Wedding Advice & Photography

Two things we are confident in: Wedding Planning & photography. Van Elk & Co is made up of a team of photographers who love to create portraits of love & happiness and share advice for wedding couples.

This isn't your typical photography blog. We share useful info for couples who are getting married and those who are heading that direction. Let us show you pretty things while you fill your head with all things wedding planning.

November 24, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

Just outside of Manitou Springs, at a base height of 6,500 feet there is a trail known as the Incline. The Incline is all that remains of the old funicular railway that climbed the side of Rocky Mountain, next to Mount Manitou, from  1907 till 1990. It was operated by the Pikes Peak Cog Railway […]

November 24, 2015

FILED IN: Portraits

mom, dad, and son stand amidst crisp autumn leaves holding hands at sunset for their Fishers Family Photos

The sunlight broke through a gap in the trees, illuminating the crisp autumn leaves strewn about the yard. Brooke and Rob stood with their son Bennett amidst the leaves, smiling and holding hands. This shoot was so much fun! I met Brooke and Rob at their house around sunset for this short family session. The […]

November 23, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

Walking past the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis, Eric looked down at Britt and smiled. They were holding hands, but that smile of absolute love betrayed that they were holding more than just hands. They were holding each others souls. I absolutely love capturing moments like this between two people in love. It […]

November 19, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

The low rumble of car tires moving slowly over cobblestone built in the background as cars began to drive up Market Street. Japinder and Gurleen walked down the middle of Market Street, hand-in-hand, unconcerned by the slow trudge of the oncoming traffic. With the Indiana Statehouse at their backs, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in […]

November 17, 2015

FILED IN: Weddings

The scraggly branches of a deciduous tree, fleeced of its leaves by the mercurial autumn winds, reached down toward Evan and Elizabeth as they stood on the gentle grade of a small grass-covered knoll. Evan reached out toward his bride and took her hand into his own. She smiled at the pleasant pressure of his tender grip, […]

November 16, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

Deep in the woods of the Eagle Creek Park, Matlin and Caleb took a short break from their photo hike to rest on the weathered remains of a toppled tree. The trees surrounding the Eagle Creek Reservoir were blushing shades of red, orange, and yellow, but the trees surrounding the log on which they sat […]

November 13, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

On a sweet autumn day in October, Dean held Shelby between the boughs of an old evergreen tree in downtown Noblesville. As he held her, he gazed at her with loving eyes. She met his gaze and held it. Looking at the two of them, there was no question in my mind that the two […]

November 12, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

Shelby walked up behind Dean while he was busy at the stove cooking a sumptuous breakfast hash. She wrapped her arms around, holding him while he cooked. He smiled as he turned to look at his beautiful fiancée. This was one of the most loving and gorgeous scenes I have captured. I was so happy […]

November 11, 2015

FILED IN: Weddings

Sitting on the broad limestone steps of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Indianapolis, Megan leaned into her groom, Bill, and rested her head gently on his shoulder. In a few hours Monument Circle would be crawling with happy party goers, dressed in costume for Halloween, but at this moment it was calm and unpopulated. […]

November 10, 2015

FILED IN: Engagements

Sitting on the antiquated steps made of old railroad ties and brick, Katie leaned back into her fiancé’s arms. James wrapped his arms around her and gazed lovingly at her. Katie stared off into the distance, enjoying the moment of warmth in James’s arms on a chilly fall day. It was a blustery day in […]