The answer to your questions about hiring Stacy Able Photography is YESSSSSSS. When our destination…read morewedding was impacted by coronavirus we made the decision to get married in Indianapolis, alone, with our families watching over zoom and postpone our big wedding celebration for a year to April of 2021. One of the best decisions we made was finding Stacy and hiring her. We are SO grateful for her work, it made our makeshift elopement real and you will not believe how great the pics turned out. Stacy was recommended to us by a neighbor who knew she did wedding photography and I had not seen her work before but since we desperately wanted someone to photograph our wedding and she was willing to come, wear a mask and maintain a distance so we hired her. OH MY GOD WE ARE SO LUCKY. THESE PICTURES BELONG IN A MAGAZINE. I am not just saying this, she is so good. I have had pictures taken professionally before and it is so awkward, I normally feel so uncomfortable, hate the way I look, my poses, etc. The pictures she captured were flawless. Stacy was professional, prompt, helpful, and boy is she talented - just the best experience possible. It was beyond our expectations. People are still contacting me months after to tell me how great our photos look - like, friends of friends and beyond. People we don't even know are contacting me about these pictures. Hire Stacy! If you are looking at this and would like to talk to me, please ask Stacy for my contact information so I can answer any of your questions, I am happy to connect and give a glowing recommendation. This was the best part about our wedding.

Hiring Stacy for our wedding was the best decision we made. She came as a strong recommendation…read morefrom our planner and it is easy to tell why. Not only is she is incredibly kind, with a remarkable ability to put people at ease, but she also overdelivers with her images in every way. The way she captured our engagement session and a full weekend of wedding festivities blew us away and is something we'll cherish forever. Even our guests commented on how she really got in the action and captured the dance floor without impacting the vibe, and those are some of our favorite photographs from the night. My parents also could not stop raving about what a delight she was and how painless she made the process of many formal photos. It is true that you will spend more time on your wedding day with your photographer than anyone else - and there is not a better person to have by your side than Stacy.

There is so much to say about Christa and her work. She has such a calming demeanor that the moment…read moreshe walked into my bridal suite the morning of my wedding, I felt so relieved. During a time where it seems as if no one around you is calm, Christa holds it together. She is genuinely cheering on your marriage, not just the single-day celebration at hand. And, of course, her work is beautiful. It is what initially drew me to her. It's warm, colorful, and bright, like you can feel the sunshine coming through the photograph. She not only does her job well but she just simply goes above and beyond. I would recommend Christa whole heartedly and without reservation! Thank you so much Christa, I hope we cross paths again someday!

From the owner: I am an Indianapolis wedding photographer for couples more passionate about their marriage than…read moretheir wedding. It's my honor to capture this season of your life, and to help you slow down and take it all in. I specialize in natural light & fine art photography.

Words cannot even begin to describe how great Jenn was to work with. From the very beginning when…read morebooking with her, she was prompt to respond to all of my questions and easy to contact. She really listened to my ideas that I had for our wedding photos and incorporated them along with her own creative spin and our pictures turned out gorgeous! I felt like she really cared about us and went the extra mile to make sure she captured everything my husband and I wanted on our special day. Jenn has a very sweet personality which made working with her very laid-back and fun! She also works extremely hard on getting your pictures to you in a timely manner, I was very impressed with how fast we received our wedding photos. My husband and I had a Christian Ceremony as well as a Hindu Ceremony in the same day and Jenn did not miss a single detail! She is very experienced and I would highly recommend her!

From the owner: Award winning, Jennifer Van Elk Wedding Photographers specialize in high quality creative wedding…read morephotography. Steve & Jenn, the husband and wife team, focuses on capturing wonderful candid memories, classy and romantic portraiture, and making sure each wedding day is uniquely captured with no detail left out. Their goal is to make sure our couples have not only a wonderful experience but the trust is there so that they don't worry about the photography on the day of their wedding. Their wedding work has been seen on the Today Show, Buzzfeed, Huff Post, Wedding Day Magazine, Rock 'n Roll Bride, and many other publications. Their services aren't limited to weddings. Family, classy maternity, boudoir, seniors, and engagement session are also available for booking.

