"I feel there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."
Vincent van Gogh
Amanda Reed
Eugene, OR Photographer
Hi! I'm Amanda, a photographer, wife, teacher, and mom based in Eugene, Oregon. I love capturing the beautiful light, the sounds of happy children, new love, and sweet connections. My goal is to capture real moments that become treasured family heirlooms.
Motherhood taught me to see the beauty in everyday moments. Inspired by my children, I turn these special times into art.
Since 2008, I've specialized in maternity, newborns, children, seniors, and families. I live in Eugene, OR with my husband and two kids. With a Master's Degree in teaching, I also teach 1st grade. I adore children and their sweet, innocent, raw emotions. These relationships inspire me to capture real-life moments that reflect your true essence.
My style blends authentic moments and natural light, without props. Sessions can be in your home or outdoors, always seeking the best natural light. I love working with nature—big mossy trees, creeks, tall prairie grass, and beautiful light.
I'm passionate about photography and feel honored to capture your special moments. Thank you!
Photography Sessions
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Working with Amanda was such delight. She was able to capture the most wonderful moments in our lives. She is incredibly talented behind the camera, and has a way of making everyone feel comfortable and natural. She was there for the birth of our children, and I could not be happier with the beautiful images she captured. She exceeded my expectations and delivered stunning photographs. I was so comfortable around her, I was able to focus on meeting my child, and have the beautiful pictures to look back on. We have used her services on multiple photo shoots, maternity / birth / newborn / and family photos- and all her photos are all around our house. She has a fast turn around for the proofs, quick to get you on the schedule, and strives to make your photos beautiful. We are so happy to have these memories forever.
What a pleasure it was to work with Amanda. Before our session, she responded promptly to my emails and was flexible and professional. Her rates were clear with no surprises. She even had contingency plans for that unpredictable Oregon fall weather!Our session itself did not disappoint. Despite walking into a maelstrom of chaos -- dog jumping, cat meowing and two preschoolers who decided that was the exact moment they needed a snack -- Amanda was unfazed. She captured gorgeous, heirloom-quality images of our family. I find myself looking back again and again at our photo gallery, enjoying the warmth, beauty and love emanating from each of those photos. We look forward to being repeat customers as our children grow.
Amanda has done our family photos at least once per year for a decade - maternity, newborn, family shoots with our three boys, and also many sessions for our company. She is kind, organized, efficient, and best of all, just oh so talented. With three young boys, her calm humor and charm has connected with all of them, and even after the sessions where they were the most rambunctious, she delivered authentic magic. Now, our kids look forward to their time with her she doesn’t even need me to coax out the smiles. They just follow her lead and have fun.
Amanda is an absolute delight. She has photographed our family almost yearly for over 10 years. We keep going back to her because she puts us and our kiddos at ease with her laid back and natural sessions. We treasure the moments she’s been able to capture and how her photos show the essence of our family. We cannot recommend Amanda enough.