Laarne

sation and meeting was just a deep relief from all the stress that comes with wedding planning. Besides the fact that our photos were absolutely stunning it was so much fun, we had some drama with our wedding planner but Laarne kept the show together and was nothing short of perfection. The way she helped us to move so naturally and just be “us” translated so well in our photographs, I can remember the day so well when I look at our pictures. She is inspiring and full of talent and joy! So so forever thankful for her presence and talent on our wedding day!

he told me “anything you need, I am here for you.”—I felt so much calmer and was able to let go of the worries and anxieties that had accumulated leading up to the wedding. Her vibrant energy was contagious- so much so that my whole family kept raving about how much they loved her! Her vision for photos not only complimented our style, but most importantly, our love story. Her passion for her work was undeniable- she creates images that depict meaning- every single image has a story to tell, an experience to imagine and a memory to remember. Seriously guys, she can make anything look so good- beyond what you can imagine for yourself! Laarne, thank you so much for being so good to us. You have a genuine spirit and the world of photography could not have been more perfect and fitting for you. I am excited on how far you’ll go and I can’t wait for all the stories you’ll share with us through your photos! Love you!

ion so far and I was terrified. Her experience and presence made the entire day really natural and relaxed. But the best part was that she was able to really capture our love from her perspective. I highly recommend Laarne for any of your photography needs. Her professionalism, skill, and personality truly creates an amazing experience for everyone involved.

despite the summer heat in Joshua Tree. On our wedding day, Laarne did even more than make the photoshoot fun. She took care of me (bride) from the moment she started taking pictures in the hotel room until the time when the last guests left. Laarne knew how I felt and what I needed; she did everything to make me feel beautiful, calm, and happy on my wedding day. Laarne has the gift, talent, skills, and personality to bring out the beauty in seemingly ordinary objects as props. When she told me to stand in front of an old church door, I wasn’t sure why. However, when I saw the pictures, I couldn’t believe how she captured those moments. All our guests loved her and enjoyed having their pictures taken. Our wedding was truly special and the breathtaking pictures Laarne took immortalized that day for us.

ur photos- we could not be happier with the results! Crisp, not overly saturated or blown out, detailed technical skills with the eye for small moments and expressions. Could not be more thrilled to have worked with her.

ne. Now, my perspective of the day is completely different than my fiancé’s because I had no idea what the day would be, and later learned that the plans did not go accordingly! Instead of proposing at Salvation Mountain, because of a detour he did so at a barren plot of land on the side of the road. Even though there wasn’t much aesthetically pleasing about our surroundings, Laarne was able to perfectly capture our love so much so that it was all we noticed from our photos. Seriously, she made us non-models, dirt and wood look GOOD! My fiancé gets really antsy in front of the camera too, but with Laarnes direction and cheerfulness we both enjoyed the process. She is as equally professional as she is genuinely herself, and her energy allowed us to do the same! Our photos blew our expectations out of the water and are ones we have been sharing with all our family and friends...and can’t wait to show our own future children! She even got 15 sneakpeak photos to us within days of our shoot. It was the best surprise. Having Laarne as your photographer will be a decision you do not regret, I promise!

to us to chat! We booked a year in advance but what was really nice was that she would email us periodically to see how we were doing and to check in. We really appreciated that. We had Laarne do our rehearsal dinner and wedding day, and she was extremely professional but still encouraging and made us so feel so comfortable so we could be our goofy selves without feeling strange. She was very polite to my entire family and was more than willing to do whatever I asked when it came to photos. She was polite but was still able to arrange people and get everyone where they needed to be, which is very hard when you have big group shots! I loved her style when I was looking through her photos online and her style kept catching my eye. I just had this feeling that I really liked her and I hadn’t even met her yet, and boy was my intuition right. She is truly a great person and makes you very comfortable. I can honestly say she was my favorite “vendor” that I used. Sure my DJ was alright, videographer was fine, but Laarne exceeded my expectations by far. I felt like one of my friends or family members was taking my photos. Our photos turned out even more beautiful and perfect than I could’ve ever imagined. We got the standard portraits that you need when it comes to a wedding but she also gave us the photos that showed the raw emotions we all felt that day, and that’s hard to do with a photograph! The ONLY kinda sorta a little bad part is that we had to wait 8 weeks to get our photos. She quoted us 6-8 weeks and we got it at 8 so she didn’t go over her quote, we were just impatient to see, but it was worth the wait!

