Sundara Photo

Why the name?

Sundara comes from my last name, but the “sun” part felt especially fitting. Light has always been at the heart of my work. I’m endlessly inspired by the warmth, nostalgia, and emotion sunlight can bring into a photograph.

Hey everyone, I’m Anny! ENFJ, karaoke enthusiast, rampant Chipotle consumer, and the photographer behind Sundara Photography.

Long before this became my career, I was the kid bringing a tiny digital camera everywhere. I grew up in the MySpace era, editing photos on Picnik, documenting friends, concerts, blurry sunsets, and every little moment that felt worth remembering. Somewhere in all of that, photography became second nature to me.

Later, I took the “safe” route and earned my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, eventually working full-time as a therapist. While I’m incredibly grateful for that chapter of my life, creativity kept pulling at me in the background.

In 2022, I had one of those uncomfortable but life-changing conversations about passion, burnout, and what I actually wanted for myself. Not long after, I had the opportunity to travel across the UK, US, and Canada photographing life on tour with my husband’s metal band and something finally clicked. I left my career in mental health and built Sundara Photography from the ground up.

Even though my career changed, that part of me never left. My background as a therapist deeply influences the way I photograph people. I know being in front of a camera can feel vulnerable, awkward, or intimidating, and I care just as much about how you feel during your session as I do about the final images themselves.

I’m drawn to moments that feel honest such as the movement, the laughter, the quiet in-between things. The photos that end up meaning the most are usually the ones that felt the most real while they were happening.

Whether I’m photographing couples, boudoir, or families, my goal is always the same: to create images that feel warm, human, and true to you. And hopefully make you laugh a little along the way.