Laura Zastrow Photography Reviews
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Rachel Sent on 11/09/2017How does one even BEGIN to review this talented photography queen? After seeing other weddings that Laura was a part of, we knew that we had to ask her to photograph our big day. Every part of your wedding day is an investment of sorts, and Laura was our most precious one. Her talent for capturing the authenticity of her subjects and their natural reactions is second to none. We seriously can’t stop looking at our pictures and there’s no better feeling to have such a perfectly documented day.
On top of that, Laura is just a hilarious, caring and awesome individual to be around. She was great with our big family and helpful in making us feel so comfortable in front of her lens. We are incredibly lucky to have her with us on our wedding day and look forward to staying in touch with her (and recommending her to everyone) for all the years to come. -
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Bridget Sent on 12/20/2017Laura and Ben were an absolute JOY to work with! I've been following Laura for years and she was the first person I contacted as soon as I got engaged (ok... maybe I called my friends and family first :)
She was very attentive and engaged throughout the whole planning process with me, answering all of my crazy questions and reassuring me when I had a few minor freak-outs. I really felt her passion and that it was as important to her, as it was me, that the day go smoothly and the photos turn out perfect.... which they did! Our family and wedding party had so much fun with Laura and Ben on our wedding day. The photos were fast, fun, and unique. I have no idea how they captured so many amazing photos because it truly flew by. They also took the time with a bossy graphic designer bride (aka me), who had some specific "visions", to get all the shots we were looking for.
I can't say enough how much we LOVED our photos! They captured us and our day perfectly. I look at them and smile every day, and we are STILL (6 months later) getting comments weekly from friends and family about how much they loved the photos. One friend who's attended LOTS of weddings said they were "the best she'd ever seen"! (Picture me beaming from ear to ear!) -
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Josh Sent on 12/30/2017Look no further! Laura is everything you could wish for in a photographer. She brought our wedding to life and captured precious moments that my wife and I would have otherwise never seen.
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L Sent on 01/17/2018Looking at the photos now, 6 months after the wedding, I'm so grateful Laura captured the details that I have forgotten as time passes. The photos really did capture everything that I put my heart and time into planning for our wedding day. And, she is a pretty cool chick that I was happy to be with for the day.
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User2419947 Sent on 11/10/2015Since photos are one of the best ways of capturing and remembering your wedding day, getting a good photographer was essential to us. After searching for local vendors online, I encountered Laura's and didn't need to go any further. Her use of natural lighting and photojournalistic style sold me immediately. I emailed asking her she was free on our date and she responded within 30 min. Unfortunately, she wasn't free on our date but she was the week after. Our venue was available the week after and considering we picked our wedding date rather arbitrarily and that was the only decision we had made so far, I switched the date with the venue and was able to secure Laura. Let's sum that up: I SWITCHED MY WEDDING DATE FOR LAURA. It was 100% the right decision.
Working with Laura was one of the most fun, stress-free parts of wedding planning, and let's face it there isn't too much of that. We met with her three times before the wedding: an introductory meeting, our engagement shoot, and the final meeting before the big day. Each time she was enthusiastic and down-to-earth and even offered advice on non-photography related aspects of the wedding. We had complete confidence in Laura. She was one of the vendors we didn't have to stress about following through (unlike a few other brilliant, but completely unreliable vendors we worked with). A note about our engagement photos - the day of the shoot was chilly and overcast so I asked Laura if we could switch it to the next day when it was predicted to be warm and sunny. Laura accommodated graciously. Man, is she good with my date change frenzies :)
The day of the wedding Laura and her assistant were great. They were timely and professional and made me feel relaxed and confident in front of the lens. Laura captured gorgeous photos that we're so happy and proud of. If wedding photography is important to you, pay the price for quality. It's well worth it. I'll be using her again for my next couple weddings... ;) -
User2351491 Sent on 10/05/2015What can we say about Laura? She rocks! We knew about 2 seconds after meeting Laura that she was going to:
