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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

There’s something extra special about engagement photos that feel real, authentic, and full of personality. That’s exactly what Wes and Sophia’s engagement session in downtown South Bend turned out to be. From their playful energy to their stunning outfits, this session had it all — and I’m so excited to share the magic with you! […]

Engagement

April 1, 2025

Downtown South Bend Engagement Photos: Wes and Sophia’s Fun & Romantic Session

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Markeya and Derrick met me for their elegant Indianapolis engagement session recently and I loved their session so much. Markeya had a beautiful vision for the session, which included drinks and dressy outfits, with an elegant feel. We met at Wiseguy Lounge on Mass Ave to Start After securing permission from the bar manager of […]

Engagement

February 9, 2024

Elegant Indianapolis Engagement Session

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I met Taylor and Ricky for their New Buffalo Engagement Session recently, and it was such a fun time. We braved the cold and got some amazing photos! I loved meeting this amazing couple! We met downtown New Buffalo Taylor told me she and Ricky shared their first date in New Buffalo. So it was […]

Engagement

December 6, 2023

New Buffalo Engagement Session

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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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This is part 2 of Marina and Albert’s Gabis Arboretum Engagement session. Head here for part 1! Marina and Albert wanted snowy winter engagement photos After the brewery from the first part of their session, we made our way to Valparaiso for some snowy photos at Gabis Arboretum. It was the perfect location for the […]

Engagement

March 27, 2023

Gabis Arboretum Engagement Session – Marina & Albert Part 2

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I met Marina and Albert for part 1 of their Byway Brewing Engagement session in Hammond, Indiana. I was so excited to meet this couple. It was like we had known each other for awhile when I did! Marina and Albert were so easy to talk to and engage with, and their session was so […]

Engagement

February 16, 2023

Byway Brewing Engagement Session – Marina & Albert Part 1

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This Chicago engagement session with Megan and Sean was just gorgeous, and I loved everything about their photos. Megan and Sean live and work in Chicago, and so it made sense to photograph them in their beautiful city. I loved getting to explore some of the gorgeous downtown! Engagement Photos at Garfield Conservatory Being that […]

Engagement

February 7, 2023

Chicago Engagement Session – Megan & Sean

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These in home engagement photos in Indianapolis was so much fun. I love it when clients want to shoot in their own space, and Cody and Genny had the cutest house in Bates-Hendricks, a historic neighborhood in Indianapolis. They had some fur babies join Another thing I’m a fan of is adding in fur babies […]

Engagement

December 22, 2022

In Home Engagement Photos in Indianapolis – Genny & Cody

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Sloan and Connor met me at the studio for their glam engagement session and I just loved how the photos turned out! From Sloan’s two piece satin outfit which was so stunning, to Connor’s sharp look in his favorite suits, to the popping of champagne, everything about this stunning modern engagement session was beautiful. Do […]

Engagement

July 21, 2021

Sloan & Connor | Indianapolis, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend Engagement Photographer

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