Welcome to the Amy Paton Photography Blog!

As much as I love sharing photos with you via my website portfolio here, or my Instagram and Facebook, I still find it limiting some times.

Not being able to share as many images as I want, or maybe having so many words about that particular session or event but character limits restraining me…

Well now there’s a blog to solve all my issues!

I actually really love to write. And I love to read about other peoples photography and maybe some of the behind the scenes stuff you don’t get to see.

So grab a cuppa, a biscuit, get comfy and enjoy the longer-form mix of words and images (so many images!) that I can finally share!

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So.. what do you actually do?

Not sure how you can actually work with me? Find the comprehensive list here!

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FAQs

Answering all your frequently asked questions about my work and business!

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‘Can you do it cheaper?’ No and here’s why.

Recently, I got asked to lower my price for an event, not for the first time in my career. I know I’m not the first creative small business to have this asked of them, so let’s talk about it a little and break it down.

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How to take candid photos like a pro!

Want to up your candids game? I’ve dropped my best secrets here!

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Why I Came Back to Photography Full Time (and why it’s a risk..)

She’s fully self-employed again, lets chat how and why!

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7 Faves of ‘25

Now that 2025 is in the rearview mirror, let’s reflect on my highlight moments… and the lowlights, of course.

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Before and after!

Take a sneak peek into my editing mindset - but watch out for the jump scare!

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Can we talk sports?

Sounds like some of you missed the part where I spent my weekends on boundaries, so I thought I’d share a dozen old sport photography faves, break down the gear and settings I used for these photos and chat about why I love these particular images.