Amanda has always had a passion for making images.
She was born & raised in New York City and grew up immersed in all the visual art the city has to offer. She studied at Brown for her undergraduate degree, then came to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue filmmaking. She attended the LA Film School, earning a Women in Film scholarship. After graduating, she honed her lighting skills for six years working mostly as a Gaffer. In 2006 she dedicated herself exclusively to Cinematography by going back to school at AFI. While there, she was awarded the Bennet Scholarship & a Fotokem Grant.
Since graduating she’s photographed six feature films, numerous shorts & music videos. She’s also received a 2008 ASC Heritage award, & won Best Cinematography at the Big Bear Film Festival.