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

This Chicago engagement session was truly one for the books. Kevin and Daniel are two of the most kind and stunning people I’ve gotten to work with. Their love for each other was so evident throughout their session, and I absolutely loved seeing some of the special spots around Chicago they love. Kevin and Daniel […]

Engagement

September 13, 2023

Chicago Engagement Session

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I wanted to put together some of my favorite engagement photo locations near South Bend. Choosing an engagement session location can set the tone for your photos, and I want to share some ideas to get you inspired! Consider what vision you have for photos Are you interested in urban settings? Do you prefer a […]

Engagement

April 27, 2023

Engagement Photo Locations near South Bend

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These South Bend Couple photos were so much fun to photograph! McKenna and Zach were so lovely to work with, and I adored their in-home session. We did some cozy couple photos in their home I met McKenna and Zach at their South Bend home for photos, and loved hearing about this house they’ve made […]

Engagement

March 27, 2023

South Bend Couple Photos

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I absolutely loved Veronica and Andrew’s engagement photos at Warren Sand Dunes. This location was especially meaningful to them, and it was so much fun getting to photograph them in such a beautiful and intentional spot. Lake Michigan is so stunning and such a beautiful setting for photos. They shared their first date and first […]

Engagement

August 12, 2022

Veronica & Andrew: Engagement Photos at Warren Sand Dunes

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For Holly and Simon’s St. Joseph Michigan engagement photos, we lucked out with a gorgeous June evening. And, it was one year and one day before they get married. This couple was incredible to work with, and their vision for photos resulted in beautiful images to help tell their story. They traveled from Chicago for […]

Engagement

June 20, 2022

Holly & Simon: St. Joseph Michigan Engagement Photos 

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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

70s inspired engagement session in Indianapolis by Leah Rife photo