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LOVE IS IN THE AIR | LAS VEGAS

March 22, 2011




























While in Las Vegas for WPPI, I had a chance to collaborate with the lovely ladies from Scheme Events on a concept shoot. They did an AMAZING job dreaming up this beautiful shoot and I’m so happy to have had a chance to work with Jacqueline and her crew! All images were shot on a Contax 645 with Fuji film.

Concept, Coordination and Design- Scheme Events
Floral- Layers of Lovely
Rentals- RSVP Party Rentals
Attire- Bella Bridesmaid
Hair and Makeup- Your Beauty Call
Venue- Air Combat Ace
Stationery- A Milestone Paper Co.

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Jyll - Beautiful work Laura!=)

helgi - A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emily DeWan - Gorgeous! What a fabulous concept!

Kate Botwinski - Laura, I love these images. Pure beauty in them and the way you approached this shoot. I also have to say that I wish you were here in MN right now… :)

ashley - Wow. Brilliant!!

Molly Michel - Just gorgeous Laura! What a fun concept! Love it!

tasha - Wow – these are unbelievably beautiful!!!! It may be the cutest theme, too! :) Love all of these, Laura!

kristen - laura, you nailed this!! it is so beautiful, the colours came out so incredible! i love it.

Julie Wilhite - STUNNING. Gorgeous details and I love how you captured all of them!

Julie Wilhite - STUNNING. Love the plane and concept of “love is in the air.” Beautifully executed and captured.

Emily @ Southern Weddings - This is beyond gorgeous! How truly stunning!!

amy - LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Maggie Harkov - LAURA. This. is. ridiculous. Literally jaw dropping. So SO amazing. Brava, my friend!! XOXO

STYLED SHOOT | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA » Laura Ivanova Photography | DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK CITY - [...] addition to organizing my own shoot in Vegas, I had the chance to participate in another organized by my amazing friend Amy, of Amy Rae [...]

Amber - I love this idea! So fun!!

Jona Blackwell - Most creative wedding I have seen in a very long time!! AMAZING photography!

FEATURED | STYLE ME PRETTY » Laura Ivanova Photography | DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK CITY - [...] inventive stationery for this shoot! Check out the passport guest book on Style Me Pretty or in my original blog post- is it not the cutest thing you’ve ever witnessed? Thank you [...]

Love Is In The Air – WPPI 2011 Photo Shoot. | Layers of Lovely – An Inspired Floral Art Studio - [...] February we had the pleasure of working with our friend Laura Ivanova again this year for a WPPI photo shoot. We knew we wanted to get a little more involved with the [...]

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OUT OF TOWN | MEXICO & FLORIDA!

November 25, 2010

Adios dearest friends! I’m headed out of town from Saturday, November 6 through Sunday, November 14. My first stop is Mexico for the Jose Villa Workshop. Oh yeah, I’m so excited! I went to Jose’s workshop last fall in Italy, and it changed my life. My business has improved and changed is so many ways and I met some amazing friends who I connect with practically every day. Like, we plan reunions all over the country, and email, and tweet, and Facebook, and Skype. These ladies are amazing, but more on them coming after our Chicago reunion in early December! :-)

Many are probably wondering why I’d go to the same workshop again… well, there are many reasons, but the main reason is that I’ll be shooting exclusively in film this time around! I’ll definitely be blogging a workshop summary and images, so watch for that in coming posts.

After the Mexico workshop, I fly straight to Jacksonville, Florida to second shoot a wedding with my awesome friend, Melissa, who I met at the Italy workshop last year! Pretty cool, huh? Melissa came up to Minneapolis over the summer to shoot Anne & Noah’s wedding with me (which was featured on Style Me Pretty!), so I can’t wait to work with her again. I’m also excited for warm weather, friends, relaxing, learning and shooting a ton of film! Many blog posts are sure to follow.

While I’m gone, I will not have telephone access and email will be delayed. Thanks in advance for your patience!

xoxo,
Laura

PS- Just because blog posts are boring without pictures, here are a few of my favorite shots from Italy last fall!






Shoot Credits:
Coordination- Jose Villa & Gene Higa
Hair + Makeup- Mar of Team Hair & Makeup
Styling- Matthew Johns
Models- Georgia & Omar
Location- Borgo di Fontebussi

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Amy - too bad gio isn’t going to be in mexico…will you be bringing a cute spanish senor to wppi this year?

Melissa Schollaert - These photos make me smile. Can’t WAIT for Florida and to see you! Wow, I’ll see you twice in a month! Woohoo! Have a blast in Mexico chica! Adios y buen viaje!

Amanda - I can’t believe that was a year ago already! Congrats on all you’ve accomplished thus far. Looking forward to what you’ll do after this workshop! Oh, and that last pic has always been one of my favs. It looks like they’re standing in front of a watercolor background!

Tricia - I’m so jealous-Jose Villa’s workshop’s look amazing! Can’t wait to see your film images when you get back–your ‘eye’ is simply stunning!

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MEG & PAT | ENCHANTED BARN WEDDING

September 7, 2010

Oooh, please excuse the extra long post, but I absolutely adore this so-in-love couple and their beautiful wedding. I guess it’s the small-town girl in me, but I love barns, nature and rustic farm weddings! M&P incorporated so many special, handmade details and everything about their wedding was picture perfect. Megan & Patrick are teachers and how cute was it to incorporate a school bus into their wedding day?! But, even more importantly, beyond the details, it’s always fun to work with a couple that is so head-over-heels in love! It was my first time shooting at the Enchanted Barn in Hillsdale, Wisconsin and I can’t wait to have the opportunity to shoot there again. What an incredible venue!

