Photography by Laurie

engagement pics as well as on my wedding day and her and her second photographer captured everything I wanted and then some!

ewborn son. Every time she is wonderful to work with, spends as much time as possible to fully capture each and every moment and her photographs are truly amazing! I love each and every picture she has done for us - the hardest part is picking which ones to purchase! I plan to hire her time and time again and would highly recommend her to friends and family for their own events.

th. On our big day, she made sure we got all the shots we wanted and worked with the lighting to make all of us look our best. Plus, she provided invaluable advice as to the easiest way to get all of our shots done, especially those that included our toddler flower girls. I can't wait to work with her again for family pictures and can't recommend her highly enough. One other note: She was able to herd everyone in our wedding party from my grumpy dad, to the party-happy groomsmen, to my type-a bridesmaids, to my tweener niece with grace, humor, and friendliness. Everyone was impressed with her flexibility and ability to get everything done.

dding with family and friends that celebrated our good luck and felt like a party for all to enjoy. We talked to Laurie ahead of time and she mapped out a plan that more than met our needs. She is very gifted photographer who has a wonderful eye for composition, aesthetics and capturing the moment. And, she made us really look good...a key feature of a great wedding photographer! She was very professional, unobtrusive as she worked the event and exceeded all of our objectives. She is fantastic and we would recommend her to anyone that wants a special event captured perfectly. Kathleen and Michael Quarto

er quality should be booked years in advance. Unlike many photographers who work in Philly and were recommended by my venue, Laurie is down-to-earth, offers reasonable packages for every bride's budget, and truly tailors her style to the personality of the couple and their wedding. After just 10 minutes of sitting with her, I knew I didn't need to meet any other photographers, and could not have been happier to have Laurie do our engagement shoot and wedding day photos. She made us feel totally at ease, and had so many creative ideas for locations and poses. My husband and I are notorious for hating how we look in photos, but we were blown away by how good she made us look, and how she was able to capture so many moments that easily could have passed us by in the rush of the day. We constantly get compliments on our wedding photos, and I sincerely hope I have more occasions in the future to hire Photography by Laurie again.

moment of our day.

ily friend had hired Laurie as her wedding photographer a few years before. I took a look at her album and knew right away that Laurie was going to be the perfect fit for us! From the beginning Laurie was responsive, listened, and seemed just to get exactly where I was coming from. I was looking for someone who could come and be a part of our day and be able to seamlessly capture the candid moments without getting in the way. Laurie provided just the right balance of tradition, candid, and unique artistic shots. I was so happy with her personality and how she listened to exactly what I wanted. We did separate sessions before the ceremony with the girls and guys and Laurie and her assistant were able to keep our energy up and also keep us from seeing each other! Once the ceremony was over, she got all of my family shots done within 15 minutes and got them off to cocktail hour! We did the maids and groomsmen next and then they were released to go celebrate with more than 30 minutes remaining as well. Then she did me and my groom and we were even able to get to some of our cocktail hour! She just kept us moving and everything was smooth and stress free! Once I got the proofs back, I really knew I had made the right choice in her. As I look through them, I get to relive the entire night. She captured every moment with real reactions and everyone looks so wonderful! I couldn't be happier with our experience overall with Laurie as a person and with the results we got out of her as a photographer.

ng young lady, outgoing and personable and happily fits into our family as a 'fifth' daughter. The best part of all; Laurie is also a talented and accomplished wedding photographer. Without my being aware of it, and of her own accord, she captured the most wonderful candid shots of our ceremony and guests. I can't tell you how excited we were when we saw the surprise proofs! She has an eye for those special moments especially where children are concerned. Thanks to Laurie, our day's remembrance was complete. A huge thank you goes out to Laurie Velitskovich of Photography by Laurie!

She makes you feel like her only client. She is very responsive and is always nice and professional. She is up for anything and is very go with the flow but she is also organized and will keep everything on track for you. On top of all this, she is an amazing photographer! I had multiple people tell me about my wedding pictures that they had never seen such beautiful wedding photos before and she makes everyone look good! She truly captures the fun and emotion at a wedding! I have been telling everyone about her and now my other coworker has just hired her for her wedding :)

others. She was absolutely fantastic. She worked within our budget. She was on time, pleasant, patient, cheerful, and professional. She was went out of her way to make the wedding photography a great experience for us. Her assistant was fantastic and professional as well. They really seem to enjoy their work and want to make this a great experience for the bride and groom. I would absolutely recommend Photography By Laurie to anyone needing a photographer for a wedding or other special event.

wait to get our pictures to see what great moments she captured!

had our photos ready in a timely matter and I recommend her to all my friends,family who are tying The Knot. A+++

wedding in May 2008 and i have been recommending her ever since, absolutely loved her. She is sweet, personable,down to earth and most importantly her work/photos are awesome!! Still using her but now for family photos . AFFORDABLE and AMAZING !! 5 Stars !! Lori Carpino

en I looked back at my wedding pictures, I felt that she truly captured every moment of my wedding, plus the little moments that I missed. Having such a great photographer makes your wedding day that much better. My husband and I just had a baby so we will be using her for an infant session as well as using her in the future for other special moments.

stic. She is also a delight to be around and made us feel really comfortable. Our photos are beautiful and we have her to thank!

choose which we wanted for our enlargements and album. I have recommended her to friends and family when they have gotten engaged and will continue to do so!

pictures of us not looking at the camera. She had great suggestions and we loved her pictures! We plan to use her for family pictures and baby pictures too.

ntire family (yep, all the brothers, sisters, spouses, kids, etc.) with everyone smiling and looking perfect. That's no small feat! Friends and family commented on how they didn't even notice Laurie was there shooting and how at ease she put them when she was taking more formal pictures. Wedding photographs are something that will keep the memory of the day our lives came together forever. Because of Laurie, those memories will be perfectly preserved - my most favorite are the shots she caught when no one knew she was "looking." I can almost feel the real and raw emotion when flipping through them. Laurie is wonderful! P.S. She's a real hoot to shoot a boudoir photo session with as well :-)

in all the hectic stress of wedding planning. We used her for our engagement and wedding photos and were beyond pleased. People can't believe how good our pictures look - she really captured the essence of us, but also was nice enough to tell me just how to tilt my head and dip my chin to look my very best! I will also add that she used a second shooter who was with my husband and his friends the morning of the wedding, and then they came together to shoot the big event together. He was also great. Both he and Laurie were practically invisible throughout the day, and neither I nor my husband felt self-conscious at any point. She is not pushy, but is firm and friendly enough to get your Aunt Edna and Uncle Jackie to stop drinking/bickering/whatever long enough to get in a group shot here and there. I love the photojournalistic style, and she gave us an ideal mix of candid and posed shots. My final note is that I know photos for your wedding can be expensive. To a certain point I think you get what you pay for. But after a while I think there is a law of diminishing returns. Laurie wasn't ten bucks, but she wasn't 10,000 bucks either (note that the cost range I've indicated was for the package I chose. She has some that are less, some that are more). I thought her services were pretty affordable, comparatively speaking. At the end of the day, people may not remember the centerpieces or the favors you gave out. They will probably remember the food and the band. But the photos last forever. Just my two cents. I would recommend Laurie without reservation. Once you've set a date, definitely make her your next call! You won't be sorry and you can check it off the list!