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Laura Ford Photos

Laura Ford Photos

Santa Barbara, CA
4.8 out of 5 rating, 39 reviews
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    Queen of Photography!

    I found Laura just from perusing Instagram. As soon as I saw all of those beautiful pictures on her profile I knew I had found the one. Her work is so vibrant and simply stunning.

    Laura was extremely responsive right off the bat and even offered to meet with me while I was in LA visiting family. We chatted over coffee and I was immediately obsessed! She was engaging, personable and truly genuine.

    Even after the contract was signed, Laura was always so responsive. You can tell she runs an organized business and is on top of everything. She makes you feel like a friend and not just a client.

    Day of, Laura was punctual,...
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/24/2019
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    Laura exceeded all of our expectations!

    Laura was incredibly flexible from day one when we first met and continued to be throughout the entire process. She was such a joy and her personality made her perfect to work with for our wedding photos. We got great feedback from so many guests that enjoyed her presence during the wedding as well. She had the innate ability to know exactly what we wanted from our photos, and delivered that beautifully.
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    Marianna Sent on 09/24/2019
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    Amazing experience

    Laura is top of the line when it comes to photography and just a wonderful person to work with! She did our wedding pictures and a boudoir session and we were blown away at how awesome they were!! Would absolutely recommend her for any photography!
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    Alison Sent on 03/26/2019
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    Laura is amazing!

    Laura is the BEST. Finding a photographer for our wedding was one of the most important things to me - photos are one of the only things you get to keep to remind you of your day after it has come and gone. I looked at lots of different photographers and spoke with 5 different people and I knew immediately when I talked to Laura and saw her work that she was the perfect fit for us.

    Laura is not only insanely talented, but she is also incredibly sweet and fun to work with. My husband and I legit had a blast doing our first look and taking photos before our wedding. Laura has a talent for understanding...
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    Samantha Sent on 10/08/2018
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    Laura is an incredible photographer! My now-husband and I began planning our wedding from a different state, and Laura was quick, prompt, and very accommodating when it came to "e-meeting" us via Skype for an initial chat to talk about our wedding and what to expect. We loved the photos we saw in Laura's portfolio before meeting with her, and talking with her just solidified our decision to pick her as our photographer on the big day. She described her style at work, which was non-intrusive and thoughtful, which we loved, particularly being in a wedding party full of nerds and introverts! On the wedding day, Laura was an absolute master at herding people around for photos, thinking up...
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    Michelle Sent on 05/31/2018
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    So many wonderful things to say about Laura! I was so comfortable from the first minute we met! She shot a beautiful engagement shoot of my husband and I at the Union Station in LA. All the pictures were flawless, it was so hard to pick my favorite one. Communication with Laura was easy and she was very responsive. The day of the wedding was perfect. Everything ran smoothly. Laura really took control, however she was never aggressive or pushy. She was able to share with me some of the shots from the wedding and they were nothing but AMAZING!!! People thought the photos came out of magazines, I can't wait to see them all! If you are looking for a photographer, look no further. I love her vision and her beautiful work.!
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    Tiffany Sent on 05/23/2018
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    Getting high quality photos was super important to us so we looked at a ton of photographer websites in our search. We also wanted someone that was easy to work with that would capture everything without being obtrusive. Laura was an absolute delight to work with! We found her through the recommendation of a co-worker and she had just the style we were looking for. Our photos have a bright, happy look to them with just the right mix of posed and candid shots. Laura suggested things to us throughout the day and was very efficient when it came to getting family photos done. We ended up with 1200+ shots and love every one of them! It's hard to capture everything, but we think Laura and her assistant did an amazing job. Highly recommended!!
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    Brianna Sent on 09/20/2017
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    Laura is an absolutely phenomenal photographer and person! She was professional, punctual, responsive, and had such a friendly and welcoming demeanor. She is so talented at what she does and I could not have asked for a better experience! Thanks for everything, Laura! :)
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    Gabrielle Sent on 09/04/2017
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    It's impossible to overstate how much we LOVE Laura Ford! Photography was one of the most important parts of our wedding, so we started looking for a great photographer early in our wedding planning. We love Laura’s photojournalism style: she’s great at capturing fleeting candid moments that convey the joy of the day. We also loved how her photos are not heavily filtered; they look fresh & modern, yet paradoxically also timeless & classic. We met with her before booking our venue, and immediately knew she was the one. She was so warm, fun, friendly, and approachable, but still extremely professional. Some wedding vendors can make you feel like you’re just going down a factory production line with no...
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    Laura is the best! Our wedding took place in Topanga Canyon, but we live in Boston so it was important to us that our vendors were easy to work/plan with remotely. Laura was so responsive over email, quick to set up phone calls when needed, and we trusted her immediately -- even across the country.

    Laura obviously takes amazing photos (you can check that out on her website), but I think her biggest value add is in her personality. She is so pleasant to be around, and got along with all of our guests, family, and vendors. I wasn't great about knowing which pictures I wanted taken (of people, things, etc.) and she just jumped in there and...
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    Lindsey Sent on 01/11/2017
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    Choosing Laura as our photographer was such an easy choice for us to make. As an art director and former wedding coordinator, I already knew what to look for in a photographer: friendly, responsive, organized, bright & easy documentary style, and someone my husband and I could have a drink with. Moreover, we needed someone who could travel between Chicago and Orange County. We really wanted our engagement photos in Chicago, our beloved home and city, but we also wanted the same photographer to shoot our wedding in CA. We were so happy to find that Laura regularly travels between both locations!

