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Laura Alpizar Photography

Laura Alpizar Photography

Minneapolis, MN
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    Tess H. Sent on 12/04/2022
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    Perfect Wedding Photographer!

    My husband hired Laura to capture his surprise proposal to me and she did an AMAZING job with that - we are so happy she was available to work with us again to capture our wedding! It is an absolute pleasure to work with Laura. She is so incredibly caring, thoughtful, thorough, and passionate. She was amazingly detailed in every step of the planning process and on the wedding day itself. On the wedding day, we worked with her, her second photographer (Francisco), and her father (Ronald). The first look we did with them was so beautiful, so perfect. We wish we could relive it! They did fantastic with the family photos, especially given how tricky those can be! Laura had so many great ideas for different shots we could do throughout our venue! Even though staged photos can still be a little weird for us, she did such an amazing job making us feel comfortable and making it fun. We don't have all the photos yet but the preview photos we have received so far are INCREDIBLE! We have received so many compliments from family and friends on them, so many comments on how fantastic they are! I can't recommend enough that you work with Laura for your wedding. She is truly phenomenal every step of the way and is so deeply passionate about what she does! Thank you again Laura!
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    Ann C. Sent on 09/13/2021
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    Wedding was a Dream with Laura!

    Laura did a fabulous job capturing our wedding! She is such a kind and loving person and the type of personality you want around you on your wedding day. We are so grateful to Laura and her team! And we love our photos!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Ann&Stu
    Being part of your day was a dream!! Thank you so much for being so kind , so sweet and SO FUN! You two are a joy to be around and I am so honored to have been there to capture the best day ever!
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    Nic K. Sent on 12/05/2019
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    An Engagement for the Ages

    First, let me tell you how great and accommodating Laura Alpizar is to your needs. My plan for our engagement was to surprise my girlfriend, now fiancee, with the proposal while we were on vacation in Minneapolis. I am from Austin, TX and had only visited Minneapolis once, right out of high school. After some basic research I found what I thought was a great spot (my uncle later found a better one). Laura went out to both the original location and the new location after the last-minute change and took photos of where we should stand and where her family could hide to surprise her. Laura was super helpful in scouting the place out. I was blown away by the level of service she provided for such a special day.

    Second, I want to tell you how great she is day of. As John Steinbeck puts it "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it." That's exactly what happened with our plans. My group, consisting of my Aunt, Uncle, and girlfriend, go to the park well in advance of everyone. Of course I am nervous as hell, and on top of that trying to text everyone where to be and how to meet up was making it 1000% worse. No problem for Laura, she just said I am here for as long as you need and for whatever you need. I was super concerned about that. My fiancee's family and friends were also running late, which put the pressure on me to, a, not blow the surprise (I'm horrible at that), and b, to coordinate with them and my uncle, whom none of them had met, to meet up and then hide for the proposal. Laura and her team never gave up on us and were able to capture some of the best moments of my life!

    I hope this goes to say whatever you want to book her for you are in great hands. She will go above and beyond to make sure your experience is caught on camera and with you for the rest of your life. Look no further!

    p.s. Her photography is amazing!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Hello Nic and Audrey, you are so sweet and I am so happy I got to be there for this amazing time in your lives! Thank you for being so welcoming and adorable. I wish you the absolute best!!!
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    Julia H. Sent on 10/26/2020
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    Julia Varpness

    Laura was an absolute joy to work with! Right from the start she was responsive and made us feel so comfortable. We used her for our engagement and wedding photo's and she knocked them both out of the park. I love her timeless and not overly "edited" style - I've never loved a picture of myself or my hubby more than the ones she has captured. I truly have no idea how we are going to pick which photo's to hang in our home because we have soooo many great ones to choose from. I'd recommend her a million times over again!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Thank you Julia! it was so amazing to be part of your wedding day and doing your beautiful engagement in Excelsior (one of my favorites ever!) You are so sweet and so is your hubby, it was fun to see him loosen up and enjoy the photo process :D You two are so wonderfully lovely together and your families and friends were too. I can't wait to see what you print!! :) Sending big hugs.
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    Andy A. Sent on 11/10/2020
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    A Magical Day Captured Forever!!!

    We absolutely Love, Love, Love our engagement & wedding photos that Laura took of us!!! Laura really takes the time to get to know her couples. She has such an incredible talent with her photography and we felt so comfortable posing and sharing our day because she was incredibly professional and friendly, which is shown in her photos!! During our wedding day she captured so many wonderful moments, little details, the beautiful venue and all of the love that was felt throughout the entire day!! We can not thank her enough for making this day last for us forever through her lens! We look forward to having Laura take our family photos in the coming years!!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Thank you so much Ashley and Andy! It was my pleasure being part of your incredible love filled day!!
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    Julia Sent on 08/10/2019
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    Wonderful!

