In which cities do we photograph families?

Noblesville, Indiana is our home. We just had one Noblesville Miller graduate from NHS in 2022, and have another one graduating in 2024. We work all over the Indianapolis area, and have even done destination family photo sessions in all of the surrounding states and as far away as Texas. Primarily, our family photography is done in the Hamilton County area, including Noblesville, Fishers, Westfield, Carmel, Pendleton, and Fortville.

Where are the best locations to create family photos in Noblesville?

1. Hamilton County Courthouse 2. Downtown Noblesville Square 3. Forest Park 4. Potter’s Bridge 5. White River Greenway 6. Seminary Park 7. Historic Homes 8. Arbuckle’s Railroad Place 9. Hague Road Nature Haven 10. Studio Kate Portrait Design

Why are family pictures important?

There are plenty of reasons why family pictures are important, but let me share with you our personal favorite: Studies have shown that family portraits increase self-confidence in children. Not just the unforgettable session, which we’ll be sure is a fun time for everyone. And not just having a few digital images to post on social media that your kids will only see for one short moment. These studies have found that a child feels better about themselves when parents hang their portraits on the wall, prominently. This lets them know just how important they are in your world. Every time they see themselves looking their best and proudly displayed for all of your friends, family, and other visitors to see, they will know just how loved they are, even when you aren’t right there to tell them.

When is the most common time to take family portraits in Noblesville?

Family portrait photographers in different areas of the country have different busy seasons. This is partially due to different weather patterns, but also due to local traditions. As a photographer in Noblesville, Indiana, we’ve found these to be the busiest times of the year for family photos. Many families choose to do their family portrait sessions during the fall to take advantage of the cool weather and beautiful Autumn colors. Some families love to take family pictures mid-summer and often choose a setting that reflects their outdoor lifestyle. We are so very blessed to have our own portrait studio, which allows us to create beautiful family images year-round, no matter the season, weather, or other uncontrollable outdoor conditions.

What should we wear in our family photos?

Every family is different and every family has its own unique style. It’s tempting to force everyone into matching outfits, but the most important thing to remember is to wear the clothes that make you feel best about yourself! Yes, it’s adorable when everyone is coordinated, but if dad is forced to wear that 10-year-old dress shirt that doesn’t fit him anymore, no one is going to be happy. Our best advice is to talk with us first, then bring a few outfits for each person. There will be time during the session for at least one changes of clothes. So if you aren’t sure, bring it! We’ll help you decide which outfits work best for your family portrait outfits.

What else should we bring to our family photography shoot?

Aside from the different outfits you’d like to consider for your pictures, there are a few other things you should bring as well. Hair Tools – Even if you choose to use our incredibly talented hair and makeup artists, sometimes you just need your own brush. Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of hair spray! Accessories – Sometimes a big floppy hat or a favorite scarf can make a world of difference. Sunglasses, jewelry, and even that phone with the flowered case that they never seem to put down can add personality to the images. Don’t be afraid to bring too much! We’ll help you sort out what will create the best family portraits. Props – Do you have a favorite family board game? Bring it! Do you all love our Indianapolis Colts? Bring your fan gear! Does your whole family play a sport together? Bring that equipment, too! Think about what brings you together as a family! Themes – We LOVE when families really get into their sessions. Maybe we need to re-create a great British bake-off, spend some time out on your boat, or find a place where the family Jeep will get put to its limits. If there’s something that you love to do as a family, let’s talk about it and figure out how we can capture that shared interest in a portrait session.

What should we expect in a family photography session?

Every family portrait session is different, but our sessions are more like a fashion magazine model shoot than your local JCPenny photo center experience. With optional hair and makeup services, multiple outfits and backgrounds, and lots of local outdoor locations to choose from, we know we can create a family album of pictures that are as unique as you and your kids. And if we can spend a little time in our studio, too, you’ll be amazed at the creative things we can do when we have full control over the lighting and backdrops.

How much do family portraits cost?

For family pictures, our standard session fee is $199. There are options for extended sessions, hair and makeup artists, and fashion or home decor consultations. Or if you’d like to consider one of our destination sessions, we can talk about those, too! Products and images are purchased separately when you return to the studio for your ordering session. We always love to see our families in big, epic wall art! And we believe that a custom-designed album is the very best way to archive a variety of images and create an heirloom that will last for generations.

Are we the best family photographer in Noblesville?

