Laura Schmitt Photography

responsive throughout the process and made it so easy to navigate all there was to do (contracting, providing a checklist, timeline, etc.). She offered to meet with us ahead of the wedding and reviewed the plan for the day of, asking really good questions (e.g., combinations of people to have in photos, timeline, nuances about the ceremony, etc.). Throughout her time working with us she made such thoughtful gestures that went above and beyond, sending cards and a beautiful package following our wedding. On the day of our wedding she was so efficient and had really good recommendations how and where to take photos. Her style is a great balance of posed and natural which we loved, she captured so many candid moments that truly reflected the emotions of our day. Laura is a true professional, and we could not be happier with her approach, demeanor, end product, and our experience.

ly recommended to me by a close family member because of her professionalism, skill, and kind nature. Our experience with Laura was nothing short of amazing from our engagement photos to the big day. She was more than a photographer for us! On the day of she was prompt and played an active role in orchestrating transitions and keeping everyone, especially the bridal party, on track with the schedule/timeline which was a huge help. Laura's knowledge and experience was evident throughout. I am in love with the pictures from the wedding day and I can’t stop looking through them! Thank you Laura for making our day so special and providing us with the many photos to look back on!

ld puppy on the day. To top it off, we had our completed pictures in just 2 weeks and she sent the coolest wooden box with prints and the flash drive. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

he reception and arranging our friends and family for the best portraits possible, plus she captured awesome candids. She was very considerate of getting as many shots that were important to us as possible, and captured all our favorite moments. Would definitely recommend!

ur thoughts. The day of, her and her team helped make our day so special and run smoothly. We got all the photos we wanted, all the special and fun moments. They helped with everything from keeping us on time, wardrobe malfunction, lots of family, and everything in between. Her work is top notch, high quality, fabulous service, and amazing personality. 100% hire her!

s that transport you back to your wedding day and bring tears to your eyes, hire Laura. Working with Laura is a breeze. She is flexible, always responds to messages and questions in a timely manner, and goes above and beyond in every aspect.

y to work! She got all the pictures I wanted and was polite to the older adults who were a little mean to get their perfect picture. The pictures take a little to get back to you, but it is completely worth it. There were some pictures that she missed, so I would have a paper copy of what you want. I recommend getting her and another photographer so you can have all the shots you want. Gosha is like a second mother so ask for her! I would also do an engagement photo shoot with her so you meet each other before the wedding day.

mended Laura by another photographer which I thought was an extremely high compliment for Laura. This was the best recommendation we received and couldn't be more happier with all the photo's/moments Laura was able to capture for our daughter's wedding (October, 2021)! Laura not only had amazing photo's, she worked very well with our video guys (ISP), had great communication, follow up, professionalism, punctual, thorough with all the photos we all wanted and was very flexible, which we all very much appreciated. We ordered photo's from Laura too, this was really important to us as we wanted to have great picture quality, clear and crisp images, it was worth every penny! Laura even put in the extra effort to make sure we got the photo's in time for Christmas. She is absolutely wonderful to work with! You definetly will be happy you chose her to capture your special day too!

el comfortable and get through the photos fast! I absolutely recommend Laura for all of your photography needs!

ictures of our dogs during our engagement shoot! Laura was also incredibly helpful on our wedding day and kept things organized and on schedule while always making sure I had what I needed.

great interactions with the wedding party. She has a knack for catching natural moments and a great personal touch. Would highly recommend.

e spectacular. She helped us achieve our vision during the day by offering suggestions and helping create a timeline for our day which made everything so much smoother. We got all the pictures we wanted - even with limited time! I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a photographer who will go out of her way to make your day everything you have dreamed.

e enough time to get our fabulous shots. She was so helpful while trying to plan our wedding photos with all of the unknowns with COVID-19 and was very flexible for which we could have not been more grateful. We are so happy with how she helped us capture our big day!

alism style of photography and the quality of her images. I love that she is able to not only capture beautiful portraits, but also the candid images that capture the raw emotion of the day. She also did a fantastic job at capturing the small details of our wedding in beautiful images. During the planning process she was always quick to respond to emails, calls, texts, etc. and always had great suggestions on poses and locations. On the day of the wedding, our family and wedding party were incredibly impressed with how organized and detail-oriented Laura was, and how much she worked her butt off to get the perfect images. I loved how she routinely checked in on us during photos and at the reception to make sure we got all of the photos we wanted. We were absolutely thrilled when we got 900+ images back from our wedding – all of them incredibly high quality and absolutely stunning. We will cherish them forever. I cannot thank Laura enough and we will definitely be booking with her in the future!

