"I believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them"
- Diane Arbus -
HELLO - I’m Amy Payne
Photography has been a big part of my life for the last decade and a half. What I love most about photography is that it makes our memories more vivid. A photograph is powerful enough to bring back feelings, sounds, and even smells. Photos can be priceless heirlooms that are cherished for generations.
I fell in love with photography in high school and haven't put a camera down since. I attended Ball State University to study Advertising and became a Creative Director Assistant at Knoodle Advertising in Phoenix Arizona for a short time. I moved to Indianapolis in 2014 and got really involved with "International Live Events Association (ILEA Indiana)" and became their president from 2020 - 2022. This is where I met a community of local creatives and grew my name.
I focus on Portraits, Events + Commercial photography. I photograph many types of events such as weddings, conferences, museum programs, award ceremonies, bar/bat mitzvahs, galas...along with headshots, high school seniors and families. You can find a lot of my images published in your local magazines such as Fishers, Geist, Avon, Plainfield, Brownsburg, etc... If you visit Conner Prairie, Indiana State Museum, and Eiteljorge you will see many of my images displayed in marketing materials, signs and billboards.
AWARDS
Indiana State Fair 2025 • First Place in Commercial Photography
Indiana State Fair 2025 • Second Place in Wedding Photography Black + White
Indiana State Fair 2025 • Honorable Mention in Open Photography
ILEA Indiana PACE Awards 2025 • Best Event Photography
ILEA Indiana Carson Ray Spirit of ILEA Award • April 2024
ILEA Indiana PACE Awards 2023 • Best Event Photography
The Accents 2022 • Always on Point
ILEA Indiana PACE Awards 2022 • Best Social Event Photography
ILEA Indiana PACE Awards 2022 • Best Corporate Event Photography
ILEA Indiana President’s Award • April 2019
ILEA International Communications Spirit of Excellence • August 2018
Wedding Day Best Wedding Photograph of 2017 Editor’s Pick • January 2018
ILEA Indiana PACE Awards 2017 • Best Team ILEA Event
ILEA Indiana Rising Star • April 2017
Popular Photography Best Shot • May 2015
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STUDIO IS LOCATED DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS
735 N. ILLINOIS STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