That’s not really for us to say, but we can share what others have said: If I could give 100/5 stars, I would! Would recommend over and over! - Lori N. The best! So down-to-Earth & easy to work with! I love her sense of humor & creative ability. - Suzi S. Kate is definitely the best photographer I’ve ever worked with. I 1000% recommend Katie. I will definitely be a returning client. - Courtney P. Her work is phenomenal! She has lots of fun during your sessions too! Highly recommend! - Celina K.

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Studio Kate – Portrait Design

Portrait Photographer | Noblesville, IN

A Few Of Our Favorite Noblesville Portraits

Noblesville Senior High School student is posed leaning on against the wing of his grandfather’s blue and yellow bi-plane at Noblesville Airport on Promise Road. He’s wearing a simple white t-shirt and looks like he could climb in at any moment and take to the skies. You can see the wing supports in the foreground and the stenciled black lettering on the fuselage behind him. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Senior Pictures
An elementary aged boy is in his own little world dressed in jeans, a fur hat, and bear claw mittens. He’s lying on the ground next to a creek with is head propped against an old fallen tree. The mischievous smile on his face looks like he’s planning his next adventure. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer – Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Family Portrait Photographer
Noblesville Senior High School Student brushing her hand through her hair in one of the art decorated alleys on the historic Noblesville square with a brick wall in the background
3 sisters pose straight faced against a muddled grey studio backdrop in a classic formal black and white family portrait. The image is in a high-key studio style, which accentuates their young pale faces and white sweaters. Long straight hair flows between their heads with the younger outside girls tilted slightly toward the older teen in the center. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer – Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Family Portrait Photographer
2 elementary aged sisters are posed together both looking down and sharing a moment. In the background you can see the soft focused trees that surround Potter’s Bridge in Noblesville. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer – Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Family Portrait Photography
This Noblesville High School senior is standing in front of her favorite store at Hamilton Town Center. There is an orange glow from the shop windows behind her that almost looks like an old master photographer’s canvas backdrop. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Senior Pictures
A young couple embraces with the mountains behind them. Photo by Kate Plummer of Studio Kate Portrait Design
Noblesville Senior High School Student wearing his Noblesville Millers basketball jersey and palming a basketball at arm’s length toward the camera. In the darkened background of the NHS gymnasium, you can see the various awards and championship banners from many years of the team’s competitions. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Senior Pictures
Noblesville Senior High School Graduate Cameron Karns is featured in the dark and moody locker room scene. He’s sitting on the ground, leaned up against a locker, with a basketball under his knees, wearing his Millers jersey. It’s a dark, quiet scene in which he looks down in great thought. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Senior Pictures
Professional business headshot of Susan wearing a navy blue dress accented with lovely silvery earrings. She’s sitting at a table in front of Noble Coffee and Tea leaning toward us with a confident smile.
Noblesville Senior High School soccer player is just a black silhouette against a completely orange Autumn sky. He’s kicking his soccer ball repeatedly, with nothing but the black outlines of trees along the bottom of the landscape. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Senior Pictures
A mother and her two daughters embrace with the youngest in the middle. They are dressed in formal black outfits against a muddled grey studio backdrop creating a classic formal portrait. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer – Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Studio Portrait Photographer
This Noblesville Senior High School graduate is on the sidewall in front of one of the shops on the square. His arms are crossed and he’s wearing his black and gold Noblesville cap and gown. You can see the NHS crest on his chest and the tassel hanging from his mortarboard cap. His smile could only be described as contagious. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Senior Pictures
An infant with dark hair lies swaddled in a warm pink blanket with one tiny hand reaching out from the top. The child’s head is resting on the soft continuous dune-like curve of the cashmere colored surface and matching background.
Two pre-teen sisters are sitting on a table in the alley North of Logan Street in the historic downtown square of Noblesville. They are looking at each other, giggling, with the teal and orange sun shades flying overhead. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer – Studio Kate Portrait Design – Noblesville Family Photographer

One Photographer for Every Moment in Life.

We want to be your local Noblesville photographer for every milestone in life. That means, getting to know you and your family, so that every time you need a professional portrait photographer, you know we’ll be there for you. We are a full-service portrait studio. That means that we’re here to help you with everything from which outfits work best to deciding how to display these images in your home.

Whether you have a fiance that’s about to become your husband, a new baby on the way, two kids that won’t be in elementary much longer, a senior graduating next year, or a career that is about to take off, we’ve done it all before, and we’ll be right here to help you remember every moment of it!

