Northwest Indiana Photographer Experience

Northwest Indiana Chicago Family Portraits

Apr 01, 2025

Family Portraits Northwest Indiana Some of my favorite Family Portraits from the past 2 years.Family Portraits really come from my Heart and all the years of experience in photography. . It is hard to believe it has been 43 years since I started my photography journey. (Thank you Mr. Potter, my Manager at the Sears Camera/Computer Department, for helping me get my first camera. As well as Joe and Ed, two of the longtime Associates and great friends who taught me the basics.) Now all these ...

Marriage Proposal at The Lighthouse Restaurant Cedar Lake

Northwest Indiana Marriage Proposals

Mar 26, 2025

True Joy of Marriage Proposals Indiana Style Wedding Proposals truly are a once in a lifetime event. When Future Grooms first message me, I can feel their nerves. I know and mention right out of the gate that they have basically no clue what to ask of me as the photographer. I mean, yes they have an idea, but knowing how to execute it, is something totally different. Luckily in my case, I have had lots of experience photographing these moments. I can tell them what would be the best time, ...

Amazing Weddings of 2024 by Amelse Photography

Feb 25, 2025

Our Amazing 2024 Weddings Favorites They say, “Narrow down your yearly favorites for 2024.” And I say, “Are you nuts?” in return. This is impossible. What a year 2024 was indeed. From a Winter Wedding the morning after our largest Snowfall with 0 degrees Fahrenheit as a temperature, Spring Flowers, Sunset Beaches, Hot July and August, Farms, fall splendor, and back to Winter’s beginnings with that kiss of cold once more. These images are all about the people ...

Red Maternity Dress with Flower Crown and Shawl in Snow

Winter Maternity Portraits for Ari

Feb 03, 2025

Winter Maternity Portraits Winter Maternity Portraits in a Red Dress for our daughter Ari proved to be a fun challenge. This one is special for Sherri and I as this is our daughter. I do get requests for Winter Portraits very often, and with that, I give the best advice I can, and that begins with "chasing" weather. In this case with locally having very little snow this year Sherri and I headed up to Matt and Ari's home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where we happened upon a ...

Northwest Indiana High School Senior Photos

Northwest Indiana High School Seniors 2024-25

Jan 01, 2025

High School Seniors in StyleMy favorite Senior Portraits from this past yearPortraiture is a large part of my love affair with photography. And to compliment this love of photography I have been blessed with the love of people. Those who know this little region of the world just south of Chicago extending to Northwest Indiana know what is called "the Southsider Gift of Gab" that I truly possess. That comfort and trust I build with these young adults goes a long way of putting them at ...

Northwest Indiana Serbian Orthodox Wedding

Christian Orthodox Weddings in Chicagoland

Dec 26, 2024

The Colors and Emotions Overwhelm the Senses What Sherri and I have had a front-row seat to witness over these years with so many unique Weddings comes to life in these images.It's almost like a world of dreams in these beautiful Cathedrals.Christian Orthodox Wedding Ceremonies are filled with thousands of years of traditions. We have found ourselves emotionally attached to all these celebrations of life, love, and faith.The colors, the people, and the emotions come to life ...

Maternity Portraits 2024

Dec 09, 2024

Maternity Portraits Amelse Style 2024 I believe Maternity Portraits represent more than just a beginning; they truly represent our feeling of place in our Universe. However, we feel within our Faith, they are a time and place in our world to show our love for one another. Whether these are past Wedding or Portrait clients, I get to feel a connection in these moments in time. Truly being here and creating images that will be with these families as lasting memories of one of the best times ...

Unique Intimate Couple Only Fall Wedding

Nov 20, 2024

The Colors in Our World are Beautiful David and Laura held a simple Wedding Ceremony at St Stanislaus Catholic Church in Michigan City without guests, witnessed by the Holy Spirit that binds them. It was Magical. They started their day with just their very closest people and themselves getting ready at The Barker Mansion, just a few city blocks away.Sherri and I were a wreck with emotions being there to capture this unique ceremony and the splendor that surrounded them in this Grand ...

Barrelhouse The Venue Wedding Amelse Style

Apr 02, 2024

Media has Evolved, People are still People! Our style of capturing a Wedding Day has always revolved around our love of people. We (Sherri & Mark) often speak of how our ability to focus on people with our Southsider Gift of Gab and genuine love for people is a strength we lean on in finding images of what in many cases were perfect strangers to us just moments before the Wedding Day begins. We come into the lives of these couples along with their families and friends usually for just ...

Portraits of 2022 Best by Amelse Photography

Feb 08, 2023

Best Portrait Images of 2022 by Amelse Photography Come visit my favorite Portrait images of 2022. I did my best to pick 2 from each session. (However, there are no rules to this vision.) There is most certainly something special about photographing people. Photography has been an endearing part of my heart since a young age. At that same time, I grew to love people, the “peopling” made my heart happy as my wife likes to say. In 2022 still in this Fog of the Pandemic many of us ...