Hey, I’m Amanda

Your favorite Boston Wedding and Lifestyle photographer. I am a super laid back water sign ♋️, a type B kind of person surrounded by type A friends and family. I feel all the feels and wear my heart on my sleeve- which call me crazy but you can see it reflected in every portrait I take. I love being around people and making new friends. Summer nights on the beach in Newburyport are some of my favorite nights of the whole year, and I can not wait to be complaining about the heat.

as Your Photographer…

I want to capture you as you are.

I want us to move around and get comfortable and give your portraits life and air. I want to see the beautiful colors of the sunset in your portraits and the vibrant greens of the tall grasses at Wingaersheek Beach.

As a seasoned Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer, I want you to feel comfortable and at ease during our time together. So many of the couples I met taking their engagement portraits I now have the pleasure of photographing their families.

Meeting new friends and being a part of everyones big moments is the best feeling in the world.

but how did we get here?

I feel like everyone growing up has had that friend. The one always taking pictures, fastest to upload them to the gram, fastest to get film developed, fastest to buy the newest coolest polaroid camera. I am that friend. I love capturing everyones moments and I feel so lucky to have been a part of so many weddings, met so many brand new babies, and been part of peoples lives and watching as their love and their families grow.

And in this creative adventure…

I feel so incredibly lucky that I have such a supportive husband and family rooting me on. I am a mama to two little humans and on a mission to raise a kind little man and a strong little woman. When I am not adventuring through the cobble stoned lined roads of Beacon Hill or running up and down the beach on Plum Island, I am enjoying a good book, drinking a crisp glass of wine, and listing to some music… also probably doing some arts and crafts projects with my kids, because who can resist that?

I am also obsessed with my dog, Smalls. IYKYK.

I also love these things in no particular order:

the beach. the office. polar seltzer. Paris. rainbows. baseball. Italian ice. dogs. The Chatham Squire. tequila. the grog. my besties. Cape cod in the fall. Sunsets. having fun nails. bright colors. chin dimples. flavored coffees. art. live music. earrings. wine. Nuuly. struffoli. walking around Whole Foods. shoes. The every outfit podcast. black back pub. the world champion New England patriots. Maui. reading. NYC. Fresh flowers. Golden retrievers. Book of the Month Club. Plum Island. Traveling. Sunroofs.

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Kind words:

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Justin Koss

Amanda was EXCEPTIONAL to work with! She was quick and easy to communicate with and really works with you to create your vision. We had the pleasure of working with her recently for family photos when we finalized our adoption with our son. I was impressed how quickly she provided sneak peeks and finalized the album. I strongly recommend working with her and have already referred friends to use her! The quality of her work is amazing, and I am grateful how perfectly she captured these moments.

Jessica Kwasnik

I can't speak highly enough of Amanda and her photos. We reached out to Amanda for our wedding photos after several recommendations from friends, and as soon as we met her we knew it was going to be a good match. Her warm and bubbly personality make her easy to work with, especially in situations where you're not used to taking professional photos. Amanda was easy to communicate with prior to our engagement shoot and had plenty of suggestions in terms of location, time of day, etc. We are more than obsessed with the way our engagement photos turned out, making us that much more excited for our wedding day. If you're thinking about using her for your photography needs, do it!

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Niki Murphy

FAMILY PORTRAITS

Amanda is an absolute dream to work with! We used her for our maternity photoshoot and then every milestone since our son arrived. She makes everyone feel so comfortable and even gets our son to warm up to her and smile. You would never know that our son was crying and fussy during a photoshoot.

Not only does she take great photos, but she's so easy to work with, super responsive, and the ultimate professional during the whole process. We love that she has creative ideas for shoot locations as well as outfit consultations to make sure that your photos come out just the way you envisioned them.

She will be our family photographer for years to come.

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Alyssa Whitlock

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

I would recommend Amanda Merrifield at A Little Heart Photography to anybody I know! I am in awe of the moments she captured for my engagement photos and on my wedding day. For somebody who feels uncomfortable in the spotlight or in front of the camera, Amanda made everything fun and low stress. The photos came out absolutely stunning and I will treasure them for years to come. I will be coming back to her again with any photo needs I have! ☺️

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Becca Atkinson

ENGAGMENT PORTRAITS

From our initial, introductory call with Amanda we knew the chemistry was there. Not only was she the only photographer who wanted to video chat with us to make sure we were on the same page and had the same vision, but her engagement shoot was included in our wedding package to make sure we were all comfortable with each other. She knew what she was doing, never rushed us, encouraged us to a pick a a spot that was special to us, was flexible with timing, and made the day feel so spontaneous, special, and fun.

Her style is also unlike any other - very natural and we don’t feel our photos are “washed out”. Her vision is incredible and we were stunned with the photos she was able to share the DAY after our shoot. Her pictures were so good, we decided to forgo a videographer because we know she’ll capture our day perfectly.

When she says she takes a limited number of weddings so she can give the couple the attention they need, she isn’t lying. 10/10 - look no further for a photographer if you want to feel special, be in a comfortable environment, work with someone you can trust AND get incredible pictures.

We can’t wait to see her again for our wedding this fall (and for all future life events :).

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