Amber Axtell Photography

05/11/2026

My tribe 🫶🏻

05/10/2026

Mother’s Day is such a beautiful reminder to pause and be thankful for the women who love big, hold families together, and help shape the people we become. And really, for the whole tribe that stands beside us through it all.

So much love, connection, and gratitude in one frame. These are the memories worth holding onto. 🤍

04/28/2026

You don’t know it’s the last time.

That’s the hardest part.

Here’s a sneak peek from tonight 🤍

A last-minute session for one more memory before she crosses the rainbow bridge.

Their toddler’s favorite part?
Walking his dog on her leash…
completely unaware this moment might not come again.

Because to him, it’s just another walk.
Another ordinary moment.

But those are the ones that become everything.

The quiet.
The calm.
Her, standing peacefully by a serene lake.

The days feel long…
until one day, they aren’t.

And suddenly, you’d give anything for one more walk.

So you hold on tighter.
You soak it in.
You take the picture.

Because one day…
it won’t be “just another moment” anymore. 🤍🐾

04/24/2026

✨ A little life update ✨

Outside of photography, many of you know I balance a career in healthcare, motherhood, and continuing my education — and like so many families, everything I do is rooted in building the best life I can for my kids.

I’m honored to share that I’ve made Top 20 in the Super Mom competition 🎉

Even more meaningful, this competition supports Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, helping families and children in need.

If you’d like to support, you can vote here:
👉 https://thesupermom.org/2026/amber-axtell

Voting is open daily, and donation options go directly to this incredible cause ❤️

Thank you for always supporting my work, my family, and everything in between

One extraordinary mama will appear in NewBeauty Magazine, take home $20,000, and enjoy a dream family vacation.

04/20/2026

If you know, you know. 😂

One of my favorite prompts to give couples is:
“Walk hand in hand like she’s about to drag you into TJ Maxx.”

And this man absolutely understood the assignment.
The heel dig. The resistance. The refusal to go quietly. 🤣

These are the kinds of moments that make a session unforgettable — a little chaos, a lot of laughter, and photos that actually feel like your relationship.

How many of you just looked at this and immediately thought of your husband? 👇

03/29/2026

Back at Evergreen Farms tonight for another incredible night ✨

This time—I’m here for Dayville Fire Department’s banquet. Amazing crowd, hilarious chaos, incredible energy and then theres me carrying what feels like my entire studio on my back 😂

Fun fact: my spirit animal is a mule.
Not glamorous… but wildly efficient.

Because behind every “effortless” photo is someone hauling lights, bags, stands, snacks, backups, and probably someone’s lost phone.

Wouldn’t have it any other way 🤍

03/24/2026

Some weddings lean more into the details.
Some prioritize the posed portraits.
Some are centered around beautifully curated moments.

And some invite you to lean fully into what was real that day —
the people surrounding them,
the emotion,
the movement,
the energy,
and the feeling of it all as it actually happened.

That’s what I wanted to preserve for Leo + Brooke.

Not just how their wedding day looked, but how it felt.

The joy.
The blur of the dance floor.
The quiet in-between moments.
The love around them.
The kind of emotion that makes time feel like it stood still for just a second.

Because when my couples look back on their wedding photos, I don’t want them to only see beautiful images.

I want them to feel their day all over again.

Leo + Brooke, thank you for trusting me to tell this part of your story. It was such an honor to document a day so full of love, heart, and genuine connection. 🤍

03/22/2026

Most people see a big group photo.

I see a whole lifetime of love standing behind two people.

That is what makes this one of the most meaningful images a wedding day can hold.

At a glance, it looks simple.
One quick pause.
One group gathered.
One frame.

But what it captures is anything but simple.

This is Brooke & Leo standing in the center of the people who love them most.
The people who helped shape them.
The people who supported them, encouraged them, celebrated them, and showed up to witness the beginning of their next chapter.

And that is the part that gets me every time.

Because this is so much more than a photo of who was there.
It is a photo of the love that surrounds them.
The history that brought them here.
The community standing behind them.
The energy in the room.
The kind of support you can feel without a single word being said.

Ironically, images like this are often some of the easiest to coordinate on a wedding day.
But the value of them?
Absolutely priceless.

Because long after the music fades and the day becomes a memory, this image will still tell the story of what it felt like to begin forever surrounded by love.

Brooke & Leo, it was such an honor to be part of your day yesterday.
To witness the love surrounding you both was incredibly special, and I truly could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding to begin my year with.

This is more than a group photo.
This is what it looks like when love shows up in full force. 🤍

03/06/2026

When people think about family photos, they usually think about the perfectly posed picture.

And yes—we’ll always get that one.
The one that goes on the wall.

But the photos that mean the most to me are the ones that happen in between poses.

The moment a child runs to their parents.
The smiles that happen naturally.
The way a family connects when they forget the camera is there.

Those are the moments that tell the real story.

And those are the moments I fell in love with capturing the very first time I picked up a camera.

Because one day, when we look back at these photographs, it won’t be the poses we remember most — it will be the feeling of the moment.

The laughter.
The connection.
The way it all felt.

Those are the memories worth holding onto.

✨ What are your favorite photos — the posed ones or the candid moments in between?

03/03/2026

Every season tells a story.

I photographed Briana and Jack stepping into marriage on a winter day.

Now, I’m capturing the start of an even sweeter season — becoming mom and dad.

From two who said “I do” to baby makes three.

Arriving August 2026 🤍

02/28/2026

STOP scrolling—try to look at this photo without smiling. 🥹🤍
Amber Axtell Photography | Putnam, CT

Newborn sessions are pure magic—tiny details, big love, and the sweetest little personalities already shining through.