Raised in a Kansas suburb, Amy first studied painting and drawing at the KC Art Institute and then later, photography at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara.  She now lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Brian, their son Luke and their German Shepherd Marley.  Amy's work explores the ideologies of womanhood and the secret lives and fantasies of women.  She approaches her subjects as more of a film director than photographer, and strives to promote self-esteem and a positive body image in women.