Amanda Kolstedt Photography

Amanda Kolstedt Photography I love stories and real people. I'm not a fan of ideologies; I like the imperfect, and I like a little chaos and a little darkness in my work.

I'm a 30-something, night sky loving, '90s grunge and flannel addict who semi believes in astrology and has a strong penchant for occultic imagery while being a devoutly bible-believing Christian. I have a degree in photography with an emphasis in photojournalism and portraiture. When I graduated college I had the full intention of becoming a war photographer - My first taste of photography as a c

areer came in the Democratic Republic of Congo and I immediately fell in love with the visual medium of storytelling and the opportunity to help people see things they wouldn't have known to look for from the outside. Soon after graduating I got married and realized the in-the-line-of-fire career I'd picked out wasn't an option anymore, so I took the journalistic style I'd been working with and started documenting the most special, chaotic times of people's lives, helping them see parts of their story they may not have known to look for in the bustle. So let's make something rad. Let's go document what brings you joy, what you're working on, what scares you, what excites you. Let's get real and forget the pretense. Let's get vulnerable and show the world how it's done. Let's climb a mountain or book some studio time. Let's talk about what you want to share with the world, or what you want to create just for yourself. Let's make it happen. Alaska | USA | International

11/09/2021

Disciple in Anchorage | Nov 5th, 2021

Help me out and vote for me as Anchorage Press' Best Photographer 2021! Voting was extended to Oct 10th, and I found out...
10/07/2021

Help me out and vote for me as Anchorage Press' Best Photographer 2021! Voting was extended to Oct 10th, and I found out I was nominated real late, so we gotta make these extra days count 😂

Check it out now!

Cannot believe it's been 7 years.This was the experience of a lifetime for a young, starry-eyed documentarian, and I cou...
06/21/2021

Cannot believe it's been 7 years.
This was the experience of a lifetime for a young, starry-eyed documentarian, and I couldn't imagine a better adventure with a better group if people.
Go bless your ears and check out what Toarn and Deathbreaker are up to these days.

This past summer we were blessed with the opportunity to go on our first long distance tour with our brothers in Redeem The Exile (http://tinyurl.com/RedeemT...

When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dream...
06/02/2021

When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!
— Miguel De Cervantes, Don Quixote

Models: Jesse + Dani Bedard
Bouquet: Paper Peony
Dress: Bateau Bridal Boutique // Willowby by Watters

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made ...
04/16/2021

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I'm a day late wishing these two a happy 2nd anniversary, but here's to a very happy 731 days married to you, Tanner and...
04/14/2021

I'm a day late wishing these two a happy 2nd anniversary, but here's to a very happy 731 days married to you, Tanner and Maria!

Come relive their day on the blog (link in comments)!

The beautiful folks at LOOKSLIKEFILM featured this image in their guide to the "Best Places to Elope in Alaska!" Do you ...
04/02/2021

The beautiful folks at LOOKSLIKEFILM featured this image in their guide to the "Best Places to Elope in Alaska!"
Do you know this spot?

Link to the guide in the comments!

Ieva Mikalauskaite // Deontrey McCray // Bateau Bridal Boutique // Truvelle // Kassidy Hames // Jessica Seymour

April, come she will.Model // Ieva MikalauskaiteModel // Deontrey McCrayDress // Bateau Bridal BoutiqueHair // Kassidy H...
04/02/2021

April, come she will.

Model // Ieva Mikalauskaite
Model // Deontrey McCray
Dress // Bateau Bridal Boutique
Hair // Kassidy Hames
Makeup // Jessica Seymour

I blogged for the first time in a long time. As we find ourselves at the anniversary of the first shutdowns, come relive...
03/19/2021

I blogged for the first time in a long time.
As we find ourselves at the anniversary of the first shutdowns, come relive the beginning of life in quarantine, those first weeks of being home, adjusting to social distancing, figuring out your space and wondering what comes next.
Sunlight Collaboration, Behind Closed Doors, 2020

We had no way of knowing how prescient this collaboration would turn out to be. The concept from Sunlight Collaboration was simple enough: who are we behind closed doors, in our own space, when we …

Cordially inviting you all to join me as I relive one of my all time favorite elopements with Jeff and Elisabeth on this...
03/14/2021

Cordially inviting you all to join me as I relive one of my all time favorite elopements with Jeff and Elisabeth on this fine Pi Day.

Happy 6 years, ya nerds.

(Link in comments)


03/09/2021

What better day to be reminded that, woman, you are a work of art ♡

Happy International Women's Day from you friendly neighborhood woman-owned business ♡"My wish for you is that you contin...
03/09/2021

Happy International Women's Day from you friendly neighborhood woman-owned business ♡

"My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness."
— Maya Angelou



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