CALL IT A CLAN, CALL IT A NETWORK, CALL IT A TRIBE, CALL IT A FAMILY: WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, WHOEVER YOU ARE, YOU NEED ONE.” —Jane Howard

Amanda Wei Photo

A lifelong fine artist, Amanda found her truest expression in capturing the unique love, beauty and artistry of weddings. A wedding is a unique moment in time, full of emotion, joy, and love. With an eye for emotional moments, timeless styling, clean and bright aesthetics, Amanda will capture the essence of your day in classic photos that you will treasure forever.

Amanda studied studio art, photography and art history at the University of Santa Barbara. She went on to work as a photojournalist for Santa Barbara News Press, and Santa Barbara Independent Magazine. After a few exciting years, Amanda was sure that the best expression of her artistic soul came from capturing the beauty of love- through portraits, couples shoots, and wedding days. Her love of fashion, aesthetics, history and fine art all came together, and now she is is living the dream- taking gorgeous photographs of unique and precious moments every day.

Her well rounded background in fine art is evident in every impeccably composed photo that Amanda takes. Her eyes are trained for beauty, symmetry, aesthetics, and details. She will bring a journalistic style to your day, and capture all of the most important moments as well as the tiny, unexpected ones.

When you receive your gallery from Amanda, you will have the whole story of your day- how it felt, the unique details that made it yours, intimate and lovely moments between the couple that can be treasured for many years to come, and fun and laughter of family and friends having a great time at the party! The gallery will be beautifully composed, classical and timeless, with beautiful, dreamy, realistic colors.

Her experience as a journalist and international photographer has prepared Amanda to blend seamlessly into any situation. She has experience with many different traditions, cultures, and religious ceremonies. She has flawlessly documented everything from the most intimate mini wedding, to the most lavish and complicated celebration. She has experience in many different cultural traditions and cultural fusion weddings, and has photographed no less than two NFL players’ weddings, as well as the President of the United States, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Queen of Morocco! But no matter what, on your wedding day, her focus is you. What makes you special and unique, your dreams and desires, and how to best capture the love, joy and beauty of your day so you can treasure those memories for many years to come.

“Amanda was the sweetest. She gave us all the needed direction and helped set up our ceremony to get the best pictures. Her team communicated with me regularly and gave good recommendations on how to make our day go smoother. Her presence is exactly what we needed on our big day.”
Christina & Thales
Dynamic.
Passionate.
Adventurous.
If I have a free Sunday I would spend it …
it’s rare that I have a free Sunday! But in my spare time I love spending time outdoors, enjoying the beautiful weather that Northern California has to offer. I’d take my dachshund Willie for a long walk, and maybe go surfing – I’ve always loved to surf.
My most memorable travel experience was …
a wedding I photographed in Tulum, Mexico. The wedding was small and intimate, and the bride was free-spirited. The weather was perfect and the water was strikingly blue! It was an unforgettable, yet very relaxed wedding.
What I love most about my job is …
having the chance to work with diverse, creative, wonderful people – which includes not only new clients, but our vendors and other partners, too. It’s so special to get to know couples when they are sharing some of the most fun, memorable experiences of their journey together.
I love where I live because …
what is not to love about the Bay Area? I love how easy it is to access the mountains, great hiking trails, the beach, and more.
My favourite movie is …
I can’t choose between My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Resident Evil – those are my two favourites!
The pets I own are …
my adorable dachshund, Willie! He is family to me. 🙂
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