Category Archives: engagement & lifestyle
While in Tuscany, Italy this past October for the amazing Jose Villa workshop, we had the oppurtunity to do several shoots with some gorgeous, fabulous models!! So many people worked so hard on this shoot, including:
Coordination- Jose Villa
Hair + Makeup- Mar of Team Hair & Makeup
Styling- Matthew Johns
Models- Giordano + Geogria
Location- La Selva Giardina del Belvedere
Here are a few of my favorite shots from the shoot:
Beautiful! Wish we were there again right now! :)
Ahhhh bellissimo!
The couple is too gorgeous for words. You WORKED that shoot. The depth of color is just phenomenal…so rich, vibrant and bright. Fabulous job!!
I’m sure it’s your great style as well, but these two have such an awesome.. vibe in this series. They just rock, the images feel fantastic & fun! Brilliant!
Gawwwwd. The light is AMAZING. The light is FABULOUS. I can’t stop looking at these. (Oh, not to mention attending a workshop with Jose AND Gene?!)
Beautiful couple, light and colors!! Just awesome :)
These are YUMMY!
I agree! The lighting is to die for in these photos and the couple definitely seem to have a real connection. They are a real couple, right? If not, they really know how to work it!
[...] at the Jose Villa/Gene Higa workshop in Tuscany, Italy. You can see some of the photos here & here. Gio flew all the way from Italy for WPPI and graciously modeled for us. Lots of people contributed [...]
YAY they’re up!!! Thanks again so much for your wonderful work!
This is such a cute session! Her hair is the most amazing color. They are a super cute couple and I am sure their wedding will be awesome!
They are super cute together!! Love her red hair / green sweater combo (tried and true). That last picture where they are hugging laughing together is adorable!
Have I mentioned that I have so many amazing fall sessions and weddings left to blog!? Plus, tons of destination wedding and destination engagement images from Italy. I’ve been so busy photographing 43 weddings + countless engagement, boudoir, just married and senior sessions this year that I’ve probably only blogged about half of what I’ve photographed. Not to mention that I’ve been busying traveling to multiple states and multiple countries on 4 different continents! To say this year has been a crazy/fun adventure is an understatement! I have been so blessed and I am so eternally thankful to my clients for entrusting me to preserve the most special moments of their lives. I am so excited with the direction Laura Ivanova Photography is moving in and lots of BIG THINGS are happening in 2010!
Anyway, I shot this session for my photographer friend Amy back in the beginning of October. Although Amy is dressed in a beautiful, summery dress- do not be fooled- it was FREEZING this particular day and she just rocked the dress for the sake of the photos! Yeah! Since October, Amy has (sadly) moved to Enid, Oklahoma, but she is still shooting weddings both in the Twin Cities and Oklahoma! Isn’t she gorgeous?! Miss you Amy!
Laura – we are so glad we were one of your 43 weddings this last year! I still check out your site and blog to see your fabulous pictures, and you only get better and better! It is also very fun to see a picture of Tom and I on your blog header – one of our favorites! Thank you again for capturing our wedding so beautifully, we couldn’t have asked for someone better. Good luck in 2010 – your new look is awesome!! Happy Holidays!
I love Amy’s dress! Wonderful job Laura.
Thank you Laura for this amazing shoot! You are a wonderful and talented person that I am happy to know!!
super cute pics Laura! Miss you Amy, at least we have skype :)
Oh AMY IS FAB. Great photos – loved seeing these. Miss her. :)
Meet the beautiful Aussie pair, Renee + Chris! I met R+C at the Jose Villa workshop I attended in Tuscany, Italy. R+C are clients of Jose’s and were married a few short days after their engagement shoot at the amazing La Selva Villa in the Tuscan hills. I only got to shoot with R+C for a few minutes, but they are a lovely couple and I wish them all the best. For the record, I am super, super jealous that Jose and Joel shot their wedding!
OMG!!! Laura! We absolutely adore these images – thank you so much :) My mind is already ticking over with what we can do with them xx
They are STUNNING together! You nailed these exposures, and the colours are just perfect. Very warm!
Love it! So warm so crisp yet so soft! Love the details shots of the leaves and branches too as it really tells the story!
LOVE these! They look gorgeous and I adore your processing!
Laura, these are just lovely, my daughter and new son in law.I don’t get too see photos of Renee much as she is always the one taking the photos. Hard to pick a favourite, they are just lovely.
kelsy mccartney - love the milkshake! so classic + sweet. these two look so happy!
melissa oholendt - They are so cute together!!! Is that her ring? That is so unique! PS – it’s sooooo Minnesotan to do the ice cream when it’s cold outside. I kind-of love it!
s h e r r y - :) So cute! And all the snow makes it look very cozy.
Laura - @Melissa, Rosie’s dad made these rings and presented one in a handmade leather pouch to each of the guests at Rosie & Dan’s wedding ceremony. It was so touching.