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Hello! I’m Summer Galyan and I take REALLY FREAKIN’ GREAT photos, that don’t cost you a limb.

I am a full time photographer that specializes in wedding, family and senior photography. I am currently serving the Indianapolis and surrounding areas. In 2013 I married my best friend of 15 years. Josh is the love of my life and my biggest supporter. Our super rad 13 year old son is the light of my life, I’m thankful for him every single day. My top 3 favorite things on the planet are my family (including the furry ones), pizza, and friends. I also love singing, corny puns, painting, reading, camping, hoppy beers, scary movies, and basically every animal. I'm outspoken and I love to make people laugh! I’m extremely passionate and driven in everything I set out to accomplish. I'm also very picky. I want that WOW photo at every shoot and I won’t stop until I get it. Let’s make some stellar art together!!

MY STYLE

My photos are colorful, bold, and artistic. While I have an appreciation for timeless traditional photos, I absolutely love to take a more modern approach to my photos making them more fun and unique. I like capturing realistic, candid moments as well as brilliantly posed pictures. I'm obsessed with natural light photography but I know my way around a multitude of different lighting equipment.

MY EDUCATION

I attended the Herron School of Art studying visual communications and film photography. It was there, while spending countless hours in a dark room, that I was consumed with a passion for photography. I spent a few years fine-tuning my art as a hobbyist, eventually making the switch to digital photography. As my hobby evolved, I was fortunate enough to begin pursuing photography professionally. Approximately 15 years ago I created Summerly Photography and have been averaging approximately 20 weddings a year with countless other sessions.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files
Negatives
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Prints
Proofs
Save the Date

Reviews of Summerly Photography

Isabel
Isabel Sent on 09/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

RUN, don’t walk to book Summer!

Summer is super spunky, high energy, so sweet. She handled our rowdy Puerto Rican family like a champ!! She turned a grundgy downtown area to the chicest of pictures. She is extremely talented. Made us laugh the whole time for effortless photos. Summer, we can’t thank you enough! Can’t wait to work with you again!
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Megan Sent on 06/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Never Disappointed ❤️

Summer is such an amazing photographer! We originally booked her for our wedding, but we’ve used her for ALL of our photo shoots because she’s that good! Her style is simply beautiful and she was able to capture everything we wanted for our wedding. Her attention to detail, professionalism and sense of humor helped us relax and enjoy the process. You will never be disappointed with Summer and we’ll continue to use her services whenever we can!
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Kari Sent on 11/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Summerly is THE BEST.

Summer is a dream to work with. She has a great eye for her shots, she is efficient, and knows how to keep groomsmen in line. She got our photos back to us within 3 week of our wedding, including mailing a flash drive with the photos. We have gotten so many compliments on our pictures!
Kalin
Kalin Sent on 05/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Summerly’s work is wedding photo goals!

My husband and I cannot recommend Summerly enough! Her work is incredible and we could not be happier with how she captured our wedding day so beautifully! She is fun, spunky, professional, and got us our photos back super fast!
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Carly Sent on 10/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Book with Summer!

Summer is the absolute best! She’s shot my mother’s day pics with my mom, engagement photos, and now my wedding! She will forever be our go to photographer. She always makes shooting so fun and the pictures turn out beautiful every single time! She truly has a gift ❤️
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Danielle Sent on 10/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Summer is amazing!

Summer is amazing. I would highly recommend her! I could not have ask for a better photographer.
Erin
Erin Sent on 07/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Summerly Photography is absolutely the best!!!

I highly recommend Summerly Photography for anyone looking at wedding photos. Summer is creative, elegant, easy to work with, has fair pricing, has a creative edge to her photos. In my opinion she is the best in central Indiana!!
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Jessica Sent on 07/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

I loved my photos!

Summer was very easy to work with and the photos she took were absolutely beautiful! I was not disappointed!
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Katie Sent on 10/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful pictures

Summer did an amazing job with our engagement and wedding pictures! We absolutely love them and it was so hard to choose which ones to display in our house! AND she had them back to us a week after our wedding! She has a great eye and isn’t afraid to get outside the box a little! We get so many compliments on them! Would definitely recommend booking Summer for your photography needs!
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Caryn Sent on 10/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding photos

Summer did my wedding and engagement photos. The picture quality was excellent Andy she was really easy to work with. She is very responsive to email and flexible with scheduling in order to make sure you get the best pictures. Her turn around time is really quick too! The only thing I’d say is she got a little snippy with my wedding party during wedding photos, but I will also qualify that by saying that I’m sure it’s difficult corralling 10 people in 90 degree heat and a small timeframe. And by doing this, she was able to get most of the photos on my long list.
I would definitely recommend Summer!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

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Summerly Photography frequently asked questions

Summerly Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Summerly Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
  • Prints
Summerly Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Summerly Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Summerly Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Prints
  • Proofs
  • Save the Date
Summerly Photography is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.
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