Easter Fun

Happy Easter Everyone!

Enjoy some fun images from our family to yours (ok, so now I sound like an ad...) :0P










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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
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New Look!

I'm so excited! I've got a new website that I've been working on and it's so close to being done I can just taste it :0)

I just had to show you all a little sneak peek!


Just a few more changes and It'll be live!!!! Woo hooo! :0)


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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
laurasiivolaphotpgrapher.com

Slideshow :0)

Well, for those if you not checking your e-mail (ahem!) :0P
You've gottta check out Marissa and Nick's fun slideshow!

http://www.laurasiivolaphotographer.com/slideshows/MarissaandNickWedding/


Enjoy! :0)

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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
laurasiivolaphotpgrapher.com

Marissa and Nick are Awesome!

Marissa and Nick sittin' in a tree... k-i-s-s-i-n-g! hehe- I couldn't help myself!

Marissa and Nick are just so cute and nice and I just love them! You hear that?!!! You guys ROCK!

I had so much fun last night! The wedding was spectacular and all the family and friends were heartwarming and funny. Marissa has had some of the best and most unique ideas and the reception was simply awesome! So without further ado let me show you what you came here to see! :0)

The girls got ready at the coolest house in Cave Creek. It had the most incredible light- check out the gorgeous dress!


The hair and makeup was seriously the best I've ever seen so I have to make sure and get a few cards and start referring those chickas!


...stunning!
and of course you guys fully understand my obsession with getting the shoe shot! :0P


I had Marissa perched on top of this bathtub and we were all scared she would slip in those shoes but she actually survived- and look how incredible it was!

Marissa and Nick decided to meet each other beforehand. I love it!


later...


even later...


and much later :0) Marissa and Nick are the best dancers!


Nick's mom made the cupcake cake and it was gorgeous! I've never seen one so colorful- each cupcake had a different kind of flower on it and the detail must have taken her so much time but it was worth it!


Nick was so funny taking off the garter!


The girls!


I'm so blessed to have met you guys! And thank you for letting me capture your love story! :0)



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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
laurasiivolaphotpgrapher.com

Published!!!!

AAAaaaccckkkkk!!!! I'm so excited! :0)

I know I've been published with some images before but this is my first time being published with wedding pictures and in a bridal magazine!

I'm just so happy- I feel so proud that I've ventured out and started this business and all the work I've put into it has been validated. I feel so blessed to be able to do what I love!



They even chose a few of my very favorites- Allison & Kevin's images are still on my website today!


Gotta get a close up of my name! hehe


Woo Hoo!!!!!! :0)

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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
laurasiivolaphotpgrapher.com

Super Bowl Sunday?

What did we do on Super Bowl Sunday you might ask? Well, many of you guys who already know me might guess it wasn't watching the Super Bowl!!!

Instead I decided to put my daughter in jail!


But she was too cute so I let her out to ride her bike :0)


We had a blast at the Railroad Park! Here's an image of my son while we were riding the train


It's been harder to get a good picture of him lately... as soon as I turn the camera on him he pretends to have so much fun! :0P


So we had a great time on Sunday! I hope you guys did too. And I have to throw in a pic of our kitties- they're growing so big!

awwww...


gotta get some pictures up of the new pup... whew our family is getting huge!

Fantastical Lighting!

Wow, I feel like my head is still swimming form all the incredible information I got from attending the One Light Workshop with Zack Arias. I feel so lucky to have signed up early and get in because he probably could have filled three more days! Special thanks to Melissa Jill for hosting this fabulous workshop!!


Well, where to start?? I guess I'll coin a phrase from the workshop and say start somewhere! Meet Liene! She's a wedding coordinator here in Arizona, her company is called Blue Orchid Designs. Thank you Liene, you were awesome for putting up with all of us taking picture after picture of you! :0)

So here we start with a natural light image.


But here she is lit from the side with a lightbox. Notice how the background is darker. It gives me the option of really making her pop away from the wall.



And here I am experimenting with the way the light hits her face. I love how the shadows fall gently away from her eyes. As Zach was saying time and again- it's not that one is better than another (because I have to say I *LOVE* natural light) but it gives me options!



Ok, so lets' see some more dramatic changes! This is Jennifer from Destination I Do. Thank you Jennifer! You were so great with taking all the direction we were giving you and kept a smile on your face the whole time :0)

Here we are with more natural light. You can see how her face it lit well but we lose the sky.

So we lit her with a 60" umbrella and underexposed the sky to bring in those deep hues- gorgeous!


I have so much more but I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed! Thankfully I recorded Zach with his permission and will be able to listen to the workshop again if I ever need a question answered!


I do have to introduce a few new friends I met. This is us acting silly and trying out some of the concepts on our own!

Meet Rob from Florida and Martha's Vineyard! Too bad he didn't have any business cards so I can't link you to his site! (awwww...) You were such fun- I'm so glad I got the chance to meet you! :0)

Here's Michelle Meyer from here in Arizona flinging her hair for us to capture a technique! You rock!!! :0)


And here's Kelvin from Arizona too! He looks a bit scary here (hehe!) but trust me- he's a very nice guy! Thanks for posing for us too! :0)


So Thank you Zack! I can't wait to get some pocket wizards and try the whole one light concept out!

Barrett Jackson!

I had so much fun last night at the Barrett Jackson's gala event!


Gotta show off a few car pictures...


But here's where the fun was! This is me & my friend Audra (I really have to master the whole holding up the camera and taking a picture thing!) hehe


We decided to get our caricatures done! Steve was so fun- you have to check out his website muggshotz and see if you recognize the celebs. You can even get one done online!



Me, Carol and Audra :0)



I always have a blast with my girlfriends! :0)

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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
laurasiivolaphotpgrapher.com

Audra and Eric's wedding at JW Marriot

Audra gets the bride trooper award of 2007!


With all the things that could possibly go wrong on a wedding day, Audra went to the hospital that morning!


You wouldn't even have known it- she was beautiful and so sweet the whole day through.


It really makes you think about all the little things...


and all those little moments...


and what matter most.


The details were stunning


and so was Audra :0)


The ceremony and reception were held at the JW Marriott at Desert Ridge Marketplace and I just have to say how awesome Emily at Your Heart's Desire was. She took care of every little detail and Audra had no stress all all. Which is exactly how it should be!


So congrats Audra and Eric!


You win in so many ways! :0)


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Laura Siivola- Photographer. Organic wedding and portrait photography based in the Phoenix Arizona area.
laurasiivolaphotpgrapher.com

Happy New Year!

As you might know my friends and I always throw a fun New Year's Party and I just had to show off the traditional 'girl' picture we always take :0)

After charging my batteries and getting all ready I decided to leave my camera at home once to take a little break. I knew I could count on my friends to get some great shots and we can make sure to share



So Happy New Year and here's to another exciting one to come!!