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
lola monroe
BEACHES!03.
A PERSONAL PROJECT
(319) 804-8840
email@amandadeephotography.com
The Cherry Building
329 10th Avenue SE Suite 127
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Behind every beautiful beach gallery is approximately 47 photos of a teenager flipping off the photographer.
Swipe to the end for the one image where he almost cooperated. 😂
The older kids get, the more the magic shifts.
Less “smile at the camera.”
More personality.
More chaos.
More real life.
And I kinda love that.
Photographing friends is extra special when they trust you enough to just play and exist in front of the camera. 🌊✨
Okay but Elliot absolutely crushed the baseball portion of this session. ⚾️🔥
The golden light.
The serious face.
The goofy grin.
The tiny bit of swagger.
THIS is why I always love adding personality-focused photos onto family session
The older kids get, the more I love capturing the in-between moments with their parents. 🥹
The hugs.
The goofy smiles.
The “too big to carry but doing it anyway” moments.
So many favorites from this spring session with these three.
Spring was a new vibe for this sweet family this year and honestly… I’m obsessed. 🌸☀️
After years of fall sessions, studio photos, and even documenting pool days at home, we finally switched things up with flowering trees and golden spring light and it could not have fit them more perfectly.
A handful of favorites from this beautiful evening. ✨
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.
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