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Amanda Basteen Photography | Going Green & Born2Impress

I apologize for my lack of blogging.  We had a big ice storm the last couple of days and it knocked out my internet access.  That’s okay because we got to spend a much needed day with my husband here!  He works 2 jobs as well so our life is so busy right now.  It was nice to just have him home relaxing and playing with the kids for a whole day!

Only 10 days left of my Christmas Giveaway contest!  See this post for details:

Des Moines Childrens Photographer | Wyatt 6 Months & Santa!! | Christmas Giveaway

NEWS: I have put in orders for a couple awesome sample albums to show at my wedding meetings.  I now offer a Millers Layflat Album in my package OR a $500.00 credit toward an AWESOME Finao One flush-mount album.  I can’t wait to get them and I will be posting photos of them as soon as they arrive!  The Millers album should arrive within the next couple of days but the Finao album will be in a few weeks. It’s worth the wait though!

Also, I have been working on new packaging and working toward going green!  I think it’s important to do.  All of my new packaging will not only look awesome, but be completely eco-friendly with all recycled or 100% natural products.  I am waiting for everything to arrive and I will make a post with photos of that as well.  I can’t wait! 🙂

In my spare time (what little I do have) I partner with 3 separate boutiques all specializing in different things.  One of my new boutiques I partner with is www.Born2Impress.com.  She sells a lot of different things, but mostly pretty hair clips and flower headbands!  So I got some product photos completed yesterday.  I started out with Lilia and she wasn’t having it because she is sick once again (she can’t catch a break!  poor baby! 🙁 ).  I got a couple cute of her looking down in the purple headband, but then she threw a fit so I did the other ones on a pair of twins I watch in my daycare (Addy & Evy).  They are all just adorable! 🙂

Here are Lilia’s:

Lilia17MonthsPurpleHeadband

and once again I can’t decide which version to post..so I will post both! 🙂 Some will have a vintage edit as well.
Lilia17MonthsPurpleHeadbandBW

Lilia17MonthsPurpleHeadband6Vintage

Lilia17MonthsPurpleHeadband3Vintage

Lilia17MonthsPurpleHeadband2

Not a happy camper
Lilia17MonthsPurpleHeadband5

Photos of the twins:
EvyGreenFlowerHeadbandVintage

AddyPinkHoundstoothBow2

AddyWhiteHoundstoothBowVintage

EvyNeonClip2

EvyNeonClip3bw

Product Photos:
I love doing detail shots at weddings too!
GreenFlowerHeadband
PurpleFlowerHeadband
TropicalFlowerHeadband
LightPinkHeadband
RoseFlowerClips
RedBowHeadband
NeonFlowerClips
HoundstoothBows

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  • Amy

    Amanda- HELLO from Omaha! Your photos are fantastic and I recently started following your blog! Wowzers! Quick question…are these photos taken in a studio or just somewhere with a lot of natural light? Love your work girl!

  • Absolutely adorable! I love these.

  • Cute baby. Looks like she was having a blast!

  • You are soooo good with kids! I always love your stuff, so playful and colorful!

  • What a cutie! Great work on these.

  • What a cute bubby!!!! I love all these shots and the props are so fun!

  • These are darling!

  • Absolutely delightful! You’ve pictured your model exquisitely Amanda. Fantastic work!

  • omg she looks too cute! very nice lighting by the way! And I really love the one where she’s laughing! too cute!

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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!

Lover of
FAMILY -the sea - harry potter - fashion - traveling - PLANTS - nature - coffee - PHOTOGRAPHY
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