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.

October 27, 2016

FILED IN: Weddings

White, billowy clouds spotted the sky in downtown Indianapolis. On a balcony of Canal 337, Rachel and Jake stood next to the railing overlooking the canal below. They had just finished their revealing, seeing each other for the first time on their wedding day, and were taking moment to collect themselves before moving into photos. […]

October 26, 2016

FILED IN: Engagements

The shadows of the buildings along Walnut Street slanted and stretched out across the street leaving the downtown walkways of Muncie in shade. Haley and Matt walked down the center of the street, holding hands and giddily smiling at each other. As they walked past a small parking lot, exiting the shadows of the buildings, […]

October 25, 2016

FILED IN: Engagements

The first leaves were beginning to change color from a dark green to a bright orange. A few had even blown off the trees already. It was the time of year when the slow transition from summer temperatures to fall temperatures suddenly accelerates, and people wander out their front door in shorts and sandals only […]

October 24, 2016

FILED IN: Engagements

Clouds hung low over the city blurring the skyline with a gray haze of precipitation. As a result, Chicago looked less like a tangible city in the background and more like the dream of a city. Madeline and Steve stood on the deck on top of their house with the aspiration of downtown extant through […]

October 20, 2016

FILED IN: Weddings

Looking out the windows at the top of Indianapolis Library provides a beautiful view of the Indianapolis cityscape. The Indiana War Memorial seems to rise up from the American Legion Mall while the Chase Tower looms in its background. The top of the Sailors and Soldiers Monument pops up over the trees of the mall, […]

October 20, 2016

FILED IN: Portraits

mom, dad, daughters, and grandparents hold hands and walk across grass Muncie Family Photography

The sunlight shined down through the trees at the Minnetrista! The light caught the glass of my camera lens, and left a beautiful orange flare on the photos. The Driscoll family, three generations of them, held hands and walked along a path together. They were smiling and laughing the whole time! I had so much […]

October 20, 2016

FILED IN: Weddings

The gentle water lapping against the side of the dock on Lake Wawasee sounded like the beginning of a soothing lullaby. As Katie and James stood on the end of the dock, looking out over the water, the sun sank slowly toward the horizon. They turned away from the water, leaving the glare of the sun […]

October 12, 2016

FILED IN: Weddings

As the sun started to dip beneath the horizon, its soft light made the pods of the soybeans look transparent. Jamie and Cody stood at the edge of the soybean field, the sun at their backs. They hugged briefly, and then walked away, hand in hand. As they walked, Cody lifted Jamie’s hand to his […]

October 11, 2016

FILED IN: Weddings

A fountain ran down the side of a small hill that lead to the tea house at Irwin Garden. Two sets of steps led up either side of the fountain to the tea house. At the top of the steps, in the doorway to the tea house, Taylor and Mikey stood looking out over the Irwin […]

October 6, 2016

FILED IN: Engagements

The door was open and the sunlight was pouring into the parking garage, just to be soaked up by the dark walls and ceiling. Mikey stood in the parking garage, looking out the door toward the beautiful Alexander Hotel. Taylor walked up behind Mikey and held him. Her delicate hands and beautiful engagement ring resting on […]