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‘One doesn’t stop seeing. One doesn’t stop framing. It doesn’t turn off and turn on. It’s on all the time.’ -Annie Leibovitz

I am a wedding and lifestyle photographer from the Midwest. I love love. I love watching memories unfold and turning those moments into memories.

I’m curious and engaged in the world around me and that’s reflected in my work. My images have been described as fresh and powerful with a touch of classical sensibility. I describe them as honest.

I love music, supporting my community, smart design, yoga, cameras, my faith, anthropologie and of course my beautiful family and friends.

I would be honored to talk with you about your wedding or family portraits, so feel free to call or email with any questions.

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Reviews of Shana Drake Photography

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Shana Sent on 10/07/2013
5 out of 5 rating
We had an amazing experience with Shana Drake Photography! Shana was always prompt with her timelines on getting pictures back to me, she was very responsive to emails, phone calls, and texts, and was professional through and through! I was overwhelmed with how INCREDIBLE our pictures turned out, but I shouldn’t have been surprised. I did a ton of research before we chose our wedding photographer, and I loved the fact that Shana Drake has 12+ years of experience. Besides being an expert in photography, her experience was SOOO beneficial because she knew a ton of really cool places to go take pictures, she had photographed at our church before, and since she is familiar with our venues she knew the rules of our church, she knew the lighting and how to get the AMAZING shots that other people may not know to get! She was completely flexible to take not only traditional pictures, but to take modern pictures, candid shots, organized shots, item shots. I consider myself particular with the vendors I chose for our wedding, and wanted the best, but like everyone, I wanted a fair price as well. Shana Drake was great about not adding in things that we didn’t want or need, and focused on us as a couple, and delivering to us what truly mattered-AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL, incredibly artistic, and perfectly edited photographs! We had so many compliments about how nice she was to all of our guests, how she didn’t get in the way of any of the ceremony/reception, and now we have our pictures, we are bombarded by questions on who we used for our photographer and how above the bar our wedding photographs are. Shana Drake far exceeds 5 stars, and the categories above do not begin to explain the feelings you get when you get that call that your pictures are ready to view, you open them up, and every single one of thousands blows you away!
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Shana Sent on 11/30/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Yes, my name is Shana as well! But I am Shana B. I just signed up with Shana Drake to be my Photographer for my wedding, and I am thrilled to have her as my photographer. I looked through all of the wedding books, websites, and bridal show lists, and she genuinly cared about me and my fiance, and our wedding and that meant a lot to us. I will post again after the wedding, but so far Shana has been great to work with, very knowledgeable about her craft, and seemed to really take the time and attention to answer all of our questions, and not make me feel like I was just another bride booking a vendor. Everytime I have emailed her or called, I have gotten a very prompt response. I feel honored to have her as our photographer, and I know she will photograph our day beautifully. I would reccommend looking into her services, and speaking with her, and you will agree.
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Stephanie Sent on 07/07/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Last summer my fiancé and I were on the hunt for a wedding photographer and we came across Shana Drake. We had very high expectations for the photographer we were going to hire and upon looking at Shana’s website and blog and also meeting with her in person, we knew we had found a rockstar photographer!! We looked at many, many photographer’s websites and it became clear which ones knew their craft, their camera and how to edit photos and which ones did not. Shana does not use gimmicks such as angling her camera, excessive photo filters, and effects in her photography. She takes great shots with awesome depth of field that make you focus on the object at hand. She has an incredible eye for macro shots such as up close shots of details such as our wedding rings and the detailing on my wedding dress. Upon seeing our wedding photos, I was completely amazed by how beautiful the images were. She did a perfect job of capturing our wedding day and the photos are so natural and gorgeous! You can tell she is a true professional and understands what elements are needed for great photographs. She has years of experience in shooting weddings and knows which important shots to get and how to accomplish getting them without getting in the way of wedding guests. She is a sweetheart to work with and was always willing and prompt to answer any questions I had. We are so fortunate to have come across her and will cherish the images for our lifetime!
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