After mulling the idea over in her head for several years, Bermudian fine art photographer Amanda Temple brought her long-held dream of creating a powerful and personal photo essay to life with the publication of her book Tapestry of Tales in 2017.

With the common thread throughout being love – be it of home, family, hobbies or memories – Temple travelled the length and breadth of Bermuda photographing a wide cross-section of Bermudian society including fishermen, artists, teachers, housewives, and politicians, at home.

Her portraits were taken using natural light which Temple felt helped to reveal the essence of each subject and she included a selection of curated portraits with each story to weave a more interesting and complete tapestry.

Initially conceived as an exhibition (a small showing of selected prints from Tapestry of Tales was exhibited at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in 2017), once the project got underway Temple realised that a book would be a better way to pair her imagery with each subject’s story and in this way she would compile a permanent record of her work and the stories.