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There is just something extra special about watching a family grow over the years. 🤍

I first photographed this sweet boy (and his big brother Cal) as Fresh 48 babies in the hospital… then newborn, six months, and now somehow — one whole year.

He’s the fourth baby in this crew, and just like his siblings, he needed a minute at the start of our session (honestly… relatable 😌). But once he warmed up? Full personality. Full joy. Full tiny human magic.

The first year always flies by, but getting to freeze these little in-between stages for families like theirs never stops meaning the world to me.

So grateful to keep telling their story, year after year. 🤍

Hi, I’m Amanda, the human behind the camera at Amanda Dee Photography.

I’ve been photographing weddings, families, babies, and just about every life milestone in between for over two decades now… which still feels a little surreal to say out loud.

What started as a creative passion in my early twenties somehow turned into a career where I get to document some of the most meaningful moments in people’s lives.

The quiet ones.
The chaotic ones.
The once-in-a-lifetime ones.

If you’ve ever been in front of my camera, you probably already know that I care just as much about the experience as I do the photos themselves. I want people to walk away from a session feeling comfortable, confident, and maybe even a little surprised at how fun it was.

When I’m not behind the camera you can usually find me:

• lifting weights at the gym
• hiking somewhere with trees and water
• driving my Jeep with the top off and the music way too loud
• adventuring with my daughter letting her drain my bank account
• hanging out with my Boston Terrier, Lola (my tiny studio assistant)
• editing photos with stand-up comedy playing in the background

If we’ve worked together before, thank you for trusting me with your memories. It truly means more than you know.

And if we haven’t met yet… I’d love to change that.

Life moves fast. The photos are what let us hold onto it.

Some venues are beautiful.
And some venues become magic when you know how to use the light.

Last fall at Celebration Farm’s outdoor amphitheater, these two said “I do” beneath the most epic stone arches in the Corridor… and we chased the light from warm afternoon glow to golden hour magic.

Sun flare through late-autumn trees.
Limestone catching the warmth just right.
Architecture framing them like their own cathedral.

Celebration Farm will forever be one of my favorite Iowa City ceremony backdrops — not just because it’s stunning, but because it transforms all day long.

Architecture + emotion + intentional light.
That’s my sweet spot.

GOLD. 🏆✨

Best Boudoir Photographer in Eastern Iowa — voted by couples at the Eastern Iowa Wedding Choice Awards.

This one hits different.

Because boudoir is vulnerable.
It’s intimate.
It’s trust.

To every bride.
Every woman who walked into my studio nervous and walked out glowing.
Every client who trusted me with their story…

This is because of you.

Boudoir isn’t just about photos.
It’s about confidence.
Power.
Owning your season.

If you’ve been thinking about booking your own session — consider this your sign. ✨

Award-winning boudoir photography.
Right here in Eastern Iowa.

— Amanda Dee Photography

April is bringing their greatest adventure yet 🤍

There’s something so powerful about this season —
the waiting,
the wondering,
the quiet little kicks that change everything.

First baby.
First chapter.
Already so deeply loved.

I can’t wait to meet the little one who made these two glow like this ✨

And can we just take a moment for this dress? Absolute goddess energy unlocked 💚