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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

I recently had the honor of photographing this South Bend Newborn Session for Shareen and her sweet new addition to their family. It was such a beautiful session and I loved it so much! Their family home was the perfect setting for this newborn session With my style of lifestyle newborn photos, an in-home setting […]

Family

June 29, 2023

South Bend Newborn Session

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I recently met Dylan for his downtown South Bend senior session. Normally I don’t shoot a lot of senior sessions, but Dylan was wanting to get creative for his session and I was all about it. This session was so much fun and I loved taking what can feel like traditional photos and putting a […]

Senior Photos

August 4, 2022

Dylan: Downtown South Bend Senior Session

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Why you should print your photos! Printing your photos is so important! You invest a lot of money into having your photos taken, and when you take the extra step of printing your photos, it adds so much to the experience. There’s just something about having a printed photograph in hand or framed in your […]

Podcast

August 2, 2022

THE PHOTO CONCIERGE PODCAST: Why You Should Print Your Photos

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I recently had the incredible honor of being mentored by Kaley from Kansas in her home of Kansas City. During the mentorship, I was able to take maternity photos in Kansas City for the model and Kaley’s client, Thu. It was such a beautiful experience! I loved getting to push my creative bounds and get […]

Maternity

July 16, 2022

Thu: Maternity Photos in Kansas City

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This in-home session in Indianapolis Indiana was really amazing and I loved getting to spend the morning with Kate and Phil in their beautiful home. Kate and Phil are past clients My heart fills up so much when I get to photograph past clients. The connection is there and I love seeing how their lives […]

Family

July 6, 2022

Kate & Phil: An In-Home Session in Indianapolis Indiana

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In-home newborn photography is something I love to photograph. I take a lifestyle approach to newborn sessions by photographing in a way that documents a family welcoming a baby into their home and lives. This looks like moments over strict posing and gentle posing guidance. I’ve had the honor of working with this amazing family […]

Family

March 21, 2022

In-Home Newborn Photography | Indiana Photographer

Leah Rife Photo Newborn Photographer in Indiana

This family photo session in Elkhart was so much fun! I got to meet the lovely Snowden family and work with this sweet bunch. We met at Cobus Creek Park in Elkhart, and had a gorgeous fall setting. Fall family photos are so important and popular, and I loved getting to photograph this family. We […]

Family

October 19, 2021

The Snowden Family: Family Photo Session in Elkhart

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