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Best Wedding Photographers in South Bend, IN

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Our goal is to connect people with the best local professionals. We scored South Bend wedding photographers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

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Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
3032 East Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN 46615

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Google
4.8 (17)
Yelp
5.0 (3)

Why choose this provider?

Westley Leon Studios exclusively specializes in wedding photography. Located in South Bend, Wes Leon brings a lot of fun to his images. His work is particularly suited to couples who want wedding photographs that capture spontaneous moments in an entertaining, colorful, and occasionally artistic way. Mr. Leon uses his lens to create inventive images, often taken from unusual angles, and employing strong and contrasting colors. Westley Leon Studios is an LGBTQ-friendly company.

Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
South Bend, IN 46601

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Google
4.7 (33)
Facebook
4.4 (7)
Yelp
3.5 (3)

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Josef Samuel Photography is a wedding and event photography studio in South Bend, Indiana that has been covering events locally and at Notre Dame University since 2008. Josef Samuel Photography offers pricing options such as a la carte per hour services or full day packages. Josef has experience with shooting events and projects abroad and he encourages clients to contact him for more information. The downtown South Bend studio is a space for portraits, client meetings, and photography courses. Videography services are also available through the studio, and they can accommodate projects like aerial or underwater video and photography as well. Clients praise Josef's professionalism and energetic presence.

Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
South Bend, IN

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Yelp
4.0 (39)
Facebook
5.0 (17)
Google
5.0 (3)

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Based in South Bend, Cat Alkire Photography has been capturing the first moments of marriage for couples throughout the surrounding counties since 2011. Ms. Alkire is a wife and mom who takes traditional and often inventive images of the couples' big day. The photographer typically makes great use of natural light, with the subjects usually posing normally in front of natural backgrounds. Cat Alkire Photography also specializes in engagement photography.

Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
120 South Taylor Street, South Bend, IN 46601

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Google
5.0 (15)
Yelp
5.0 (13)

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Based in South Bend, Monica Brazier Photography is a studio founded in 2005 by Ms. Brazier after earning her BA in Visual Communications. A large part of Ms. Brazier's experience is capturing couples during their engagement and at their weddings. The photographer's style is quite traditional, documenting the day rather than creating extremely posed images that take more time to stage. Ms. Brazier stays with the bride and groom throughout the day, capturing every moment in clear detail with her camera.

Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
South Bend, IN

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Google
4.2 (5)
Yelp
5.0 (2)

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Contemporary Images Photography Inc. is a studio in South Bend that specializes in wedding photography. Its principal photographer is Kelly Burden, whose previous clients include several notable Notre Dame coaches and President George W. Bush. Ms. Burden's style is contemporary, often using unusual camera angles and frequently employing strong colors. The photographer works in sharp and soft-focus black-and-white and color and is equally at home in the studio and on location.

Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
Elkhart, IN 46514

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Google
4.4 (7)

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Brownewell Photography is a photography company in Elkhart, Indiana, serving South Bend, Niles, Goshen, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and the surrounding areas. This couple-founded business was established in 2006. They are available for travel as well. Brownewell Photography specializes in wedding and 360 product photography. They started doing photography for weddings and events on a small scale. But in 2009, after they had their son Cole, photographer Pat used photography as her sole source of income. In the same year, Pat began shooting products for a variety of companies. Brownewell Photography expanded their business, from doing simple still photos to 360 product photography.

Best Wedding Photographers Serving South Bend
South Bend, IN 46601

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Facebook
4.9 (49)
Google
5.0 (18)
Yelp
5.0 (1)

Why choose this provider?

Chris Erica is the photographer behind Nico Studios. She loves working with amazing couples and amazing women to help them capture the most important moments in their lives, whether that means their engagements, wedding, or boudoir sessions. In addition to her photography, one of her newest ventures is Aveline Paper Co. Aveline expresses Chris' passion for design through paper products such as invitations and programs, a nice supplement to the photography work she does for weddings. Chris customizes these designs to each client, and customers do not need to purchase photography sessions to make use of her Aveline Paper Co. services.

Compare our Top Wedding Photographers

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
Westley Leon Studios
3032 East Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN 46615
Josef Samuel Photography
South Bend, IN 46601
Cat Alkire Photography
South Bend, IN
Monica Brazier Photography
120 South Taylor Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Contemporary Images Photography, Inc.
South Bend, IN
Brownewell Photography
Elkhart, IN 46514
Nico Studios
South Bend, IN 46601

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