I wanted to share a tiny glimpse into my incredible experience in the beautiful city of New Orleans. I really had an amazing time here with my friends, heard some amazing music (including some of my favorite bands, like The Foo Fighters and The Eagles!) at Jazz Fest and cannot wait to go back. Maybe in 2013!
In honor of St Patrick’s Day, a small group of friends and I decided to hop in a car, road trip to Chicago and celebrate. Now, I must confess, I’m not normally big on celebrating St Patrick’s Day; I mean, I’m not Irish in the least, and it’s just typically not on my radar, but Chicagoans take this holiday really seriously. Like, really. You can’t help but get in the spirit in this city! We had a good time out on the town and practically everyone we met had traveled to Chicago (from New York, LA) just for the occasion.
It was fun to partake in the festivities, but rather than sharing pictures of people dressed in green, drinking green beer, I want to share little bits and pieces of the city. I love cities and their architecture. Chicago is one of my favorites. I decided not to bring my “real” cameras and instead decided to document the weekend soley using Instagram, the most awesome app ever invented. Are you on Instagram?! Follow me @lauraivanova.
Whiskey Tail Foxtrot:) Good times.
looks so fun… and beautiful pictures
[...] amazing places on this little globe like Bulgaria, Paris, Portland, Bayfield, Boston, Cape Cod, Chicago, and New Orleans to name a few. I have lots of exciting travels and destination weddings planned [...]
Congratulations to Megan and Jay! They were married on a unseasonably warm, rainy day in December. I captured this wedding for my amazing, beautiful (and quite-pregnant-at-the-time!!!) friend, Yazy. Yazy and John are the husband and wife team that make up YazyJo Photography, wedding photographers based in Chicago. I met Yazy at a photography workshop in Italy in 2009 and we have been dear friends ever since. In fact, I’ve formed an amazing bond with a lovely group of women (and a few men) from this group and I love having these friends all around the country. Over the years we’ve had reunions, shot weddings together and partied in Vegas at WPPI (no links for that- what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!). Love these girls so much!
When Yazy called me, I was happy to step in and shoot this wedding with John. Yazy was a total trooper and even at 38 weeks pregnant she tagged along for an 11+ hour day with John and I. Now Yazy and John have a precious new baby girl, who I can’t wait to meet!
I wanted to share a few images from this magical wedding day. I’m looking forward to more 2012 weddings in Chicago with my own clients, and maybe Yazy will let me shoot with her again! :)
[...] a day. I love the east coast! Whitney and I have now travelled to and photographed weddings in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and of course, New York. We’ve covered all [...]
After Alaina & Mike’s gorgeous wedding at the Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, we had the chance to also capture a Just Married session with the couple the day after their wedding! I love these sessions because it’s a great chance to utilize a beautiful location, or just capture additional, laid back images of the newlyweds without the time and location restraints often confining us on the wedding day. Some photographers call these Day After sessions or Trash the Dress, but I like to call them “Just Married” sessions because a) you can do this anytime after you wedding, not just the day after; and b) you don’t have to trash your gorgeous gown unless you want to!
During this session Alaina, Mike, Whitney and I had such a fun time exploring the beautiful beaches of Watch Hill. I just love the casual, laid back vibe of this sleepy town. I am dreaming of returning as soon as possible!
I have to give a huge, special thanks to my amazing friend/colleague/associate/photographer extraordinaire, Whitney, who flew all the way from Minneapolis to NYC to meet me and endure a 4+ hour road trip up the I-95 across Connecticut to shoot this wedding with me! I’m sure Whitney will agree that all the travel was well worth it for this amazing couple and fabulous location. We really enjoyed our time with Alaina & Mike and exploring Watch Hill and Mystic, Connecticut. The food in Mystic… mmmmm, delightful! (The ice cream was especially amazing!)
Of course, another big thank you to Alaina and Mike for being amazing hosts and entrusting us to be a part of your wedding weekend!! :-)
I love this last shot. This shot was Mike’s idea and sole request. It felt like a nice way to end the session!
[...] weekend at the gorgeous Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. From their NYC engagement to the Just Married session, the entire journey with Alaina and Mike was a blast. I was so thrilled when I heard that [...]
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John Wilson - Gimme the deets!
What film, what cameras? How did you process your B&W film?
Natalie - I see you added the pay phone in there. :P
Christina - So gorgeous! I love that your passion for photography carries over into your personal life.
Jodi - Awesome! Miss it soo much!
Laura - Hi John, all of the images from New Orleans were captured on a Canon 1V. The B&W film is Ilford 3200, and the color is a mixture of Kodak Portra 400 and Fuji Pro 400H. I don’t process my own film, I send it to Pro Photo Connection in Irvine, CA or Richard Photo Lab in Hollywood, CA. Haven’t found a local lab I love yet! Hope that helps!
Mollie - Very neat! Fun to see the little jokes and memories from the trip