Founded in 2009, Bailey Roberts Photography photographs weddings in Indianapolis, IN, and the surrounding areas. They mix their love of travel with their love of meeting new people and telling a love story through photography. Their images have been published on Italian Vogue’s website.
Victoria Christophe, owner of Victoria Christophe Photography, is an international wedding photographer with roots in Grand Rapids, Detroit, Chicago, New York as well as the entire Midwest, and specializes in wedding photography, and many other types of events. She loves to travel for her customers for destination weddings. Her customers speak highly about her creativity in portraits and her ability to capture emotion in the moment, as well as her patience and caring attitude.
Dauss FOTO likes to find the little differences that make each couple unique and showcase this in their wedding day photos. Dauss FOTO has consistently been at the top of the Indy A-list, finishing among the best in the Wedding Photographer category for the past three years. Founded in 1988, the studio provides service to Fishers, Indianapolis, and Chicago.
Serving Indiana and willing to travel further, the team at Erika Brown Photography enjoys telling a love story through their lens. The business's work be featured The Knot’s January 2016 print magazine and has appeared in various wedding blogs. They offer photography packages for engagements, weddings, and proposals.
Heather Sherrill Photography is a business that serves Indianapolis clients. It provides wedding photography packages, which include engagement sessions, wedding day services, keepsake boxes, and flash drives for access to the photos. In addition, wedding videography services are available. Its professional photographer, Heather Sherrill, utilizes natural light to capture the moments of couples. One client loved Heather's photos so much that she recommended the photographer to her best friend and bridesmaid.
Icarus Photography is a Bloomington wedding photography studio that serves customers in both central and south-central Indiana. The team prefers to shoot without a shot list so that they can capture photos in a journalistic style. Their primary goal is to capture the natural and candid moments of the day.
Jasmine Norris Photography has been providing romantic wedding photography experience to clients in Indianapolis for over a decade. The studio helps couples document their special moments during their big day through its customized services, including portrait lists and wedding day timelines. It produces edited digital images and heirloom wedding albums. It also offers engagement photography services. Jasmine Norris Photography has worked in more than 200 venues and has been featured in over 400 publications, including Huff Post, WeddingWire, and Black Nuptials.
Focusing on the simplistic beauty that goes into making a couple’s dream wedding day a reality, Jennifer Soots Photography takes a simple idea and turns it into a lasting image. They are based out of Indianapolis and serve the surrounding areas.
Jessica Newton Photography tries to instill passion and love into each of their photos. They offer photography services for all of your special life moments including engagement, weddings, family, and newborns. They are based in Indianapolis and service all of central Indiana.
Kelley Jordan Photography is led by a husband-wife duo that has been in business for more than 10 years. They strive to capture the true moments that show the emotion of a wedding. Kelley Jordan Photography is based in Indianapolis but is available to travel for destination weddings.
Photographing weddings for over 15 years, Kristin Hornberger Photography captures the love and happiness that accompanies every couple's wedding day. Based in Fishers, they serve all of Central Indiana and specialize in classic and artistic wedding photojournalism.
Based out of Monrovia and serving all of central Indiana, Muzik & Memories provides a variety of photography services. Their specialties range from weddings and engagements to families, children, seniors, pets, engagements, and boudoir. Muzik & Memories has won The “Best Of” Award, Indy Wedding 2014.
Peter Jonathan Images finds and captures the raw emotions of your wedding day. Shooting lifestyle and wedding photography since 2007, the business is based in Indianapolis and serves the surroundings communities. They received the 2015 Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award.
Serving the Indianapolis and surrounding area, PHP Photography offers affordable photography with an expensive flair. Services include engagements, weddings, bridal, boudoir, alter ego, family, 3D maternity, and newborn photos.
Based in Indianapolis, Stacy Able Photography is willing to travel worldwide to capture your special day through unique images. Their photography style is described as romantic and classic mixed with modern. Their images have been published in a variety of online and print magazines including Indianapolis Monthly and Wedding Chicks.
