Bio
Artist’s Statement
People are fascinating. Photography presents me with opportunities to meet amazing personalities that I would otherwise not encounter. I strive to engage with people who make a conscious choice to live life outside of conventional society.
My approach to projects, such as the British Eccentrics series, is to allow the subject to express themselves through forming a relationship based on trust and respect. Each photograph becomes a collaboration of ideas between the subject and I, with the end result capturing a representation of their values, surroundings and lifestyle.
Biography
Originally from Canada, Amanda moved to England in 2001 and attended Hereford College of Art. After finishing her HND in photography in 2003, Amanda spent 4 years in London working as a freelance photographer’s assistant. She returned to Hereford and finished her degree in 2008, gaining a first class honours. Her work has been exhibited at The Empire Gallery in London where she won the portraiture category of the 2008 DegreeArt Signature Photography Awards. Other exhibitions include The Hereford Photo Festival, Rhubarb Rhubarb, D&AD, The New Designers exhibition at Islington Business Centre and DKNY in Bond Street’s New Designer’s Showcase. She is represented by Young Photographers United (YPU) and DegreeArt. She based in the South Wales and works throughout the UK.
People are fascinating. Photography presents me with opportunities to meet amazing personalities that I would otherwise not encounter. I strive to engage with people who make a conscious choice to live life outside of conventional society.
My approach to projects, such as the British Eccentrics series, is to allow the subject to express themselves through forming a relationship based on trust and respect. Each photograph becomes a collaboration of ideas between the subject and I, with the end result capturing a representation of their values, surroundings and lifestyle.
Biography
Originally from Canada, Amanda moved to England in 2001 and attended Hereford College of Art. After finishing her HND in photography in 2003, Amanda spent 4 years in London working as a freelance photographer’s assistant. She returned to Hereford and finished her degree in 2008, gaining a first class honours. Her work has been exhibited at The Empire Gallery in London where she won the portraiture category of the 2008 DegreeArt Signature Photography Awards. Other exhibitions include The Hereford Photo Festival, Rhubarb Rhubarb, D&AD, The New Designers exhibition at Islington Business Centre and DKNY in Bond Street’s New Designer’s Showcase. She is represented by Young Photographers United (YPU) and DegreeArt. She based in the South Wales and works throughout the UK.