My name is Amanda and I am a professional wedding and portrait photographer based in Des Moines, Iowa. I travel the world photographing weddings and elopements! I have been shooting weddings 15 years now and I never tire of it. Each day is unique and beautiful in it's own way.
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I absolutely LOVE being a wedding photographer. The fantastic moments you never expect, the tiniest details and all the love and craziness that goes on at the same time. It's all amazing and I feel like I have the best career in the world, getting to capture and help you remember all of it. Days flit by in an instant and it's my job to make sure you don't a single moment, or those feelings you felt.
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In my free time I love spending time with my 2 beautiful kiddos and husband. I love to be outdoors camping, hiking or fishing, just being in nature. I'm obsessed with plants and gardening. I love finding the beauty in the outdoors and things around me. It's part of why I love photography so much, I get to find the beauty in others. Traveling and dragging my family along with me for photos is my absolute favorite! I also am pretty much a giant Harry Potter nerd. I'm obsessed with all things turquoise. I'd eat sushi every day if I could. I drink coffee ALL day EVERY day (ok and some wine) and fashion is a passion! I am a creative at heart so music and all types of art keep me entertained. I also make it a priority to be near the ocean at least once a year (if not more) and love to feel the sun on my skin whenever possible!
The hair is fantastic!! I love it! and the smash cake is awesome. great work!
Cake!!! Nom nom nom. LOL
These are so good, I love your processing and the black and white shot is incredible!
Haha these are great!! His hair is hilarious. And that very first shot is just plain awesome.
Adorable! I can’t believe you let him dig into that cake! He must have been in heaven! 😉
Hahaha, so cute!!! I love the cake photos.
Amanda you do freakin awesome work! The second to last shot is my favorite!
love them! can’t wait to have more kids so u can take more pix ha
These are super adorable! Those cake shots are just too cute!
Oh so cute 🙂 such a dude! 🙂
Ha! The second last shot it’s like he’s saying “What? This is my cake.” And then he just dives in for the last one. Too good.
AHHH! Gotta love a good cake smash! 😀 He looks like a gorgeous and cheeky little man. Great shots.
So when are you coming to CR to take my family pics? But seriously, you got portraits on lock
Your child photography is so inspirational. Love the cake being destroyed at the end. Adorable kid.
These are awesome Amanda!! The second shot is nothing short of amazing!!!!
Oh, the second picture is just too adorable! I love it so much!
great job on this amanda! the hair and boots…lol!
Absolutely adorable as always Amanda. I love the destruction of the cake. Also, his hair is awesome!
What a cute & happy little soul! I’m a sucker for a cake smash so I have love for that photo. Those cowboy boots are sweet!
Aww! Check out his faux hawk! So cute
Who says boots were made for walking? Great job capturing such cuteness!
The post work here is beautiful, I love the soft blues/grays. And cake is always a great infant shot choice, haha!
What a deliciously adorable little guy! Great, great job on these!