Spring Engagement Photography in Des Moines

Spring! Everyone's favorite season (at least everyone who doesn't have allergies)! I consider myself a summer girl…but once we get to the end of winter, I am all about anything sunny and warm. (; 

Water Works Park in Des Moines was the perfect backdrop to this sweet anniversary session! Rachel and Geoff hired me back when they got married. Then, we did Year One anniversary photos a year later. Now, in between anniversary 2 and three, we finally got back together for another session. These photos and flowers and Rachel's gorgeous red hair made alllll our Anne of Green Gables dreams come true! 

I'm so excited about upcoming engagement sessions, senior reps, and summer weddings! It's going to be a lovely year. If you're looking for a wedding photographer in the Ames, Ankeny or Des Moines area (or senior or family or anything else photos!) shoot me a note right here on my website! 

Amelia Renee is a modern and classic wedding and lifestyle portrait photographer. She serves Des Moines and the surrounding area (including Ankeny and Ames)…and is willing to travel to anywhere! 

Announcing…a WEBSITE for Amelia Renee Photography! | Cedar Falls & Ames, IA Photographer

I am so so so excited to be sharing this with you today! A website has been in my dreams and plans for a few years, but until the past few months, it wasn't able to be a reality. I'd written out ideas on scraps of papers during lectures and doodle pretend logos instead of doing homework—but there was no real way for me to get there. At least, not without shelling out the big bucks, and I wasn't at a point to do that.

I heard about squarespace a while back, and last semester I realized that I was eligible to get a student discount for my first year with the company. That got a few wheels turning! Over winter break, I was able to take time to sit down and start designing my website…after a an extended trial and an all-afternoon stint last weekend, I am so thrilled to share my new place with you!

But hey, when you build a new house, you give your friends a tour. So how about a tour of my new website—just for you?! :)

The first thing you should see is the front page—it's clean and bright, 

and has one of my favorite photos from a recent wedding on it!

My about page is twofold—and I love that about it! Visitors can read a little about who I am if they want, or scroll on down to the investment section. That describes my heart behind photography as an investment, and some pricing information. (Everyone's favorite section, right? ;)

Here we have the galleries—one for Love (weddings & engagements), and one for Portraits.

I might add another gallery for family photos down the road!

I finally have a contact page with a form that's easy and fun to fill out! You all have no idea how much I've been wanting one of these!!! Bonus, I created a painting last semester and have included it in a few of my headers because I feel that the colors and style sums up my vision for my brand.

I also have a blog section up, and plan to start using that soon! So, adios, sweet blogger blog. You've served me well for the past 3 years, but it's time for something new. 

It would be so much fun if you head over to my new website and check it out for yourself. :) My goal is that viewers and potential clients will feel like they know me, just from looking at those pages and reading through both this & my new blog. 

(And if you find anything that is confusing, please let me know!) 

Love Always,

Amelia Renee

Collin + Miranda | Cedar Falls Engagement Photographer

well hold on my darling
this mess is yours
now your mess is mine
vance joy // mess is mine

Miranda has been my friend since I was in high school, and I clearly remember two years ago when we ran into each other on separate coffee runs…and a boy at a table kept looking at her. ;) if you fast forward, they started dating, fell in love & became impossibly inseparable, and Collin followed Mir to Minneapolis while she finishes school. November he found the perfect ring (he was a geology major, so you can be sure he knows his rocks!) and in a matter of days, they were engaged! 














Cheers, you two! Can't wait to attend your wedding & dance the night away:)
Love Always,
Amelia Renee

Danae || Dunkerton Senior Photography

if I had my way
we would stay golden
frozen in frame, never get older
days pass and time just slips away
lissie || back to forever

Danae is one of the sweetest girls around.  It could be that it runs in her family, but I kinda think it's also just her natural personality. This girl has a heart for people & is going to excel when she wraps up high school and community college! 































Love always,
Amelia Renee

5 Minutes in the Snow | Personal

the lake is frozen over
the trees are white as snow
sarah mclachlan || wintersong 














Thanksgiving breaks are for crafting things (aka winter headpieces), calling your best friend for an impromptu photoshoot, and freezing in the falling snow because #photogprobz. I wouldn't trade it!

Adam || Waverly-Shell Rock and Cedar Falls Senior Portrait Photographer

Definition of Adam: a quality guy, chill, great style, going to go far. 

Love Always,

Amelia Renee