Amanda Hough is a music and performance photographer based in Boone, North Carolina, whose work centers on presence, atmosphere, and the charged moments that unfold on stage and behind the scenes. Amanda is drawn to musicians in their element—capturing the energy of live performance, the quiet focus before a set, and the intimate details that make each show feel alive and unrepeatable.

Shooting on both digital and film, Amanda works with a Canon Rebel T3 alongside a collection of vintage cameras including a Pentax K1000, Iloca Aut-O-Matic, and Holga 120N. Her images are attentive to light, texture, and movement, preserving the grit of small venues, the glow of stage lights, and the connection between artist and audience.

Amanda’s work is shaped through a deeply personal tool: a hand-me-down Asahi Pentax 135mm lens that once belonged to her grandfather, grounding her practice in lineage, memory, and care while bringing a distinctive intimacy to the way she photographs performers.