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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

For their South Bend engagement session, I met Kendall and Ben near the Morris Performing Arts Center recently. Ben had just proposed to Kendall the evening prior, oh my word! We were able to plan for a quick engagement session so they could announce their engagement to friends! I was so thrilled to be able […]

Engagement

May 3, 2022

Kendall & Ben: A South Bend Engagement Session

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Whitney and Justin had a gorgeous afternoon for their downtown Indianapolis engagement session at a couple of fun spots! I always love shooting near Mass Ave and Bottleworks, and the White River State Park makes a great backdrop with the canal – such an iconic spot for some urban engagement photos. They chose two engagement […]

Engagement

September 20, 2021

Whitney & Justin | Mass Ave and White River State Park, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend, Indiana Engagement 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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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June 26, 2021

Kristen & James | Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana Engagement Session | South Bend Engagement 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! […]

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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 […]

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April 10, 2021

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

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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 […]

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December 13, 2020

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

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