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

You are engaged and now you want to find the perfect venue! From a photographer’s perspective, there are so many amazing things about venues and I wanted to share some them here. A venue is more than a pretty space, or a place to hold your party. It helps set the tone of your wedding, […]

Wedding

July 12, 2021

What To Look For When Choosing a Wedding Venue: Photographer’s tips | South Bend Indiana Wedding Photographer

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I met Tia and Kyle for some couple photos in Mishawaka, Indiana near The Mill at Ironworks Plaza recently. Since I relocated to Northern Indiana, I was excited to photograph in my new area. Working with a sweet local couple to take some photos was so much fun. Downtown Mishawaka was a lovely setting for […]

Family, Photography

July 4, 2021

Tia & Kyle: Couple Photos in Mishawaka, Indiana 

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When Autumn reached out about a family photo session in Indianapolis, I loved hearing about her and her husband and daughter. Family photo sessions are always so dear to my heart because that’s how I got started in photography and I have kiddos of my own so I know the importance of documenting these early […]

Family

June 27, 2021

The Monaghan Family | Indianapolis Family Photo Session | South Bend Photographer

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Kristen and James had the most lovely downtown Indianapolis engagement session this spring, complete with brunch at their favorite spot, a mini picnic with some good wine, and some formal outfit photos at some of their favorite Indianapolis locations. I always love seeing the locations my couples end up choosing for their engagement photos, and […]

Engagement

June 26, 2021

Kristen & James | Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend Engagement Photographer

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Grace & Brain celebrated with their immediate family and friends for a beautiful spring wedding at McCormick’s Creek State Park, a lovely setting for their outdoor intimate wedding ceremony and reception. The sun was shining, and standing under a greenery-lined pergola with beautiful white drapes, they shared their vows and exchanged their rings. We explored […]

Wedding

June 15, 2021

Grace & Brian Wedding | McCormick’s Creek State Park | Indiana Wedding Photographer

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Kate and Phil had an incredibly beautiful rooftop late spring wedding at Regions Tower in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. They intentionally mingled with guests during cocktails while a jazz band played in the background, Kate walked herself down the aisle and wore sparkly sneakers, they had a Bourbon Toast during the ceremony, and read a poem […]

Wedding

June 4, 2021

Kate & Phil | Regions Tower Rooftop Wedding | Indianapolis Wedding Photographer

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Michelle and Aaron reached out about doing an engagement session, and I loved talking through their vision for downtown Indianapolis engagement photos. They are both architects, and it was really important to them to incorporate beautiful building design and urban city spaces in their photos. We chose Thunderbird to start for drinks, as it’s a […]

Engagement

May 31, 2021

Michelle & Aaron | Fountain Square and BottleWorks Engagement Session with Rooftop Sunset Photos | Indianapolis Engagement Photographer

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I recently met Mollie & Patrick for a sunset boho maternity session at Cool Creek Park in Carmel, Indiana. We had a gorgeous Indiana sunset to work with, and got some dreamy maternity photos for this beautiful couple. Maternity photos can be relaxed, fun, and stunning, and these two made it feel like such a […]

Maternity

May 18, 2021

Mollie & Patrick | Carmel, Indiana Maternity Session | Indianapolis Maternity Photographer

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Lifestyle headshot sessions are quickly becoming some of my favorite shoots, and one of my first official headshot clients was Tanorria of Tanorria’s Table. She is a fabulous chef and cooking educator, anti-racism educator and activist, podcast host, and amazing person to know. It’s always been such a treat to work with her, and I’m […]

Photography

May 16, 2021

Tanorria | Indianapolis Lifestyle Headshot Session | Indianapolis Headshot Photographer

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