Peter Rad
Amy Steigbigel is a rarity in our industry. The breadth of her experience in the highest echelons of her field, coupled with her tremendous pragmatic ability to navigate its ins and outs, make her the ideal consultant. Amy recently helped me acquire a position as Chair of Photography at one of the country's elite photographic institutions. Her help and advice in tailoring my resume and experience to highlight academia coupled with the strength of New York advertising work, provided a perfect pitch for my interviews. I can say with much certainty that I wouldn't have had a realistic chance at winning the position without Amy's expert help and advice. I can't speak highly enough of the passion and dedication that Amy evokes in her consultancy work.
Larry Westler
I've known Amy for 12 years as I was a member of her team at Getty Images - it was my first full time job after college. . Amy directed a large creative department, and I was immediately inspired by her creativity, whip smart intellect and the expertise she contributed obliquely and effortlessly. Amy was kind, generous and loved sharing information to help everyone in the department, including the youngest newest member, grow. Amy took me under her wing early on, teaching me everything I know about stock photography; getting me to think more critically about art and tutoring me in the ways of curation. She imparted knowledge of the industry on me directly, and indirectly - I learned how to best approach recruiting new photographers, how to manage the politics of those relationships, and how to encourage them to produce their best work for the agency. I'm in awe of her ability to imagine shoot concepts, down to tiny details that make the difference between an average photo and a beautiful salable one. Her trust in me, first as a Digital Editor traveling on produced shoots, then as a Production-Manager led to my ability to start photo editing and manage a small roster of artists. Her faith in my ability, and belief in me pushed me to apply for and succeed at my current job as content Director at Aurora Photos in Portland, Maine. She helped me through the move, gave my future employer a very valuable reference and led me to believe I too could thrive as a manager at my new stock agency.
Rolf Sjogren
Amy & I worked together for many years in the photography industry, and her guidance and example were instrumental helping me forge a career path. Amy connected me with potential opportunities and her well-placed contacts in the industry, leading to important job interviews. Amy's advice on how, where and when to pitch my strengths to potential employers has always been strategic and on-target. Her confidence and friendly assertiveness in business have been a steady example of how to optimize negotiations. As a mentor and friend to me, Amy's insight and loyalty earned my trust many times over. The effectiveness of my work, and my appeal to employers, have been enhanced since Amy started working with me, and I'll always be grateful of her professional role in my life.
Sarah Soggs
As a holistic physical therapist interested growing my small business, working with Amy has been easy, organized and expansive. Amy thoughtfully listened to all of the pieces my business and my hopes for how to grow it and with great craft and insight wove my thoughts together in a creative, beautiful and easy to use website. Her many years of professional magazine and photo editing background are readily apparent in her work. Not only did Amy provide me with a lovely cohesive web site for my practice, she also set me up to market effectively using many social media venues. I heartily recommend Amy's expertise and kind approach as a business growth counselor to all.
Lisa Soule
I have worked with Amy on a number of occasions to develop branding and concepts for my growing Maine based savory, wholesome, farm foods business, Rustic 313. Amy's level of professional business skills and experience has been superior. She has a range of tools and continues to be an inspiration and valuable guide. I look forward to working with her again on future entrepreneurial business plans. Thanks Amy!
Melissa Dupuis
Amy Steigbigel has been a huge asset to my business from the day we began working together. She came to me with a vast amount of marketing experience and business knowledge, ready to move forward with my business’s needs for creating and managing successful social media platforms, advertising campaigns, budgets, branding, and product and project management. Her business savvy and attention to detail put Amy in a category above any consultants I have hired for similar services. My company’s market exposure has since greatly improved, showing an increase in sales since she has been on board. I would highly recommend her as a business and creative consultant.
Taylor Heath
I have been working with Amy in a number of capacities since September 2018 that have harnessed her various talents. She identified my potential as a professional commercial model in the retail market via street casting and then hired me for my first professional job with Swans Island Company based in Camden, Maine. For that shoot Amy provided me with plenty of key information on what commercial retail clients need from images for their brands, counseled me on combining authenticity with elegance on set and provided me with historic and current image references. Since that shoot Amy has shot images of me for my portfolio and will be executing a second shoot. Additionally, Amy has designed and built my website and currently acts as my representative in the market negotiating fees and communicating with my clients as I have begun to book more commercial jobs. Amy provided me with an enormous amount of encouragement that was founded in her professional confidence in my talent. Amy is one of the most enthusiastic and talented people I have ever worked with. Her ability to build a career path or business is undeniable. If you have a vision for your business but need someone to help make that vision become a reality, Amy Steigbigel is exactly the person you are looking for.
