Be Unapologetically You for Your Engagement Photo Session

Brave the cold…

Thea and Jordan are longtime clients of mine and helped me out with another project last year but going through their photos, I couldn’t help but be so happy that they are always unapologetically themselves. Their project was to have a session that truly represented who they are and they nailed it. Although, we did make a lot of jokes about not being able to see Jordan. haha.

Your engagement session doesn’t have to be stuffy and perfect. It doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s. Every single one of my couples are different and unique and your engagement photos can be too! Let me know if you have any special ideas or locations you would like to incorporate into your engagement session and I’ll make the magic happen!

A Summer Wedding in New Castle Indiana

Weddings go one whether or not it rains or shines or is 110 degrees outside. One of the great things about looking back on your wedding photos is you won’t be able to tell how hot it was when looking at them! I packed my cooler full of ice water—a regular practice of mine when the weather is supposed to be very hot for wedding days. Both bride and groom are military though, so they weren’t phased :P

And the day turned out perfect despite the heat! Their venue, The Arts Park in New Castle, was actually perfect because its set down in a shady area that offered some relief from direction sunlight.

PS: If you or your partner (or both) are veterans or active duty, you quality for 20% off Military discount on Wedding Photography in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and all the other areas I serve. I photograph a lot of Military and First Responders so feel free to reach out!

Making it Happen in Fort Wayne Indiana

Before every wedding ceremony I introduce myself to the officiant or minister and let them know that I try to stay as inconspicuous as possible—aftercall, a wedding is about the couple not me. I also ask if there are any restrictions that I should know about. After ten years I’m pretty familiar with most church rules but pastors don’t know that so its just a nice way of letting them know that I’m not going to be too distracting. It was during one of these conversations that I learned that the actual ceremony itself isn’t to be photographed—at all.

Now I am a firm believer in going with whatever my clients’ religion/culture dictate. I am a firm believer that I am there to capture their day for them and not for me. In fact, I have a place in my questionnaire where clients can specify any restrictions to photography for their ceremony.

The weird thing was, this couple hadn’t said anything so I checked in to see if they knew. They didn’t.

So…how do you get photos that your client wants but the pastor doesn’t? You put on a zoom lens and photograph the ceremony through a window.

Wedding photography requires you to think quick on your feet, to make decisions and make sure your clients are happy—-hopefully while not getting them in trouble in the meantime.

Sergi Family Photos in Zionsville, Indiana

I photographed their engagement session, their wedding, their first maternity session, their newborn session, and now a pregnancy announcement for this growing family! I am so so so so excited to be a part of this family’s memories.

As a younger sibling myself I am so happy that we got to capture some photos of this little guy excited about his new baby brother or sister. My sister was less than thrilled at my exsistance when we were kids (haha) so I know when these kids grow up they are going to look back on these photos fondly.