About Amber Sigman

amber.sigman@gmail.com

Amber Sigman is a national and regional award winning photographer and writer with over 16 years experience covering local and international stories; from a Florida woman visiting her native Cuba, Wyoming’s cowboy culture, to sacred spots in Thailand, Tanzania's wildlife, and underwater adventures in Southeast Asia.

Her client list includes MARS, Microsoft, NBC, Southern Poverty Law Magazine, Tampa Bay Times, The Indianapolis Star, UCLA, The Courier-Journal, and Jackson News & Guide, among others.

Awards and acknowledgements:

• Dali Dozen: Emerging Artist exhibitionist at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., 2018

• Kentucky Foundation for Women photo grant recipient, 2012, 2013

• Eugene C. Pulliam Journalism Fellowship recipient, 2005

• 1st and 2nd place feature in the WKU National Press Photography clip contest, 2002, 2005

• 2nd place photo story with the Wyoming Press Association, 2004

• 1st place sports photo via Sportshooter.com, 2003

Education:

BA in Photography and Cultural Anthropology from Western Kentucky University

Certifications:

Nonviolent Communication Trainer Candidate, 500 RYS Yoga Instructor on the path to international certification as a Yoga Therapist with 20 hour certifications each in Aerial Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Chair Yoga, Senior Yoga. and Laughter Yoga as well as 120 Hour TEFL Certification to teach English abroad.