Laura Schmitt Photography

Annabel One Year :: Madison Baby Photography

Laura — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:06:03 +0000

Last week I headed down to Madison where the grass was greener and spring was in the air for Annabel’s one-year photo session. We met at the Capital Building and took photos on the perfect grass there It has been so fun to photograph Annabel as she grows from newborn to six-months and now one year! She was so curious about everything, from traffic on the square to flowers in her yard, such a joy to watch! I’m so glad that I was able to make the trip down to Madison to hang out with her and her family!

Kristin + Chris :: Iowa City Engagement Session

Laura — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:42:20 +0000

I made a little road trip to my college town of Iowa City to take engagement photos for Kristin + Chris. Iowa City is one of my most favorite places ever, so it was great to be back. Plus, I have known Kristin since… I think elementary school, so I was really excited when they asked me to photograph their engagement session and wedding. We headed out to Hickory Hills Park to take some photos where the grass was green and where Kristin + Chris walk their adorable Sheltie, Zoe. You wouldn’t know it to look at the photos, but it wasn’t the most ideal spring day. In fact, at one point when they brought out their bikes for photos it was snowing/sleeting. They were troopers though and smiled and cuddled through the snow and rain. And rain on your engagement photos is good luck I just made that up, but colors always look amazing in the rain. Congratulations Kristin + Chris on your engagement! I can’t wait until your hometown wedding in May!

Marshfield and Central Wisconsin Senior Portraits

Laura — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:53:50 +0000

I know it has been snowing out… but it is still about that time to start thinking about senior portraits for the Class of 2014! Photographing seniors is always a ton of fun! I love seeing the ideas and locations that seniors come up with and creating photos that are truly about them. I don’t photograph in an indoor studio, so we get to find locations that suit the senior’s personality rather than just throw up a background that everyone else has. Senior sessions start at $175 and all sessions include a disc of images+print rights+online gallery. Please email me if you are interested or have questions! I’m looking forward to meeting the Class of 2014!!

email: laura@lauraschmittphotography.com

phone: 715.486.6567

Ana 6 Months :: Loyal, Wisconsin Baby Photography

Laura — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:18:31 +0000

I photographed Ana for her 6-month photos at her home outside of Loyal. Ana’s six month birthday fell right before Easter and she was all ready for the arrival of the Easter Bunny with her dress, eggs and basket. She was so fun to photograph and she had such a curious expression as she took in everything with her big blue eyes.

Grateful

Laura — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:24:34 +0000

Right now, during my last official week as a photographer at the Marshfield News-Herald, I am feeling so very, very grateful.

I am feeling grateful for the decision matrix that my brother gave me (I know I am a dork, but it seriously works if you have a tough decision) that I filled out in my sister’s kitchen that helped me choose Marshfield as the place I would start my first “real-world” job. I am grateful for working at the Marshfield News-Herald for the past 5 1/2 years. It was such a good place to grow as a photographer, journalist and storyteller. I am grateful for all the experiences, the people I have met and the amazing stories that I have been able to share with our community. I am also grateful for the mundane stories, like the ones about the pot holes in the street. If not for the pot hole problem in Marshfield every spring, I never would have been assigned to take picture of someone filling pot holes and I never would have photographed my future husband filling said potholes I am grateful that I had such a random photojournalist schedule and I got to spend days off with Dan enjoying our first summer together. I am grateful for my tiny first-single-girl-apartment that also turned into our tiny first-married-year apartment. Even when the smoke alarms go off and I can’t figure out how to turn them off (like this morning).

I am also grateful to my college friend Melanie and childhood friend Anne who asked me to photograph their weddings and I said, “Sure! No problem!” I didn’t really know what I was doing, but I had fun and they liked the pictures, so it was a win/win! I am also grateful for all the wedding couples since… and all the lovely couples this summer, fall and in 2014 who have invited me to share their wedding days with them. I love how special each wedding is and how unique each couple’s love is. I am so honored to be able to photograph and tell your love stories. Thank you for trusting me to capture the first day of your love story as husband and wife. I am also grateful to the parents who have asked me to document their newborn babies, children and families. I love being able to capture life in photographs that you will treasure. I’m also grateful for timing that worked so I was able to attend an amazing conference, Making Things Happen, in March that got me in the right space for this transition. And I am also so, so grateful to my family, friends and especially to Dan for encouraging me to take the leap and run my business full-time. So… to pretty much everyone, THANK YOU! Thank you so much for helping me create this amazing business… and life that I am able to throw my heart and mind into full-time after Friday! I feel so blessed to be able to do what I love every day! Yay!!!! I can’t wait to start this new adventure!!!!

