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amelia renee’s website des moines iowa
I believe that every season of life is special and each one deserves to be documented with care, joy, and love. That's why I photograph wedding days, growing families, small business owners, and high school seniors. I want to capture your life!
multiple elegant wedding day images
 
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Travel PHOTOGRAPHY

no matter the reason or location— I’m in! travel is in my blood + I want to capture the adventure of your life!
(so far I’ve traveled to Greece, Hawaii, Arizona, California, Utah, and Colorado for photography… where next!?)

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WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Capturing emotional & real moments as you start your marriage.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographing Branding, Seniors & Couples.

click to see a full wedding day!

senior girl walking in sundress downtown des moines

click to see a full gallery!

RECENT FEATURED STORIES

(because you know the blog is a great way to get a feel for any photographer’s work!)

 
ADA + JAMES’ INTIMATE SUMMER WEDDING

ADA + JAMES’ INTIMATE SUMMER WEDDING

couple sitting on rooftop des moines elopement

HANNAH + KEATON’S ROMANTIC ROOFTOP ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS

 

Click to see Kendra’s downtown des moines senior photos!

I provide photography for: weddings, high school seniors, couples, small business branding, maternity, headshots, and newborns. Amelia mainly photographs in Iowa, Omaha, & Minneapolis.

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I’m missing my dear friends who don’t live in the states today... so why not post some photos of one of them?! • This is Amelia. She’s my name-twin (duh!), a soon to be mama, and an INCREDIBLE artist! It’s been so fun to
Do you know your Enneagram number? I don’t! I first settled as a Two and then bounced around between a variety of numbers. I know what I’m not.... but I don’t know what I am. 😅 One thing that most (if not all) Enneagrams (AKA H
Spring is just around the corner. Seriously!! 😍 In light of that, would anyone be interested in booking some spring mini sessions with the cherry blossoms? This would be great for family photos, couple photos, senior pictures... or pretty much anyth
Meeting the newest Johnson babe 🌈 was by far the best way to spend this afternoon. Emails will get answered tonight or tomorrow because I had a glorious 3 hours with this cutie pie!!!! 🎀 My easiest newborn session so far- this lil’ girl even
10 black + whites of two very special people to me. Such great fun to have had the chance to photograph A + J in their home in Minneapolis last fall. They’re really incredible, kind humans and good friends to boot! 🖤 They’ve started the
Chasing sunsets on the beach or with the city skyline views?! Which one would you pick? (I clearly can’t pick because we did both + I’ll never know if I’m a city or country girl.) 💕