Wendi Chitwood’s work incorporates more than just the people she photographs. The Bloomington resident said she embraces the endless trees and limestone that make IU’s campus distinctive.
Chitwood works at a variety of locations in and around the Bloomington areaand covers everything from weddings to family photos, but the sets for many of these photographs showcase the beauty of IU.
“When shooting on campus, I try to include the environment so that it’s clear where the photo was taken because I know that’s important to the client,” Chitwood said.
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Susan Ellenwood, a former client of Chitwood, said she didn’t think of IU’s campus as the location for her photos, but after Chitwood introduced it as a possible location, Ellenwood said the IU landscape improved the look of the family photos.
However, Chitwood’s work is not marked solely by the beautiful backgrounds in her photos, but also by her enthusiasm and welcoming nature, Ellenwood said.
“She’s great with children,” Ellenwood said. “She can get these really unique expressions out of them.”
The way Chitwood incorporates IU in her work helps build a sense of home, former client Katie Yoder said. Bloomington has become home for her and her husband, and she said she was glad Chitwood was able to incorporate that into their wedding photos.
Shooting on Bloomington’s campus does not come without its challenges, Chitwood said. However, she uses the environment around her to overcome the difficulty of shooting on a busy campus.
“Sometimes it can be a challenge to work around all the students enjoying the outdoors,” Chitwood said. “I have asked groups of students to jump into wedding photos wearing their cream and crimson on a game day. Brides always get a lot of compliments and congratulations from students, and their positive energy only makes the day more fun.”
The emotional and aesthetic aspects of Bloomington’s campus are the reason Chitwood takes so many of her photos around the University including the Sample Gates and statue of Herman B Wells, she said.
“Of course our IU campus is such a beautiful place with the limestone buildings and amazing landscaping,” Chitwood said. “But my clients also choose campus for sentimental reasons. Alumni love to be documented on campus because of the memories they’ve made there.”
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