I love getting to look back and sort out some of my favorite images from each wedding that I photographed in the year before. It gives me a chance to appreciate all the beautiful moments that my clients asked me to be a part of. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2020 wedding season certainly had a lot blood, sweat, and tears that went into it but I've come away with gratitude for my amazing clients and joy for the year to come! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Click the link in my bio to see more of my Best Of 2020 Weddings blog post! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lifebylexphotography #lifebylexbride #indianaweddingphotographer #indianafilmphotographer #indianapolisweddingphotographer #indianapolisfilmphotographer #midwestweddingphotographer #westlafayetteweddingphotographer #lafayetteweddingphotographer #westlafayettefilmphotographer #lafayettefilmphotographer 
Maternity leave. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've been getting a lot of questions about this and have already been working on a plan of action for this spring/summer. As of now, I will be taking maternity leave from May - August. I still have a couple of things scheduled (first year package clients and weddings that are being shot by associates) but I will be limiting my bookings during that time and closing my calendar while I am away soaking up a newborn baby. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am currently in the process of some website updates that include price changes and new offerings that I am so excited about! My current pricing will be live until the 1st of February so take advantage of it while you can. And don't worry, I've got a couple of specials planned to help transition into the new pricing so be on the lookout for those next week! 📷: @victoriahuntphoto ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lifebylexphotography #lifebylexstudio #indianaweddingphotographer #indianapolisweddingphotographer #lafayetteweddingphotographer #westlafayetteweddingphotographer #indianafamilyphotographer #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #indianapolisfilmphotographer #indianalifestylephotographer #indianapolislifestylephotographer #indianapolisnewbornphotographer 
A mama is more cherished than she knows, more beautiful than she feels, and more special than she believes she is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lifebylexphotography #lifebylexlifestyle #lifebylexfilm #lifebylexstudio #indianapolisfilmphotographer #indianapolislifestylephotographer #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #indianalifestylephotographer #indianafilmphotographer #midwestlifestylephotographer #midwestfilmphotographer #filmisnotdead #portra400 #canon1v #richardphotolab #motherhood #lifeonfilm 
Part 1/5 - Sharing your journey ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Several months back, I heard a statement that I felt beautifully described our experience with infertility... “On the other side of pain that we wouldn’t prefer is transformation we wouldn’t trade.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is difficult to fully describe the depth of what infertility puts you through. However, I’ve known for a long time now that this was something I wanted to share more with you all because I understand the value of this being shared by others in my own journey. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I truly believe that if we have gone through something difficult in our lives, part of the process in getting through it is being able to help hold the hand of someone else walking those same steps. So here I am sharing a tiny peek into our experience hoping and praying that it helps someone else as much as the story of others helped me… (continued on my personal page @life.bylex). #lifebylexphotography #lifebylexfilm #infertility #infertilityawareness #infertilitysucks #infertilityjourney #becomingamom #journeytomotherhood 
"Hope is still hope, even when it comes in the smallest of shapes" - MHN ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lifebylexphotography #lifebylexlifestyle #lifebylexfilm #lifebylexstudio #indianapolisfilmphotographer #indianapolislifestylephotographer #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #indianalifestylephotographer #indianafilmphotographer #midwestlifestylephotographer #midwestfilmphotographer #filmisnotdead #portra400 #canon1v #richardphotolab #motherhood #lifeonfilm 
Oh baby! As cliche as they sound, we decided to go ahead and plan a gender reveal party to find out what we were having. It felt like the perfect way to put the hard years behind us and celebrate this amazing gift of a life that the Lord was blessing us with! And even though this was only back in November, it already feels like forever ago. I knew that this would all fly by so fast which is why I am incredibly thankful for images that serve as reminders. Thanks to my friend @victoriahuntphoto for snapping some of these for us! Click the link in my bio to see more of our party. My grandma’s face after we found out just might be the best thing ever! #lifebylexphotography #genderrevealparty #genderreveal #lifecaptured #boyorgirl 
Less is more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As I soaked in the downtime of December + January, I finally had a moment to catch my breath and look to the future. Honestly, this year is going to be so different and Clay and I have had many conversations about my business and our lives as we prepare for the arrival of our first baby. What’s going to happen to Life By Lex Photography? How will I be able to photograph weddings? How long will my maternity leave be? Can I manage the same full schedule? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We have been sorting through these questions one at a time because that’s all you can do really. In addition to that, I’ve decided to break my goals down into quarters to make things a bit easier on myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For 2021, I have chosen the phrase “less is more” which I am so excited about. I am looking forward to all the wonderful, exciting, and scary changes in our life this year but also have a huge desire to keep things simple in order to manage the overwhelmed feeling that often comes with running your own business. Do you have a word/phrase of the year? #lifebylexphotography #wordoftheyear #smallbusinessowner #bossbabe #risingtidesociety #indianapolisweddingphotographer #indianapolisfilmphotographer #indianaweddingphotographer #indianafilmphotographer #crawfordsvilleweddingphotographer #lafayetteweddingphotographer #westlafayetteweddingphotographer 
What a roller coaster of a year we had in 2020! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lots of difficulties but also so many blessings. It seems fitting that I chose “let it go” as my word/phrase of the year. As I passed all the pink little sticky notes I placed around our house on a regular basis throughout the year, I am so thankful to have been reminded that plans change, flexibility is key, and sometimes you just have to let things go in order to move forward. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2020 certainly did not happen the way that I hoped or thought it would but in many ways it turned out just as beautiful. Some of the things I am so incredibly thankful for in 2020… - Amazing wedding clients who were absolute rockstars when having to reschedule, postpone, and alter every single one of their wedding plans - A growing list of dear clients/friends who entrusted me to photograph their babies/families during such a chaotic year - And my personal favorite… finally being able to bring life into this world with a positive pregnancy test after many years of unsuccess ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here is to taking a moment to be grateful for even a difficult year and all that it taught me. May 2021 be even better! #lifebylexphotography #lifebylexstudio #businessboss #indianapolisweddingphotographer #indianapolisphotographer #indianaweddingphotographer #risingtide #risingtidesociety #crawfordsvilleweddingphotographer #indianapolisfamilyphotographer 
Happy new year, friends!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Going on a social media break during December + January is honestly one of my favorite things to do. That season is already so incredibly busy and full of family events, shopping, eating and so much more. It is such a relief to be able to take one thing off of my plate and to focus on the present time. If you’ve never done it, I highly recommend it. I always come back feeling recharged and excited for the future. It also gives me time to plan out my schedule and social media for the time being which I am so excited for. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There are so many gorgeous things coming at you that I can not wait to share! Hope you all had a blessed Christmas and are enjoying a beautiful new year!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lifebylexphotography #businessboss #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #filmphotographer #indianalifestylephotographer #indianaweddingphotographer #indianafilmphotographer #bossbabe #smallbusinessowner #photographer #lightonfilm