Some days you feel like nothing can go right, and I’ve been having those days a lot lately– lightning, flash floods, lost mail, allergies, identity theft, deer fly attacks, flat tires, electronic malfunctions, wardrobe malfunctions, lost internet connections, injuries, illness, 1000% humidity, and dropped calls! What a season! I’d call myself unlucky, but all this...
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Amy Straka Photography | Shore Bride Magazine’s Featured Photography this Week
Shore Bride’s blog is an awesome place to see real weddings and great articles for our area! This week, I’m their featured photographer. Check out their blog post on Mitsu & Jason’s roadside Liberty Township engagement session.
Check back later in the week to see a two part post on Kieran & Jeremy’s...
I ♥ MAIL
I got the most ADORABLE save-the-date in the mail last week and HAD to share it. This is exactly why I include hi-res files and print permission with all of my wedding collections. I love to see the creative ideas and designs that my amazing brides & grooms create with their photos! This save-the-date is...
Meet BUDDY | Indiana Pet Photography | Westville
My parents got a beautiful new lab, Buddy!
When my parents went to pick up the ashes of Daphne, our gorgeous old girl that passed away recently, the vet mentioned that Buddy has been staying with them for a while. His mama got too sick to take care of him anymore, so the vet was helping...
HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY TO US
Today, we’ve been married a year. I love you, Matt, you’re amazing.
Right now, we’re on a little trip, relaxing and celebrating. Tomorrow, Toole Art Photography is shooting an anniversary session for us in Holland, Michigan. Can’t wait to share the photos!
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Michigan City Boys & Girls Club ImageMakers : United Through Photography : Lubeznik Center for the Arts
This is my second year leading some young photographers from the Michigan City Boys and Girls Club in the amazing national program ImageMakers. I can’t share their photographs from this year’s contest yet, but here is an incredible photograph taken last year by one of our members, age 7. (Not just incredible because I’m in...
I ♥ MY 2010 BRIDES & GROOMS
2010 is all booked up! I am looking forward to some amazing weddings with arguably the most creative, adorable, and hilarious brides and grooms ever! While I’m not taking any more weddings for 2010, I am always down for portraits with creative, adorable, and hilarious families, couples, and seniors!
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Merry Christmas!
Happy First Christmas Together to all of my fabulous couples, and to my husband and myself! We are all so blessed!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY AWESOME HUSBAND, MATT
MUUAAHHHH!
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Bride’s Guide Bridal Expo | Wicker Park Social Center, Highland, Indiana
When I was engaged, I went to tons of bridal fairs as a bride, trying to win mad prizes. Some were fantastic, full of chic ideas, and had piles of amazing food. Others were cheap and full of stuff that I wouldn’t take home for free, let alone buy for my wedding! ...






