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.

March 4, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

silhouette of man and woman in front of window at zyntango farm engagement session

There was an overhang shading the window, so only a small amount of sunshine made it through the glass. Corrine stood, backlight by the window light, in the barn. Dan approached her and hugged her, their silhouettes romantically bonded together. There were so many more lovely moments just like this at this shoot! I had […]

February 28, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

a man and a woman in coats sit on a bench at this Holcomb Gardens Winter Engagement

It was almost spring, but the cold winter air still hung heavy in the air. Stephanie and Jonathan brought a lot of warmth to this chilly shoot! Their happiness was contagious! I felt myself smiling the whole time we were shooting. Even if we didn’t have any snow to go with the chilly weather. We’re […]

February 28, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

blonde woman sitting in moody window light kisses a man sitting next to her in dark and moody shadow at their mavris engagement session

Sun light filtered through one lone window on the third floor of the Mavris. The rest of the windows were shuttered, casting the room in a dark and moody shadow. Carly sat on a bench on the third floor, illuminated by the window light. Jonathon sat next to her, in the dark and moody shadow. […]

February 27, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

a man and woman stand outside of a brick building for their tinker house engagement session

The barren tree branches almost seemed to shiver in the frigid winter air. The spindly fingers of the trees reached up into the air, vibrating in the winter wind. The setting sun pierced through the gaps in the branches, leaving a dappled light pattern on the brick wall of the Tinker House. Jylian and Bertram […]

February 25, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

Woman in blue dress and man in slacks hold hands in front of brick wall during their war memorial engagement session

In front of a pink, brick wall, Tyler reached out and grasped Hope’s hand! Her blue dress popped against the pink background! Tyler smiled as he held her hand and looked her in the eye. These two were so adorable like this all throughout our shoot! We started at the Indiana War Memorial and hiked […]

February 21, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

A man and woman hold hands and look over their shoulders through some tree branches at this IMA Engagement Shoot

The leaves of the tree were pale in the light of the setting sun. Underneath the leaves, Candace and Bryon stood holding hands. They looked back over their shoulders, through some branches that were hanging low. They both smiled. This was just one of the many great moments we had during their IMA engagement shoot! […]

February 20, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

a man and woman hugging in the window light during their saint joseph brewery engagement session

The sunlight shimmered softly through the hazy window of the brewery. Victoria stood, radiant, in the window light as Mike walked up behind her and hugged her. I’m so glad I was able to capture this moment and so many other adorable moments like it during Victoria and Mike’s Saint Joseph Brewery engagement session! Looking […]

February 19, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

a man and woman walk in front of a brick wall in their goshen engagement photography session

The bricks on the side of the building jutted out a few inches from the mortar holding them together. This rough wall caught the golden light of the setting sun, causing the amber bricks to appear tan. In front of the wall, Heather lead Jay by the hand, their shadows joining those of a telephone […]

February 18, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

couple stands on the banks of the river laughing and holding hands during their downtown Louisville engagement session

The setting sun reflected off the surface of the Ohio River, softening the harsh shadows it cast. On the banks of the river, Haley and Andrew walked, holding hands and laughing. Their engagement shoot was filled with so many joyous moments just like this one. I’m so glad I was able to capture their downtown […]

February 14, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

woman in red dress kisses man in suit jacket on cheek during rain on sunny day during downtown indianapolis engagement session

The sky, free of clouds on the drive to downtown, had taken a turn for the worse. Dark clouds seemed to sprout out of nowhere and clog up the sky, blocking out the sun. Usually, that wouldn’t be a big deal, but I was meeting with a couple to do a downtown Indianapolis engagement session. […]