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Amanda Marchand has been photographing for nearly two decades. Her images of children are more than simply portraits or snapshots; they attempt to say something timeless and universal about the experience of childhood. She most loves capturing children caught up in the fabulous worlds of their own creation.

She does not shoot studio portraits but prefers to photograph in natural settings; at home, in backyards, or parks with sessions typically lasting between 2-3 hours. Amanda works with you afterwards to select the most exceptional images, then prints them herself in order to achieve the most stunning large-scale, archival, fine-art prints possible. The end result will be family heirlooms, photographs to be treasured for generations to come.

When she is not photographing children, Amanda is a studio artist making photo-based work. She is also the mother of two young boys.

Amanda specializes in portraits of children but can also take family, pregnancy or birthing portraits. As well as photographing individual families, Amanda has done work for several Brooklyn schools. l i t t l e  b i r d  is Brooklyn-based but can travel.

Background

Amanda Marchand graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute with an MFA in photography in 2001. She has participated in many group and solo exhibitions. She has been awarded fellowships at the Headlands Center for the Arts and the MacDowell Colony. A book of her landscapes, 415/514 was published by Edition One Studios in 2009. She was included in Carte Blanche, the first comprehensive anthology of Canada's top photographers in 2007. Her work is currently represented by Traywick Contemporary and exists in various private and public collections. She is also author of the book of fiction/poetry, without cease the earth faintly trembles.

Session Info

If you would like to know more about what to expect during a photo shoot, or have questions about packages, loose prints, photo books, or just want to say hello, please send an email.