Real. Beautiful. Human.


Headshots which bring you closer to your audience through connection and candour.

Gil Sewell in an engaging headshot/portrait taken in the studio in Grey Lynn Auckland by photographer, actress, artist Amanda Billing.
If authentic connection is at the core of your business, I'm for you.

I'm Amanda.

Here's what I do:

SHORT SHOOTS


15-minute sprints once a month


30-minute shoots every Tues/Weds


Designed for

  • reluctant subjects
  • procrastinators
  • minimum viable content.


STARTING FROM
$195+gst

IMMERSION SESSIONS


A half-day experience including hair & makeup, styling assitance and a relaxed photo session. Designed for

  • renaissance women
  • solo pros
  • thought leaders
  • side-hustlers


STARTING FROM
$1650+gst

STAFF HEADSHOTS


"Fun", "easy", "painless" sessions for teams of 3 or more.

On-site at yours or in my Grey Lynn studio.

Natural light.

HMU available.


STARTING FROM
$200+gst pp

I make it easy.

I create a safe, playful space - whether we are in the studio or at yours - where you are free to be yourself.

Everyday confidence for everyday people in business.

my photo story

"I've been putting off getting in touch because I hate having my photo taken but I know I need to!"

(from a recent email)
Victoria Abbott: an engaging headshot/portrait taken in Auckland by photographer, actress, artist Amanda Billing.

Sound like you?

Sound like you?

I know. I'm the same tbh.


Maybe you need a new pic for LinkedIn or that website you're building.

You've been promoted. You've struck out on your own.

#OPENTOWORK


Maybe your current pic is a selfie with your dog or a crop from someone's wedding.

(That's okay, you probably look cute.)


Maybe you hated having your pic taken for work that time.

You just can't face doing it again.


Maybe you're still using that cracking headshot from ten years ago and it's actually getting ridiculous.


Maybe you've finally stopped colouring your hair and need pics to match. A celebration.


Or maybe you're a midlife badass who's nailing work and feeling like a million bucks.


Why NOT have images to capture you in this powerful time?

I'm an actor and an artist as well as a photographer. This combination means:


I understand you as an independent business professional (coz I am too)


I recognise you as a creative thinker (snap!)


I appreciate the quality of what you have to offer (I'm on your side, always)


I see you as you are, with an artist's eye (I think everyone is beautiful, no arguments. None. Nope.)

Soz about the grubby mirror - it's clean now!

Portraiture is an experience, one that can help you grow in courage, confidence, and self respect. I make sure that it's:

Authentic

photos that look like you
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Relaxed

safe, easy, expansive sessions
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4

Fun

playful, collaborative, soulful
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4

Easy

painless sessions that get the job done
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What my clients say about working with me
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Teri Cumiskey in an engaging headshot/portrait taken in the studio in Grey Lynn Auckland by photographer, actress, artist Amanda Billing.

I had been putting off getting new pics for ages, so being so quick and efficient and cost effective meant I had no more excuses! Thank you Amanda, love my new pics.

Terri Cumiskey

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You’ve captured exactly what I was going for – that professional expert with just the right amount of playful - and I so very much appreciate it.

Dr Amanda Sterling

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I absolutely love the photos you took in the studio, thanks so much. You really capture a me that I see and know exists :) that’s quite a super power.

Ashwina Rao

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Her focus, her skill and her approach: it requires empathy and sensitivity.
It was about humanness, relationship and quiet competence that put me at ease, enabling me to relax and drop my defences to reveal who I am.

Leigh Munro

December 9, 2025

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