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 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 11, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

a man with glasses hugs a woman in a red shirt at this eagle creek engagement photography session

The sun’s light filtered through the thick green leaves hanging from the trees surrounding the Eagle Creek reservoir. Even in the the middle of the day, not much light made it down to the forest floor. On a shady path running through the woods, Bryana and DJ paused for a second on their walk to […]

February 7, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

a woman hugs a man from behind and he turns his head to look at her during their downtown indianapolis engagement photography

The alleyway was deserted. Just a few yards away the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument and the circle surrounding were filled with people. Young people were out zipping around on scooters while tourists took pictures of the monument. This alleyway was a brief respite from all the people downtown, a place where Kyle and Makenzie could […]

February 5, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

A young couple holds hands while walking under a tree in their holcomb gardens engagement session

It was a warm day in late spring. It wasn’t quite summer yet, but the air felt like it was heating up. The proceeding week it had rained almost every day, and this was the first sunny day. Under an old Oak Tree in the middle of the gardens, Brooke and Mike walked together holding […]

January 31, 2019

FILED IN: Engagements

A man and woman in nice clothes kiss in the middle of some trees during their Newfields Engagement session

The light of the sun crept down through the leaves of the deciduous trees at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. In a copse of trees, Alli and James stood backlit by the fading, silver light. James had one hand on Alli’s waist, his arm squeezing her close in a side hug. The other was down […]