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ALWAYS IMAGES HELPS TO MEMORIALIZE LIFE’S MANY MAGIC MOMENTS

Becky Furry, owner of Always Images in Plymouth, has thoroughly enjoyed serving the local area since she started her business.

“The Always Images studio was established in 2010, initially in Culver, Indiana, to serve local families with heirloom art photography versus digital, unlike many other photographers in the area,” Furry says.

An early adopter of digital photography during her college years in the late 1990s, she realized when starting her studio many of those digital images were gone or the quality wasn’t decent enough for printing. However, she could still look through her grandparents’ photo albums from the early 1900s. With this in mind, Furry’s decision to focus on printed work to preserve her clients’ memories in the long term was made.

“The original studio, which was in Culver, Indiana, was a remodeled barn built in 1916 that my husband, Ed, and I gave a new life to as my first photography studio,” she says.

With clients all over the Michiana area, and children enrolled in school in Plymouth, Furry began looking for a new photography studio space in 2021. Knowing she wanted to be closer to South Bend to have easier access for her clients throughout northern Indiana, she says the new studio in downtown Plymouth was perfect. Built in 1904, the building needed a major remodel, but was perfect to provide an amazing studio location.

“The studio has its original hardwood floors, tin ceiling and brick walls after the restoration, which were hidden under years of wallpaper, carpet, plaster and a drop ceiling,” Furry says. “It is a true labor of love that brought back this hidden downtown gem, and it made the perfect photography studio location. Heirloom canvases, classic framed and matted gallery photo galleries, and beautiful albums highlight the studio offerings. Every piece created for a client is custom and of the highest quality to create timeless art.”

Furry was born in Rochester, New York, the home of Kodak. She was the daughter of an art teacher and drawn to photography at an early age.

“Over the years I dabbled in photography growing up, but became a pediatric nurse practitioner,” Furry says.

Furry and her husband started Sail22, a sailing concierge company, in 2007 and she began to pick up her camera often as part of their business. With Sail22, she became known for her sailing photography through individual clients and in commercial work.

With a love for children and families, she started photographing newborns, kids and families, and the need for a dedicated studio grew from there. She and Ed then renovated the Culver space.

Furry loves her work and has questions she likes to ask her clients.

“I ask them, ‘How will you remember?’ and ‘How do you want to see your memories in the future? Five years? Twenty years?’” She says. “Over time, moments and milestones slip away if you do not remember to document them. Every family has a legacy, and creating art of your own family is our specialty.”

Furry wants to tell your family’s story.

“Telling your story, be it with maternity and newborn sessions, to your kids as they grow from crawling babies to high school seniors, or the love you have for the next generation of your family in a grandparent extended family session, is what we do best,” she says.

Beginning with the end in mind means that before Furry ever picks up a camera, there is a plan for where and how these photos will hang in your home, or the story she wants to tell in your album.

“Do you have a tall, skinny spot above your fireplace?” Furry asks. “Let us create an amazing iconic image to hang there. Perhaps you want to start a family gallery incorporating older images with the new portraits you are commissioning. Are you moving soon or are you living in a house with no wall space? Telling your family’s story in a luxurious, custom-designed album lets you capture and preserve this stage of your children’s lives. Your unique needs and concerns will guide your one-on-one design consultation.”

Always Images specializes in studio sessions for maternity, newborns and families, as well as headshots.

“We also offer outdoor sessions throughout the Michiana area, which are decided together while planning your portrait session,” Furry says. “Since the story is yours, it is important what we create together fits your vision for how you will see these special moments for years to come.

If you have a student attending the Culver Academies, we have been a preferred photographer there for summer camp and winter school since 2012. The stories we tell for each student are so special and can start at any time in the Culver journey. Whether a first-time camper during the summer to a senior, the Culver legacy grows each year.”

Each fall Always Images offers a Magical Santa Experience.

“Your children’s imagination will unfold as they step into their very own real-life magical storybook,” Furry says. “From the moment your child steps into Santa’s home away from home to the moment they leave, you will see the twinkle in their eyes come to life. The Magical Santa Experience is a tradition unlike any other, designed to be a private, stress-free, magical event. The private, interactive sessions are designed for your children to have a series of storybook sequences with Santa, without any rush. “

Furry notes that these seamless interactions can include sharing milk and cookies, reviewing the nice list, painting a toy with Santa, and more.

“Your children will leave with a special gift from Santa, to be used only on Christmas Eve, and will become a cherished family tradition,” Furry says. “Each time you look at the bespoke Christmas albums and heirloom art, we believe you will relive the moments of childhood wonder and memories.”

Furry invites potential clients to set up a time to see the studio and everything offered with a studio consultation.

“You’ll be able to see and touch all the custom-created art product options in person,” she says. “Many of our images can always be seen at always-images.com. We strive to be different than any other photographers in the area.”

Anyone interested in a session with Always Images should reach out using the contact form to set up a consultation at always-images. com. Also call 574-598-0022 or email becky@always-images.com for additional information. The studio is located at 213 North Michigan Street in Plymouth.

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