Intimate weddings & Portrait Photographer
Love on film, visual storytelling, authentic emotion.
HI, I’M LAURA!
Many years ago, I turned my passion for black & white film photography into a career and love what I do every day. It all started in high school when I was gifted my dad’s old film camera. To view the world in black and white gave a whole new perspective and allowed me to focus on motion, light and emotion. I would then pop on my headphones and develop in the darkroom after school. It’s a meditative journey and I have kept it up to this day.
Most of my photography was in e-commerce until I shot my first wedding. Although digitally shot, I instantly felt the same feeling that black & white film photography provided. That’s when I knew I needed to change paths. It fills my heart to capture your love story, to be surrounded by happy humans and to capture your beautiful life events as they unfold. I live for the the ability to preserve memories that my clients can feel all over again.
A little more personal
My happy place - any place alongside water, watching the sunrise or sunset
Born and raised - always a Jersey girl at heart but definitely have that California spirit
Bucket list travel - Hike a glacier in Alaska & a food tour through Japan
Traveling to soon - Seattle to hike in the Hoh Rainforest and indulge in an oyster tour around the islands
Random fact - I met my love in California, coincidentally he grew up an hour away from me on the east coast!
A dream - to create a coffee table book of my film photography. Maybe some poetry, landscapes, self-portraits.…
The Process
My style is for lovers, day dreamers, the adventurous, and those who cherish all the little moments in life
One-of-a-Kind
Film is dreamy and each photograph is perfectly imperfect. All clients will receive a mix of digital images in color and black & white with one roll of 35mm B&W film included (25-36 images). Additional rolls available as add-ons.
Organic Flow
Every shoot evolves organically, flowing within the environment, the light and your comfortability. I look for carefree, intimate moments without interrupting the energy. You’ll get everything from candids to blurry dancing photos to tiny details and classic poses.
Side note! Small wedding weekends are a great time for family reunion photos, so bring an outfit change if desired and it feels like two shoots in one! These can be done in the morning or day before festivities begin.
Client Love
Genuine words from the lovely humans I’ve worked with.
M & G - Every time I see the photos, I feel like I'm reliving the day all over again!
C & M - I can’t describe how meaningful these photos are to my family. Laura captured raw emotion, memories I will always cherish.
T & J - Laura is a delight with children. She was able to calm our crying toddler and eventually get her to smile!
K & S - The quality of work speaks for itself - it's beautiful. We will cherish our wedding photos forever and can't wait to share them with family for years to come.
