Meet Amy Dangerfield

Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Dangerfield.

Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
My grandma is a documentary film editor in China. I spent many hours playing with scratch films in the editing room and cameras since I was very little. I think the love for documentary is ingrained in me.

We always have shelves filled of photo albums at home. One of my favorite activity to do with my family when I was littler was flipping through the albums and listening to my mom or grandma telling the story. The story of a difficult birth of a new baby into the family. The story of the only grand-daughter of a loving grandpa. The story of a stubborn kid who can only sleep in the stroller.

I grew up. I had my own camera. We went on adventure trips as a family. I went on adventures abroad. We share the photos we take everyday in our family chatroom and we share with each other about the story we were told, the people we met and the trials we faced.

Then I really grew up. I started to take photos of my family and my children. Now my children get to go through a deck of photos and create their versions of stories.

Photos are my ways to share my story, my thoughts, my connections, my emotions, and my love.

Please tell us about your art.
As a Lifestyle Family Photographer, I aim to capture authentic moments and connections. I take the time to guide each family into genuine moments to capture the genuine smiles, and soft affections. I provide an experience of full service photography from personalized styling to a fun session to high quality final images and prints on the walls of homes.

I love family photography and I focus on families. Family is where our roots are. Family is what helps us and shapes us. Family is where real life happens. Family is a piece of heaven on earth. No family is perfect but there is so much beauty in the real honest imperfect families.

I believe every family has a story to tell and each story is wonderful in its own way! I hope when people see families, people can feel the joy, the tender mercy, and the reality. I hope people can stop comparing and embrace the way each family is and enjoy the bonds we share as a family.

What do you think about conditions for artists today? Has life become easier or harder for artists in recent years? What can cities like ours do to encourage and help art and artists thrive?
There’s always two sides of a coin. In general I think it’s a great time for artists to thrive now. Seriously, if we think about it, we have the freedom to be creative and most likely we don’t need to worry about surviving when we want to be an artist. There are so many great resources and communities to support artists. With social media, it’s really easy for artists to show case their works to the whole world. It’s amazing. Also, we are living in a very open and welcoming society where pretty much anyone can be an artist if he wants.

However, at the same time, people can easily get access to any art in this world within seconds making art not as valuable as before I feel. Life can be very hard when your work is not valued. With social media, artists are easily sucked into this comparison hole and feeling down. And due to the improvement in technology, everyone can be an artist now which makes it hard for an artist to stand out from the competition.

I think eventually, it depends on each individual. It’s a personal choice. It’s a very hard balance but if we choose to live a creative life without fear, we can thrive as an artist for sure!

Cities like ours can definitely help by raising the awareness of the value in art. I believe each art piece is a representative of a great story. Let the artist have a safe place to tell their stories so more people would appreciate the meaning behind the art. The biggest support from other people for artists would be understanding the value artists are creating.

How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
People can find my work on my website, social media and also walls of my clients’ homes.

If people would love to support my work, book a session with me and let me tell your story with my lens! If booking a session with me is not possible at the moment, you can always share some love on social media by liking and commenting on my works. 🙂

Contact Info:

• Website: www.amydangerfieldphotography.com
• Phone: 480-387-2282
• Email: amydangerfieldphotography@gmail.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/amydangerfieldphotography
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/amydangerfieldphotography

Image Credit:
Amy Dangerfield Photography

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