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

Maternity sessions are so special to me, especially when I get to work with a returning client. Mary reached out about a maternity family session with her husband and toddler, and I loved getting to see them again after shooting Christmas photos for them last year. Mary was glowing during their summer maternity shoot, and […]

Maternity

October 4, 2021

The Butler Family Maternity Session | Indianapolis Maternity Session | South Bend, Indiana Photographer

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I’m so excited to announce Fall Mini Sessions at Cobus Creek Park in Elkhart County Indiana on October 17, 2021. Slots will begin in the morning and end just before sunset, and are 20 minutes for $185 and include 20-30 images delivered via digital gallery. I *love* fall minis because they are a chance to […]

Photography

September 2, 2021

Fall Mini Sessions at Cobus Creek Park | South Bend Family Photographer

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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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Katie and Matt came into the studio to model for me recently, and it was so much fun to get creative! I’ve really, really loved recent studio sessions and it was a dream to work with this couple again.   Katie rented an ivory lace dress from Dalliance Bespoke for the session, and Matt kept […]

Wedding

July 16, 2021

Katie & Matt Couple’s Studio Session | Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana | South Bend Couples Photographer

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I met up with Chris and Nicole recently who generously agreed to model for me as I started exploring the South Bend area for photos! Aren’t these two adorable together? They are planning a spring 2022 wedding and so it was perfect to get to help them document their engagement and check out downtown South […]

Engagement

July 16, 2021

Nicole & Chris | Downtown South Bend, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend Engagement Photographer

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I met Tia and Kyle for some couple photos in Mishawaka, Indiana near The Mill at Ironworks Plaza recently. Since I relocated to Northern Indiana, I was excited to photograph in my new area. Working with a sweet local couple to take some photos was so much fun. Downtown Mishawaka was a lovely setting for […]

Family, Photography

July 4, 2021

Tia & Kyle: Couple Photos in Mishawaka, Indiana 

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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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