Amanda Basteen Photography

now. As if she hadn’t impressed me enough, she had my entire wedding album edited and back to us 3 days later. Amanda has been apart of some of my life’s biggest milestones and that won’t be changing anytime soon!

k is phenomenal and she is so fun to work with, as well. We cannot say enough great things about her and highly recommend her!!!!

ips on what to wear/do. For our engagement, it was 90 degrees out, but looking at the pictures you couldn't even tell we were sweating to death! She has a knack for making everything look natural. For our wedding, she was punctual and knew all the photos she would need to take of everything to give us a great photo suite! She made everything stress free for the big day, and got our photos back very quickly! She even got some awesome golden hour photos at the end of everything. Picking out my favorite photos is the hard part, there are sooo many amazing ones to choose from. You can't go wrong booking with Amanda, she is awesome!

ng through our gallery brought me to (happy) tears. I am so happy that we chose to go through Amanda and will definitely being photo shoots with her again in the future!

oto shoot in the blooms! We absolutely love her and know she is not only amazing when it comes to your wedding day she can capture beautiful milestones throughout your life and with your growing family!

he best decision we could have made! The photos are even more beautiful than I could have imagined. Amanda did SUCH an amazing job. She captured every moment so perfectly, always had the most flattering light and angles and directed us through it every step of the way. Our photos are stunning, unbelievable actually. Amanda is the best! Don't settle for anything less!

After doing our engagement photos with Amanda, we already knew how good she was. She didn't disappoint on our wedding day. We came into our big day with peace of mind that our photos would come out perfectly. Amanda gave us a collection of photos that we will cherish for many years. Thank you Amanda!

h I appreciated so much! I would never agree to a new wedding date until Amanda confirmed she was available. Almost as important as my groom, I wasn't getting married without her!! We whisked her away to our Cabo, Mexico wedding venue and I wish I could describe exactly how perfect everything was, every step of the way! She went above and beyond to make sure we got every shot we wanted. Her creativity is unmatched. Her willingness to explore and adventure is next level! Not only did she capture our special day perfectly, but she also fit in like family! It was like having an extra best friend along for the ride! Another thing I witnessed first hand is her excitement and passion for the job. We would finish shooting a session and she wanted to get the sneak peaks to us and on social media, almost immediately following! The quick turn around time for getting photos back to her clients is almost unheard of. (Trust me. Ive worked with other photographers that have a 6 week turn around time) She works quickly and efficiently and when you're extremely excited to see the photos, these things matter! You will not find another photographer as amazing, creative, sweet and as fun as Amanda! She is stuck with us, for life!

of her couples feel comfortable in front of the camera, which is no easy task! When you hire Amanda, be prepared to have a new best (photographer) friend, because for her it's more than just wedding photos, it's the connection she makes with all of her amazing clients.

he very best. She’s also very timely and you get your photos back quickly. If you’re looking for a photographer to entrust with capturing all of your special milestones, Amanda Basteen is hands down who you want to hire. You won’t regret it.

a hand full of photographers, my eyes kept going back to Amanda's portfolio. Her photography has a warmth to it that stood above every other photographers, and I knew it was what I wanted. Even my husband said before and still says her photography is completely different from any one else. Amanda was ALWAYS very responsive in every correspondence. If she was going to be delayed, for any reason, she would let me know in advance, "I am going to be on a plane". Amanda entertained all of my crazy requests, and gave me suggestions that I would have never thought of. Although Amanda doesn't love cold weather, she took some amazing engagement photos on a windy wintery cold day in several inches of snow. Amanda ultimately made sure I got every photo I wanted and many I didn't know I wanted. On my wedding day, I looked to her to guide us through the day as she is the professional! She was calm, fun, rolled with everything! I thought I would be super uncomfortable having someone photograph me in emotional situations, and honestly, I often times didn't even realize she was around. I loved that she was able to provide a few sneak peaks the following day. She turned the final product around SO fast! She was able to help me get the images on thumb drives when I was experiencing issues. Everything about Amanda was worth every penny spent. Photos will be around FOREVER, do not settle on someone you might be disappointed in.

tos on Facebook and I told her as soon as I got engaged she would be our photographer! We scheduled our wedding date around her because I wasn’t going to give her up! Thank you so much Amanda for capturing our AMAZING engagement and now AMAZING wedding photos! You are so special to us! I’ll refer you to anyone and everyone because you truly are the BEST! ♥️🙏🏼

ith her proved that our decision to hire her for our elopement was perfect. Our trip out there with her by our side for three days was amazing. She is so personable, works around your schedule, and wants to make your vision come alive. She was so professional and fun, we can come away from our wedding thinking we even made a friend. That’s exactly what you want for your wedding! Someone you can be comfortable with, who you can trust, who listens, and is nice as can be.. Finally but not least, her work and talent is impeccable. It’s almost impossible to pick the photos we want to print. She is incredible! She puts all her love and energy into her photography and it shines bright!

re ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!! I genuinely wish I had seen Amanda's work before my own wedding because the end product is incredible.

orth everything you invest in her. Her talent, work ethic, skill, patience, ideas -- all of it -- guarantee an amazing outcome. Not only are WE obsessed with our pictures, everyone who attended our wedding and are in the pictures are obsessed with them and everyone who couldn't attend are also obsessed. Trust her wholeheartedly and you will not go wrong. Thank you, Amanda, for everything. We're so grateful you shared your talents with us and that we have these amazing pictures of our special day for the rest of our lives!

g photos! While Amanda takes beautiful and unique photos, one of my favorite things was that she was able to capture the love my husband and I have for each other. We will be able to cherish these photos forever!