Gaby was the photographer for our wedding and I cannot say enough good things about her…read more We knew of Gaby's work after she shot a friend's wedding and we loved how their pictures came out. From our first intro call, we knew she would be a great fit. She's warm and kind, and made my camera-shy husband feel like he could feel comfortable around her. Throughout the planning process, Gaby gave great advice about how the flow of pictures would work, how to plan the logistics to facilitate easy photo-taking, etc. On the day of our wedding, Gaby and her associate, Stevi were amazing. They were quick and directive (when needed) but also blended so well into the background so my husband and I felt like we had some private moments together. Additionally, we had some transportation/ traffic issues and they both coordinated seamlessly with our wedding planner so that everyone got where they needed to be and we got all of the pictures we wanted. I wasn't involved in the nitty gritty logistics at all and I'm so grateful Gaby and Stevi were there to help. We're still waiting on the full album of pictures (our wedding was just last week!), but the pictures she's shared thus far have been beautiful. I'm so excited to see all of them and I know they'll be amazing.

Gaby did our wedding photos and was absolutely phenomenal to work with from beginning to end. She…read moremet with me and answered all of my questions before we even hired her, took fabulous engagement pictures, helped with our wedding timeline, recommended vendors, and was just a joy to have with us on our wedding day. She and Jack made our wedding party and guests so relaxed, it was more like having friends with us on our big day! I know they captured some amazing memories, and we can't wait to see! Thanks for making our day spectacular and flawless, Gaby & Jack!

If you could roll Kinfolk Magazine up into a living, breathing photographer, it would be Violet…read moreShort. In recipe form: -one dollop of natural backdrop - ya know, winding branches, feathers and raindrops dropping from the sky and ivy growing through nooks and crannies -2 splashes of finding those perfect candid moments with authentic smiles -zero fuss - she makes magic happen and you don't even realize it all happened until it's over and she's sent you a collection of the most beautiful images Sometimes I imagine myself in a more serious form (nearly impossible) in which Violet could make me look like one of those mysterious, story-filled creatures out of Kinfolk.

We had a great family session outside with Violet. She met us at 6 pm and quickly took a variety…read moreof family shots including children. The whole session was done In 30 minutes. Violet was very professional and her photos turned out beautiful. We had our photos online in a few days and her fees were very reasonable. She also gave us the photos In color and black and white. It was very easy to communicate with Violet through her website and make arrangements. Highly recommend!

Matthew took the time to help my very unphotogenic self take a headshot for an important profile. I…read moream notorious for not smiling due to insecurities, but he coaxed out genuine smiles with ease. He was very quick to answer all of my emails and got my images to me faster than anticipated. Absolutely recommend to everyone who is camera shy!

Matthew did an amazing job capturing my new headshot. I literally reached out the day before and…read moretold him I was in a time crunch. He quickly responded, and I went in the next day. These pictures were produced literally in less than 48 hours. From initial contact, scheduling a time and me sending them to my out of state employer. He made me laugh, feel comfortable and genuinely at ease getting my picture taken. I will recommend him from this point on!! Thank you for making my procrastination less stressful and a great pic to look at professionally for the next 5 years!!!