    Laura's kind, laid-back demeanor immediately put us at ease in front of the camera. My husband...
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    Laura Sent on 01/05/2017
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    From our first conversation with her to the final picture set, Laura was awesome to work with!!! Her professionalism, friendliness and creativity all shown through during our time spent with her and the photos she took. We couldn't recommend her more highly! -Ben and Laura Adams
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    Alyssa Sent on 09/25/2016
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    Laura photographed our wedding this past August in La Jolla and she was incredible to work with. I am not a natural in front of the camera, and Laura was able to make me loosen up and feel comfortable with the entire process. She has a great eye and captured so many fantastic shots. Laura herself is very sweet and fun to work with. She is extremely talented, very responsive, and prices were reasonable. I would recommend Laura to anyone looking for a photographer.

    I was also on the fence about whether to do an engagement photo session. We eventually decided to go ahead and do engagement photos, and were so glad we did. We got to know...
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    Carly Sent on 07/12/2016
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    I would look at her work, it really fit what I wanted and when I talked to her, I knew she had the right attitude and personality.
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    Lauryn Sent on 07/11/2016
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    Laura is absolutely fabulous! She's super professional and always responded quickly to my emails/texts. She's passionate about and loves what she does, and pays such close attention to detail-- and it shows in every photo. Not to mention she's incredibly sweet and friendly!
    Me and my husband are not photogenic people and he HATES having his pictures taken, but she worked great with us and we both looked great in all the pictures :)
    All of my family and friends kept commenting on how great of a job she did--and how sweet she was to everyone at the wedding!--
    I could go on all day about how great she is. Worth every dollar and MORE! Definitely going to recommend her to all my friends who are getting engaged and married =)
    Thank you, Laura!!! <3
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    Maureen Sent on 07/08/2016
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    Laura is a wonderful photographer. She has a knack for capturing the most beautiful moments and for making you look your best. We truly enjoyed working with her at our wedding and for our engagement shoot. She is easy to work with, never intrusive, and such a sweetheart. She'll put you and your friends and family right at ease with her thoughtful and gentle approach to taking photos.
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    Our friends had Laura Ford photograph their wedding and the photos were absolutely stunning! So when my now husband and I got engaged, it was basically a no brainer. We had to meet her! From the moment we first met her it was basically love at first sight. Not only is she extremely talented with the camera, but she is also very professional while at the same time being very down to earth. You can tell she is very passionate about what she does and that was very important to us. She captured our special day just perfectly. She made sure we got all the posed pictures just right, but she also captured the most beautiful candid moments (which...
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    Laura made our wedding day flawless!! Look no further... She was wonderful to work with and super responsive to any requests. Absolutely loved her style and the turn around was super fast!! Her style was so unintrusive and subtle that you hardly noticed anyone was taking photos the whole day. She is so sweet and helps you relax when you should be stressed! She has a calming serene sense about her but gets the job done and can effortlessly organize herds of family members. We loved the final product and would highly recommend her!
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    My husband and I used Laura for our wedding photography and we could not have been more pleased! She was professional, reliable, easy going but directive. She had our pictures back to us SO QUICKLY! We had a few by the next day. It was incredible. And all of the photo turned out so good. We have pictures we will cherish forever thanks to Laura. I do not hesitate to recommend her to anyone and have already passed her name along to my friends. She is great and I strongly encourage anyone to use her services.
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    There are way too many amazing things that I can say about Laura and her photography but if I were a bride deciding who to choose to take my wedding photos I think these would be the most important things and they were ultimately why we decided to go with Laura.
    First impression, she is super personable, she makes you feel very comfortable and really walks you through the process so you are not confused or overwhelmed with everything you are planning. She is very flexible when it comes to timing and really makes the moment about you.
    She cares about her clients and wants you to have fun and enjoy yourself.
    My now husband and I did an...
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    ​I have traveled a lot and photography became one of my hobbies long time ago. That's why choosing a photographer for our wedding became a great challenge to me. I wouldn't say that I am very critical but I wanted all the details of the wedding to show our individuality and our own style. Most of my friends' wedding photos (hope nobody will be offended) were very similar and standard-same poses, ideas. Moreover, two months before the wedding I moved to LA and didn't have anyone to give me an advice. So I just started to search online.
    ​Tons of galleries were visited before I found Laura Ford. The first thing that I noticed was her use of light...
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    Laura was this smiling, stealth, incredibly helpful amazing photographer who made our wedding day so memorable. We were both so happy with the photos and it was wonderful that Laura just got what we were trying to capture. She was one step ahead of me the whole night and we cannot recommend her enough! If you like her shooting style then you will not be sorry. She is so sweet and a sincerely great person!
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    I LOVE LAURA FORD! She is the best person to work with. My wedding like all wedding was stressful and she help keep my composure. She is flexible and works with you. On top of all that I got my pictures 3 weeks after the wedding. I heard so many horror stories about people getting their pictures 6 months to a year after. I would recommend her all the way. You will not be disappointed.
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    Laura has a creative eye and uses her surroundings to make beautiful pictures. She gives clear directions for posing and offers suggestions for different background views. Her ability to use the foreground and background of pictures is imaginative. She knows how to use the sunlight and sunset for magical pictures. She was flexible with us from the beginning and was accomodating to all our requests. She was a natural part of our ceremony and captured priceless moments. She was prompt with her responses and always professional in her interactions. She has a kind, calm demeanor that is helpful on a wedding day! :)
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    Laura Ford did a fantastic job on our engagement and wedding pictures. I would definitely recommend her. She was awesome prior to her working on our sessions we met her and talked to her, talked about all of our ideas. She was always available if we had any questions. There was a last minute change a week before the the wedding to the start of the getting ready wedding pictures and she was very kind in working with us and was available for us. She's the kind of photographer you want. She only schedules on event for the day. She's not like other photographers who over book themselves with all sorts of events all at once in one day....
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