that I took for my first film photography class in college, and it’s still one of the best photos I’ve ever made. Not because it’s technically perfect, but because it perfectly captures the way my grandmother always looked at me. She passed away on February 27, 2010, and I miss her every day. But when I look at this photo, I travel back in time to relive a sweet moment with her that I might otherwise have forgotten. When I look at this photo, I can hear her voice as clearly as if she was in the room with me.

 

That’s what I get to do every day as a professional photographer—make photos that you will look at later and remember THAT moment as clearly as if it was yesterday. Photos that tell your story and celebrate your relationships in whatever awesome, non-traditional, beautiful and/or badass way you want.

 

At your wedding, I’ll also take all of the traditional shots you expect. But my favorites are those spontaneous, unexpected shots that aren’t off any list—the ones that, even years later, will transport you back to that amazing moment again and again. That’s the true power of photography, and it’s what got me hooked in the first place.

black and white film photo of atlanta photographer Amanda Summerlin's grandmother
"We all have our time machines, don't we? Those that take us back are memories... And those that carry us forward, are dreams."

 

- H.G. Wells, The Time Machine

S.C.A.D.

alma mater

Painting

Bachelor of fine art

Encaustic

favorite medium

Film

passionate about

Petting Dogs

favorite hobby

15

years in business

300+

weddings photographed

100+

LGBTQ+ weddings photographed

44

states visited

30

National Parks Visited

Let's make art together.

"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire." — Ferdinand Foch

Thank you for being here!

Thank you for considering me to tell your beautiful story, for being here today, for making room for beauty in your life. I'd love to hear from you and learn more about you.

 

Let's make art about you.
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IN Atlanta, GEORGIa | SERVING GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEAST

 

AVAILABLE anywhere

 

inclusive atlanta wedding photography since 2009

 

LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY

BIPOC INCLUSIVe

black lives matter

all bodies ARE beautiful

all humans celebrated here

(also very fond of dogs)

(and cats)