They sat next to each other in photography class where they learned to shoot on black and white film. When they moved to NYC to attend NYU for different reasons (Amanda for acting and Jake for, well, a lot of things... but eventually filmmaking), they discovered they could combine their respective passions to become a headshot-taking-superhuman-power couple. They love Ohio, their families, their d
ogs (shoutout to Cleo and Bill), good TV, and happy hour margaritas. It's a long story......
Alex Rivera joined the Sub/Urban team in 2013 while pursuing his own passion for acting at NYU. Amanda caught him doing makeup for a fellow student and realized their headshots would be immeasurably improved by a quality (makeup artist). Alex officially became an Aveda-certified stylist in 2015 and continues to work both in the hair/makeup field as well as on stage. If you're lucky, you may catch him moonlighting as his drag persona, Adonna. He loves his family, painting, baking, a night of documentary binging on Netflix, complaining about the East Side, and practicing for any last-minute Hamilton auditions. For more information, please visit our website www.sub-urbanphotography.com
