LJO Photography

Went well.

We had our wedding and could not have been happier.  She convinced us to do a sneak peak and I am so thankful or we would not have had outdoor photos.  She gave us great advise and had us laughing the whole time for great smiles since I normally hate my smile. She had a 2nd person for lighting and they were very nice.   We received our photos 2 weeks later and could not have been happier.

Laurie was excellent. She exhibits patience. She made the guests feel comfortable. She was able to organize a group that ranged in age from 8 to 95 for a family portrait. We have recommended her to other friends.

I called up last minute for Christmas photos since my house has been dealing with the flu for the last 2 weeks between kids and myself.  They were able to stay late to fit us in and were great.  There were 2 backdrops set up ready to go and they had us in and out in under an hour with kids that were still in a good mood.  There were plenty of toys to play with that kept the kids entertained.  I didn't even think I would be able to order cards, but she placed a next day rush order and I received them on the 22nd and they were in the mail the same day just in time for Christmas delivery.  Did I mention the photos were absolutely perfect?  I did not think this was happening this year, nevermind on time.  (Or should I say just in the St. Nick of time)

I had family photos taken for our holiday cards. One of my children has special needs and I have had several bad situations with other photographers and studios who could not handle her needs. This was the first time I had positive experience. I didn't realize she also has teaching experience with special needs children and it shown. She knew how to take time and let my child come to her. She was so patient and was able to capture the silly giggles that I get to see my daughter go. She did not go by the clock, but waited and was able to get her smiling and playing. This is the first real happy family photo experience. I am thrilled and will recommend her to all my other friends with children with special needs.

Dealing with them and seeing sneak peeks of our photos on facebook, we knew the photos were going to be amazing , we couldn't have been happier with the photos. We have a great mix of formal/family, candid, and some stunning beach shots. The beachfront photos were so completely unique compared to my friends’ weddings and made my friends jealous they did not have a beach wedding since we live on Long Island.
I am not a very photogenic person, so I was surprised when I got the photos back to see I was smiling, and even laughing in
some of them. I realize now the reason for all the smiles is that I was bantering back and forth with them while they
was taking the photos. Everything just felt very easy and relaxed.
She made it feel like she was a lifelong friend after spending time with us during our engagement shoot that we felt so comfortable with her during our wedding. We had told her all of the family drama and she knew ahead of time how
to prevent drama and make everyone happy, by taking charge of all photo situations.

I will keep using LJO Photography for when we start our family,
and I highly recommend them to all our friends.

She is a caring, competent, professional who treated my family and all of our guests with the utmost courtesy and respect. That is not always the case with many large photography studios. She posed us and suggested some unique poses that resulted in dramatic, exciting prints. Thank you for this recommendation.

We hired her for out Christmas photos and for the first time ever it was not painful to have a Christmas photos taken with all our children. She came to our house set up 2 different backgrounds and I could not have been happier. We ran over the hour, but she said it was more important to get the shot then worry about time. I Love Her!

We contacted Laurie about 6 months before our wedding. After hiring her she helped with other wedding plans when my wife needed it. The day of our wedding she helped walk us through everything and actually helped with all the stress we had. The pictures were amazing and we got a copy at the wedding to take on our honeymoon. Since then my sister hired her for children's photos and they came out great also.