03/07/2025
Leaf Magazines just celebrated 15 straight years of publishing magazines that highlight the industry and our community. With 5 magazines going out across the country every month, it takes a team of dedicated people to help bring this vision to life, and we’d like to introduce you to them.
Amanda Lopez is a writer, photographer, designer and the founder of Terpodactyl Media ( )- an Oregon-based creative studio delivering photography, copywriting and content for commercial brands. Her photos regularly appear in Oregon Leaf, have graced the cover several times, and has been featured in Forbes.
Amanda’s been working with Oregon Leaf and Leaf Magazines since 2019, and she has spent the last several years serving as Director of Content, crafting stories that aim to bring clarity, creativity and context to the community while uplifting those who’ve worked so hard to build it.
Amanda studied journalism and multimedia at the University of Oregon with a prelegalization focus on C@nn@b!s She blends visual storytelling with a deep love of canna culture through a long history of medicinal use and hands-on industry experience working in the medical and recreational sectors, from h@sh-making to budtending.
