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

A question I often get asked is, “How do we know what amount of coverage we need?” Thinking through your wedding timeline and photography coverage doesn’t have to be stressful. Below are five things to think through when considering coverage for your special day. How do we know what amount of coverage we need? Being engaged […]

Wedding

August 23, 2021

5 Things For Couples To Think Through For Wedding Day Photo Coverage Needs | PHOTOGRAPHER’S TIPS | SOUTH BEND INDIANA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Kristen and James had the most lovely downtown Indianapolis engagement session this spring, complete with brunch at their favorite spot, a mini picnic with some good wine, and some formal outfit photos at some of their favorite Indianapolis locations. I always love seeing the locations my couples end up choosing for their engagement photos, and […]

Engagement

June 26, 2021

Kristen & James | Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend Engagement Photographer

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Michelle and Aaron reached out about doing an engagement session, and I loved talking through their vision for downtown Indianapolis engagement photos. They are both architects, and it was really important to them to incorporate beautiful building design and urban city spaces in their photos. We chose Thunderbird to start for drinks, as it’s a […]

Engagement

May 31, 2021

Michelle & Aaron | Fountain Square and BottleWorks Engagement Session with Rooftop Sunset Photos | Indianapolis Engagement Photographer

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I recently met Mollie & Patrick for a sunset boho maternity session at Cool Creek Park in Carmel, Indiana. We had a gorgeous Indiana sunset to work with, and got some dreamy maternity photos for this beautiful couple. Maternity photos can be relaxed, fun, and stunning, and these two made it feel like such a […]

Maternity

May 18, 2021

Mollie & Patrick | Carmel, Indiana Maternity Session | Indianapolis Maternity Photographer

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Shelby & Garrett have a fall wedding coming up so we wanted to get their engagement session finished up quickly so they could mail some save-the-dates out. These two were just lovely to work with, and I loved how sweet they were with each other, and I’m so excited to shoot their wedding in November! […]

Engagement

April 16, 2021

Shelby & Garrett | Carmel, Indiana Engagement Session | Indianapolis Engagement Photographer

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I met Jordyn & Kyle for the first time at their downtown Indianapolis engagement session, and I immediately connected with them. We met for drinks first at West Fork Whiskey, took some photos there, and then moved to the new Bottleworks District in downtown Indianapolis, and got some really great shots near the Bottleworks Hotel and […]

Engagement

April 10, 2021

Jordyn & Kyle | Downtown Indianapolis Engagement Session | West Fork Whiskey and Bottleworks

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Karly & Matt were so incredible to work with for their engagement session in mid-December. We met at their apartment downtown Indianapolis for some in-home cozy vibes first. Karly was pulling out fresh cookies and Matt was doing the dishes when I got there, they popped some champagne for mimosas, and I got to photograph […]

Engagement

January 18, 2021

Karly & Matt | Mass Ave & Lockerbie Square Engagement Session | Indianapolis Engagement Photographer

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Grace and Brian met me for a short and sweet winter engagement session and even though it was a chilly day, we had a beautiful time as I photographed their engagement at the Palladium in Carmel. Grace wore a gorgeous lavender satin dress (one of my favorite types of fabrics to photograph) and it flowed […]

Engagement

December 13, 2020

Grace & Brian | Carmel, Indiana Engagement Session | Indiana Engagement Photographer

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Wedding shows can be a lot to take in for couples, and a lot to put in for vendors. As someone who loves to connect through conversation in a non-high-pressure environment, it can feel weird to try to talk to hundreds of people at once. But thankfully, I’ve learned to connect with the people at […]

Engagement

October 27, 2020

Anna & Dane | Indianapolis Engagement Session | Holliday Park

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