Hello There,

I’m Amber! a creative director, photographer, and writer based in Southern California, where I live with my husband, three kids, and a rotating cast of chickens on our five-acre wannabe farm.

For years, I thought my work was about designing beautiful spaces or creating beautiful images. Somewhere along the way, I realized it was really about something else: paying attention.

I’m endlessly curious about what makes places feel unforgettable, why some homes invite us to stay a little longer, and how ordinary moments become the ones we remember for years. Whether I’m designing a hospitality project, photographing a quiet morning at home, or wandering the streets of a new city with my camera, I’m always collecting observations.

This is where I share them.

You’ll find field notes on design, travel, family life, hospitality, creativity, and the beauty tucked inside everyday moments. Because I believe beauty isn’t something we create from scratch. More often, it’s something we learn to notice.

field notes

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field notes
start here.
start here.
about field notes.
about field notes.
on curiosity.
on curiosity.
a peek into my work.
a peek into my work.
to create.
to create.
nothing is waisted.
nothing is waisted.
remembering.
remembering.
surrender.
surrender.
seaesta surf $200 easter giveaway!
seaesta surf $200 easter giveaway!
coffee bar refresh.
coffee bar refresh.
Target Fall Favs
Target Fall Favs
$200 Seaesta Surf Easter Basket Giveaway!
$200 Seaesta Surf Easter Basket Giveaway!
easter: 2021 easter round-up
easter: 2021 easter round-up
at home: our homeschool journey begins!!
at home: our homeschool journey begins!!
recipe: all natural snow cones at home
recipe: all natural snow cones at home
diy: papel picado banner
diy: papel picado banner
diy: plaster keepsake vase
diy: plaster keepsake vase
at home: the atrium reveal
at home: the atrium reveal
at home: bedroom reading nook
at home: bedroom reading nook
diy: clay bud vase
diy: clay bud vase
diy: clay jewelry dish
diy: clay jewelry dish

Past Clients

here are just a few of the amazing clients I’ve had the privilege of creating content for!

Contact

drop a line: ambercotethrane@gmail.com

 

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photo dump of our trip to Idaho to visit family: quad rides, dock days, boat snacks, fishing, river hangs, a visit with my grandma, late dinners, fireworks, parades, lake swims, and a house full of cousins. 🤍
Happy Fourth of July insta fam! By far my favorite holiday! I love that anything goes: bbq, parade, family, baseball, fireworks in the yard… every year its different and equally amazing 🇺🇸
rock jumping, paddle boarding, swimming, boating… does it get any better?
This June feels like a mashup of garden dirt under my nails, work zoom calls from the porch, driving my daughter marley to more social events than i’ve been to in the last decade, toggling between pitch decks and playing with my kiddos, and som
Sketched my way through this little June produce guide 🍓🍒I was planning to paint it too, but there’s something kind of magical about the messy, monochrome pen lines. What do you think of the finished piece? Happy snacking, friends!!
We spent our first week of summer break beach camping and exploring all the cute surrounding spots since we had some gloomy beach weather. The boys asked to tent camp with their dad and Marley and I got the better end of the deal and bunked up in the
As promised, I’ve put together my full Paris itinerary including our Airbnbs, cafés, coffee shops, and the dreamiest pastry spots. Comment “PARIS” below and I’ll DM you the guide! 🥐

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all opinions are 100% my own, and all products recommended are things i truly like or use.

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