DWF – Let’s start off with a little bio, tell us a little bit about yourselves.
RICHARD & AMY – Richard and I are both born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada. We are a husband and wife team who’s first love is each other, and our second love is photography. Growing up on the prairies has given us ingrained values, love for simplicity, an appreciation for true beauty, and above all the passion and determination to go beyond expectations. We are inspired by spirit, energy, and real moments. Capturing life, love, and the unspoken connection between couples.
DWF – How did you become a photographers?
RICHARD & AMY – We initially started our company focusing on commercial and corporate photography. After a few years we were no longer interested in studio work, and we also did not like the minimal creative input we had with the advertising agencies we were working with. We decided to take the knowledge and experience we had with our commercial/corporate work and apply it to wedding and portrait photography. We loved the creative freedom, and we loved creating images that will be cherished for years. We focused all of our energy to being the best wedding and portrait photographers we could be, and never looked back.
DWF- Who or what inspires you as an artist?
RICHARD & AMY – We are inspired by many things, old movies, nature, and of course other photographic artists. Here are a few photographers we love;
DWF- If we needed a photographer today why would we book you? What makes you unique?
RICHARD & AMY – We are unique in our style, approach, and our passion for what we do. We believe in the craftsmanship and art of photography, and do as much as we can in-house. We love the control of editing and printing our own images, and designing and assembling our albums. We have also developed a unique way to photograph our clients, and are able to draw out and capture their connection to one another. We create a truly memorable experience for our clients and we firmly believe in selling who we are first, and what we do second.
DWF- If you had to pick a favorite “Tool of the Trade” what would it be? and why?
RICHARD & AMY – We both love prime lenses and if we could only shoot with one or two they would be the Canon 35mm f1.4 and the 45mm TS-E f2.8. Oh ya, we could not live without a ladder 
DWF – Care to share your favorite photographs?
RICHARD & AMY – We have a hard time defining our favorite photographs, as in our mind they have yet to be captured. However, some of our favorite images are from a wedding we photographed a few years ago. The wedding was simple, pure and elegant. The day was simply about the couple and their love for one another.
Here are a few of our other favorite images.
DWF – How about some final words to live by?
RICHARD & AMY – Find your passion, feed your knowledge, grow, and never stop challenging yourself! Step out of your comfort zone, at least once a day. Don’t fall into habits, and challenge yourself each and every time you capture someone or something. Follow your heart and persevere when times get tough. Be true to yourself, remember where you came from and be grounded.
Location – Regina, Saskatchewan
Business Name – Red Leaf Studios
Years in Business – 6
Website - www.redleafstudios.ca
Blog - www.redleafblog.com
21 Comments at "DWF Featured Members Richard & Amy McDowell"
Wow…. Amazing work!
Nice.
Thanks for sharing your work and your experience. Wish you a great season this year!
It’s nice to hear from a couple who love each other and life so much. Who understand that their relationship comes before their work. I love your photography and am glad that you didn’t compromise yourselves by staying in commercial work. You photograph love and that’s why I enjoy looking at your images.
Congrats on being selected to be featured members!
Always been a fan of your work. It is elegant and very creative. I do hope to meet you someday soon, after all we are only a 7 hours drive away. Continued success to you both.
Best regards,
Edward Ross
Guys love your work, simply amazing!
Congrats you guys! The love of your work and eachother is inspiring.
congrats on being featured…. you guys are amazing photographers…. amazing people…. CONGRATS!
Hey guys I fixed the links in the article. Be sure to check out their blog. You have to see the baby deer photo. So damn cute!
i LOVE your work…
and have admired you
for a long time.
you are both awesome!!!
Richard & Amy are two of the most amazing photographer’s I know. Not only are they incredibly giving and sharing but they are also incredibly talented, really nice people who also are technically brillant. It’s awesome to see them featured here, as they are only at the beginnings of all that they will achieve in the years to come.
FREAKING amazing work…these guys rock
You are my favorite!
You guys rock!
Thank you so much everyone! Amy and I truly appreciate your kind words! I wanted to mention that the fabulous photo of us is by the amazing Michelle Warren http://mwfoto.bigfolioblog.com/, who also photographed our wedding.
These images are all breathtaking…. you two are an amazing pair!
I’ve been reading your blog for already a long time Richard & Amy and I have to say you are really a great inspiration to me. I love your work and I would love to see your work in real one time. Keep up the excellent work and keep having fun!
Richard and Amy, you are simply amazing!
Words cannot express how incredible these two are inside and out. To really know you have to meet them. They are the sweetest, kindest, most beautiful and to top it off extremely talented couple I know. AND they are so grounded which is like icing on the cake.
They have the biggest hearts and I’m reminded often that I am so lucky to know them. I only wish they would move to cali and be my neighbors so I could go bug them every day.
Richard and Amy, you are a true inspiration for many photographers. I love your work and hope to meet you both one day.
love your guy! been followed your blog for a while
greeting from Malaysia
regards,
Robin
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