    Laura was such a joy to work with! She documented our day perfectly. She made everything go extremely smoothly from the get go. We were planning our Minnesota wedding from Oregon, so some vendors were pretty hard to get ahold of due to the different time zones. Laura was always willing to chat and calm my nerves even a year before the wedding! She took beautiful engagement photos and made me and my husband feel completely comfortable! I thought he would be the one who was camera shy, but it was actually me who had that problem! I was so nervous having someone I didn’t know take my picture. Since Laura took the time to get to know us on the phone and during our engagement shoot, our wedding pictures turned out perfectly! She knew what we wanted, our best angles, and how to make us laugh and let go! I can honestly say that we will be using her to take our monumental pictures moving forward (anniversary, babies, etc). If you’re considering having Laura take pictures for any event, do it! You won’t regret it!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Julia, Landon & Bear! I am so happy to read this
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    Leah A. Sent on 08/09/2019
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    Absolutely Delightful

    Laura is an incredible photographer! She goes above and beyond her duties to help make sure everything goes right for the special day. Before my wedding day she helped me with the day of schedule and was full of recommendations for other vendors around the Twin Cities. She helped my husband and I feel comfortable in front of the camera and was very professional in doing so. At the end of the day we felt like we gained a beautiful new friend into our lives. She takes incredible photographs and makes sure she gets the ones you will value the most. I love Laura and the work she does. I will never stop hiring her for events, and I will never stop recommending her. (In my husbands words, “10/10 would recommend”)

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Thank you Leah and Dean! I am so grateful that you invited me to photograph your day! Being part of your day was a true honor for me - from beginning to end, your day unbelievable! You two are incredible!
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    Stephanie Sent on 08/01/2017
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    Laura is amazing!! I was pretty overwhelmed by the process of finding a photographer, as having our memories captured well was one of our top priorities. After browsing Laura’s work and reviews online, I reached out and she met with my husband and I in person over dinner. We were immediately eat ease with Laura and she spent time getting to know us and our story. She did our engagement and wedding photos. Neither of us are super comfortable in front of the camera, but Laura gave us prompts and games which resulted in great photos where we looked natural and like ourselves. After the wedding, a number of guests made comments to me about how nice Laura was and how well she worked amongst everyone, not being overly intense about getting shots, but melded in with everyone and went with the flow. All of our photos turned out SO well. I feel like she really captured who we are as a couple. I’d definitely recommend her!!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Steph! Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience! Woot-woot. It makes me so genuinely happy to hear this ! Your engagement was a blast! You guys are a blast! And your wedding was such an amazing day! We were honored and thrilled that you chose us to document it.
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    Matt Sent on 08/01/2017
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    What a joy it was to have Laura photograph our wedding. We relied heavily on her experience and artistic judgement and she could not have made it more fun and easy for us. From our very first meeting, we knew we’d found a photographer whose passion for capturing the beauty, fun, and excitement of the day was expressed every step of the way. We were continually impressed, from her creativity and visual storytelling, to her flexibly and quick turn around. From her plans and preparedness, to her spur-of-the-moment flexibility… including the expert handling of a large number of children under 4 in the wedding party. Never was she without a smile on her face. And then the photos… just gorgeous. How she managed to capture the moments she did will forever delight us.

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Thank you Matt and Kristi! You are incredibly kind and all sorts of awesome! :) We were super thrilled to be part of your wedding day!!
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    Briana Sent on 01/03/2017
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    We worked with Laura to shoot our engagement photos and wedding last fall and she was an absolute joy to work with! She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and our family can't stop telling us how much they love the wedding photos. I'd highly recommend Laura if you're looking for someone that can capture the real, candid moments throughout your big day. She was also extremely patient throughout the planning process and was willing to answer all of our questions. She is truly AMAZING!!

    Laura Alpizar Photography's reply:

    Thank you Briana and Adam for your kind, kind words. I was only too happy to be there and capture your AMAZING love.
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    Lacy Sent on 09/16/2015
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    Laura did a WONDERFUL job with both our engagement photos and our wedding session!!! She was flexible, creative, and quick to send us a finished product. It was 90 sweltering degrees on our wedding day, and Laura and her assistant still worked their butts off, wrangling people into a photo, getting reluctant, tired children to smile, and going above and beyond to get shots we requested. I worked closely with her on setting a schedule for that day, and when a hiccup with another vendor sent us off that carefully worked plan, she and her assistant worked quickly to get us back on track. In addition to all of this, she has to be the nicest, warmest person I worked with throughout the process of planning. I know I'll treasure the photos she took for years!
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    Nicole Sent on 08/23/2016
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    Laura was so wonderful as the photographer for our wedding. She made us both feel so comfortable and made everything feel as natural as possible. She took so many pictures that we have a great record of the entire day. Plus I love the case that she provides to hold the flash drive with a wedding photo on it - I have it displayed as another keepsake from the wedding.

    I appreciated that she discussed with us beforehand specific shots we wanted. I wanted to make sure to have photos of my guests, and she did a great job of making sure we had those.