of the camera. She was one of my favorite vendors from my wedding. Book with her -- you won't regret it!

engagement session I was so nervous as I’ve never been photographed professionally before and felt like I was going to be the most awkward person ever and I was sure our photos would not look as natural as I saw in her portfolio - that was not the case - Amanda makes you feel confident and comfortable and I instantly just trusted her vision and ideas (thank goodness because the photos are amazing and natural and I felt beautiful). Fast forward to the wedding day - she captured everything I wanted and more! She went above and beyond my expectations. If I wanted to do something or get something captured but couldn’t visualize how to do it - she had the solution. Our day was amazing and I know she was a big part of that. Then a week or so goes by and we get the pictures - wow - I couldn’t believe it - she captured everything! Looking at the pictures I can relive each magical moment. Amanda captured memories for us to cherish for a lifetime. I can’t wait to work with her again for other events!

hired Amanda because I think she takes the most creative photos and uses light in a beautiful way and I was not disappointed! The photos of our wedding are absolutely beautiful (even having been taken in the middle of the day) and she was great to work with. Amanda clearly has years of experience with photography and has great suggestions for poses that make the photos look natural, but she's also great about capturing exactly what you want and going with the flow. Everyone in my family and wedding party was also thoroughly impressed with her work. If you are looking for someone with talent and experience I highly recommend you hire Amanda for your wedding and engagement photos!

neak peeks of both of our sessions within 24 hours and our whole album in less than a week! She was so helpful in planning our timeline and making our wedding day flow smoothly. I cannot recommend Amanda enough!

comfortable while she is working with you. Normally, I don’t enjoy photo shoots but Amanda was able to make me feel at ease and natural while capturing our day. She was quick to get us our photos (both engagement and wedding photos were delivered to us within 5 days)! She was even great to work with when we had to reschedule our wedding and having to move our wedding venue because of COVID. We would highly recommend Amanda to anyone looking for a wedding photographer!

ppened. Amanda was able to work with us to reschedule our wedding. She even helped give ideas for picking a new location. After a couple different location changes we ended up eloping with a few family members to Gulf Shores, AL. Due to having a small group at our wedding my (now) husband and I had a day full of photos. Amanda captured everything and helped the schedule of the day run smoothly. Amanda was amazing at communicating throughout the planning process, capturing our love, fitting perfectly into our group, and the pictures turned out better than I even could have dreamed of. With Amanda you truly get what you pay for! She had so many photos and had to travel, but got us sneak peaks right away and we got all of our photos back within a week. I’m blown away by her passion, dedication, and hard work she puts in. I will never be able to thank her enough for everything and these pictures will be shared for years and years to come.

rapher for my day, and severally regretted it the second my sneak peeks came back. I was devastated on a level I hope no bride ever experiences, so learn from my mistake and change your wedding date so you can have Amanda. It will be the best decision you ever make. Thankfully, Amanda graciously agreed to reshoot our wedding pictures and I am so grateful she did. She helped me come up with a plan for the shoot, listen to all my ideas, needs, and wants for my pictures, and kindly talked me through my unrealistic expectations of 10 locations in 2 hours (honestly, she probably would have done it if I insisted, since she is just that wonderful). She was so sweet and kind throughout the whole process and the photoshoot. She got every image I could ever want, and she also grabbed some of the most beautiful candid pictures I have ever seen. She made me feel so comfortable when my husband and I are generally kinda awkward to pose. She also rolled with it with the best attitude when my husband was kinda being a pain after two hours of shooting pictures all over Des Moines. I couldn't physically put into words how amazing, talented, and wonderful Amanda is, but I am going to try. I have always been a huge fan of her work but was unable to hire her for my wedding due to a scheduling conflict. I hired another photographer for my day, and severally regretted it the second my sneak peeks came back. I was devastated on a level I hope no bride ever experiences, so learn from my mistake and change your wedding date so you can have Amanda. It will be the best decision you ever make. Thankfully, Amanda graciously agreed to reshoot our wedding pictures and I am so grateful she did. She helped me come up with a plan for the shoot, listen to all my ideas, needs, and wants for my pictures, and kindly talked me through my unrealistic expectations of 10 locations in 2 hours (honestly, she probably would have done it if I insisted, since she is just that wonderful). She was so sweet and kind throughout the whole process and the photoshoot. She got every image I could ever want, and she also grabbed some of the most beautiful candid pictures I have ever seen. She made me feel so comfortable when my husband and I are generally kinda awkward to pose. She also rolled with it with the best attitude when my husband was kinda being a pain after two hours of shooting pictures all over Des Moines. The two hours running around downtown with Amanda snapping my new wedding pictures will go down as one of the best days of my life. I wish I could post all my pictures here to show everyone, but posting 118 of my favorites is slightly insane. Here are a few of my favorites that show off just how talented and creative Amanda is.

issues and she was amazing throughout all of it. When we finally got together for photos she was all we hoped for and more, she made everything feel so natural and fun. She was incredible with our daughter and found perfect places to take photos. The way they turned out was nothing short of breathtaking, even my husband who hates taking pictures enjoyed the session and loves the photos. I would recommend her to absolutely ANYONE that needs an amazing photographer. I will totally book her again for my next husband 😆

aken and usually end up taking awkward photos, but Amanda made us feel very comfortable and captured our love so beautifully and naturally!! She even got our crazy chocolate lab to smile big at the camera! Our photos turned out so perfect; I could not be happier!! She even did all the editing in ONE day, and sent us the link to our hundreds of photos the very next night! Just incredible!!