Graduation—for some, it would be happening right around now. That moment they walk, shake hands, and receive their diploma. But sadly this isn’t happening. Everything is coming in the mail and celebrations are happening at home alone. However, when we get a chance to smile, celebrate the victory that is graduation, and maybe even pop some champagne we’re going to take it! We were so glad to get out and take some graduation images for Sara and her friends at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN.

While most of your wedding day is about documenting those unplanned moments or those ‘just married’ mushy bits, we realize that family photos are just as important. Having a planned family shot list on your wedding day is important for a few reasons. But mostly, it’s much easier to make thoughtful decisions about which photos you’d like when you aren’t in the middle wedding day chaos. You’ll go into the day knowing that the important shots are on the list.

With everything that is happening in the world—the coronavirus, the global shut downs, the enforcement of nonessential businesses to close, and so on—we have not been able to shoot some of our scheduled sessions, weddings, and other events that we were very much looking forward to. However, recent news from Indiana and our local government has granted that we can officially begin to take outdoor sessions as long as social distancing is practiced. I am so glad that we were able to kick off this exciting chapter with Katie and Andy’s engagement session!!

Unless you’re in the wedding industry too, or have had your fair share of moments as a bridesmaid, it can often seem very overwhelming when it comes to planning a wedding. Hair, make-up, flowers, pictures, video, music, catering, cakes, and the list goes on and on… what are you to do? There are all of these things to plan, but also a timeline to be made. Who shows up when? How much time do you need for this and that? If you don’t have the answers to these questions, don’t panic! We’re here to provide you with assistance and a baseline for where to begin.

Oh my gosh the sun is shining and it’s beautiful! Spring is here. You’re noticing the flowers, the warmth, the people going out and getting fresh air. It’s actually one of our favorite times of the year. If you’re looking for some spring inspiration, something fun to do together as a family, a way to document this current moment, then we’ve got you covered.

The First Look is an amazing part of the wedding day! It is when you and your soon-to-be spouse will get to see each other for the first time and you will get to have that moment captured in your portraits and video. It’s typically a private moment, away from guests and family, where you both can see each other for the first time. It’s different than the walk down the aisle, it’s a chance to see your lover, your best friend, your everything before the ceremony even begins.

A wedding at the beautiful St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Peru, Indiana followed by a bangin’ party bus to Kokomo, IN, and then wrapping the night with family and friends at the stunning hall of Bel Air Events—this was Megan & Tyler’s special day.

We are thrilled to announce that we are now offering Drone and Aerial footage free of charge with all of our packages that include video!! Flying a drone, even for wedding events, requires special authorization by the FAA. We took the time to get properly licensed, and are now ready for take-off.

Chelsea and Christian became husband and wife at Taylor Chapel UMC in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was a very intimate affair as they broke bread and shared wine with all of their guests. Row by row their families and beloved friends came to the front of the church to accept communion from Chelsea and Christian. They had family members sing and read scriptures before they said their vows and left the sanctuary officially as Mr. and Mrs. Young.

Introducing the gorgeous, spunky, beautiful, and creative Faith Pratt. Faith reached out to me on Instagram about doing her Senior Portraits which is something I’ve only dabbled in, but I am so happy with the way that these turned out. We spent one wintry afternoon shooting at places around downtown Winamac and ended up down at the Winamac Town Park to finish it off.

Hey, it’s Danyell! This past weekend (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) I attended the In Focus Marketing Summit hosted by Jasmine Norris and Victoria Rayburn. The In Focus Marketing Summit is a photography workshop that focuses on marketing strategies to grow your business. Myself and six other photographers studied subjects like identifying and targeting our dream customers, developing and communicating our brand, creating content marketing strategies for blogs and social media, building client focused websites that inspire website visitors to take action, optimizing our websites for search engines, and more.

While I know that wedding photos are a must, there are certain things that photos just can’t capture the same way that videos can. The posed shots, beautiful still moments, and glimpses of emotion are perfectly captured by a good photographer. But your vows, the first dance, laughter and crying, the speeches given by the most important people to you; all of these things (and so much more) can’t be captured with photos.