WEB: laurasfocus.com | PHONE: 443-298-9418
I am a photographer, storyteller, and sailor here to capture your moments of life and love with a mix of documentary and fine art photography. I have a love for weddings on the water and especially those with boats involved! I am based in St. Michaels, Maryland and also grew up on the eastern shore. I adore living here and feel incredibly lucky to document weddings in such a beautiful area!
My goal is to capture the story of the day by documenting moments, personalities, and expressions. I also love showing off the beauty of your venue and the landscape. I want your friends and family to look back at your wedding images and be able to relive the day and see a picture that shows your love for each other!
I started my business in 2005 and have documented over 400 weddings to date and hundreds of portrait sessions. Please check out my work and reach out to tell me your story!
REVIEWS
“If you want epic lighting photos that candidly tell the story of your wedding day, book Laura now. We came across Laura’s portfolio and we immediately loved her photography style. Every photo we scrolled through was a winner and felt like she read our minds. We set up a meeting with Laura and she was just so down to earth yet completely in control. Within a few minutes, she had our entire wedding day’s schedule planned out for us to the minute. She truly documented the entire day from start to finish and somehow even captured a family moment that barely anyone else saw but was incredibly important to us. We will cherish our photos for the rest of our lives and will always be glad we chose Laura. She was worth every penny, so if she’s available for your day, book her fast – you won’t regret it. ”
– Gino
“Laura is AMAZING. From start to finish, Laura was so organized, friendly, personable, professional, and an extremely talented photographer. She has a great process to get to know her wedding couples as well as to organize the wedding day photo timeline. She was always so prompt and helpful whenever we had questions. And most importantly, the photos she took were truly stunning. She has a catalog of her past engagement, wedding and family photo sessions on her website that showcase how skilled a photographer she is. She captured so many wonderful moments during our engagement photo shoot and our wedding day. Everything from the lighting and framing of the photos, to the emotion and the smiles and the fun – she captured it all beautifully.”
– Paige
“Words can’t describe how thrilled we are with your work. Many older family members were not able to travel to DC, and all of them are saying that looking at your pictures has given them a joy and comfort that feels similar to being there in person. You so perfectly captured the wedding that it is like magic! All of the emotions, colors, moods feel so true to the occasion, and you picked up on all the little things that make Lexy and Jake so unique as individuals and as a couple. You genuinely saw Lexy and captured her timeless essence! Not only did you reflect every aspect of the wedding that we saw, but you produced stunning works of art that will endure through our family history. Bless you for the work that you do – it is an incredible gift to everyone who works with you.”
– Beverly
“Laura is simply fabulous. Unlike other brides, we did not have a chance to do engagement photos and had not met Laura prior to our wedding day. But when she walked in… poised, professional, warm, and light-hearted, I knew I was in great hands. It was the little things she and her assistant did that made the day so amazing. She was so hands-on, holding my dress and guiding me through each picture. She is incredibly efficient and respectful of each family member, knowing everyone’s name, who needed to be in which photograph, and where they needed to be – I was absolutely blown away. She managed to get my 8 month old and 3 year old nephews’ attention to capture beautiful bridal party photos. Her voice and poise is calming… and in the most emotionally intense moments of your life, she is exactly who you would want around. Hands down, she’s the best.”
– Natacha
“I am so happy that Laura was my wedding photographer! Laura was the first vendor I hired after picking my wedding venue. Photography was extremely important to me, and I am so happy with my choice! Laura could not have been better! She is extremely talented and professional. Leading up to the wedding she was always quick to answer any question I had or to provide recommendations for other vendors. She and her assistant captured the events of the day beautifully and I know that we will enjoy these photos forever! Laura was very organized and helped to keep us on track throughout the day. She was able to do so while still being relaxed. She knew exactly where the best shots would be! Also her turnaround time is impressive. I doubt there is another wedding photographer who is faster! My husband and I enjoyed her blog post the week after the wedding while we were on our honeymoon. We received an adorable package with a thumb drive of all of the images and prints shortly after. I could not have asked for a better photographer. Thank you Laura!”
– Caroline
“If you are looking for a wedding photographer look no further! My husband and I got married in April and can’t imagine trusting anyone else with photographing our big day!! I searched for a photographer for months but once I found Laura, looked at her work and spoke with her on the phone, I knew I had found the photographer for us. Laura’s work is more than perfect! She is creative and artsy and somehow is able to capture the sweetest moments without even knowing she is there. She is also super organized which was so helpful for me during the last couple of months of wedding planning. I was concerned about timing and wanting to get pictures of all the details and Laura worked with me to create a schedule to make sure that all the details I wanted pictures of would be captured. We just received our pictures back and love them!! It’s so much fun looking at all of the pictures and reliving the day through Laura’s amazing work!”
– Lisa
