Update in My Photography
*Coming soon: Wedding Style Photoshoot*
"Three Days of Photography"
(Posted February 24, 2020)
www.discoveringmagicinpixels.com/blog
"Three Days of Photography"
(Posted February 24, 2020)
www.discoveringmagicinpixels.com/blog
ABOUT MEPhotographerAmanda Leeland has a BFA in Photography from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
- Town of Bellingham 300th Anniversary Photography Show official Judge; September 21st, 2019. - Featured in Standard Times Newspaper; September 2, 2018 issue and online, January 28, 2019 and March 5, 2019. (scroll down to visit the southcoastoday.com links or visit my photojournalism page) - Featured in Ground Work gallery, April 12 to May 9, 2018 -Installed several permanent photographs in UMass Dartmouth Marine Science building located on Buzzard Bay in New Bedford, MA. - Published photo in Bellingham Bulletin Newspaper, Bellingham Memorial Day Parade 2019, July 2019 issue. - Published four portrait themed photos in a local Starbucks in Medfield, MA; March 2019. - Photography Awards Won
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Equipment Owned:
-Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR full frame camera - 24-70mm f 2.8 Ultra sonic II lens - 35mm wide angle lens image stabilizer - 75-300mm zoom lens |
First place in "Portrait" competition Whaling City Camera Club. April 2018
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"Collections" featured in Ground Works gallery, New Bedford, MA. April to May 2018.
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School for Marine Science & Technology UMass Dartmouth, building installation of permanent art work.
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Photos published in Sept. 2, 2018 issue of The Standard Times newspaper, "Puppy Splash at Dartmouth YMCA". September 2018.
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One of my photos published in the July 2019 Issue of Bellingham Bulletin. Photo taken at Bellingham Memorial Day Parade, May 2019 in Bellingham, MA.
(Several others photos posted on the Bellingham Bulletin website) Published July 2, 2019 |
Town of Bellingham 300th Anniversary Photography Show official Judge; September 21st, 2019.
(above is the guidelines for the show and a bio summery of Amanda Leeland, judge.)
(above is the guidelines for the show and a bio summery of Amanda Leeland, judge.)
Resume:
CPI Commencement, Leominster, MA
Photographer- April 2019 to present
Photographer for commencements and high school graduations across New England
-Photograph handshakes of students receiving their diploma
-Photograph a portrait of each student holding their diploma
-Candid photos of student speakers, guest speakers and important events happening at the ceremonies.
- Videotaping students, for identification purposes only, using go pro cameras.
O'Connor Studios/Creative by O'Connor Tewksbury, MA
Photographer - August 2018 to present
Photographer for school portraits and sports across New England.
-portraits of elementary to college students
-group photos of students for yearbooks
-event photos of proms, parties, candid, college graduations and school events
-sport photos of children in elementary to high school
-captured students in soccer, football, field hockey, track and field, swim and dive and more.
Picture People, Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough, MA
Studio Photographer - November 2019 to December 2019
-photographed newborns, young children, families and groups in small studios
- photographed subjects using studio lighting equipment and photography knowledge
- photographed each person onto a white background, themed backgrounds (holiday) and green screen
-capture the personalities of each family during the session
Town of Bellingham
Photographer- January 2019 to December 2019
Photographer for Town of Bellingham, Massachusetts 300th Anniversary
- Photograph town wide events such as Memorial day parade, cake decorating competition, Old Homes Days (town fair), and Bellingham Ball.
- Wrote down quotes and a summary of the event, to be added to the photos for a book.
- All photos from several events in 2019 will be published in a "300th Anniversary Town of Bellingham", book at the end of the year.
South Coast Standard Times, New Bedford, MA
Photojournalist/Editor– December 2017 to March 2019
Photographer - June 2018 to September 2018
Photographer - January 2018 to April 2018
Photographer – March 2018
Photographer – March 2018
CPI Commencement, Leominster, MA
Photographer- April 2019 to present
Photographer for commencements and high school graduations across New England
-Photograph handshakes of students receiving their diploma
-Photograph a portrait of each student holding their diploma
-Candid photos of student speakers, guest speakers and important events happening at the ceremonies.
- Videotaping students, for identification purposes only, using go pro cameras.
O'Connor Studios/Creative by O'Connor Tewksbury, MA
Photographer - August 2018 to present
Photographer for school portraits and sports across New England.
-portraits of elementary to college students
-group photos of students for yearbooks
-event photos of proms, parties, candid, college graduations and school events
-sport photos of children in elementary to high school
-captured students in soccer, football, field hockey, track and field, swim and dive and more.
Picture People, Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough, MA
Studio Photographer - November 2019 to December 2019
-photographed newborns, young children, families and groups in small studios
- photographed subjects using studio lighting equipment and photography knowledge
- photographed each person onto a white background, themed backgrounds (holiday) and green screen
-capture the personalities of each family during the session
Town of Bellingham
Photographer- January 2019 to December 2019
Photographer for Town of Bellingham, Massachusetts 300th Anniversary
- Photograph town wide events such as Memorial day parade, cake decorating competition, Old Homes Days (town fair), and Bellingham Ball.
- Wrote down quotes and a summary of the event, to be added to the photos for a book.
- All photos from several events in 2019 will be published in a "300th Anniversary Town of Bellingham", book at the end of the year.
South Coast Standard Times, New Bedford, MA
Photojournalist/Editor– December 2017 to March 2019
- Went on site to photograph events asked by clients in local area
- Focused on photojournalism work and candid shots
- Captured key highlights of the events to feature in Standard Times Newspaper
- Featured in September 2, 2018 issue of Standard Times Newspaper and online.
- Featured in January 28, 2019 online website article "Out and About: Freetown-Lakeville Soccer Club fundraiser"
- Featured in March 5, 2019 online website article "Out and About: Fashion for a Cause" www.southcoasttoday.com/photogallery/NB/20190305/NEWS/305009998/PH/1
Photographer - June 2018 to September 2018
- Photographer for events such as weddings, conferences, ect.
- Most recent event [Photographer for America's Credit Union Conference 2018 located in Boston, MA]; photographed portraits for "Open your eyes" campaign and took photos around the conference.
Photographer - January 2018 to April 2018
- Marine Science Department chose me to work with two other seniors from the Undergraduate photography students at UMass Dartmouth
- This art project produced an installation of photographs featuring objects, people and scenes related to their work.
- Used methods from photo journalism and studio photography.
- Final photographs were installed throughout the facility for staff and students to enjoy.
Photographer – March 2018
- Visiting artist contacted me to photograph "Doggie Derive" Art Movement project for the museum
- Photos are featured on social media page to promote the museum and project
Photographer – March 2018
- Nursing Department contacted me to photograph the Nursing White Coat Ceremony event on campus
- Photographs were used on the website and given to families attending the event.
Contact Information
Email: amandaleeland4@gmail.com
Phone Number: 1-508-507-0564
(feel free to leave me a message when calling)
Updated Site: February 2020
Email: amandaleeland4@gmail.com
Phone Number: 1-508-507-0564
(feel free to leave me a message when calling)
Updated Site: February 2020