aid, we needed to hire another professional). I found Laarne on theknot.com (and looked to yelp for backup), showed her profile to my sister, and we both agreed she was the one! Her style is exactly what I wanted, and she appealed to my sister (the professional!) as well! In person, Laarne was so sweet and caring; I feel she truly cared about my wedding day. She was able to direct our bridal party easily, while keeping our carefree, fun attitudes that show through to the photos. She even encouraged/enabled our nerdy sides when we wanted to take some Harry Potter related photos with props I made ;) A few days after the wedding, I was finally able to get some Wifi in Costa Rica during our honeymoon, and we had an email from Laarne with about 20 sneak peek photos! So many people regret their photographer after their wedding day, but I can confidently say that we had the best there is.

now wife and I got engaged, I noticed she kept liking our photos. Funny thing is, is that we had already met with two other photographers who were really awesome and had chose one from the two. Last minute, we decided to meet with Laarne just to check out what kind of vibe we got from her. Needless to say, we are so glad we did. After our first meeting with her, we couldn’t help but feel like she was a close friend we had known for years. She made us feel so comfortable from the start and after looking at her work we knew we had to choose her. We booked her for both our engagement shoot and wedding and couldn’t be happier. For the engagement shoot, I loved that she didn’t have a time limit for our session. It didn’t feel rushed and she took us to so many cool spots in Downtown Fullerton to take photos. We didn’t feel awkward at all, and she made the whole experience fun. The day of our wedding, she captured so many beautiful and precious moments that we will never forget. She is SO so good and genuine at what she does. She doesn’t just take a bunch of posed photos but really captures the emotions and details in a way I could have never imagined. She worked so well with the other vendors we used and even acted as a coordinator making sure everything ran smoothly. We truly feel that we have gained a not only a great photographer but a wonderful friendship with this amazing soul and look forward to her capturing all the special moments to come in our future. We would definitely recommend Laarne to anyone and everyone for ANY special occasion.

am in AWE at how beautiful she made our event, and ME look! I have so few pics that I like of myself and Laarne came back with a portfolio where the next one looked better than the last. And I was 7 months pregnant! I chose Laarne because she shared how she made a career change to follow her passion. I really responded to her earnestness. Her demeanor at the wedding was perfectly laid back and accommodating. I just received the pics and am thrilled with how they turned out. Thank you Laarne!

eel at ease even when there's a camera pointing at you. She knew all the right angles to take and directed us well so that our photos really showed our genuine smiles and personalities. On the day of the wedding, she kept us on schedule, but made sure everyone had a great time and even joined us all on the dance floor! Multiple friends told us how great our photographer was! Her second photographer Jenny was also amazing! Thank you Laarne and your team!

aphs. Thank you Laarne for making our wedding day the best it could be. I will continue to recommend you to everyone I know planning an event or wedding. Keep chasing your passion Laarne, your the best!!!! Becky and Mario

the whole process from helping set up my actual wedding to even giving me a hand with my makeup on my big day! Taking a photo with her is a wonderful and easy experience as well! She will make you feel calm and comfortable now matter how you feel! Believe me feelings pretty on day 2 of a camping engagement photo shoot is not super easy! But I felt gorgeous! I felt important and special and that was all thanks to her!! I could go on and go gushing about this woman and the quality of her work!! Lovely. Just simply lovely!

t. I mean, the literal beginning! (She knew about it before I did!!) From that moment forward, she would check in with us to see how planning was, she would schedule coffee dates just to hang out and get to know Wolfie and I better... She genuinely cared about us and has become a dear friend. We have already discussed hiring her every year for our family portraits and all other events that need documenting! Not only does Laarne share genuine emotion in each relationship, she brings raw talent. She has such a creative eye and is always striving to bring her clients the BEST quality work. When we got our wedding photos back, it was like experiencing the entire day all over again! The colors, the emotions.. everything was beyond what we could have imagined it to be. We were thrilled with choosing Laarne for our wedding day, and are even more happy to call her a life long friend. Thank you, Laarne! We LOVE you!!

