For every heart that let me in, this is for you.
Dear 2025,
You were not easy.
You tested me with heartbreak.
You reminded me that even beauty has a cost.
And yet, you held some of the most defining moments of my life and work, moments I will carry with me forever.
You taught me that healing and heartbreak can exist in the same season.
You stripped things away so that I could begin again, not from scratch, but from truth.
You gave me space to rebuild, to not just evolve my business, but to return to the heart of why I began.
You showed me what happens when I slow down, listen to my instinct, and let my camera feel instead of force.
You brought clients into my life whose presence changed everything. People who chose me not just for my images, but for how I made them feel. People who opened their hearts and homes and love stories to me with honesty, vulnerability, and grace.
To you, my client, you are the reason this year matters.
You are the reason I get to do what I love.
You are the reason I stood behind the lens even when life felt heavy.
Because of you…
I created some of the most beautiful imagery I’ve ever made work that felt effortless because it came from something real.
I stopped chasing the moment and began feeling it. Letting it move through me. Letting it unfold, unposed and unplanned.
I learned that elegance lives in simplicity, and that the most lasting photos come from the most fleeting seconds.
You helped me find my match, not just as a photographer, but as a person.
The clients who found me this year saw me, trusted me, celebrated me.
You reminded me that this work is sacred, and that our connection is the most powerful tool I have.
2025 also brought milestones I never imagined…
I invested in my growth through The Abundance Plan with KT Merry, a step that not only transformed how I run my business, but how I see my value.
I rebranded and began building something that feels entirely new, ready to fully launch in 2026 with deeper purpose, clarity, and intention.
I had the immense honour of shooting alongside Mango Studios, culminating in a high-profile Beverly Hills wedding for the Hadid family.
That work was later featured in Vogue, moments that stunned me into silence and reminded me that dreams don’t have deadlines.
In partnership with Mango Studios, I had the honour of photographing a wedding that was later featured in WedLuxe, a celebration so artfully designed and emotionally rich, it became a meaningful collaborations of my year.
My photograph was chosen by The Wed to represent Mango Studios as the top photographers in Canada for 2025, a career-defining recognition I never could have imagined.
I was featured in People Magazine for my work with Experience Camps in Austin, Texas, an organization close to my heart, where love, grief, and joy coexist so powerfully.
I partnered with Charly Goss Inc. in a collaboration rooted in style, soul, and shared creative vision.
And my work found its way into the pages of Cosmopolitan UK, a dream that once felt far away and now lives in print.
And while I will never take these moments for granted…
They are not what I’m most proud of.
You are.
The couple who danced in the streets like no one was watching.
The bride who held her father’s hand with tears in her eyes.
The mother who looked at her daughter and saw her whole childhood in a single breath.
The families who opened their homes and hearts with warmth.
The little ones who giggled in golden light.
The friends who cheered, the mothers who held space, the lovers who trusted.
That is what I carry into 2026.
You allowed me to travel to places that changed my heart and moved my spirit.
You allowed me to witness real, passionate love in all its highs and lows.
And you reminded me that the work I create is not about perfection, it’s about presence.
So, 2025…
Thank you.
For the heartbreak that humbled me.
For the beauty that found me.
For the people who chose me.
And for the clients who made this year unforgettable.
I don’t just feel ready for 2026,
I feel we are going to Soar
And it’s because of you.
With love,
As always,
Amanda