everyones safety. And the photos were an incredibly perfect way for us to remember our special day. Thank you so much!

s. When the big day came, she was all over the place taking incredible pictures. Looking back at all of the pictures, she captured everything. My husband and I were so happy to see those pictures and see what little parts we may have missed. Many people compliment about how she was all over and taking pictures of everyone. The pictures we have of are are so beautiful and choosing Laura was easily one of the best decisions we made with our wedding.

erstanding of our situation, and helpful. She was flexible in making arrangements for payment. She communicated efficiently, and was extremely knowledgeable. On our big day, she was pronominal at helping us capture every little detail. Laura goes above and beyond for her clients and without a doubt cares about doing the best job she can. We are thrilled with how the photos turned out and are forever grateful for Laura. If you are looking for a professional, caring, and friendly photographer then Laura is the lady for the job.

true professional, sharing her opinions with us to save us the most money and get the most out of our wedding day. Tons of beautiful pictures as expected. I was blown away by the quality and variety of her photos - over 800 were sent to us to chose from! She did our engagement and wedding photos.

weather, our options were limited for an outdoor shoot. Without power we had little lighting but she was able to arrange for a generator to power the lights and made the lobby of our hotel a great backdrop for photos. She was such a pro and managed to direct our family through an impromptu setup and location in short order. It never occurred to us that we might not have power prior to the wedding ceremony, and we never had to worry about it. Our first look shoot, captured by window light, turned out absolutely stunning. We've known Laura for a long time and she's a great friend. She was about four months pregnant and was able to capture each shot without hesitation. We are so thrilled with our photos and can't thank her enough for everything she did on our special day. We received so many compliments on both her manner throughout the day and the finished photos. She was very resourceful and went above and beyond. We were honored to have her photograph our wedding and we can't recommend her enough.

She knew all the right questions to help us clarify our expectations for the day of. Laura really helped us clarify what photos we wanted, which helped us plan the day of schedule very efficiently so we always felt present in the moment and didn't miss out on anything. She was willing to jump in our boat and go for a ride in the rain/mist. She was extra prepared with umbrellas as the weather changed on our outdoor ceremony. She was great with keeping the whole wedding party and extended family on task when it came to formal and informal pictures. She did a great job capturing our guests having fun during our reception. We will book photography services through Laura well into the future.

and couples photo shoot, she created lovely poses for us that felt authentic and turned out beautifully. Throughout the rest of the day, she made sure to capture all of the necessary/requested images without ever disrupting the flow of the event or being intrusive. Weeks later when we received the photos, we were impressed with the quality and style of the photography. We will always treasure our wedding pictures, and we have Laura to thank!

al, and is incredibly talented at what she does. We feel like Laura captured our day so perfectly from start to finish, making it nearly impossible to pick our favorite photos! We would highly recommend Laura and can't wait for her to photograph our family in the future!

and efficient which I appreciated immensely. She accommodate our somewhat unique request and the photos turned out incredibly beautiful. We moved the ceremony inside last minute and she was very accommodating and still willing to stand in the cold rain for outdoor pictures. Her price was fair and she was lovely to work with. Thank you Laura!!

the photos. She was great to work in person and via phone/email to respond to questions. For our engagement photos, Laura was willing to drive to Winona so that we could have our session in the city where Ryan and I met. Then on the day of our wedding she was such a pro. It rained during our ceremony, but she had no hesitation about getting into the mud for a good shot when taking group photos afterwards. She also managed to wrangle my husband's extremely large and absent-minded family together for a photo, and made an extra stop to get photos with Ryan's grandfather who was too frail to attend the wedding. I would love to work with Laura again and will definitely recommend her to friends and family.

ay, and she really did. I never saw her during the ceremony. She must have been sneaky because she never missed a thing. I love that she caught everything I didn’t notice throughout the day. We did outdoor winter photos as well. With the snow and sunset, everyone loved the photos!

g us on task and punctual while still keeping the atmosphere fun and relaxed. She was also incredibly flexible. Overall, she was great to work with and worth every penny and then some!

