FOR SENTIMENTAL PEOPLE AND FAMILY STORIES
THAT SPAN GENERATIONS
Oregon wedding and family photographer based in the Willamette Valley, photographing weddings and everyday family life throughout Portland and the Pacific Northwest on digital and 35mm film.
Meet Amanda Jae
Based in Oregon, photographing families and weddings throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley, and beyond.
Amanda’s work is rooted in observation. Rather than directing every moment, she photographs quietly as things unfold — the small gestures, the blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments, the way people naturally move around each other. Working in both digital and 35mm film, her photographs lean toward the nostalgic and unpolished — images that feel closer to memory than performance.
Preserving moments that life gets in the way of.
Photographing Weddings, Families, and Super 8 Films
Amanda Jae is an Oregon wedding and family photographer documenting weddings and everyday family life throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley, and beyond.
Wedding photography that is rooted in observation rather than direction.
I photograph weddings with a calm, observant approach so the day can unfold naturally. Rather than directing every moment, I pay attention to what’s already happening — the quiet exchanges, the laughter between friends, the subtle gestures that make each celebration feel personal.
I’m drawn to intimate weddings, backyard celebrations, elopements, and gatherings centered around the people and relationships that matter most.
Family sessions that document everyday life as it really feels.
Rather than focusing on perfect posing, sessions center on real moments — the routines, the closeness, and the small interactions that make each family unique.
Photographs are made slowly and naturally, often at home or in outdoor spaces that already feel familiar. Images that feel simple, natural, and true to the way your family actually lives together.
Super 8 films with spirit and character.
Super 8 is real motion picture film — the same format many families used decades ago to document everyday life.
The natural grain, movement, and small imperfections give the footage the feeling of an old home movie: simple, nostalgic, and deeply personal.
Photographs that outlast the moment and stay with people.
The photographs people keep for decades are rarely the perfectly arranged ones.
They are the fleeting moments that quietly define a life — the way people move around one another, the laughter between friends, the gestures that happen without anyone noticing.
These are the moments that shape family stories and carry meaning across generations.
Amanda’s work is centered on preserving them honestly, with patience and attention, so the images feel as natural as the memories they hold.
“All candid, REAL, PURE moments. Nothing about our wedding was staged or produced.”
-Annie P.