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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

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Summer is an energetic, professional photographer who delivers stunning, cinematic photos with strong attention to detail. She’s flexible, punctual, great at directing groups, and calming to couples, even stepping in for vendor issues. Fast turnaround and highly recommended.

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Summer is an energetic, professional photographer who delivers stunning, cinematic photos with strong attention to detail. She’s flexible, punctual, great at directing groups, and calming to couples, even stepping in for vendor issues. Fast turnaround and highly recommended.

Rachel
Rachel Sent on 06/17/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Super Experience with Summer!

Summer was phenomenal to work with all throughout the wedding process. She asked minimal (but all the right) questions during the planning process, and it was obvious that she’s very experienced with wedding photography. We booked her 8 hour package, and really appreciated her punctuality and attention to detail! She got tons of fantastic photos from each part of the day, and really helped us make the most of some cloudy and rainy weather. Summer was also great at giving direction: both to us while we posed, but also to all of our wedding party and family members who were present in our photos. She brought fun energy that was flexible enough to accommodate some changes in our timeline but rigid enough to get all the shots and keep our timeline moving. If you’re looking for stunning cinematic and dramatic shots photographed by a someone full of positive energy, we definitely recommend Summer!!
Hannah
Hannah Sent on 06/15/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding photographer!

Summer is truly the best! She was energetic, fun, kind, flexible, and listened to our needs! She was very attuned to us and how we were feeling! She made everything stress free and so much fun! She captured every special moment and made every picture feel so personal and special! If you are wanting someone who puts you first, she is your gal! She was phenomenal in every aspect! We cannot recommend her enough! Check out her website and see first hand the beautiful way she captures moments! Thank you summer!!
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!!
J
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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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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