Amber Ahlia is a creative artist and photographer who lives in Naperville, Illinois. She creates embroidered accessories and everyday items that reflect her passion for love, peace and empowerment. She also takes traditional and urban family portraits that capture the personalities and emotions of families. She has a background in embroidery from the Royal School of Needlework in London, where she lived for four years. Her work is inspired by her upbringing in the rural mid-west and by the various places and cultures she has experienced in her extensive travels across the US, Europe and Asia.