Alyssa Staats Photography

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Alyssa Staats Photography Hey there, I'm Alyssa! I'm so excited that you are here! I live in my hometown in Northwest Indiana with my husband, two kids and 3 dogs.

Hey there, l'm Alyssa!
📸 Fun & Easygoing Photographer Capturing Families, Seniors, Babies, & Couples
📍NW Indiana based > also covering SW Michigan &
Chicagoland Yes, we have quite the circus here at our home! I am a big lover of a good dry red w**e, garlic cheesebread (ok, garlic ANYTHING), game nights, the bachelor, puzzles, cooking, and getting my toes in the sand. I'm a big believer in going with the flow, finding what makes you happy, not taking life too seriously, and loving with your whole heart. On top of being wife and mom, you can also find me photographing awesome high school & college seniors, families & extended families, babies, branding sessions for professionals, and the occasional wedding or event! My clients become family, and I truly love growing with them over the years! I travel all over "the Region" so you'll find me mainly in the La Porte, Indiana area (my hometown!) -- covering all of Northwest Indiana, up into Southwest Michigan, and even over in Chicago and the suburbs.

I photograph a lot of families and extended families throughout the year and love every second of it!If you're hoping to...
09/24/2026

I photograph a lot of families and extended families throughout the year and love every second of it!

If you're hoping to have your family, big or small, immediate or extended, photographed, I'd love to hear from you!

The #1 location I photograph at is New Buffalo Beach (pictured here) - it has beautiful beach grass, rolling dunes, the sand & water, a great lighthouse, and a neat rock wall. Lots of space for large families to spread out, and lots of variety in your gallery!

Not feeling the beach or wanting a different beach location? I'm all ears, and totally happy to meet wherever or suggest a different spot for your group!

You can inquire here if you're interested in learning more about a session with me or wanting to go ahead and book your next family photo session!
https://www.alyssastaats.com/inquire-here

| get the question all the time "we have a really large extended family group... do you do sessions like that?"HECK YEAH...
09/22/2026

| get the question all the time "we have a really large extended family group... do you do sessions like that?"

HECK YEAH I do! 🎉

I love photographing families of all sizes, but the bulk of what I photograph each summer is bigger extended families... typically family reunion vacations in New Buffalo, Union Pier, Michigan City, Michiana Shores, etc with grandparents, their adult children, spouses, and grandkids! Sometimes lots and lots of grandkids!

*SO FUN*

I always say, "the more the merrier", and make sure each family gets their little moment in the spotlight during each session too!

This stunning family was staying in Union Pier this summer and wanted the whole group of 26 captured! 14 kiddos and 12 adults 🥰 we captured all this (and more) in an hour long morning session and they got so many amazing images in their gallery!

Senior Sunday (a day late for FB 🤪) today for this beautiful girl! I had so much fun doing this session with Skyler!We ...
09/21/2026

Senior Sunday (a day late for FB 🤪) today for this beautiful girl! I had so much fun doing this session with Skyler!

We had a great mix of locations and outfits - I drove to her grandparents lake house on Tippecanoe Lake to start the session, then we went to their farm for photos in the field and with the cows, and then we finished up at thebiggraybarnco for u-pick flower field photos. We had a blast and got such a wonderful variety of senior photos for Skyler!

Football is BACK and it's starting to feel like we're just a brisk breeze away from it being fall (I can't wait!) 🍁🍂Love...
09/10/2026

Football is BACK and it's starting to feel like we're just a brisk breeze away from it being fall (I can't wait!) 🍁🍂

Loved loved loved Sam's senior session in Munster highlighting some beautiful spots along with his family's restaurant and his school and football field! So much great variety for this guy to capture him in his element!

With fall comes senior photos, family photos, and lots lots more! It also comes with shorter days and cooler temps at the end of the season. You know what that means... everyone's trying to get their sessions in early in the season, and my availability is limited due to shorter days (and a busy sports schedule for my kids) meaning I can no longer fit in multiple sessions on weeknights after people are out of work 🤪

If you're hoping to hop on my fall calendar please reach out now so we can get you scheduled!

The best way to contact me is via my inquiry form linked here: https://linktr.ee/alyssastaats.photography

This windy day has me reminiscing of this Extended Family photo session atNew Buffalo beach last summer 🌬️🌊We weren't su...
03/13/2026

This windy day has me reminiscing of this Extended Family photo session at
New Buffalo beach last summer 🌬️🌊

We weren't sure if we'd get rained on but we decided to roll with it and we got the most beautiful, windy morning (with no rain, woohoo!)! The hair and dresses danced with the gusts, and while it was a little tricky to make sure everything was in the right place, we made it work and I absolutely love how these turned out!

This sweet proposal turned into an extended family session at New Buffalo Beach and I LOVE THAT for them 🥰We planned the...
03/11/2026

This sweet proposal turned into an extended family session at New Buffalo Beach and I LOVE THAT for them 🥰

We planned the whole thing out and she was so thrilled: the proposal at my favorite spot, walking around the beach for more photos to celebrate after, and then back up the hill to meet Ally's fam and get some extended family photos with them 🤍

The kind of family photos I want when thinking about my own family photography session:- playful- relaxed- FUN- real smi...
03/09/2026

The kind of family photos I want when thinking about my own family photography session:

- playful
- relaxed
- FUN
- real smiles
- lots of love
- JOY
- memories
- togetherness..a few good posed photos, but really I want more connection and us being US. I want to remember the way my kids smile with a scrunched up nose and missing a few teeth. I want to remember twirls in the sand and skipping stones. I want them to look back at the photos when they're grown and remember me, young and playful, happy, swinging them down the shore of the beach 🤍
..and that's my goal when capturing your family too! If you're looking for a photographer while you're vacationing in beautiful Michigan City, New Buffalo, Union Pier, Long Beach, etc this summer, I'd love to hear from you!

03/08/2026

A sunny beachy baby moon maternity and family sesh for you on this sunny Sunday morning ☀️

This sweet fam took 30 mins out of their relaxing Michigan City beach vacation to meet me at Washington Park for some photos to remember this time as a family of 3 before they met baby brother and became a family of 4!

This location was super special because it's the same spot they engaged at a few years before 🥰

I first photographed Kelly & Matt back in 2021 at this same exact beach in Lakeside, Michigan for their couples session,...
02/28/2026

I first photographed Kelly & Matt back in 2021 at this same exact beach in Lakeside, Michigan for their couples session, just the two of them. Since then, we've had 6 more sessions and have added 2 cuties to the mix! I love returning to this beach with them, and I always love that mom and dad are down to play so we get such a good mix of posed and playful photos! 🥰

Thankful for all of my clients but especially for the ones that come back year after year for more fun with me! I love getting to be along for your ride in this thing we all call life!

Check out my stories - I'll share a few from that first 2021 session there today!

The snow is almost fully melted and I can hear birds chirping! We're inching our way closer to spring and summer days at...
02/27/2026

The snow is almost fully melted and I can hear birds chirping! We're inching our way closer to spring and summer days at the beach and I CANNOT WAIT to get my toes in the sand with all of you!

I'm currently working on my spring and summer schedule through the end of August - if you're hoping to get on my calendar, NOW is the time to reach out before it gets filled up!

Inquire Here: https://www.alyssastaats.com/inquire-here

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📸☀️ This sweet fam was all together for their annual beach getaway at their family home - I don't get a lot of clients that aren't vacationers staying at an Airbnb, so it was super special and sentimental to hear the history behind the home, photograph them with the home in the background, and capture them all together 🥰 Such a beautiful, sunny morning at the beach and I loved every second of it!

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Laporte, IN
46350

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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+12193636624

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