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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

Since I’m forever catching up on blogging, I wanted to get this post out of photos I took of my brother, Jonah, who is Aye Cay. He’s a pretty talented musician, an even greater human, and if you’ve been lucky enough to listen to him perform or know him, then you know what I mean. […]

Photography

September 14, 2020

Summer Sunset Headshots by a Lake |Indiana Photographer | Aye Cay

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One of my favorite things about being a photographer is getting a chance to collaborate and work with and meet amazing vendors that overlap into my world. Indianapolis has an AMAZING community of wedding and event vendors, and I’m not sure about other locations, but the sense of community over competition here is really profound. […]

Photography, Wedding

August 31, 2020

A Jewel-tone Styled Bachelorette Dinner Party | Indianapolis Wedding Photography

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Family photos are starting to get warmed up as we head towards fall, and this session was such a good one. We met downtown Fishers, Indiana for a rooftop vibe that Carly wanted, and Indiana showed us some lovely skies and light that reflected that late summer feeling right now. I love taking family photos […]

Family, Photography

August 26, 2020

A Rooftop Sunset Family Session in Fishers, Indiana | Indianapolis Family Photography

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I met Lori and Alex at one of my favorite spots to photograph in Indianapolis, Holcomb Gardens on the campus of Butler University here in town. There are so many lovely spots there along the canal and in the lovely gardens, and especially at sunset, it can be so perfect for photos. They brought their […]

Family, Photography

August 17, 2020

The Stanley Family | Holcomb Gardens | Indianapolis Family Photography

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Earlier this year, I had been wanting to attend a styled wedding shoot to get creative, polish my skills, and get some fresh content. This shoot couldn’t have happened at a more perfect time. My sweet spring and summer weddings all got downsized or postponed/cancelled, so heading to such an amazing shoot was just what […]

Wedding

August 14, 2020

Mojave East Tropical Glam Styled Wedding Shoot | Cincinnati Wedding Venue | Indianapolis Photographer

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Today on the blog is Taylor and Nathan’s sunny summer wedding at Mustard Seed Gardens in Noblesville, Indiana! Another sweet couple that had to shift to an alternate plan for their wedding, these two were nothing short of amazing to work with. From Taylor’s intentional way she acknowledged all of the people dear to her […]

Wedding

July 28, 2020

Taylor & Nathan | Mustard Seed Gardens Wedding

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Hello, hello! And welcome to another Feature Friday blog post! I’ve been highlighting some amazing women from Indy recently, and today we’ll take a little pivot away from weddings, into the small event and workshop world! I’m SO thrilled to have Asia Coffee on the blog today sharing her talents with us. The first time […]

Feature Friday

July 10, 2020

Feature Friday: Asia Coffee of Cakes By Coffee

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Many couples have had to shift their wedding plans this year, and my heart continually is for those who are navigating these circumstances. Every couple is different, and I cheer them all on as they decide what is best for them and their loved ones. Elizabeth and Caleb had to pivot from their original wedding […]

Wedding

July 7, 2020

Elizabeth & Caleb’s Intimate Ohio Wedding in the Woods

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Get ready for another Feature Friday! I’m so excited to have Brittany of Slate of Grace Sign Co. today! I met Brittany at a wedding show a couple years ago, and loved her work. I’ve followed her on Instagram ever since, and asked if she would be interested in coming on for another feature post. […]

Feature Friday

June 26, 2020

Feature Friday: Brittany Morris of Slate of Grace Sign Co.

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