1. Photograph the hell out of our wedding (her work is amazing- have you seen her website and blog??!!)
2. Make us laugh and smile and feel totally comfortable in front of a camera despite being photography rookies.
3. Be somebody we were happy to have around the whole day.
And sure enough, she was and did all of those things for us. We loved her photography style from the get go and didn’t give her a lot of specific requests/instructions, we just wanted her to do her thing. We couldn’t love our photos more. Our ceremony photos are unbelievable, I don’t know how she as a single human being could capture so many moments from different locations/points of view. She was incredibly efficient with the family/wedding party photos. She also captured moments that are touching/hilarious/beautiful, that we now get to enjoy for life. She was just wonderful to work with, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. -
User2314107 Sent on 09/13/2015Laura did the photography for my daughter and son-in-law's engagement and wedding in July of 2015. I can not describe how incredibly beautiful are the pictures! From the moment Laura joined us for hair and make-up to the reception and dance, she made us all feel comfortable and at ease and it shows in the final pictures. Something especially dear to me are the pictures of my 85-year old mother who has dementia. Laura captured the joy and happiness my mom was feeling on this special day. Love Laura Zastrow Photography!!!
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Emmy Sent on 03/05/2015I can honestly say I am completely blown away by Laura. She was a total doll to work with. She is responsive, professional and goes above and beyond. From the first meeting I knew I wanted to work with her. We got our photos back in 4 weeks and they are perfect. She has such an amazing talent. I feel lucky to have gotten the chance to have her capture such an important day. -
User2041046 Sent on 02/16/2015My husband and I first met Laura at our friend's destination wedding. She was the photographer. We met her on the plane and instantly fell in love with her personality, her spunk, and her passion for pics. A couple months later, my husband and I got engaged and we knew we wanted Laura to photograph our wedding. Even though we live in Chicago, Laura agreed to travel down to The Windy City for our big day. Laura was everything we could have hoped for in a photographer. She was responsive; she was genuine; she was a reassuring and calming voice throughout the stressful wedding planning; she was and is what every bride needs on the big day. We recommend Laura not only for her fabulous talents with her camera, but also for her personable manners with her clients. We now see Laura as our friend and we are very thankful for her beautiful photos of our most special day! -
User1945048 Sent on 11/30/2014Hands down, the most important decision we made for our wedding was our photographer. We stumbled across Laura Zastrow website and she immediately responded with "I'm free that day and your wedding sounds right up my alley." It turned out to be the best decision we made! We immediately fell in love with lovely Laura herself. We started with our engagement shots in January (chilly but she made it so much fun). After seeing how amazing our shots came out from a one hour session, we couldn't be more pumped for a full wedding day of photos. Laura was very responsive to any emails or texts that we sent her. The day of the wedding went great as well. One very important part was that Laura was part of our day and felt like another family member. She calmed me down as a nervous bride worried about our dwindling time before the ceremony and still managed to capture so many perfect moments of our day. We were so incredibly happy with our wedding photos. We shared them with so many friends and family members who were also impressed. Laura Zastrow is the best!
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User1756704 Sent on 08/10/2014I cannot say enough good things about Laura Zastrow. She is amazingly talented and so much fun to work with. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and did not take forever to pose us. She is great at just catching moments as they happen. We have only gotten about 10 pictures as a sneak peek (we got married a week ago) but we cannot wait to see the rest of them! She helped keep us relaxed and kept us on schedule despite how much I was worried we would be late. If you are looking for amazing photographs and a fun time taking them, meet with Laura and see if she fits your personalities!
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User1628048 Sent on 05/21/2014We planned our wedding from 3 hours away and picked Laura based on her website. She was the first and only photographer we called and we can't say enough how lucky we were to have chosen Laura.
Our experience with Laura as our engagement and wedding photographer could not have been more perfect. Laura is a true artist. It is incredible how good her eye is when it comes to capturing the perfect shot. She seems to get it right each time. She is great at giving camera shy amateurs like ourselves direction when it comes to posing and looking natural. She has the best energy which makes you feel comfortable immediately. She has a wonderfully positive attitude and truly feels invested in the joy of the occasion.
We are not the only ones who think Laura is the best! We have had so many compliments on our wedding photos and because of those photos our wedding was featured on Wisconsin Bride Magazine's Real Weddings online blog. After all is said and done with the wedding, I think the most important thing to take away from it (besides a beautiful marriage, of course), is photos that you are proud of and that help keep the memories of your special day alive. Laura certainly made this happen for us. Thank you Laura!!!
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