Who is behind Studio Kate Portrait Design?

Hi! My name is Katie Plummer. I’ve been working as a professional portrait photographer since 2006. We work primarily with mothers and business-women here in Noblesville to provide them with everything from unbelievable portraits of them with their families, to business headshots, to wedding, maternity, and boudoir images. After years of pouring their efforts into everyone else, our clients often regain confidence in their own beauty and self-image as a direct result of our work.

We work with national insurance business owners like Ashlin Hadden, Fortune 500 company executives like Heidi Motz, local PTO members like Allison Lomelin, top real estate agents like Tammy Savoy, and medical sales professionals like Megan Taylor.

One of the best things about my job is when a new client sees their images for the first time, and then realizes just how beautiful they are. Empowering women of all ages is a great blessing to us. I love that I get to build the confidence of these amazing women, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Why did we choose Noblesville to build our portrait business?

I’m a Hamilton County native, and Noblesville is our home. I grew up on Allisonville Road along the White River and went to high school at Hamilton South Eastern, which everyone around here knows simply as HSE. We just had one Noblesville Miller graduate from NHS in 2022, another one graduating in 2024, and our youngest just started at Noblesville East Middle School, previously attending Promise Road Elementary.

Over the years we’ve had a few different studios in Noblesville, including our first studio, in the old Model Mill building on Mulberry Street. What we’ve found is that we love to be right in the middle of everything and have had the most fun in our studios that sit right on the historic Noblesville square. In the past, we’ve had studio space above Alexander’s ice cream shop, and another one above Kiln Creations.

An image of the Gordon Building at 9th and Logan on the Historic Square in Noblesville which is the home of Studio Kate Portrait Design.

While we do love Noblesville, we work all over the Indianapolis area, and have done destination photo sessions in all of the surrounding states and as far away as Florida, Colorado, and Texas. Primarily, though, we work in the Hamilton County area, including Noblesville, Fishers, Westfield, Carmel, Pendleton, and Fortville. We’ve recently moved into the Gordon building at 9th and Logan right across the street from one of our partners, Smith’s Jewelers, and are very excited about the new possibilities that this new space presents!

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What types of photography sessions do we offer?

We do all kinds of portrait work, and then some! We are also proficient in things like event photography, real estate images, product and catalog work, and high-resolution art archives, Our favorite sessions are the one-on-one photoshoots we get to experience with our amazing local women. This is when we really get to know them and create unique images that exude their individuality. We’ve made so many good friends along the way, and can’t wait to meet you too! Here are some examples of our most popular sessions.

Family Portraits

Mom, Dad, and 4 young girls are posed on a gravel trail with an amazing arch of red and orange autumn trees that follows the path behind them. The younger two sisters are standing directly in front of their parents, while the older two girls are holding their parents arms on each side of the group. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer - Studio Kate Portrait Design - Noblesville Family Portrait Photography — Family portraits are often how we meet our clients for the first time. It’s so fun getting to know everyone’s individual personalities. Click here or on the picture to learn more.

Senior Pictures

Noblesville Senior High School Student Chase is sitting on the steps downtown, wearing his NHS letter jacket with a big 2-0 on the sleeve, indicating that he graduated from high school in 2020. His shy closed smile with his head bowed down presents a humble confidence. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design - Noblesville Senior Pictures — Senior pictures are a celebration of 12 years of effort. They should always be fun, unique, and inspire confidence in your student. Click here to read our ultimate guide to senior photography in Noblesville.

Engagement Sessions

A young couple embraces with the mountains behind them. Photo by Kate Plummer of Studio Kate Portrait Design — Engagement sessions are always fun! This is often our best chance to get to know a couple before their wedding. And if you get your engagement ring from our partner Smith’s Jewelers, there’s a special offer waiting for you!

Wedding Photography

2 young girls in their junior bridesmaid dresses, holding the arm of the bride. This image is cropped so the bride is only visible from the waist down, while the young girls hold her closely as the bouquet falls between them Photo by Kate Plummer of Studio Kate Portrait Design. — We love to shoot weddings. It’s always so fun to get super creative with each couple on their special day. To learn more about our wedding photography, click here or on the image above.

Boudoir Images

This boudoir image is shot from above the blonde woman as she lays down on the couch for a break. The sunlight falls gently on her face and lace covered chest. Photo by Kate Plummer of Studio Kate Portrait Design in Noblesville, IN — There are lots of good times and good reasons to do a boudoir shoot. Sometimes it’s just because you deserve to feel good about yourself. Click here to learn more about our boudoir sessions.

