Here you’ll find a collection of blog posts about my favorite things, what I’ve been up to lately and of course, my newest adventures. This is me, let’s be friends!
We’re officially working together! From engagement sessions to wedding photography planning and everything in between, here’s a little look at what you can expect from us between now and your wedding day.
Thirty minutes before their first date, Mitchell called Isabel. He was running a few minutes late thanks to the surprise he had planned for their evening being cash only. As Isabel waited for him to pull up, she couldn’t possibly have known everything that was waiting for her on the other side of that first date. A weekend in Chicago that would turn into something of a snow globe, long conversations that made hours disappear, watching her dog Ted come to love Mitchell right along with her, and seven years of building a life together. Eventually, there would even be a Cinderella-inspired wedding day. But first, there was just a Saturday night and a first date.
I have such an adoration for people who let themselves feel things deeply, probably because I am one of them. Give me the happy tears, the enormous laughs, the hugs that linger a little longer than expected, and the dancing like no one else is in the room.
Makayla and Sam are those people. Fellow members of the Big Hearts Club. My kind of people. They love openly and aren’t afraid to let the people around them know exactly how much they mean to them. Maybe that’s why I’m sharing a little more than I usually do here. They allowed themselves to be connected not only to each other and the people they love, but to me as their photographer too. They let me in.
And something really special happens when that trust is there. I wasn’t standing on the outside looking in. I got to experience the day alongside them, and because of that, the photographs feel especially alive to me. When people aren’t holding back or worrying about how a moment looks, I get to photograph how it actually feels. And with Makayla and Sam, there was so much to feel.
Makayla and Sam have been doing life together for a long time. Since middle school, actually. They’ve grown up together, know each other’s families as their own, and somewhere along the way collected a whole lot of people who love them fiercely.
The skies opened through cocktail hour and dinner, but inside Daniel’s Vineyard, no one seemed to mind. Glasses clinked, conversations flowed, and laughter filled the room while rain danced against the windows outside. By evening, the storm had left behind a soft pink haze and towering clouds that made the vineyard glow. Guests wandered onto the balcony to watch the sunset before heading back inside for another trip to the dance floor.
We’re Alison and Zach, a husband and wife Indianapolis wedding photography team drawn to estate and garden weddings and refined, light-filled venues who care deeply about how a wedding day feels. Alison brings calm guidance and a steady eye, while Zach is always close by, catching the moments that might otherwise slip past. Together, we show up ready to support you through the big emotions and the quiet ones, creating photographs that feel honest, natural, and beautifully real.
