Who is this girl?
Hi! I’m Alison, principle photographer of Alison Mae Photography and the face behind all of the emails! I am an Indiana based wedding photographer who loves telling the stories of couples who march to the beat of their own drum, are unapologetically themselves and love to have fun!
I’m an easy going girl from the midwest who loves to find joy in everything this world has to offer. I celebrate positivity in all aspects of my life and love to cheer everyone on! Compliment confetti is my jam! I’m a huge fan of tiffany blue, but ‘round these parts it’s called Ali Blue. I buy the broken animal shaped knick knacks at Marshall’s because I’m a bleeding heart for all creatures, apparently even porcelain ones. When I’m not photographing weddings, I live somewhere in between chuck taylors and t-shirts and sundresses and sandals. I spend my time working on growing my business, laughing with my tribe of wedding industry friends, adventuring with my incredible husband and loving on my two Siberian huskies and two cats. I find the silver lining in everything and my favorite hobby is facetiming my two year old nephew, Asher, who lives in Barcelona.
Why wedding photography?
I learned photography on black and white film in high school many moons ago and from the first time I watched one of my images come to life in the developer tray I knew photography was meant for me. As an introvert, photography went hand in hand with my natural tendency to listen and observe first – always looking for moments that others might miss. And oh – the beauty I found hidden in those moments! Over the years I fell in love with portraiture and capturing connections and emotions shared between people. Weddings allow me to combine both of these things and add in my love for storytelling. every love story is unique and I strive to tell each one through the photos I take. Being married to my best friend has given me a whole new perspective on weddings and the marriage that will come from them and it brings me incredible joy to capture those special moments for each couple on their best day ever!
How did I get here?
For years I did photography on the side while Zach was in school. I always knew photography was what I wanted to do and kept working towards that goal, even if it was at a slow pace at times. Once Zach finished his degree, he encouraged me to leave my 9-5 and follow my dreams. That was almost three years ago, and I haven’t looked back since.
What kind of experience do I have?
By the end of 2018, I’ll have photographed seventy five weddings! That’s a lot of cake! But with each wedding, I learn something new and come packed with all kinds of wedding experience and knowledge and I love sharing that with my clients. Because on your wedding day I don’t want you to worry. I’ve got your back.
