We know what it means to build a business, to pour your passion and your heart into doing what you love most and sharing what you believe are your unique God-given gifts with others. Together, we’ve built a number of businesses, and while some adventures have given way to others along the way, our dedication to making a slice of your life simpler and more beautiful hasn’t changed. Whether we’ve served you a blackberry white mocha (with our signature handmade syrup) at our coffee shop or we’ve captured your brand’s magic in photo and video, it’s on our hearts to serve you so well that you are free to do what matters most to you.
Arc Creative Company is founded upon the example of Joan of Arc, whose resiliency, discernment, and empowerment of others aligns beautifully with what it means to be a business owner today. By capturing authentic imagery that shares your story, we empower brands like yours to embrace who you are and what’s on your heart in your business so that you can serve others well, too.
— joan of arc
"I am not afraid…I was born to do this."
We don’t simply work together - we do life together. We have five (almost 6!) children between the two of us, and when we aren’t capturing imagery for your business or pouring coffee at Revolution Coffee Company, our coffee shop in North Texas, we are arms-deep in hugs, homeschool curriculum, and happy dance parties with our crew.
Amanda’s no stranger to the photography industry, having built a six-figure wedding photography business before leaving it all behind to say YES to her two sons and their Saturday soccer and t-ball games. She counts herself blessed to capture businesses as varied as tacos or coffee to floral design teams and writers, to coach female photographers in building sustainable, family-friendly businesses, and to be home for bedtime stories.
As a self-proclaimed videography and cinematography nut (SIGMA lenses have no equal), Ben appreciates a video’s ability to make sense of who we are today and to accelerate us to where we want to go tomorrow. By stretching himself in business, both in coffee and in videography, all while loving Amanda and their five children well, Ben views life as a demonstration that we are all capable of infinitely more than we realize.
Ben's favorite coffee drink is...
A Pour Over because nothing beats a full-bodied, well extracted cup of coffee!
Our favorite way to spend an evening...
A good workout and a good book, because with have 5 kids and 3 businesses, we hardly get any down-time!
Amanda's favorite book to curl up with...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Amanda's dream read is...
The Great Alone because the writing is INCREDIBLE, and the story had me in my feels for weeks!
We love escaping to...
Rosemary Beach, Florida, because that’s where Amanda said YES to Ben’s
wedding proposal!
children we have
6
brands we've captured
96+
businesses we own
3
cups of coffee
per day
the limit does not exist
Amanda picked up a camera after a 3-year break + decided to go all-in on wedding and portrait photography
2017
Amanda joined forces with another wedding photographer and built a six-figure business
2019
Amanda met (future) husband Ben and helped him open his coffee shop
2019
Amanda started to feel the tug towards brands and commercial work
2021
Amanda left her wedding and portrait business to start over serving brands and businesses exclusively through Arc Creative Co.
2021
Ben joins Amanda in Arc to bring brand video services to her clients
2022
Amanda decides
to open Arc Creative Space, a studio for creatives
2023
Amanda & Ben say "I do" and Arc Creative Co. officially becomes a duo!
Proving That It Is Possible to Build Businesses That Fit Your Lives
Dwelling In The Joy That’s Found in Routine and Ritual
Serving The Heck Out of Our Clients on Session Day (And Before…And After…)
Capturing Authentic Images That Are True to Who You Are in Business
Brittnie's session was SO much fun! She is a family and newborn photographer who educated other photographers as well. She's also a mama who integrates her motherhood into her business SO well. Click to see how we incorporated her family, her business, and her education into her brand session!
Molly is such a talented woman! She is a hand letterer from the DFW area. For her mini session, we wanted to incorporate the many different things she can letter on, as well as some of the products she sells! Click to see more!
Sara's session is near and dear to my heart. She flew here from South Dakota just to do a brand session with us! She is a copywriter and she's GOOOOOOD at it y'all! (She wrote most of the copy on this website in fact!) Click to see how we utilized different locations and outfits to give her content she has been able to use for almost a year!