Thanks to M&P, their friends and family and vendors for a wonderful wedding day!










































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McKenzie at Engageology - I love the Enchanted Barn! What a great space! Cute couple too – and great details :)

jennie gaskins - LOVE the flowers and how rustic they were and those hats were too cute on the guys!!!

Whitney - AMAZING!!! Great job as always!

Yazy - Stunning!!!! :)

Jessica - Love everything about this wedding, especially the location and all the details! Amazingly done Laura!

Tiffany - Awesome (as always). I love the thumbprint guest book. What a great idea. The hats were the best though!! :)

Melissa Schollaert - Oh my, you MUST get this wedding published chica – it is beautiful and so is your work! Love it!

Stacy Able - ahhh pears!! I love love this!! Always such crisp, stunning work :)

Amy - aahh the location is gorgeous!!! what perfect light and loving all the green details!

Sherri - Beautiful pics! What a gorgeous wedding!!

Amanda - Ugh! It’s painful how much a adore this wedding shoot! Love everything about it! Especially love the hats, barn, decor, thumbprint tree…and of course I’m somewhat partial to the school bus! I agree with Melissa that this MUST be published!

mackenzie enukidze - gorgeous and gorgeous!
great shots.. but i agree it must of been easy with such a great couple.. i like their style.. a lot

Roee Dori - What a beautiful wedding! Great details, and great job capturing everything!

s h e r r y - Oh wow! These are SUPER cute! (Patrick’s ring is one of the coolest I’ve ever seen!)

helgi - THAT is INSANE!!!!! beautiful as always~

Trisha K. - Wow. I’m in love with that venue! The colors are so crisp. Beautiful!

craig john - Wonderful work, and what a fabulous country wedding. That’s my kinda party. :)

LHoltermann - Oh, Megan…beautiful, beautiful, pictures. Wish I could’ve been there. U two look like a couple chose from heaven!!

Joe Federer - Awesome. I love barn weddings. You did an amazing job.

Crystal - Not sure what to write because this wedding is soooo darn cute. Love the detail laura. I am simply in love with the green and pears.

Jyll - So gorgeous Laura! There is something so charming about barn weddings. Beautiful work woman.

Emily @ Southern Weddings - Gorgeous! I love the crisp + clean details.

Corina - love all this photos:-)

Franziska Fischer - I am really impressed!!! What a wonderful wedding. Perfect style and grandiose pictures.
I love the wedding ring. Never seen this design before. Where can I get it? Maybe you can help.
It would be a great pleasure for me to get a tip.

Many Thanks.
Franzi

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ADARA & LUKE | SIOUX FALLS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

September 3, 2010

I love me some Adara & Luke! Not only are the bride and groom fabulous, but their wedding party and family and friends equally as awesome as they are! I had so much fun the entire day and the wedding party kept me entertained with their Lady Gaga moves (see below)!!


















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melissa oholendt - I’m partial to her stunning red hair but holy moly, fantastic job! I can totally tell you love the couple – the shots ROCK.

grace - Laura, you were Great – thanks so much & I absolutely LOVE my little book!!

s h e r r y - :D Lovely photos!

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I LOVE NY!

August 4, 2010

I recently traveled to New York City to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Being the lady that I am, I won’t mention her age, but it rhymes with “dirty.” Anyway, since it was going to be a girls trip and I wouldn’t have my hubby around to carry my gear like I often do when I travel, AND inspired by fellow photographer/friend Jose, who made me travel to Florence, Italy with only one camera, I decided to live on the edge and only bring my medium format Contax 645.

I quite like the results. I’ve recently decided that New York replaces Barcelona as my favorite city in the whole entire world. I really do love NYC and I’m already plotting and planning how I can go back as soon as possible. If anyone who lives in NYC is reading this, by chance, please contact me because I have a few plans in the works and I’d love to chat.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the film results. The heat must’ve gotten to me, because a lot of my film was out of focus (perhaps I shouldn’t manual focus while wearing sunglasses), but I don’t even care… sometimes I like the look of soft film. Enjoy!


























 

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helgi - stunning!!!…and you know me now, so shoot me an email and make your dream come true!! XOXO

Nicki - Hi Laura, love the photos! I’m a fellow Minnesotan turned Brooklynite, I’d love to hear any NYC photo plans you have, or if you need any rec’s on the city I’m happy to help. Glad you enjoyed your trip!

natalie - hoooooly crap I love these!!! Especially the black and white chelsea markets pics. And the one of us jumping turned out amazing!!! Let’s go back tomorrow!

Tiffany - Gorgeous! What is with the large pile of white shoes? Also the black flower dress(?)/romper(?) is adorable! :)

geneoh - amazing. love the color!

John Sharpe - Love these Laura, so jealous of your 645 and that you just took the one camera on your trip. I need to do somethign like that. BTW, what was with the white shoes…really liked that shot! Still haven’t been to NYC…need to get there.

Emily S - Love it! I totally want to visit NY.

Laura - Thanks everyone! The white shoes were adhered to a wall in a shoe store… a giant glob of decor/shoe art! Very cool!

@Emily & John- yes, you need to get to NYC

Stacy Able - ahhh gorgeous again but this time in film!! beautiful stuff Laura and looks like it was a super fun trip, too :)

Jyll - Ahhhhh!!! Laura…these are fantastic! It looks like you had a wonderful time capturing the city that never sleeps. Wonderful work lady!

NEW YORK, NEW YORK! » Laura Ivanova Photography | DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK CITY - [...] language skills. I was going to do it… I still am, maybe in winter of 2012, but a trip to NYC in July abruptly changed my [...]

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