LA-Based Photographer Laura Ford Captures Bright, Timeless Moments

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Why: You want to hire Laura Ford because you’re in the market for bright, joyous photography in LA without blowing your entire budget (Laura’s rates are California affordable). You want to hire Laura Ford because it’s important to you that your photographer really gets you—like, maybe more important than a lot of the other things you’re thinking about for your wedding. You want to hire Laura Ford because her work is about as close to timeless as you’re ever gonna get (AKA no fancy filters that will look dated in four years), and every single photo is going to make you smile.

Where/How Much: Laura Ford is based in LA, and offers three packages starting at $2,800 for six hours of coverage, all the way up to $4,000 for full-day coverage. (The middle package is where most couples end up, which includes nine hours of coverage for $3,300.) And you know that thing where Photographers don’t offer print releases on photos and then tack on a bunch of extra fees to their low prices making them not so affordable after all? Yeah, that’s not happening here. All of Laura’s packages include:

Two photographers, with Laura as the lead every time: Laura never double books dates and never sends a replacement. Accompanying her will be a second professional photographer who will be able to capture events happening in another location, or from a second vantage point.
Edits and adjustments: Laura edits with a delicate touch to give you a timeless and natural photo collection.
Online gallery: This gallery contains full-resolution files that you can browse, sort into collections, share, and download. And to make things easy, you can also order high quality professional prints in a range of sizes directly from the gallery.
Printing rights: Print them here, there or anywhere! Laura is happy to assist you in your printing needs, but will never take away your right to print and share your photos.
Backup flash drive: All your photos in one convenient location. Bam.
A delightful experience: Laura has carefully chosen each second shooter she works with, because you care about who you’re hiring for your wedding. For Laura, personality is just as important as a creative eye, and it is her highest priority that you have an amazing wedding day. A calm, kind, and courteous demeanor is essential for anyone she works with.

One thing that is crystal clear from Laura’s Ford’s work is her sincerity. Having just moved to LA from the Midwest, Laura’s roots—and inherent sweetness—show all over her work. Want to know why the photos are so good? Because she puts herself in your shoes. Laura explains:

I think that there are a lot of different ways to “do” wedding photography, and a lot of personality types that fill the role. For me personally, I try to really put myself in my couple’s shoes. I am lighthearted and I love discovering what is unique and personal to each couple in order to really capture their essence in each shot. My goal is not to create perfection, but to capture that exhilarating, overjoyed feeling you get when because you are so stoked to tell your partner how much they rock your world!
The best part of my job comes after all of the prep and planning, just after the big day arrives and is experienced and thoroughly enjoyed… a while after the knot is tied, glasses are clinked, and rugs are cut… the best part is when I hug the couple at the end of the day, pack up my gear, and the grandfather comes over to tell me what a pleasure it was to have me around all day.

And while Laura’s candids and portraits speak for themselves, it’s her ability to capture details in a way that feels super natural, but also magazine-quality good at the same time that really sets her apart from the pack. (I know details aren’t supposed to be the most important part of the day, but you spent time and money on them. It’s okay want pictures of your efforts.) Laura explains:

My style is very editorial but not stuffy or stiff. In the end, my clients want to remember their details and decor, have a selection of nice portraits, and get a whole lot great candids. This is what I help to capture, and I try to do it in the most aesthetically pleasing, but natural way possible.

Ultimately, when you book Laura Ford, you’re getting a killer deal. She never double books a date and never sends a replacement photographer (the horror), so she’s yours for the entire amount of time you’ve booked her. Plus, every package comes with both a second shooter and the rights to reprint your photos, which at $2,800 is sort of amazing.

So if you’re getting married in LA, but want wedding photography that doesn’t feel like the LA wedding scene, then Laura Ford is your new favorite wedding photographer. Her editorial-without-being-stiff approach really speaks for itself. So check out the rest of her portfolio and then head here to see if she’s available for your date.

Click HERE to see if LAURA FORD is available for your LA wedding!