about
THE ARTIST
With over 19 years of experience photographing people (which is basically my entire adult life), to say that I live and breathe photography would be an understatement. I cannot imagine doing anything else. It's who I am and my true passion in life.
Amanda x
All my life I’ve loved taking photographs. And I thank my parents for giving me my first camera as a kid and letting me take roll after roll of film. Through this creative freedom I developed such a love for the art of photography in its entirety. Portraits, landscapes, candids, they all excite me. Each is a way of capturing a moment, a memory, a look that will never happen again. This is the reason I love photography so much. It gives one the ability to share moments in time at any moment in time. Photographs are timeless, vivid representations of memories.
I would love to share my love of photography with you by capturing your life’s special moments. Our lives are ever changing and the people in them are growing and changing everyday. Your wedding is a special event in your life and you don’t want to forget all the details and excitement that surrounded the day. Your children seems to grow over night and getting those candid moments and funny faces on film are the only way to ensure your memories of those early days don’t fade. Family portraits are also a great way to preserve the ever changing stages and share your pride as a family.
For whatever occasion or moment in your life, I’d like to help capture it for you through photography. It is my pleasure to be behind the camera lens as your life unfolds.
~Amanda
01.
I BELIEVE
We are all beautiful in our own way. And the way we connect with others is even more beautiful. My passion is capturing the connection we have with our world and the people most important to us.
02.
MY FAVORITE THINGS
MY FAMILY
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BEACHES!03.
A PERSONAL PROJECT
(319) 804-8840
email@amandadeephotography.com
The Cherry Building
329 10th Avenue SE Suite 127
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Sometimes the best sessions start with a surprise 🤍
Hayden reached out to plan something special for Sarah… and she had no idea she was even walking into a photo session that day.
What started as a complete surprise turned into updated headshots, the sweetest couple moments, and the most joy-filled way to celebrate her birthday.
I know I say it all the time, but I really do love love… and this session was such a perfect reminder of why.
You can feel how much they adore each other in every frame, and I’m honestly still not over it.
A little bit of business, a whole lot of love… my favorite kind of session.
There’s just something about that one year milestone 🤍
The baby days are behind us, and suddenly they’re clapping, standing, laughing, and showing off all that personality. It’s the sweetest shift… and always a little bittersweet too.
Emmy gave us so many good moments in one session, and I feel so lucky to keep documenting this family as they grow.
#oneyearsession #milestonemoments #iowaphotographer #cedarrapidsphotographer #watchthemgrow
Six months + already stealing the show 💕
Sofia came in with big smiles and left us with so many cute little expressions — her personality is already shining through in the best way. (Especially love how it looks like she’s giving us all the bird in the first pic 😆).
This sweet family has trusted me with their story from the very beginning, and moments like this are why I love what I do so much.
From cozy studio snuggles to golden hour by the water… this session had everything 🤍
Getting to celebrate this season for these two—and the beautiful family they’ve built—was such a joy.
I already know their wedding this fall is going to be something really special 💕
There’s something really special about getting to photograph the same family over the years 🥹
From maternity and newborn photos with their first baby, Austin… to now welcoming baby girl Julia.
And somehow this ended up being my last newborn session in the studio too.
She was absolute perfection and slept like a dream.
I adore this family more than I can put into words 🤍
Even as a photographer… taking your own photos is HARD.
Tripod. Timer. Hide the remote. Adjust. Repeat. Question life choices. 😅
So yeah—hire the photographer.
Meanwhile, I’m over here romanticizing the last days in this studio while I still can 🤍
After nearly nine years in my studio at the Cherry Building, this chapter will be coming to a close at the end of March.
Studio spaces have been part of my photography journey for quite a while now. I photographed my first wedding in 2004 and started with a small studio setup in the basement of my home. In 2009 I moved into my first studio space in the Guaranty Bank Building, about 400 square feet. A few years later I upgraded to a slightly larger space in the same building. Then in 2017 I moved into what truly felt like my dream studio here in Suite 127 at the Cherry Building.
This space has held so many memories.
Newborns becoming toddlers.
Seniors becoming adults.
Families growing year after year.
Women stepping in front of my camera and seeing themselves in a whole new way.
While this chapter is ending a little sooner than I expected, Amanda Dee Photography is absolutely not going anywhere.
I will continue photographing weddings, families, seniors, headshots, and boudoir, just in new spaces and new ways. After more than 20 years behind the camera, I have learned that sometimes the unexpected changes end up opening the door to the next beautiful season.
To everyone who has stepped through these studio doors over the years, thank you for trusting me with your moments and memories. This space meant a lot to me, and it always will.
More to come soon 🤍
Amanda
The women I photograph remind me every single day what strength actually looks like.
It looks like motherhood and exhaustion and deep love.
It looks like stepping into the spotlight on your wedding day.
It looks like senior-year confidence and quiet nerves.
It looks like starting over, growing, healing, becoming.
After more than two decades behind the lens, one thing I know for sure - women are endlessly resilient, wildly layered, and always worth documenting.
Honored to witness it. Every time.
Happy International Women’s Day 🤍
#amandadeephotography #capturingyourmemories