5 out of 5 stars and 18 reviews
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(18)Best of Weddings (1x).LA County, Orange County, Ventura and Santa Barbara
About this vendor
Mark Laing Creative Photography, based in Simi Valley, CA, is a compassionate and inclusive wedding photography business. Serving couples throughout Los Angeles, this accomplished photographer is adept at producing insightful pictures that express the spark of your romance . The man behind the camera, Mark Laing, is passionate about capturing the magical moments that pass by as well as the show-stopping events. His objective is to create images that stand the test of time and showcase his zest for life. His blend of traditional and cutting-edge styles make his output adaptable to your desired look. Boasting an impressive portfolio, encompassing couples from all walks of life. Devoted to your big day, this photographer will read between the lines to visually document your distinctive love story.
Mark’s journey into wedding photography was not solely professional, it was also personal. After revelling in his own fairytale wedding in the Scottish Highlands back in 2006, he discovered the true importance of wedding photography. The breathtaking pictures of his bride on their big day highlighted not only her beauty, but the eternal nature of photography. For him, the picture and the person are intertwined, as the image remains a beacon of a moment of true happiness. In this vein, he produces photography so that the beauty and magnetism of a single moment can live on forever. This unique approach has given him a loyal clientele and a wealth of recognition.
This consummate photographer opts for a hybrid style. Merging photojournalistic techniques with a vintage glaze, Mark can photograph candid shots while giving them an enduring gravitas. Rather than viewing his service as a one-man-show, he considers your vision and input to be vital components of his craft. He is eager to hear your story, and how that can be reflected in your wedding photo album. With a deep appreciation for the artform and marriage, his mission is to spread love through the lens.
The business offers a selection of attractive wedding packages designed to suit all tastes. They range from the basic Professional package, featuring up to six hours of coverage, to the comprehensive Fusion package that combines photography and videography options. Key features of his service include toning, custom graphics, and a second photographer. Various photography items, such as digital files, matted prints, and proofs can be provided. Mike also photographs for birthday parties, bar mitzvahs, and quinceañeras. For still and moving images that will captivate your loved ones for generations, look no further than Mark Laing Creative Photography.
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Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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We are so so glad we had Mark for our engagement photos, and both our small intimate wedding ceremony and large family/friends ceremony and reception! Our theme was “under the stars” and so we did our engagement photos at Griffith Observatory. The photos came out amazing and we had so much fun. We used the photos for our Save the Dates and wedding website. The photos and videos from our two ceremonies came out beautiful and the video gave a chance to family who couldn’t make the wedding to experience our happy day. Mark sent us prints of our photos and copies of all the pictures and videos in a beautiful and personalized box with matching personalized usbs. Thanks again Mark for being such a great part of our day!
We worked with Mark for both our engagement photos and our wedding and it was such a pleasure! He's so kind and we always felt very comfortable around him. The photos and the videos from Mark are stunning and we're so glad he was able to capture this special time in our lives.
Mark is a phenomenal photographer. When you first meet Mark it feels like you have known him for a long time. During your first meeting he offers a complimentary photo shoot to help you decide if his style meets your needs. His personality, quality of work, and reasonable prices made it an easy choice for us. During the wedding our guests enjoyed his presence. Mark felt like another guest to us, he wasn't intrusive yet captured every special moment. Within a couple days we had an online preview album to share with family and friends. The end results were beautiful and amazing. Thank you Mark!
Mark is a remarkable photographer and human being. He has an incredibly artistic eye and is able to capture moments in time that are far beyond the naked eye. He captures the essence and emotion of the most important day of you life, with an ease and understanding of what rests in the hearts of the couple and their vision for their day. He has a way with words and a very kind heart and is also a true professional. We highly recommend him if you would like a truly unique and beautiful expression of your wedding day! We were blessed to have him and are very grateful.
Mark has the personal touch you want when documenting your special day/event/party. He is in the moment with you and all of the people that are important to the essence of the experience. Not only did you not realize he was there, he was SO there in every way. I can't express enough how overjoyed and grateful I am he was there to document the experience step by step. Everything happens to quickly so to have something that Mark has created for you to look back on, gives you an even better, more fuller appreciation of what the atmosphere was during that time of capture. Mark pays attention to those special moments and I cannot recommend his services highly enough to anyone who seeks to capture magical moments, those that you didn't even know were there! It was a gift, a pleasure, a privilege to have worked with him and his amazing spirit!
We are so happy that we had Mark for our big day!!
We hired Mark to take video of our wedding on 8/20/16. We had already secured photographers, and only decided to add video pretty last minute (about a month before the big day). Mark was very responsive via email (given that we live out of state from the wedding/Mark) and his prices are reasonable.
We liked his work that we found online, and are thrilled that we chose him! Not only were the final products amazing and fast (he got us a sneak peek video within days of the wedding!), he was also so warm, kind, happy and fun to speak/work with. Our family even told us how kind he was and love the videos as well!