all the special moments of your day with a great mix of posed and fun candid photos. My entire extended family was so excited to see Laura again - they adored her at my sister's wedding, and it was fun getting to hang out with her again. Her timeline is so helpful and kept things running so smoothly throughout the day without feeling rushed. We were able to soak up each moment leading up to the ceremony and she braved the cold to take photos outside for our late December wedding. We've been looking through our photos a lot recently, and Laura did a phenomenal job capturing all the magic from our day! She really captured everything we were hoping for, and I would highly recommend her to anyone! She's so kind, makes the day seem effortless, and provides the highest quality of work!

oor photos. She is also quick to communicate with, highly professional, and very flexible. She was willing to create a custom "package" to fit our needs. Best of all, she's fun to be around!

ouch with us and getting our photos to us in a timely manner. Her presentation is awesome! We were so impressed when receiving our final photos. Our family and friends also loved working with Laura - she’s easy to get along with and we appreciate her flexibility with everything. She also gave us lots of helpful suggestions for wedding photo planning! We highly recommend Laura.

se moments. She was very easy to work with from the time we got a quote to the time we received our pictures. Working with her is effortless - she is so personable and makes you feel right at home in front of the camera. There's no doubt you'll love her work!

resence to have along for our wedding day. And the photos were beautiful too! She did a great job working with difficult subjects (our cat) and good at herding large groups of people too! We would definitely recommend her!

k is absolutely phenomenal. I think some photographers have “the eye” and Laura is definitely one of them. Laura was able to capture “us” and our personality as well as our guests, candid moments, and all the details of our day. Nothing felt artificial or posed. She worked tirelessly throughout the entire event. I still have friends asking me “Who was your photographer?! I never saw her stop taking photos!” Working with Laura was like working with a friend I have known for years. She was easy to communicate with, extremely thoughtful, adventurous (not many people would jump into an ATV to ride to the top of a ski hill for photos – but Laura didn’t think twice), and creative. I am so glad we had Laura there to capture our wedding day. We will treasure the moments she captured forever.

raphers, I reviewed many websites, reviews, pricing, and emailed several. Once narrowing it down to Laura and two others, I noticed a difference in her email professionalism to her timely responsiveness compared to the other two photographers. She also sold me on her style - both a blend of photojournalism and traditional wedding photography. I value responsiveness and attention to detail, and appreciated Laura's quick follow-up and engaged nature. Her pricing is very fair to market, and is a good price for the service you get. We are very happy with our photos from Laura. I would choose Laura again for other photography services needed.

nd and I weren't very comfortable having our pictures taken and she worked with us to make sure we had some beautiful photos. We actually enjoyed having our picture taken! All of our photos turned out beautifully, and Laura was willing to do any edits to photos as requested, but we already loved the pictures as they were. Highly recommend!

our wedding day. Laura is so fun and easy to work with and we got nothing but compliments from family and friends as well as other vendors that were at our wedding! She did such a phenomenal job on our pictures and we couldn’t have picked a better photographer!

hotography for family photos. Communication/Professionalism: We were planning our wedding remotely, and Laura was great about working with us via Skype/email. Laura has a lot of experience photographing weddings, so I would recommend booking her early on in your wedding planning process to get feedback about the logistics of your wedding day. She gave us a great advice about how much time to budget for posed photos (we took couple photos in the UW Madison Arboretum and family photos in front of the Capital), and then she kept us on schedule the day of the wedding -- taking all of the posed photos that we wanted within the designated timeframe. She also made great suggestions on the day of the wedding. For example, we hadn't given any thought to the first look (we try to be go-with-flow people). And Laura came up with a plan for our first look on the day of our wedding, and these photos are some of our favorites. Skill: Laura's background in photojournalism was evident in the candid photos from our wedding day. She hustled ALL day long -- taking a ton of photos often from a variety of different angles -- so that when you look at a series of photos, you actually get a sense of what it felt like to be at our wedding! My husband and I have already gone through the wedding photos several times -- re-living our wedding day. Personality: Laura is a kind and down-to-earth person -- which are qualities that we valued -- especially since we were with Laura from the time that I was getting ready through the ceremony and reception. At the last minute, we asked Laura to stay an extra hour later (you can pay per additional hour) to take photos of us at one of our favorite bars in Madison. Laura was able to stay late, and the photos that she took of us walking down State Street and being at The Plaza are some of our favorites. Laura, if you are reading this, thank you!!!

s also very accommodating and skilled with our two Great Pyrenees dogs! I highly recommend her to anyone and everyone :)