Laura Pearson
Laura has had the best of both worlds, living and working in the Washington area, and traveling abroad as the wife of a diplomat. She has enjoyed being able to experience many different cultures: from Morocco to Mexico and Switzerland to Saudi Arabia. While overseas she has pursued her avid interest in photography, documenting the people she has met and the places she has been.
Having been keen about photography from the age of twelve, she has tried many different avenues including architectural photography, photographing art work, and capturing students in classes for school publications. She has also taught high school photography at several international schools.
Her first and foremost love, however, is portraiture, which she studied at art school while taking classes in drawing, painting and sculpture. Her major was in sculpture at the Penna. Academy of Fine Arts. Her education has been a work in progress as she has continued courses at the Corcoran, the Smithsonian, Glen Echo and at the Art Students League in N.Y.Laura began wedding photography in 1998 after returning from Paris. It has proved an exciting extension of her portrait work and her fine art training. She especially enjoys capturing the intimacy of the bride getting ready, the camaraderie of the bridesmaids and the general happiness of the event. She uses her art training to find beauty in the details of the wedding: the rings, the design of the dress, the flowers, and the cake.
What sets Laura apart from other photographers is her ability and willingness to listen to the unique needs of each individual bride. She is warm and reassuring, and her ever-present smile is a testament to her love for her work. Laura brings experience, artistry and a positive attitude to a wedding.