t only does she make anyone feel comfortable in front of the camera, she is FUN and truly captures the real smiles, tears, and everything in between. If you hire Laarne for your day, prepare to feel totally trusting of the art she produces with passion and (what looks like) ease. She's just the best

of the camera on our wedding day, but Laarne helped us feel very comfortable. Working with her felt like spending time with a friend. She went above and beyond by helping with logistical things we didn't even ask her to assist with, which helped us relax and take in the moment. Laarne's pictures captured the beauty and spirit of the day better than we could have imagined. We give Laarne our highest recommendation!

consultation, to the day of the wedding, it was like working with an old friend. Laarne brings a huge, warm personality, sense of humor, and amazingly creative eye to the table. She was very responsive and organized in the months and weeks leading up to our wedding, and having her at our wedding was SO much fun! All of our friends and family raved about her outgoing and fun personality and of course, the beautiful images she captured of our wedding. Laarne photographed all the details, and did such a great job capturing the whole night, that I feel like I can truly relive the moments picture by picture. And, even though she captured SO many moments, I never felt like her presence was overbearing. In fact, I look at some of the pictures and think about how I didn't even realize she was there in that moment because she just became one with the crowd so easily. Laarne sent us 8 teaser pictures the morning right after our wedding... less than 24 hours later! As newlyweds, this was a huge bonus since we were SO anxious to see how the photos turned out. My husband and I both said "even if these are the only 8 photos we ever get back of our wedding, they're so perfect that we would be ok with that!" But of course Laarne delivered hundreds of beautiful photos that we will cherish for a lifetime. Laarne has true, raw talent and her passion shines brightly in her and in her photos. Please, look no further than Laarne Palec, you'll be happy you chose her. We feel so lucky to have had her photograph our wedding, she is a true artist. She was very easy and fun to work with, her services were affordable and her photos brought tears to my eyes! Thanks, Laarne!

in the background. A quick look at her photos and Laarne’s incredible talent in photography is readily apparent. This talent allowed her to find creative photo opportunities in settings we wouldn’t think twice about. Beyond the beautiful posed photos, they also captured candid photos that truly demonstrated the joy and love we shared with our family and friends. On top of it, her turnaround time was also unbelievable; before we knew it, we were gushing over our photos. Most special was the connection we felt with Laarne; she made us feel at ease and made our needs a priority. She truly went above and beyond. Thank you Laarne, for providing us with our amazing photos that we will treasure for the rest of our lives.

s. Our wedding day had quite a few hiccups, to say the least, and I was very stressed out, as was my husband. Laarne not only did her job of capturing all of the meaningful moments, but she was also a calm in the storm. She was so helpful, caring, kind and patient. We are forever grateful for her. Our pictures turned out absolutely beautiful and we have received so many compliments. She is so professional and you truly can feel the love and passion she has for her job.

e-emotion-photos 4. Within budget. My husband and I both agree that hiring Laarne was one of the best decisions we made during the whole wedding process! From the initial consultation, engagement session, right up to the day we got married, Laarne became an extremely valuable part of our team! Not only was she professional, helpful and always available --she was a joy to have around! She took the time to get to know us as a couple and helped us relax in front of the camera. The trust we built, along with her amazing talents, translated to beautiful photos we are going to treasure for the rest of our lives. Laarne, THANK YOU so much for capturing who we are as individuals and as a couple in these very special moments of our lives. You went above and beyond! We are looking forward to having you capture more important milestones in the years to come! We love you!

so so comfortable! Making us laugh a lot.. defiantly eased the nervousness. Not only does she take beautiful pictures, she also is a joy to be around. The day went by so fast because we were having so much fun. She has a knack for the artistic side of photography and it shows. I would highly recommend anyone looking to have fun and take amazing photos, to use Laarne! I am so appreciative of how MANY pictures i am in love with.. Thank you again Laarne!