Tall and Small Photography's business goal is highlight your best qualities on your wedding day. Based in Bloomington and serving surrounding communities, the versatile photographers take nature's natural props and incorporates them into your pictures to create imagery that is both breathtaking and uniquely yours.
Those McKissics Photography is a family-owned and operated wedding photography company that has been serving the couples of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the nearby areas for over five years. The company photographs engagements, small and intimate ceremonies, and large-scale weddings. It captures every highlight of the wedding, from the moment the pair first kisses as a married couple to when they cut their cake together. Those McKissics Photography also takes pictures of families.
Wedding Day Magazine named Jennifer Van Elk Photography the Best of Wedding Photography in 2014 for their classic and timeless photography style. The husband and wife photography studio is located in Indianapolis and will travel to Chicago, South Bend, St. Joseph, and the Cincinnati area.
Wedding photographers take pictures of the wedding ceremony, the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and the families of the bride and groom. They also often photograph the major events of the reception and the guests to help preserve memories of the entire affair.
A good wedding photographer can faithfully recreate special memories, taking care to capture the most important moments of the wedding and reception. They're able to fulfill the requests of the couple getting married and help them choose the best images from the event.
Couples can find their wedding photographer by asking friends and family for recommendations or checking out local listings. It's important to review portfolios, pricing, and availability. When you've picked a few that pique your interest, speak to them in person to make sure they're a good fit.
Before you make a final decision about your wedding photographer, you'll want to ask several important questions, such as:
The cost of a wedding photographer depends on various factors, including their experience, photo packages, and the length of time you need them. According to Brides.com, a wedding photographer can charge anywhere between $1,000 and $10,000 for their services.
A wedding photographer's fee reflects their experience, training, and ability to fulfill your vision and requests. The time needed to complete the process for a single wedding makes a difference as well. For a standard eight to 10 hour wedding, a photographer may spend as much as double that culling and editing photos.
Technically, you don't need a wedding photographer. Some people prefer a simpler occasion with a few photos taken by friends. However, hiring a wedding photographer ensures that you have professional, high-quality photographs of your wedding that preserve memories for generations.
Most wedding photographers are hired for eight to 10 hours to set up, travel between venues for the ceremony and reception, and capture events, including the wedding party getting ready, the ceremony, and occasions during the reception. In rare cases, a wedding photographer may be hired for multiple days.
The number of photographers for a wedding is a matter of the organizers' preferences. Sometimes, a couple may feel that having two gives them more coverage of the event, but beware that many photographers include an exclusivity clause in their contracts, so they'll usually arrange a second of their choice.
If you hire a single photographer, they'll usually take 50 images per hour on average with time spent setting up, positioning wedding party members, and transporting equipment to and from venues. The average wedding has between 400 and 800 images total.
Many photographers choose to match the wedding theme and attendees or wear all black so they don't stand out. If the wedding organizers or couple getting married have specific requests for the photographer's attire, they'll usually do their best to comply.
Since most weddings are all-day events and the photographer is expected to be working before, during, and after the festivities, it's polite to make sure an extra plate at the reception is reserved for them. Many photographers do bring their own food to feed themselves over the course of the day.
Helping a more experienced photographer as their "second" is a good way to learn the industry and get the experience you need to shoot weddings on your own. Many wedding photographers are classically trained and educated in the art of photography before they serve weddings.
In terms of physical equipment, all you need to shoot your first wedding is a couple of high-quality lenses, a camera body, a flash setup, and film or memory cards to store images, if you're shooting digital. You'll also want to bring backup equipment and make sure your gear is insured in case anything happens.
To develop your skills as a wedding photographer, you need to know your equipment and its capabilities. Seek training from a professional, take courses in photography, or find a mentor to assist — experience is key. Networking is important when you start out. Research, experiment, and practice with lighting and different styles to broaden your skills.
According to Salary.com, the median annual income of a wedding photographer is just under $50,000. Many wedding photographers are independent contractors and either have another part-time profession or take photos of other events, such as baby showers and engagements.
