A First Look… Oh how I love first looks!  This wasn’t always the case.  When we were planning our own wedding, I was very hesitant to do a first look, but I am so glad we did!  Not everyone knows how AMAZING first looks are!  As a wedding photographer I want to share with you some […]

Family Session at Stauffer Farms This Christmas I was so blessed to have a family session at Stauffer Farms with the Stauffer Family!  Christmas is such a busy time for them on their farm! We’ve talked about capturing some images of their family for years during Christmas mini sessions at Stauffer Farms.  I’m so glad […]

Contentment Challenge: Week 1 Scrolling Instagram over Christmas break I stumbled across Nancy Ray’s page.  I was immediately intrigued by her book club and the contentment challenge she was about to begin.  In her prep guide for the contentment challenge Nancy suggests taking a couple weeks to prepare your heart, home and wardrobe for the […]

Riverside Engagement Session I’m so in love with this riverside engagement session!  The bride-to-be is my niece, so I may be just a little biased. 🙂  When Heather asked me to be the wedding photographer for her and Zac a few happy tears slipped out.  Of course I said YES, I’d love too!   IT […]

Fall Morning Engagement Session I just have to take a moment to say I have THE BEST CLIENTS!!!!  It’s kind of weird using the word clients, when I really think of them as friends!  Ally and Brandon got up early and and met me at 9AM!  9AM on a Saturday for a fall morning engagement […]

High School Sweetheart Engagement Session Home from college for fall break, Autumn and Drew’s high school sweetheart engagement session was so much fun!  I adore this couple so much!  They absolutely overflow with joy! So much so that when I received their wedding questionnaire, their excitement was almost tangible even through email! They have such […]

Morning Anniversary Session Fort Wayne Over the summer Hannah and Landon celebrated their 1 year anniversary!  On their last day of vacation they were kind enough to join me for an early morning anniversary session in Fort Wayne.  They wanted to return to Lakeside Park where they got engaged and where we captured their engagement […]

Lighthouses, Waterfalls and Sandhill Cranes Our last day of vacation, we definitely made it count!  For me this was the best day of vacation!  We got to lighthouses, waterfalls and sandhill cranes!  Yes, sandhill cranes!  I was so excited and this alone would have made this the best day of vacation for me. Lighthouses Looking […]

Freemasons Hall Fort Wayne Wedding Elizabeth and Brad This is Fall? The forecast called for rain and thunderstorms all week!  At the beginning of the week, there was an 80% chance of storms, then the forecast went down to only a small chance,  until the wedding day then a thunderstorm was almost certain!  A year […]

What to do After you Get Engaged :  The next step You’re engaged!  Congratulations!  Enjoy the excitement and celebration!  Soon your thoughts will turn to wedding planning and what to do after you get engaged.  Last week we talked about the first five things you should do when you become engaged.    If you missed that blog […]