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Hi there! I am a Baltimore-based lifestyle photojournalist with more than 18 years of professional shooting experience. My early days as a newspaper photographer took me: inside a water tower, through the path of a tornado, up a 25 foot ship mast, and in harm's way of more wild pitches and full throttle high school linebackers than I can count. One day I woke up and thought 'why am I risking life and limb for a job that doesn't even involve a slice of wedding cake at the end of the day?' After all, a wedding is the ultimate news event in the lives of two people. And no two are ever the same. In my newspaper days I often wondered if the pictures I took really touched anyone. I never ask myself that question anymore, because I know that what I create for my clients is meaningful. Well, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that wedding cake is a major perk...but beyond the sweets, I also really enjoy meeting and working with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
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19 years in business

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2018

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2016

Services offered
Type of building

House

Apartment building

Commercial / office building

Condo / townhouse

Platform type

Drone

Fixed-wing aircraft / plane

Helicopter

Blimp

Desired output

Photos

Video clips

Full edited video

Projects and media

290 photos

Projects and media

290 photos

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.

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138 reviews

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Jessie T.

Aug 27, 2015

Hired on Thumbtack

My boyfriend and I wanted to get some pictures taken at the place we met prior to them closing their doors. Laurie's photography style was exactly what I was looking for and she was great with working different angles and lighting to create great pictures we'll be able to keep for memories for a long long time. Great to work with, totally would recommend to others!
Engagement Photography
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Amanda H.

Jun 23, 2016

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Laurie was personable, professional and had great ideas for candid and formal shots with my family. It was the perfect 40th anniversary gift for my parents and I will definitely call her again for future photo needs.
Wedding and Event Photography
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Greg C.

Dec 5, 2014

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This was our first time as a company to hire a professional photographer and we really did not know what to expect. The experience from beginning to end was great. More importantly, the quality of work was fantastic. She knew we needed to get this done quickly for us to get back to work so she pre-prepped our location to shoot then had our people pose. She didn't try to upsell and her price was extremely reasonable. Definitely suggest hiring her for quality and competitive pricing.
Commercial Photography
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Rebecca R.

Jan 12, 2017

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Laurie knows how to capture the spirit of an event. We were so pleased with the final images - her many years of experience show through the quality of her work. I hired Laurie to photograph a 3-day conference in Baltimore. The hours were long, but she was always ready to photograph all aspects of the event. She was patient and very easy to communicate with throughout the entire process. She always had the schedule on hand and never missed a shot. It was so worth it to hire an experienced photographer because I could focus on everything else I had to manage during the event and didn't have to worry about the photography at all. Overall, I'm so glad we hired Laurie and would do so again in a heartbeat. If we ever do another event in Baltimore, she'll be the first one I call!
Wedding and Event Photography
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Eric B.

Dec 1, 2015

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Five stars are not enough. In four simple words, Laurie saved our wedding. When our photographer cancelled with less than a week before our wedding, I sought out to find a replacement on Thumbtack who could not only do it last minute but for our budget. After sifting through many talented photographers on this site who bid on the job (and several who could not do the job but were willing to help me find one), we selected Laurie. The reasons are many. First, she was incredibly responsive to our needs during the negotiation phase, jumping on the phone with us right away to discuss our style, needs, and hopes for our photography. As a former photojournalist, she understood our desire for the photography to capture those great candid moments that evoke the spirit of the moment. She was a pleasure to work with during the day of, quickly working with us, our massive families, and the cold to get all the photos we needed. She was always there to get that perfect shot, yet not intrusive at all. She quickly turned around the photos and within a month we got extraordinary photos that even a month later we can't stop looking at. It was like reliving the wedding all over again. There is simply no better choice than Laurie.
Wedding Photography
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Laurie DeWitt

FAQs

  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    I photograph everything, from weddings and families/kids, to real estate, corporate, conferences, editorial, product, food and landscape. My clients especially love my ability to capture emotions and fleeting moments, a skill I've honed over 15 years as a photojournalist.

  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    When looking for a photographer, I strongly encourage clients to compare quality of work and customer reviews, not just price. Varying degrees of skill and experience are often apparent when you look more closely at multiple photographers' work side by side. Some questions to ask yourself: do these photos capture peak action/emotion, are they well composed/framed, do the poses feel forced or natural, is the lighting interesting/noteworthy, do these pictures make me feel as though I'm there in the moment? Reviews are also a great way to compare photographers. Satisfied clients provide a benchmark for what you can expect from that professional.

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