Working with Love, Leon (formerly Krauter photography) was the most stressful part of planning our…read morewedding. We were profoundly disappointed with the lack of client-care, honesty and communication throughout the entire process, even in the delivery of photos. We hired Lauren + Casey because we liked their style, we wanted a husband/wife duo and we wanted Indy locals (we live in Los Angeles, our wedding was in my hometown of Indianapolis). We were happy to hear that Lauren, like us, felt it was important to meet in-person to talk vision + prep before the wedding. We agreed to meet in the June and July months when I was scheduled to fly home to Indianapolis. After hiring Love, Leon and putting down our 50% deposit, we felt that Lauren's interest in us and our wedding ended. At the beginning of June, I reached out to Lauren to set + confirm our first in-person meeting. Lauren informed us that she and her husband (2nd shooter) were moving to Germany at the end of the week and she would be unable to meet until the afternoon before my wedding day. As I probed further, she admitted that Casey was no longer available to shoot the wedding and she had already hired a new 2nd shooter. When I searched for this photographer online, I came up blank. There was no Instagram, no website, no reviews and no verifiable online presence of her work. Lauren supplied us with two private links to photos, but asked me to "trust her on this one" even though she had never shot a wedding with this person. We begged for our deposit back. Because so much had changed, we wanted to go with another photographer and part ways with no hard feelings. She refused to make an exception and informed us that she would be keeping our deposit regardless of our decision. We didn't have the budget to pay another photographer without getting that $1,650 deposit back, so we had to proceed with Lauren and try to make the best of this new situation. Her demeanor on the day-of was good and she handled herself well with our bridesmaid photos. The only thing that struck me as odd & unprofessional was when she asked the Matron of Honor to buy her an Uber home during the reception. After delivering the photo galleries, we noticed that a vast majority of the family and group shots were blurry. The trees behind us were focused, but all of our faces were out-of-focus. I reached out to Lauren asking for sharper versions that were suitable for printing and using in a photo book. At this point, she admitted that she had made a mistake with her camera during our group photo session and she did not have any in-focus photos of our wedding party, the bride's family, the bride + groom's family or my grandparents. I was stunned. I reached out to some professional photographer friends to see if anyone could salvage the images. I received an overwhelming response that this was not a camera setting issue, but rather a fundamental photography-skill issue. A photographer may occasionally slip into back-focus for one or two frames out of a hundred, but anyone who bills themselves as a professional would see this mistake after a shot or two and fix it immediately on-site preventing further blurry photos. They were all stunned to find out that she hadn't fixed it on-location, and further than she hadn't owned up to the rookie mistake upon delivery. She waited to see if we would catch it. The whole thing just doesn't sit well with me. All this to say - Love, Leon added stress to the wedding process rather than alleviating it. Maybe it was a one-time mistake, but I wouldn't recommend taking that risk on your wedding day. If you're a bride or groom who values communication, transparency and an overall positive experience in wedding planning, I would urge you to explore other photographers in Indy. **NOTE: As a courtesy, I let Lauren know in advance that we would be sharing our honest experience on this platform. In response, she offered + provided a 50% refund for the $3,600 contract and apologized as she understands that nothing can replace the fact that these images were not captured. She will "use this as an opportunity to learn and grow."**

Our experience with Love, Leon was exceptional, and we are so glad Lauren and Casey were with us to…read morecapture all of the amazing moments from our wedding day! From the very initial planning session, Lauren was knowledgable, professional, and passionate. They were well prepared and always seemed to know exactly what shots would work, which really helped us execute efficiently (that is saying a lot considering we took pictures with our family). Not only are they great photographers, they are also fun to be around! We appreciated their honesty, humor, and patience; characteristics we now value in an awesome wedding photographers duo and our marriage! The pictures are PERFECT. We absolutely adore them. Our wedding day was everything we could have imagined, and so was working with Love, Leon.

Jon and Joan are amazing to work with! From engagement to wedding day, the whole experience was…read morepersonal, enjoyable, very professional and very creative. They are both organized and thorough offering ideas and suggestions for your photo list and day-of timeline to keep the big day moving as smoothly as possible. Our family planned a last-minute surprise for my mother the day before the wedding, and Jon and Joan made it their mission to be available and a part of the surprise by capturing those memories, which we are so grateful for. Not to mention, the pictures are timeless, gorgeous, and more than we could have hoped for. We highly recommend working with them!

Jon and Joan were absolutely WONDERFUL to work with! They were so relaxed and knew exactly how to…read morecapture the perfect moment. We would recommend them in a heartbeat for any photography you need!