Maternity Portraits

A pregnant mother is stands looking down and holding hands with her elementary aged daughter. This is studio pictures shows a living room like scene behind them while sunlight from the window shines through the long translucent white dress of the mother highlighting the beautiful curves of her maternal body. — Engagement sessions in our studio can be anything from full family to full nude. If you like, we’ll even split the session so you can do both! Click here to see some of our best maternity photos.

Newborn Pictures

An infant with dark hair lies swaddled in a warm pink blanket with one tiny hand reaching out from the top. The child's head is resting on the soft continuous dune-like curve of the cashmere colored surface and matching background. — There’s nothing more precious than those first few weeks with your new baby. Let us help you create an album full of memories that will last a lifetime.

Business Headshots

The Taylor family poses in front of a rustic knotty pine wall. The 3 teenagers are held gently by their parents with smiles all around. Photo Credit: Kate Plummer - Studio Kate Portrait Design - Noblesville Family Portrait Photographer — Professional headshots can accelerate your career, improve your online dating profile, or help you connect with clients before they even meet you. We have created headshots in our Noblesville studio, around town, inside local business offices, and even on location in Florida.

Event Photography

Noblesville Senior High School Student wearing a white sweater looking up and away with her hand on the back of her neck just behind her wavy blonde hair. She’s leaning on some greenery in front of a black framed store window at Hamilton Town Center. Credit: Studio Kate Portrait Design - Noblesville Senior Pictures — Do you have an event that needs to be covered? We’ve been hired for galas, golf outings, grand openings, social events, business retreats, sales conferences, festivals, fundraisers, sporting events, and more. Use the form at the bottom of this page to reach out, and you’ll be able to mark photography off of your event checklist.

Classic Studio Portraits

Classic black and white family portrait set in grey tones on a black background in the studio at Studio Kate Portrait Design in Noblesville, IN. — If you are looking for classic, timeless images to display proudly on the walls of your home, then let’s do some work in the studio. It’s right here on the historic square in downtown Noblesville.

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What should we expect in a photography session?

Every portrait session is different, but our sessions are more like a fashion magazine model shoot than your local JCPenny photo center experience. With optional hair and makeup services, multiple outfits and backgrounds, and lots of local locations to choose from, we know we can create an album full of pictures that are as unique as you and your crew. We know that the best smiles come from genuine laughter, so we always have a few tricks up our sleeves to make this a fun experience for everyone involved.

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How much does a portrait photography session cost?

This is a screen capture from a behind the scenes video of our senior portrait session with Megan.

Sessions prices can vary, but standard sessions are typically $199-$299. You can also add hair & makeup services, home décor consultations, and extended or destination shoots to your session if you choose. Images and products are then purchased separately when you return to the studio for your ordering session.

We always love to see our families in big, epic art pieces hanging on their walls! We also believe that custom-designed albums are the very best way to archive a variety of images from a session and create an heirloom that will last for generations. With that in mind, our focus is on creating beautiful wall art and albums for your home, but smaller gift prints are also available. The first step is to reach out to us using this form.

Are we the best photographer in Noblesville?

That’s not really for us to say, but we are members of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), have studied and mentored under some of the best photographers in the country, and continue to work hard to make ourselves better every day. What we can tell you is what a few others have so graciously said about us on Facebook and Google reviews.

Phenomenal!

Kate is super amazing to work with and very flexible! Her work is phenomenal! She has lots
of fun during your sessions too!

Celina K.

We Love Our Pictures!

Kate is a wonderful photographer with great energy and amazing talent!

Heather S.

She was Incredible!

She made me feel comfortable and she was incredible the whole time!

Jessie F.

The Best!

The best! So down-to-Earth & easy to work with! I love her sense of humor & creative
ability.

Suzi S.

How can I hire Kate as my photographer?

1. Fill out the form below, or if you prefer to call or email, those details can be found at the bottom of this page as well.

2. We’ll reach out to you to learn more about how we can best serve you.

3. Together we’ll agree on a date, location, and style for your photography session.

But it all starts with the few simple questions below. There’s no obligation, so don’t wait. Reach out Today!

This is a screen capture from a behind the scenes video of our senior picture session with Tamara in front of the Hamilton County Courthouse.