And no post is complete without photos! Here are a few from my first two weddings as the “official” photographer.

Annabel 6 Months :: Marshfield, Wisconsin Baby Photography

Laura — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:24:25 +0000

Better late than never, right? I photographed Annabel way back in November for her 6 month photos I and am just getting around to blogging them now. It was a fun photo shoot and the late fall setting turned out perfect. Plus I seriously love the family photo fifth one down. Since November Annabel and her family have moved from Central Wisconsin back to Madison. But, lucky me! I get to go to Madison and photograph her one year photos in May! I’m looking forward to another fun photo shoot. I can’t believe is has almost been a year already since her newborn photo shoot!

Audra + Chad :: Marshfield, Wisconsin Wedding Photography

Laura — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:41:40 +0000

Audra + Chad got married the first weekend in March in Marshfield. It was the perfect March wedding… there was still plenty of snow on the ground, but the sun was warm and if spring wasn’t in the air, it was definitely on everyone’s minds One of my favorite things about weddings is seeing how people make wedding days truly about them. And Audra + Chad did that with their love for baseball. From fun little charms in the flowers to a custom bat guest book and a ticket seating card, they stylized their wedding around their shared love. They had so many cute and unexpected details from their rival favorite teams, I loved seeing where the Yankees or Red Sox logo would pop up next. But most importantly, their day was truly about their shared love of eachother. From heartfelt speeches and a sweet first dance to shared giggles throughout they day, their wedding day really celebrated their love. Congratulations Audra + Chad on your wedding and marriage!!!

Nichole + Corey :: Marshfield, Wisconsin Wedding Photography

Laura — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:33:17 +0000

Nichole + Corey got married on a gorgeous winter day in Marshfield early this February. I had been looking forward to their wedding day since photographing their engagement photos this summer. They are such a sweet couple and so in love… I knew their wedding day would be amazing. And it really was! They held their ceremony at St. Johns in Marshfield and from there we headed out to Wildwood Park for some outdoor photos. Their wedding party was great… it wasn’t warm, and Nichole + Corey and their wedding party were totally willing to be outside in the snow, which was awesome. (Thank you!) They held their reception where they danced the night the Knights of Columbus. And to top off the evening Nichole and Corey planned a total surprise dance. Right after their Grand March the lights dropped and they pulled out every dance move ever invented and had a dance off! It was seriously awesome! Congratulations again on your marriage! I’m so glad I got to photograph your wedding day, I had such a wonderful time! I hope your marriage is filled with so much joy!!! Yay for the new Mr. and Mrs!!!

Baby Jace :: Marshfield Newborn Photography

Laura — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:20:12 +0000

Meet sweet Baby Jace! Jace was so excited to meet his family he arrived seven weeks early! But who can blame him? He already knew his parents, Amber and Kevin, were amazing parents… so he must have just known he would be joining a great family Not only is Jace sweet and pretty adorable, he is also my nephew! He is welcomed with love as the first baby on my husband’s side. And from my experience with nephews…he will be a blast! It will be so fun to watch him grow up and learn new things! Plus, he has a bunch of good teachers too, starting with his parents, grandparents and uncles The first week he came home from the hospital, I was able to get some photos of him; just shy of his one month birthday Welcome to the family Jace!!!

Engagement Session Giveaway!

Laura — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:55:20 +0000

!!Updated!!!

Thank you everyone for entering!

I used RANDOM.ORG to select a random winner from the comments. The winner is Lynnette!

In honor of Valentine’s Day I am excited to announce that I am giving away a FREE Engagement Session!!! The winner will receive a two-hour engagement session valued at $250. The engagement session also includes a DVD with all the edited images + the print rights + an online gallery of all your images.

Are you wondering how to enter?!?! Super! It’s easy!

1. Comment on this blog post to enter! Do you have a favorite Valentine’s Day story? Or are you just excited to be engaged? Just leave a little comment and be sure to leave a valid email so that I can contact you if you win!

2. Like Laura Schmitt Photography on Facebook, if you haven’t already

3. Share away! On Facebook on Twitter…. over a cup of coffee…. however! If you aren’t engaged, but know someone who is…. spread the word!

The winner will be chosen through a random drawing on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. If you have any questions, please email me at laura@lauraschmittphotography.com I’m excited! Good luck!!!

Details:

Couple must be planning an upcoming wedding. Session date and time will be subject to availability and normally should be booked 30 days prior to preferred dates. Engagement session must take place in Wisconsin or select dates in Iowa. Package cannot be exchanged for cash and substitutions are not accepted. Package upgrades can be purchased at current prices.