I'm heavily inspired by God's unique creation, inspired by people being people, and inspired by the emotions and the relationships that I am able to witness. Gaining friendships along the way is just one of the perks; I cannot wait to meet you!
I picture my entire life as an art project; Art has consumed my life since day one. Today, I am honored to serve my clients on the biggest, most sacred day of their lives as I come alongside to create art with your love story!
From couples to creative branding. From intimate families to the coolest, unique at-home session; I would love to hold these memories for you in my artistic vision, capturing the details that you hold close in this phase of your life. I desire for you to simply live your life in front of me, as I'm in the background documenting it. I'm here for you + your ideas – let's make your unique idea happen!
My focus is on a non-traditional + documentary approach, capturing moments as they occur with the focus on emotion, and the moments that we hold dear.
In my eyes, a wedding day is incredibly sacred and should be focused around your commitment to your spouse, the one you love. I am here to serve YOU and only you with every decision you have made, upholding + investing in these wishes with the highest regard.
In a world where digital images are the norm, there's something undeniably magical about the rich, authentic, nostalgic quality of analog film. As a wedding photographer, I understand that your day is filled with precious moments that deserve to be captured in a way that truly reflects their beauty and emotion. This is why I offer an exclusive analog film add-on to complement your wedding photography package, where the end product will result in digital scans full of life.
"Claire captures moments that you wouldn't think to capture. Reactions, small expressions, gestures; in a room full of strangers as if she had a sense for the emotions and moments that matter. Her photography style is non-invasive. Many of my guests commented that they barely noticed her, as she makes an attempt to blend in and be an addition to the day. Her personality is fun, bubbly and non-intimidating, making it so easy to act natural and have fun!
The professionalism, consistency and trustworthy nature of Claire and her business stood out to me, as well as her willingness to engage and talk about any wedding details, even outside of photos. We would pick her over and over again for the fun, flexibility, talent & delivery of photos that just feel like us!
"Anyone in Indiana and across the US...
Claire is the real deal! My wife and I absolutely loved Claire! We came across her website in the wedding planning process and saw some familiar faces on her page and only heard amazing things. The communication and the attention to details in the process and the day of was remarkable! She worked so well with all of the vendors we hired (A true team player).
The care she puts into each and every client is so noticeable!! ...Even in her captions on Instagram. On top of all of that, the photos turned out perfect. Our summer wedding was captured so perfectly thanks to the BEST wedding photographer out there!"
"WE SERIOUSLY COULD NOT RECOMMEND CLAIRE ENOUGH. She was our FIRST wedding decision and our BEST wedding decision! From the very first meeting to our last photo at the wedding, she made us feel confident, comfortable, and celebrated. She is thorough in the planning process, incredibly helpful offering knowledge of other vendors, and alleviated so much stress that is rolled into this process. We knew that if Claire was the there - the day would be a breeze.
We genuinely consider Claire a friend after our year together. PLUS, we love every. single. photo! We live states away and I would fly to Claire at the drop of a hat to have her capture moments that are near and dear to us. We love love love Claire Hope Photo!'
"I truly do not have enough kind words for Claire and her talents! Jacob and I volunteered to model for her back in March '23 and we hit it off so well & loved her work so much that Jacob booked her to capture my surprise proposal a month later; She worked alongside him in the most special way and our photos reflect that so well.
Claire has now captured us while dating, engaged and we have since had her photograph our wedding in Sept. '24 because we couldn't imagine our day without her! Claire is much like her photography style: personable, warm, genuine and nostalgic in all of the magical ways. We are so grateful for all that she has captured for us thus far and we look forward to much more to come, in front of her camera! "