Hello! I'm Amber, owner and photographer at Amber Dawkins Photography. 

I’ve been behind the camera for 15 years now, and I’ve been doing branding photos for Kansas City area businesses full time since 2016. I’m an extrovert with a background in teaching middle school, so I bring a healthy balance of energy and structure to your photoshoots. I've spent time working in almost every area of the photography industry, but my passion lies in helping small businesses grow and succeed.

I love helping my clients tell their story. Together, we'll create engaging images to connect your audience to your brand. I work with all sizes and types of businesses: Interior designers and Etsy shop owners; builders and architects; medical providers and hotels; and local storefront owners of all kinds.

Two things I love most about my career as a branding photographer:

• Each project is unique, and each photoshoot is an adventure! One week I might be photographing headshots in the corporate world, and the next I might be donning a welder’s mask and capturing the action at a welding company.
• I absolutely love seeing my work on numerous billboards in the Kansas City and Topeka areas! I imagine the feeling I get driving by them is similar to what a music artist feels when they hear their songs on the radio.

Although my focus is on Commercial and Branding photography, I love my portrait sessions with families and high school seniors.  I also work with several real estate agents in the area, providing photo and video services to help sell homes on the MLS.

When I'm not behind the camera, I'm busy adventuring with my blended family of seven. I love the Chiefs, traveling, and jellybeans. I binge Netflix shows while I edit. And I’d love to tell you about my journey training for and competing on American Ninja Warrior!

Thank you for choosing me to be your photographer!

“When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice.” -Robert Frank