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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 studio newborn session in Indianapolis was full of life and love, and it was really beautiful. Charne reached out about newborn photos and opted to shoot in my downtown Indianapolis studio space. I love getting to work with families in the studio because of the neutral backdrop and minimalist space. It helps them to […]

Family

July 17, 2022

The Gross Family: A Studio Newborn Session in Indianapolis

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Lifestyle headshots are some really fun sessions, and near the end of last year I was able to work with Derick Grant a few times. I had worked with his family taking family photos a couple times, so I was excited to work with him for some headshots. He was looking for updated lifestyle brand […]

Photography

January 15, 2021

Lifestyle Headshot Session with Derick Grant | Downtown Indianapolis

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I met Adaeze and her husband at Coxhall Gardens on a lovely late summer evening, one of those gorgeous Indiana nights where the golden light is so perfect. They were expecting their baby girl, and I was so excited to get to meet them before their newborn session. She wore the most lovely pink lace […]

Family, Maternity, Photography

December 10, 2020

A Dreamy Sunset Maternity Session | Coxhall Gardens | Indianapolis Photographer

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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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After photographing so many amazing family sessions, I started realizing a few things. Family photos are, obviously, important to people, but often I hear clients make comments about how stressful they are, what a hassle they are, and it sort of turns into something they feel obligated to do or have to get through. And […]

Family

May 15, 2020

How to Have an Amazing Family Photo Session

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With some extra time around the house these days, I wanted to start catching up on all the blog posts I’ve been meaning to publish! I had so many amazing sessions and weddings in 2019, and I want to put them out there. Making the most of this down time right now, and blogging is […]

Photography

March 24, 2020

Mary & Bryan | Fountain Square Indianapolis Couple’s Photography Session

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Ok, so Sydni is pretty much one of the most amazing humans on the planet, and if you’re lucky enough to know her, you’ll know what I mean. I first met Sydni when we were looking for someone to help babysit our boys, and ever since, I’ve been constantly in awe of this girl. She […]

Photography, Senior Photos

August 8, 2018

Sydni’s Senior Session | Broad Ripple, Indianapolis

When I decided to work on a personal project at the beginning of this year, I knew I wanted to work with mothers. I wanted to hear their unique stories, take photos of them in their own spaces, and share their beautiful stories with others. This project has been nothing short of amazing to be […]

Motherhood Session, Photography

June 4, 2018

Motherhood Series Wrap Up