Amanda is the name and 35mm film is the game. Chicago Native harnessing and translating my life through the lens of a Canon AE-1.

Favorite Film: Portra 400; but, you can catch me shooting lots of Kodak and Fuji-Film

I first entered a darkroom at 16 years old, and have been mystified by the process ever since. Enamored by the patience and thoughtfulness required to shoot & develop film. Watching miracles appear out of thin air, floating amongst the chemical baths.

Shooting film is my form of mindfulness. My therapy. How I process the world's wonder, divine beauty, and awe-inspiring moments. Where I have the unique privilege to not only bare witness to the Earth dancing with the sun, but can capture it. My moment to breathe deeply. To be present and cautious. To bend and suspend light and time.