diff --git a/lentil/plane.py b/lentil/plane.py
index 094fe98..47c230e 100644
--- a/lentil/plane.py
+++ b/lentil/plane.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class Plane:
         Electric field amplitude transmission. Amplitude should be normalized
         with :func:`~lentil.normalize_power` if conservation of power
         through diffraction propagation is required. If not specified (default),
-        amplitude is created which has no effect on wavefront propagation.
+        amplitude is created which has no effect on wavefront propagation. Can
+        also be specified using the ``amp`` keyword.
     phase : array_like, optional
         Phase change caused by plane. If not specified (default), phase is
         created which has no effect on wavefront propagation.
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class Plane:
 
         .. plot:: _img/python/segmask.py
             :scale: 50
-
+            
     pixelscale : float or (2,) array_like, optional
         Physical sampling of each pixel in the plane. If ``pixelscale`` is a
         scalar, uniform sampling in x and y is assumed. If None (default),
@@ -43,10 +44,17 @@ class Plane:
         from the boundary of :attr:`mask`.
     ptype : ptype object
         Plane type
-    
     """
+
     def __init__(self, amplitude=1, phase=0, mask=None, pixelscale=None, diameter=None,
-                 ptype=None):
+                 ptype=None, **kwargs):
+        
+        if 'amp' in kwargs.keys():
+            if amplitude != 1:
+                raise TypeError("Got both 'amplitude' and 'amp', "
+                                "which are aliases of one another")
+            amplitude = kwargs['amp']
+
         self.amplitude = np.asarray(amplitude)
         self.phase = np.asarray(phase)
         self.mask = mask
@@ -560,7 +568,7 @@ class Pupil(Plane):
         with :func:`~lentil.normalize_power` if conservation of power
         through a diffraction propagation is required. If not specified, a
         default amplitude is created which has no effect on wavefront
-        propagation.
+        propagation. Can also be specified using the ``amp`` keyword.
     phase : array_like, optional
         Phase change caused by plane. If not specified, a default phase is
         created which has no effect on wavefront propagation.
@@ -582,10 +590,10 @@ class Pupil(Plane):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, focal_length=None, pixelscale=None, amplitude=1,
-                 phase=0, mask=None):
+                 phase=0, mask=None, **kwargs):
 
         super().__init__(pixelscale=pixelscale, amplitude=amplitude, phase=phase,
-                         mask=mask, ptype=lentil.pupil)
+                         mask=mask, ptype=lentil.pupil, **kwargs)
 
         self.focal_length = focal_length
 
@@ -613,6 +621,19 @@ class Image(Plane):
         Number of pixels as (rows, cols). If a single value is provided,
         :class:`Image` is assumed to be square with nrows = ncols = shape.
         Default is None.
+    amplitude : array_like, optional
+        Electric field amplitude transmission. Amplitude should be normalized
+        with :func:`~lentil.normalize_power` if conservation of power
+        through a diffraction propagation is required. If not specified, a
+        default amplitude is created which has no effect on wavefront
+        propagation. Can also be specified using the ``amp`` keyword.
+    mask : array_like, optional
+        Binary mask. If not specified, a mask is created from the amplitude.
+
+    Other Parameters
+    ----------------
+    **kwargs : :class:`Plane` parameters
+        Keyword arguments passed to :class:`~lentil.Plane` constructor
 
     Notes
     -----
@@ -625,10 +646,11 @@ class Image(Plane):
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, shape=None, pixelscale=None, amplitude=1, phase=0, 
-                 mask=None):
-        super().__init__(amplitude=amplitude, phase=phase, mask=mask, 
-                         pixelscale=pixelscale, ptype=lentil.image)
+    def __init__(self, shape=None, pixelscale=None, amplitude=1, mask=None,
+                 **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(amplitude=amplitude, mask=mask,
+                         pixelscale=pixelscale, ptype=lentil.image,
+                         **kwargs)
         self.shape = shape
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/test_plane.py b/tests/test_plane.py
index 2cf9463..3d80de5 100644
--- a/tests/test_plane.py
+++ b/tests/test_plane.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import math
 import numpy as np
 
+import pytest
 import lentil
 
 
@@ -26,6 +27,15 @@ def test_default_plane():
     assert p.mask == p.amplitude
 
 
+def test_amp_alias():
+    p = lentil.Plane(amp=10)
+    assert p.amplitude == 10
+
+
+def test_amp_alias_error():
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        lentil.Plane(amplitude=10, amp=10)
+
 def test_plane_fit_tilt_inplace():
     p = RandomPlane()
     p_copy = p.fit_tilt(inplace=False)