    If you hire Laura, you will not be disappointed. She went above and beyond as the wedding coordinator at our venue was not very responsive to our needs that day. She helped keep everything on schedule and coordinated. She kept me sane and lowered my stress level. I was so appreciative of all of her wedding expertise!

    Overall, Laura is super creative and fun to be around. She made my wedding day better and hiring her was the best decision I made for my wedding day - besides saying I do to my groom!
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    Laura was the photographer for our April wedding and I cannot explain how beyond happy we are with how our wedding photos turned out! My husband and I were looking for a photographer that could make us feel comfortable in front of the camera and bring out our goofy and endearing demeanor. We were attracted to the candid photos Laura has on her website and instantly fell in love with her art! Our engagement session was so fun and casual, every picture was exactly what we had hoped for. OUR WEDDING PICTURES!! When we look at them, we are instantly brought back to our perfect day, that is more than we could ever ask for. She got shots of our silliness, and made us feel so comfortable during the more intimate photos. Everything turned out more than I could ever imagine, I trusted her knowing she always had our best interest in mind and would do whatever possible to get the best shots for us. I would book Laura again, and again, and again!
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    Andy Sent on 09/05/2016
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    Laura did an absolutely wonderful job photographing our wedding. Her passion for her job was obvious in her planning, care and effort. We are incredibly pleased with how our pictures turned out and would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
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    Adriana Sent on 04/25/2014
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    Laura fue genial con nosotros, es muy profesional y las fotos nos encantaron, una excelente fotógrafa y persona :)
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    Michelle Sent on 10/28/2013
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    Laura is so wonderful to work with! I would absolutely recommend her! Our wedding pictures turned out amazing. She was able to capture every special moment and detail of our big day.
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    Laura Sent on 07/01/2013
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    We are so happy with the service that Laura provided! Our pictures are absolutely amazing, she captured the most wonderful candid shots!
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    Andrea Sent on 03/12/2013
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    Laura is very professional, her pricing is very reasonable and the pictures are phenomenal! I highly recommend her!
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    Paul Sent on 05/03/2013
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    My wife and I couldn't have been any happier with Laura. As a photographer she is extremely creative, very professional, patient, calm, but she was also very accommodating to the constant changes that occurred throughout our wedding day.

    Because she has a naturally creative mind and an uncanny ability to think on the spot, she was easily able to capture the most beautiful moments of our wedding day. We couldn't be any more pleased.

    I highly recommend her as a photographer.

    Thanks again Laura!
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    Lucy Sent on 10/05/2012
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    Laura is fantastic. We are so pleased with our photos, both our engagement and wedding photos. She is professional, creative, fun, and easygoing. I highly recommend her.
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    Sharon Sent on 10/28/2013
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    We LOVE our wedding pictures by Laura. She is great, fun to work with, and extremely talented!
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    When I initially started the search for a wedding photographer I was worried. I thought that the limited budget that my husband and I had would mean that I had to settle for mediocre photographs. Then I found Laura. I loved the images from her website, and once we met with her we absolutely knew that she was the right fit for us.

    On our wedding day she captured details that I didn't even think to alert her to, and I am so grateful to be able to look back at those and see all the hard work that went into making our day personal and special. She was completely unobtrusive during the wedding, but managed to direct us all and get the family and friend photos that meant the most.

    Most importantly, the images that she got during our wedding are gorgeous. She absolutely managed to catch all of the emotion and happiness, and seemed to be in a million places all at once. I cannot believe how rich and beautiful all the pictures are, and my husband and I are both so thrilled with them. I can't recommend Laura highly enough.
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    Laurie Sent on 06/01/2012
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    Laura is awesome! not only here pictures were everything I ever wanted, the candids, the session with us and all the special moments in the ceremony. She was very professional and made us feel at ease with the pictures and the timeline of them ( we were planning the wedding ourselves) - she even recommended what to do in case it was too cold to go out we had a backup plan , we had so much fun with her! Best pictures ever :)
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    Laurie Sent on 06/18/2012
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    I loved Laura's photojournalistic style from the moment I laid eyes on her website. Once I found out that her prices were so reasonable, I was thrilled to be able to hire her to be the photographer for my wedding in October of 2011, especially once I found out that she included an engagement photo session in the well-priced package. In every interaction and contact that we had, Laura was always professional and personable. She was wonderful on the day of the wedding--prompt, sweet and patient with the 7 kids that we had in our wedding party. Our wedding photos turned out beautifully and we love looking at them because Laura really captured so many details from the day. Laura is a fantastic photographer to work with and I would highly recommend her.
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    Mary Sent on 06/01/2012
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    Laura is one of the sweetest persons I have met and that is reflected in her work, all of her pictures are very beautiful. I could look at my wedding pictures over and over.
    She is very professional and attentive , I would (and have) recommend her to everyone !
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