Archive for the ‘About Amanda’ Category

Quite a lot of people have asked me the same question, ‘what got you started doing dark portraits’?

The quick answer is below.  Meet my Uncle Terry!

If it hadn’t been for Uncle Terry telling me that I had an eye for photography and pulling silly faces for me to practice taking photos, I’d probably have never got started with it.

The images you see here, aren’t great as they were taken on a very cheap camera back in 2005 and there is quite a lot of camera shake if you look closely.  None the less, if I’d never taken them, I would never have learned to better my photography skills and I would certainly not be creating dark portraits today.

If you have a question to ask about my photography, feel free to contact me.

I was asked by Scott Jordan Harris to be interviewed for the ‘Art and Film’ section of ‘The Big Picture’ magazine, to discuss the impact of film on my Gothic & Horror photography.

The interview focuses on my dark portraits and the movies that influenced them and was published in two parts.

Part 1: Dark Portraits: The Photography of Amanda Norman

Part 2: Dark Portraits: The Photography of Amanda Norman (Part 2)

If you’ve ever wondered what inspires my horror photography, this interview with Silverthorn Press will explain all.  You will also get to read about my views and experiences of ghosts.

Click here to read the interview.

Recently I was interviewed by Rick, the webmaster of Paradise of Horror for his Paradise Profiles section.

Paradise of Horror is your tropical gateway to horror and mayhem and I’m sure you will enjoy Rick’s in-depth articles as well as reading our interview.

Rick, stated the following in relation to our interview..

Today, I had the pleasure of talking to somebody that I met online and after checking out her website and her photography I was entranced into it. The noir-ish qualities of her photography capture my eye and I wanted to know more about her. Much like her, I too am attracted to that architecture and quietness of cemeteries so i knew we had something in common. Below is my ‘interview.’
Note: This was such a great interview and she told me some very powerful things and this was by far, one of the best interviews that I conducted and it was so hard for me to edit this interview.

I don’t know why, but I felt compelled to be totally open and honest when answering Rick’s questions.  I hope you will enjoy the interview and feel free to comment or ask me or Rick anything you want.

Click here to read the interview.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much snow and the big freeze in the UK isn’t over yet.  Are we going to get more snow?

I kind of hope so because it is exciting not knowing what’s to come, but then again, I worry like Hell if I can’t get into work.  I can’t afford to lose any pay and that is a big worry.

Birchwood, where I live is transformed into a magical fantasy land.  I can’t believe my eyes, but I’ve just noticed icicles hanging off the roofs of my neighbours houses.  OMG!  I’ve never seen anything like it.

Below are some of my favourite snow photographs that I’ve taken of where I live in Birchwood and I’m sure that there will be more to come.

It’s Snowing in Birchwood

Birchwood At Night