rom our very first meeting, she was always available to us! She scouted us the perfect locations for our engagement shoot and she was our rock at the wedding. Her photos offer a glimpse into the happiest day of our life and I couldn't imagine using anyone else!

hotographer will be with you throughout your entire wedding day. Second, the photos she took were AMAZING. They far exceeded my expectations, and I used to be a professional photographer myself. I know how tough the job can be. She rocked it. Third, we got our pictures back in three weeks! That's super fast for peak-season wedding photography. So basically, Laarne is awesome and you should book her immediately :)

itude. She and her team were a perfect fit for our family and friends! My husband and I hardly noticed Laarne and the other photographers throughout the night; as they were all able to remain inconspicuous! The shots they got were incredible and gave us wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

she truly loves what she does. Everyone at my wedding had nothing but positive reflections of their experience with Laarne and her team. She made us all feel so comfortable and relaxed, just like hanging out with a friend. I have every intention to use her for my maternity photos when the time comes! I absolutely love my photos, every time I look at them, it takes me back to how wonderful my wedding day was. It was one of the best investments I've made. Many of my friends who are brides and mommies to be have expressed wanting to use Laarne for their upcoming events not only based upon the quality of my photos but their encounters with her during my wedding. I highly recommend Laarne, she truly came through and captured so many incredible moments that I will cherish forever.

the sweetest moments that you want to remember for the rest of your life. Laarne, we couldn’t thank you enough for capturing our very special day!

ents that we might have missed in our special day. Laarne did just that and much much more! When we found Laarne we were really excited, we saw her work on Facebook and fell in love. Her work was amazing and exactly what we were looking for. When we first met it seemed as if we have known each other for years. We loved her enthusiasm and passion towards photography and life, especially weddings! After seeing our engagement pictures we were so excited for our wedding and could not imagine how great our wedding pictures were going to be. When we received the first pictures of our wedding we loved loved loved them! All of our family and friends commented on how great our photographer was. Everyone loved Laarne's energy and enthusiasm. We love how we can relive every emotion felt that day with just looking at the pictures. Thank you so much Laarne!!!

the big day! Laarne was available to talk and ease any concerns I had from the year in advance that I hired her all the way through our big day, which you will learn is not common with many wedding vendors. On the day of my wedding, Laarne showed up with her lovely assistant and went to work right away taking photos of lovely little details that I had no idea she had done till I saw my pictures! She also knew how important our 3 dogs are so she expertly coerced them in t behaving enough for us to get some truly fantastic shots! Laarne and her assistant also took gorgeous portrait shots of the bridal party so that they they can remember how gorgeous they all looked too! Laarne photographs in a truly artistic and candid way, for instance she captured this shot of my father about to cry with my mothers hand resting now on his arm, it was such a special and intimate moment that she captured, upon seeing it brought tears to my eyes. Our shots as a couple, even though were posed and instructed, look so natural and romantic. They are nothing like the wedding photos I've seen I've my friends weddings whose usually look like cheesy glamour shots. The reactions I got from our friends and family upon showing them our album were "wow these look like they are from a bridal magazine". I couldn't have hoped for a better compliment! Laarne's photos are ones that you will wants to look at 5, 10, 15 years in to your marriage and remember that feeling of that special day. They will evoke the feelings and emotions from your wedding and that is what you will really don't ever want to forget. Thank you Laarne for giving me this beautiful everlasting window in to the happiest day of my life!

moments, and also knows when to fade in the background and allow things to naturally unfold. All of my family and friends were super impressed with the photos - as was I! Her turnaround time was also great, we received our photos within about a month! I give Laarne my highest recommendation!

happy person that you can’t help but feel comfortable and joyful being around her. She also has the distinguishing gift of capturing the essence of a moment. It’s a detail that I always knew I wanted, but didn’t truly know how much I appreciated until I saw our photos. Laarne is incredibly talented at preserving all the special moments & turning them into a beautiful memories that you can cherish forever. It is amazing to get to relive the joy of your special day over and over again. Every time I look back at our wedding photos I am so thankful that we chose Laarne and would do it 1,000 times over!"

a waterfall with us to a spot that was near and dear to our hearts. She truly went the extra mile to give us pictures we will cherish forever! Thank you Laarne!