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

Brittany and Cole had the most perfect evening for some engagement photos at the War Memorial and Holliday park in Indianapolis recently. These two were so much fun to work with, and even though we had a warm spring Indiana evening, this session was perfect. Brittany’s dad encouraged Cole to get to know her These […]

Engagement

June 6, 2022

Brittany & Cole: Engagement Photos at War Memorial and Holliday Park in Indianapolis 

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I met Mady and Alex for their downtown Indianapolis engagement photos recently and what a joy this couple was! They had such comfortable energy together, and looked so fabulous in the outfits they chose. What a fun evening, and I can’t wait to share some photos here! Mady and Alex are planning a December wedding […]

Engagement

June 1, 2022

Mady & Alex: Downtown Indianapolis Engagement Photos

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For these engagement photos at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis, I met this lovely couple, Kira and Jacob! Engagement sessions are so much fun and a great way to get to know my couples before their wedding day. Kira and Jacob are such a great duo and I loved getting to know them during their […]

Engagement

May 12, 2022

Kira & Jacob: Engagement Photos at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis 

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For their South Bend engagement session, I met Kendall and Ben near the Morris Performing Arts Center recently. Ben had just proposed to Kendall the evening prior, oh my word! We were able to plan for a quick engagement session so they could announce their engagement to friends! I was so thrilled to be able […]

Engagement

May 3, 2022

Kendall & Ben: A South Bend Engagement Session

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It was so much fun meeting Kat and Brice for their Indianapolis engagement session recently! We met first at the Canal Walk in downtown Indianapolis for some fun shots with the city in the background, and the water nearby. Then, we headed to Holliday Park for their second look, and enjoyed the nice spring day […]

Engagement

April 25, 2022

Kat & Brice | Indianapolis Engagement Session

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Becca and Matthew met me recently for their engagement session at Newfields in Indianapolis. Newfields is an art museum with sprawling historical grounds and gardens with gorgeous trees and blooms. They were gracious enough to reschedule their session by one day, so we could take advantage of better weather. And what a gorgeous spring day […]

Engagement

April 18, 2022

Becca & Matthew | Engagement Session at Newfields

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When Amanda asked me if we could shoot some 70s inspired engagement session photos for part of their session, I jumped at the chance!  We met at Holcomb Gardens to start, and even though it was frigid and had snowed, the setting was so perfect for some outdoor shots. When I’m shooting sessions in Indianapolis, […]

Engagement

March 28, 2022

70s Inspired Engagement session in Indianapolis

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Darcy and David were so incredible to work with for their engagement session in their neighborhood of Irvington in Indianapolis. We had a warmer fall day, but despite the temps, we were able to get some lovely fall-feeling shots in a neighborhood that celebrates fall and Halloween so well! Darcy wore a beautiful green engagement […]

Engagement

November 11, 2021

Darcy & David | Irvington, Indiana Engagement Session | Indiana Engagement Photographer

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