Laura Segall Photography- Arizona Photojournalist- Weddings, Portraits and Events

Elegant Storytelling Photojournalism

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I am an avid hiker, a book worm, a mom and an animal lover. I am married to an amazing Emmy award winning photojournalist, David Wallace, who shares my passion for photography and the outdoors. Click here to read our adventure blog.

I studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York. After graduating from college I worked for newspapers all over the country from Maine to Iowa. As a freelance photographer my work has been published in countless national and international publications.

Whether photographing an editorial assignment or a bride and groom I approach each subject with thought, care and passion.

I am available for weddings worldwide!

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Tag Archives: destination wedding photography

Apr 25 2013

Paula and David’s Royal Palms wedding- Phoenix, Arizona

Paula and David met on a cruise ship, a trip they were both on with their parents. A trip where everyone else on the boat was about 30 or 40+ years older them. A journey along the Mediterranean Sea is a pretty fabulous place to begin a relationship. Paula and David now both live in Washington DC so Arizona was a destination wedding for them and many of their guests including an whole contingency of family from Italy. During Paula and David’s engagement session last winter they kept me and each other laughing throughout the shoot so I knew their wedding was going to be fun. They had a unique plan for their day with a religious, and emotional, ceremony at Brophy Chapel for their close family in the early afternoon followed by a second ceremony in front of all their guests at the Royal Palms later in the day (with an In-N-Out Burger run in the middle). The historic Royal Palms is an exquisite venue for a wedding with meandering walkways around the property and views of Camelback Mountain towering above. Paula was an absolutely beautiful bride. In my previous engagement session blog post I wrote that David was rather handsome, but on his wedding day in a tuxedo and bow tie he was downright dashing. The party got going with music from the live band Sapphire Sky. One of my favorite parts of the party was when Paula and all her girlfriends danced their hearts out to Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone.” Thank you Paula and David for including me in your wonderful wedding!

Click here to see Paula and David’s engagement session pictures.

Ceremony: Brophy Chapel
Reception: Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Ceremony music: Celebration Strings
Band: Sapphire Sky
Dress: Monique lilheur
Bridesmaids dress: J. Crew
Tuxedo: DNKY
Invitations & stationary: The Paper Source

Posted in Weddings Tags: arizona, Brophy Chapel, destination wedding photography, phoenix, Royal Palms Resort

Oct 04 2012

Photographing a destination wedding

I have my rituals when getting ready to photograph a wedding. I make sure my gear is clean, batteries charged, camera bags packed, directions printed and wedding timeline in hand. Life gets more complicated when the wedding is a destination wedding. I have shot a number of destination weddings in California and elsewhere but last April I had the pleasure of photographing a stunning wedding in Italy. I love to travel so having the opportunity to photograph in Tuscany at a five star luxury hotel, Villa La Vedetta, was an absolute joy.

Anyone who has seen what I typically have in the trunk of my car at a wedding knows I like to bring a lot of gear. I don’t like being unprepared so I have extras of anything and everything I might possibly need. In the weeks leading up to Italy I knew I had to be smart about what I packed and what could be left at home. The number one criteria was that was all of my photography gear had to fit in my carry on and NEVER leave my side. This included my camera bodies, Pocket Wizards, strobes, cords, lenses, batteries, memory cards, power adapters and my laptop. Never bag check anything you aren’t willing to loose.

I flew into Florence, Italy two days before the wedding so I was able to acclimate to the 9 hour time difference from Phoenix. One of my favorite things to do in a new city is to walk and Florence is ideal because you can walk everywhere. I could get from one end of the city to the other in 30 minutes at a meandering pace. While walking around I found a ton of cool little alleyways and cobblestone streets off the crowed tourist path that would be perfect later in the week for Carol and Adam’s portrait session.

With travel comes a need to figure the best way to secure the photos after they are shot. I admit that I can get a bit paranoid about digital files so after the wedding I had everything backed up in 3 places while I was traveling- my computer, an external hard drive (that I carried in my purse at all times) and I left all the original images on the SD cards.

I am not going to pretend that photographing an international wedding isn’t work. It is and it comes with its own unique set of stresses but being there to capture the magic was worth all the hours of planning and logistics.

My passport is current and I am ready for the next adventure.

Click here to see more photos from Carol and Adam’s Villa La Vedetta wedding set on a hillside overlooking Florence and the Arno River.

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On a side note click here to check out The Fashion Coloring Book the bride authored.

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Posted in Behind the Scenes Tags: destination wedding, destination wedding photography, Europe, Florence, Italy, Villa La Vedetta, wedding photography

May 09 2012

Carol and Adam’s Tuscan Villa wedding- Florence, Italy

To say I was excited to photograph Carol and Adam’s wedding in Florence, Italy would be a ridiculous understatement. It was a truly special and intimate affair with the couple’s closest friends and family flying to Italy from all over Europe and the U.S. The weekend kicked off Friday night with the hands down best food I had my entire time in Italy at Trattoria Pandemonio where the cooking is done by a woman who simply goes by “Mama.”

The wedding Saturday was at a gorgeous villa, a stones throw from Piazzale Michelangelo, with a sweeping vista overlooking the city below. Carol and Adam said their vows on the balcony of Villa La Vedetta- simply perfection. Lots of Italian wine and toasting, more delicious food and good conversation lasted throughout the evening.

Sunday afternoon Carol and Adam got dressed up again and met me along with friends Amanda and Toby to walk the rainy Medieval streets of Florence for more photos. The rain made photos a bit more challenging but I have to say it also added to the romance.

Thank you Adam and Carol for allowing me to be there with you to document your dream wedding.