Wedding Inspiration & Expert Tips for South Bend, Indiana Couples

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Leah is wonderful to work with--and her work is gorgeous. She made our engagement shoot and wedding day lovely. She has the ability to make you feel at ease and capture the best moments between you and your partner. We highly recommend her and look forward to working with her for future life events!! She is just the best.

hayley

Leah captured the most beautiful photos of my family. She was easy to work with and made all of us feel comfortable. Her photos were delivered quickly after our session. Leah is a joy to work with. She is the person we reach out to for all our photography needs.

DANIELLE

This Indiana Dunes Styled Elopement was so fun to photograph! One thing I love to do is participate in content shoots, and this one got me especially excited, since it happened to be near my new area in Northern Indiana! The shoot was organized and hosted by the fabulous team at Becoming Designs Events. For […]

Wedding

October 11, 2021

Indiana Dunes Styled Elopement

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Fall weddings in the Midwest are some of the most beautiful things, and this blog has been a long-time coming from a styled shoot I participated in last year. Trinity and Devin were engaged during the shoot, but have since gotten married (yay!) and it was such an honor getting to photograph them at the […]

Wedding

October 4, 2021

Trinity & Devin | Wild Blackberry Farms Styled Boho Elopement | Indiana Wedding Photographer

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Maternity sessions are so special to me, especially when I get to work with a returning client. Mary reached out about a maternity family session with her husband and toddler, and I loved getting to see them again after shooting Christmas photos for them last year. Mary was glowing during their summer maternity shoot, and […]

Maternity

October 4, 2021

The Butler Family Maternity Session | Indianapolis Maternity Session | South Bend, Indiana Photographer

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At the very beginning of my photography journey, one of the things I did was disqualify myself. I told myself “well, you’re a newbie so you don’t belong to that photographer’s group.” Or I said things like “You can’t call yourself a wedding photographer because you’ve only shot a couple weddings.” I even said things […]

Photography

September 22, 2021

Personal Story: I used to disqualify myself | South Bend Wedding Photographer

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Whitney and Justin had a gorgeous afternoon for their downtown Indianapolis engagement session at a couple of fun spots! I always love shooting near Mass Ave and Bottleworks, and the White River State Park makes a great backdrop with the canal – such an iconic spot for some urban engagement photos. They chose two engagement […]

Engagement

September 20, 2021

Whitney & Justin | Mass Ave and White River State Park, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend, Indiana Engagement Photographer

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I’m so excited to announce Fall Mini Sessions at Cobus Creek Park in Elkhart County Indiana on October 17, 2021. Slots will begin in the morning and end just before sunset, and are 20 minutes for $185 and include 20-30 images delivered via digital gallery. I *love* fall minis because they are a chance to […]

Photography

September 2, 2021

Fall Mini Sessions at Cobus Creek Park | South Bend Family Photographer

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A question I often get asked is, “How do we know what amount of coverage we need?” Thinking through your wedding timeline and photography coverage doesn’t have to be stressful. Below are five things to think through when considering coverage for your special day. How do we know what amount of coverage we need? Being engaged […]

Wedding

August 23, 2021

5 Things For Couples To Think Through For Wedding Day Photo Coverage Needs | PHOTOGRAPHER’S TIPS | SOUTH BEND INDIANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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