Through Her Looking-Glass Photography - Photography by Shalena Eaton
 
 

investment

wedding and engagement packages start at $2,100 or $350/hour. wedding packages all include shalena and her husband oliver as well as a complimentary engagement session.

family, maternity & newborn and extended family packages range from $100-$350/hour.

please contact us to request a date and package information.

about

i am a happily married woman who discovered her photography passion through her own wedding and watching her friends get engaged, married and start their families. i saw how important it is to appreciate the individuality and uniqueness of each person, each child and each couple and i strive to capture that through my photography. i am a big reader and I find that also has a big influence on the way i see the world and the way people are interacting in it and with each other. from my clients to friends to two very patient dogs, i’m always documenting what is going on around me because i think through photography, we get to live twice.

photographing weddings and families is a tremendous honor to me and i understand the importance of making sure who you are as a couple and as a family truly comes through in stunning photography that tells the story of not just that day, but the way your live your lives. my style is very on-the-go and less focused on formality and more on capturing organic photos of people interacting with nature, with their significant others and their world. my husband, oliver, documents weddings with me and we make a great team! please enjoy perusing the website and feel free to contact me with any questions, ideas or date inquiry.

i am currently located out of the town of Culver in Northwest Indiana and service the greater-Michiana area including, but not limited to, South Bend, Portage, Elkhart and Niles.

testimonials

Our experience with Shalena and Oliver was more than I could have asked for. I would say the most important element of my day, outside of saying "I do," was the photography. I am a graphic designer and I am very picky when it comes to quality. But I didn't want just a beautiful portrait of what we looked like, I wanted photos that captured the essence of who we were as a family and the true joy and celebration of the day. Shalena and Oliver did just that; they captured the essence of the moment and they did it beautifully. I never get tired of looking through my photos and reliving my wedding. They worked great as a team and seamlessly moved together. While Shalena was giving us ideas on positions Oliver was shooting away, getting some of the most candid and beautiful images. Shalena has a true artist's eye and intuition; she put us in situations that allowed our personalities to really come out. My husband is an incredibly shy guy and hates photos, but in their hands he was completely at ease, playful, flirtatious and romantic. I would say that it was the one element of the wedding I didn't worry about. It was easy and fun, we had a great time working with the Eatons. Picking "through her looking glass" as my photographer was the best decision I made, outside saying "I do" to my husband.

—alysha, midwest city, ok

I’m not a big fan of traditional, posed photography, so when my son was born, I went on a search for a photographer who could give me the candid, “real life” shots that I love so much. Shalena is an expert at these shots! She has an amazing gift for capturing looks, gestures and tiny details that go unnoticed in traditional posed photography.This gift allows her to capture the true personality of her subjects. It turns out that my son is quite stoic—he’s a curious thinker—so his smiles are fleeting. Shalena works so well with him, and is always able to catch that sweet smile of his. I love how she observes him in his natural activity and is able to capture his curiosity and sweetness with each shot. I know these baby years won’t last for long, but I have these beautiful pictures to remind me of how tiny and innocent my little boy once was. Thank you, Shalena!

—stephanie, south bend, in

Shalena was just what we were looking for: she is creative, friendly and assertive. I asked her to take charge on my wedding day and she did just that. I didn't have to worry. She took all the pictures I asked and made sure everything was just as I wanted. The quality was excellent - we loved her creativity and artistry. Our wedding pictures are fun, classic, and beautiful and I absolutely love them! Shalena is also very easy to work with - she is accessible and responsive to any questions or concerns. She made me feel confident and beautiful on my big day. I am so glad we hired her!

—lela, oak park, il

I've never felt as beautiful and as sexy in my life as when I was 8 months pregnant with our daughter, and lying next my husband, as seen through the eyes of our friend and photographer Shalena. Precious moments between new parents and their first child were captured more beautifully than I could of hoped for. We will treasure and relive those times endlessly thanks to Shalena's photographs.

—jessica, schertz, tx