Meet my friends, Martina and Andrew 🙂 Martina has been a LONG-TIME Instagram friend (since July 2020!) and we’ve BOTH been anxiously waiting for this season of their lives ever since! As you read this, Martina is also learning that I 100% slid into her DM’s on a quest to get her in front of […]

Katie and Jake radiated joy from every ounce of their being. On their family farm and surrounded by their friends and family, they commited to one another and celebrated until the cows came home! Their country wedding featured burgundy bridesmaids Azazie dresses and navy blue suits while Katie’s classic ball gown was absolutely breathtaking and […]

Get a hold of your wedding budget! In this post we’re talking about how to allocate your wedding funds and make sure your money is going to the right place!

What a sweet evening I had with Emily and Seth! This summer engagement session at Metea County Park in Fort Wayne features wildflowers, a coral pink maxi dress, glowy sunset light and too many mosquito bites to count — but it was worth it!

If you’re trying to branch into wedding photography but all you have to show is a portfolio full of families, newborns and senior portraits, it’s going to be tough for you to not only convince potential brides to trust that you know what you’re doing but also that you even shoot weddings at all!

Did you just get a shiny new rock put on it?! Congrats! It’s time to pop the champagne! It’s also time to learn a bit about that beautiful new stone the love of your life just gave you!

Bailey and I met randomly met through the wedding industry and it’s crazy to me to think that she’s been a close friend for like three years now! She was working at Blush Bridal Boutique in Fort Wayne and I wanted to meet with them about setting up a styled shoot (that we never even […]

In this four part series, I’m sharing the steps to take your portrait photography business and transition it into a wedding photography business! But before you learn about and implement a marketing strategy to make the transition, you need to ask yourself one question: WHY?

solute showstopper!! From the low back to the incredible two-layer train, it had a vintage-romance yet modern feel. She described it as having that “wow” factor and, boy was she right! It paired perfectly with the pale blush bridesmaids’ dresses and neutral bouquets with accents of pink!

WOW! Joy literally overflowed from Katie during this session, she is truly a delightful presence to be around!! This wildflower sunset engagement session includes a romantic picnic with champagne to celebrate this season for Katie and Nick! I could not believe these portraits at the end, oh my goodness, when I saw these flowers, I knew that’s where we would end up as the sun dipped below the trees!

I am proud to announce the official launch of COURTNEY RUDICEL PHOTOGRAPHY (pronounced “rude-iss-sell”) and I am over the moon excited about it!! But, honestly, just four short months ago, I absolutely hated the thought of this.

This flower garden engagement session features a rainbow of lush blossoms as we explored Matter Park in Marion last week! With her ivory body suit and high-waisted jeans, Mackenzie rocks some serious Joanna Gaines vibes!