So you can live your best days again and again.
Amanda Bucello is a documentary wedding photographer based in Buffalo, NY, serving upstate New York and anywhere you're saying "I do."

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your memories preserved. 

This is that once in a lifetime moment where you get to be surrounded by everyone you love as you make the greatest commitment. 

It only makes sense that you stay present and enjoy this day you've been planning. 

So that one day when you open up your wedding album you'll see your guests laughing, your parents tearing up, and all the little moments of you together. 

Your day captured as it felt.

I approach weddings with a posture of intentional guidance. So that you can know where to stand or what to do with your hands but not feel that your day is overrun with portraits.  

My style of editing is natural and true-to-color, with lots of black and white and grain added in. 

I love making ordinary moments look artful through thoughtful direction and composition.

My favorite moments of a wedding day are you and your new spouse laughing together during cocktail hour. Or a dance with mom/dad that makes everyone cry. I truly believe the best images are when everyone is not thinking about the camera. 

A wedding and lifestyle photographer that understands these moments are here today and gone

tomorrow.

hi, i'm Amanda

myah & alex

"She makes the space so comfortable, and makes you feel like you can be yourself....I feel like I am reliving the moments over & over again...On top of that, she literally is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. "

kaylee & paul

"There isn’t anyone else i’d recommend more than Amanda...She is so wonderfully talented with her camera, capturing so many precious candid moments. She is also the sweetest while remaining professional throughout the entire process."

"There isn’t anyone else i’d recommend more than Amanda...She is so wonderfully talented with her camera, capturing so many precious candid moments. She is also the sweetest while remaining professional throughout the entire process."

kaitlyn & gideon

"Amanda is very easy to work with, and made us so comfortable (we are not picture people), plus her work is absolutely incredible. The comfortable and lighthearted air of her style was exactly what we wanted, but she exceeded all expectations."

"Amanda is very easy to work with, and made us so comfortable (we are not picture people), plus her work is absolutely incredible. The comfortable and lighthearted air of her style was exactly what we wanted, but she exceeded all expectations."

Your wedding day is here. I'll hold onto every detail so you can stay fully in the moment.

I offer 6-10 hour packages. Custom coverage is available up to 11 hours.

All wedding packages except elopements include the following:

you're getting married.
Average investment of $5200

+ Your full wedding gallery delivered within 4 weeks
+ engagement session 
+ 24-hour sneak peeks after your big day
+ Consultation meetings 
+ usb drive of full album mailed to you

You have friends flying in, family you never get to see - why would you not have that documented as well? 

From the rehearsal dinner, to the welcome party, to the day-after brunch, let's get it covered. 


The party starts the night before !

+ Full day coverage
+ custom coverage of pre or post wedding celebrations
+ Your full wedding gallery delivered within 4 weeks
+ engagement session 
+ 24-hour sneak peeks after your big day
+ Consultation meetings 
+ usb drive of full album mailed to you

Maybe it's an intimate courthouse ceremony. Maybe it's dinner with ten of your closest family and friends, or a backyard get-together because you already secretly said "I do."

A smaller day means more room for the details that matter most: the people who mean the most to you, and the two of you.

running away? take me with you.

+ Coverage up to 3 hours
+ Your full wedding gallery delivered within 4 weeks
+ 24-hour sneak peeks after your big day
+ Consultation meetings 
+ usb drive of full album mailed to you

Most of the time, it's just me capturing your day. But if you have a large guest list or you're moving between several locations, a second photographer can be a great addition. This way, we can be in two places at once and capture more of your day.

second professional photographer.

Welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, dress fittings, you name it - a lot leads up to your wedding day. 

The celebration isn't just one day.

I will always encourage everyone to take engagement pictures. They can be done in the beginning or end of your engagement, it doesn't matter but it does mark this special season you'll never get back.

Included with all wedding day packages over 6 hours. Reduced rate available for couples planning an elopement. 

The engagement session is a staple

what to expect.

process

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Once you send me your inquiry I will send a personal response to you within 24-48 hours. I can't wait to hear about everything you're dreaming up.

inquire

The next step is to hop on a quick call together to let you know which package best fits your day and make sure we're the right match for what you're envisioning.

let's chat

After our call, I will send you a personalized proposal for everything we discussed to capture your day as you're dreaming.

You're booked!

About a month before your date we will hop back on zoom to finalize your timeline.

Final meetings

The day is finally here. Everything is planned and now you just get to take it all in. Enjoy!

Wedding day

I recommend reaching out 8–12 months before your wedding to secure your date!

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Within 24 hours of your wedding, I'll text you a sneak peek of your photos. Your full gallery will follow about a month later, delivered through Pic-Time. 

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Travel within 65 miles of Buffalo and Rochester is always included. Getting married somewhere else? I love to travel, so reach out and we'll put together coverage that works for your day.

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I know your photos are irreplaceable, so I treat them that way. I shoot on dual memory cards, so every image is saved twice as it's taken. After the wedding, everything is backed up to two hard drives, one off-site, and your final gallery is saved in the cloud. 

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Your gallery will be full of moments to relive. On average, I deliver 80-100 edited images per hour of coverage, so for a 10 hour day you can expect a gallery of 800+ final images. 

frequently asked

Documentary storytelling with a romantic eye and a guiding hand. Let's tell your story exactly as it       

felt.