I don't know what else to say that hasn't already been said by so many other reviews. If you are looking for a videographer, this is the guy!
Mark is truly a talented photographer. He is extremely kind and professional. Everyone at the wedding loved him and felt comfortable with him. He was the first to arrive at the venue and was one of the last ones to leave. We couldn't be happier with our pictures. He captured some beautiful moments. He is an amazing photographer. We will definitely be using him again for future photo shoots.
A big thank you to Mark for capturing the joy and beauty of our special day in spectacular images and also for being a top notch guy.
Wedding planning is tough business, and you don't know what you're going to get in hiring a vendor to help make your day a success. A signed contract does not guarantee great performance. Mark Laing proved to be a sure bet straight away. We didn't meet in person until we walked in the door of our venue in Malibu that bright October day, and Mark was already there scouting the location, prepped and ready to shoot.
Mark is a great guy. Gregarious and true, real, and a consummate professional, he immediately put us at ease and made the requisite pre-ceremony photo-ops great fun. We played on the beach and Mark gave us beautiful, natural images with which to forever remember those fleeting moments before we were to become the focus of our guest's attention. And with his images, we are witness to the terrific abundance of joy present in the faces of all who came to celebrate with us.
There is a great deal of psychology at play in photographing people. Mark is smart and has a sensitivity that enables a truth to be evident in his work. That is what we wanted, not something posed or stiff. We were thrilled to catch glimpses of the first images so soon after the wedding. We were so lucky, our day felt absolutely perfect, and Mark's photographs confirmed this! We were a hit!
Mark created some stunning photos of our special day and couldn't have been more accommodating. He was professional throughout and had a wonderfully calm and relaxed manner. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
Mark was simply the most fantastic addition to our wedding.
Even now, 5 weeks on we think Mark was the most outstanding professional we worked with across our entire wedding experience.
Mark is a real people-person. You don't get to be that good unless you have an understanding and affinity for people.
Mark's bright, enthusiastic personality and his ability to capture special moments helped make our wedding day a success and captured forever the elegance, excitement and magic of our special day.
After our wedding, Mark was wonderfully responsive - our whole family love the beautiful photos and moments he captured. We are left feeling REALLY relieved we found someone like Mark to make our wedding experience unforgettable. :)
Mark Laing is truly an artist, similar in fashion to Thomas Kinkade he has captured our moment (double wedding, my wife and I, my daughter and my new son in law) with amazing clarity, beauty and focus. Not only did he deliver more than what we expected, the personal attention to detail went far beyond our expectations.
It is our belief that Mark was sent to us to capture this moment as only a talent like his would have an eye to see. We thank God for this blessing, moments to treasure for a lifetime.
Thanks Mark you Rock!!
We booked Mark for our December 22nd wedding in Topanga Canyon, California as our videographer. I chose him after our first meeting. He was wonderfully personable and I was excited to have him around on the big day. He is also wonderfully responsive. Email him right now he'll respond unbelievably fast!
On the day he got a ton of great shots and I didn't have to instruct him at all (but I could had I wanted to).
The end result was wonderful! He did a great job and clearly spend a lot of time compiling the video. We couldn't be happier, he should have charged us more!
Mark is a really great photographer. He is super creative and he really seems to love what he does. He makes you feel very comfortable being photographed which isn't always the case for me. Everyone at the wedding kept commenting on how nice the photographer was. He always responded very promptly to all of my calls or emails and he produced some really amazing photos of my wedding. Mark shot and edited a video for us too that also came out really great. I will be able to always remember the most special day of my life thanks to the amazing pictures and video I will have forever.
Mark is the most Amazing Photographer, our family and friends cant stop commenting on how Beautiful the pics were.....He was a really nice and took sooooooo many pics....I would recommend him to everyone.....His Photography is Beautiful and so Artistic !
Mark was awesome! He came and took photos at two locations the day of our wedding and made sure that I got all the people and places I wanted for the photos and more!
He was very timely in getting me my photo’s and video, which came out better then I expected since our chapel was extremely small.
He is definitely a five star guy!
Mark was a great asset on our day. He calmed everybody's nerves and yet manged to remain unobtrusive at the same time. He was humerous and creative and took stunning pics that we will always treasure.
Shayne & Alice Gould
Mark is very talented in photography (and videography). He has the ability to capture moments and you don't even notice he's doing it. Personalities and the character of each person shines through the photos he takes.
Mark's personality is also very easy to work with and communicate with. He has an enjoyable sense of humor, easy to talk with, and great to be around.
He comes highly recommended!
I absolutely love the pictures. They are alive and full of joy. My husband doesn't like to pose so Mark was perfectly catching nice moments. I like this calm and happy beach wedding mood on the pictures. Photographer spoke to everybody on the wedding , was very professional, came on time and communicate with me the way my brother would:) I know We made the right choice.
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