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Junebug Best of the Best 2015 winner & Artist of the year & more

Wedding 2015

I am SOOO excited to finally be able to announce that I have won not one but TWO images in the Junebug Best of the Best 2015 competition.  This is the biggest competition we wedding photographers can submit to.  Photographers from all over the world can submit up to 20 photos to be selected as a winner and the poor judges are tasked with narrowing that down to only 50 winning images.  It’s a huge honor.  The photographers can’t see who submitted the images, so the possibility of getting more than one in there is there, although rare.  So, for me to have two of my images picked is even beyond anything I ever imagined.  I have only won one other time, ever and I thought that was a fluke.  I am SO honored to be in this selection with these other amazing photographers from around the world.   I’m pretty much speechless!  Here are the winning images, which both happen to be taken at Bessie’s Barn in 2 different weddings.

Please check out Junebug’s website to view them there as well as all of the other amazing winners!

http://junebugweddings.com/photo-contests/best-of-wedding/2015#13

 

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I am ALSO excited to announce that I was picked as one of the 2015 Artists of the year on the Look Like Film blog.  Another huge compliment.  This week has been so exciting for me and I absolutely cannot believe any of it!

 

http://www.lookslikefilm.com/blog/2016/01/01/2015-artists-of-the-year

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A few other recent features!   Including Cosmopolitan and Elle magazine, Huffington post, buzzfeed and more!  Feeling pretty blessed!

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a51844/junebug-weddings-best-photos-2015/

http://www.elle.com/life-love/a33117/junebug-weddings-best-photos-2015/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/terripous/the-best-wedding-photos-of-2015#.jaD7oYeGk

http://petapixel.com/2016/01/05/20-of-the-top-wedding-photographs-of-2015/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/50-award-winning-wedding-photos-that-will-blow-you-away_568c4f33e4b0c8beacf4b267

 

 

 

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    About Amanda

    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!

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