Indy Local Recommendations
location ideas
There are countless landmarks, buildings, and parks that can accommodate your portrait session. I highly recommend picking a spot that is low traffic and low stress to maximize your experience. Select 'next' to view my top location recommendations!
Endless options at Newfields! From the Lilly Mansion to the Greenhouse or flower gardens you can't go wrong! The Mansion is spacious, airy, and always has gorgeous light. There is a $50 fee to shoot at Newfields.
newfields Indianapolis Museum of Art
For an upscale city feel, the Indiana War Memorial is a great location. You do have to pay for parking and there are LOTS of steps!
Indiana War Memoria, Indianapolis
Another great location with many options! From the Bell Tower to the Mansion to the Red Barn & Pavilion, there are endless options for whatever 'Look' you are going for!
CoxHall Gardens, Carmel
West Park is located just down the street from Cox Hall Gardens. This larger park contains trails with tall grass, a pond, and lots of trees. This is a great spot for fall photos!
WEst Park, Carmel
For the adventurous ones...Eagle Creek Park is located on the Northwest side of Indianapolis and is a huge park! It offers many walking paths, tons of trees, and multiple water features! Be sure to bring your walking shoes! it is about a 15 minute walk down to the water!
Eagle Creek Park, Indianpolis
hard to reach places
don't plan for mid-day
avoid busy events/streets
Backup Plan, a park
Don't go too Far
think about the season
do's and don'ts for picking your location
tips
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ABSOLUTELY! Dogs are welcome to join you for your engagement session. I do ask that you bring another person with you to handle the dog for the photos that they may not be in! Please be sure to include this on your scheduling form below under 'special requests.'
05. Can we bring our dog?!
The times listed by season are based on the best lighting. After all, who doesn't want that golden hour glow?! For each session we check a sun tracker to ensure we are always shooting in the best lighting scenario to get those dreamy photos!
04. Do you only shoot during the hours listed?
Portrait sessions are normally shot on week nights as weekends are filled shooting weddings! Check out recommended session times here!
03. Can we choose any day & time for our session?
Definitely not! I encourage you to come up with location ideas that are special to you! We are always up to explore a new location!
02. DO WE HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE OF YOUR LOCATIONS?
Ready to schedule your session or have questions? Send me a note in the scheduling form on this page and I will get back to you ASAP!
01. How do we schedule our session?
Have a question about your session? I've got an answer!
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