AGS
journal

This is the first of many series for photographer tutorials. Lighting is one of my favorite topics! So many people are afraid to talk about it or touch it, but below is a full checklist for you to use if you’re struggling with troubleshooting lighting. See below for all of my technical tips if your […]

On the fence about a First Look? I know it just seems like one more thing to add to the wedding to-do list, but here are some compelling reasons to do one… Portrait Time Imagine this: you wait until cocktail hour to do portraits because you want the first time you see each other to […]

Supporting women owned small businesses is a core value of AGS Photo Art. I would not be where I am without women who chose to mentor me, women who chose to support me, and women who encouraged me. Because I had this incredible support system growing up, I was able to pursue photography full time. […]

Typically when people imagine Big Sur, they think about the beautiful California Coast stretching next to the sea. Little do they know that it’s only one part of Big Sur. I was so excited when Alex reached out and wanted to have a Big Sur proposal in the woods at Glen Oaks. Planning the Proposal […]

How long should engagement session be before my wedding? It varies! If you’re getting married in one year, you would want to be photographed within the first three months so you can allot time for invitations to go out (which typically takes 6-8  months). Alternatively, if you’re getting married in six months, I recommend you […]

Welcome to one of our newest series of local venue features! The first venue we’re featuring is The Club at Pasadera, formally known as Nicklaus Club. It is a romantic Spanish inspired wedding venue and perhaps Monterey’s best hidden gem… History The Club at Pasadera, formally known as Nicklaus Club, is an up and coming […]

Hi, My name is Amandarose, a thirty year old that’s following her dreams. I am a photographer, and I was diagnosed with eye cancer at 26 years old. I was diagnosed with Choroidal Melanoma, which is a form of ocular melanoma, but it’s all a fancy way of saying that there was a tumor in […]

When Molly and JJ called me to ask if I wanted to shoot their three-day destination wedding in North Lake Tahoe, I was so excited to say yes! As someone who has never been to Tahoe before, let me tell you something: the drive from Carmel, CA to Lake Tahoe going up the mountain was […]

I am so excited to share Samantha and Zachary’s Portland Main destination wedding at The Barn at Flanagan’s Farm! Samantha and Zachary’s love story was total fate and it is an absolutely amazing story! They met working at paper source together…. and one of them stopped working there and then 5 years later they walked […]

Get ready to enjoy this intimate and FUN wedding between these two high school sweethearts – Philadelphia Pomme Wedding in Radnor, PA! Andrea and Zak are just plain fun. They are super goofy and their main goal for the day was just to smile and have fun! They found me on the Wedding Chicks blog […]