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I love people.

That’s why I love photography.

It’s an honor to spend your best day with you.

As your photographer, I’m there by your side as you get ready and I’m across the room when you’re on the dance floor. I’m zooming in on your smile when it’s so big it almost hurts your face. I’m freezing the moment in time when your eyes well up. I’m clicking the shutter at just the moment you have your first married kiss. I watch each moment unfold and capture it so you can remember it. This isn’t just any day. This is one you will relive again and again for the rest of your life.


I’m Laura Bodnar

I’m a Lexington based film wedding photographer.

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My work has been featured in Kentucky Bride, How He Asked and Brit + Co. I’ve photographed couples all over Kentucky, documenting weddings at some of the finest venues in horse and bourbon country like The Polo Barn, Keeneland, and The Livery.

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I have always loved weddings and enjoyed visual arts. It was only after accidentally enrolling in an elective photography class in college (that turned out to be highly technical!) that my real journey in photography began. I soon began using that new skill to raise money on the side for a non-profit in college by taking headshots and graduation photos for my sorority. By the summer after I graduated, I had photographed my first engagement session, wedding, and found myself working full-time second shooting weddings. I established my own business in 2017. I’ve been honored to have had more than 50 couples trust me to capture their wedding days the last 3+ years.

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When I’m not chatting with clients, photographing sessions, and culling wedding galleries, you can find me driving down the backroads of Kentucky with the windows wide open or sitting on my patio in the Chevy Chase neighborhood with a cup of coffee and a good book. I’m a red wine lover, dog mom to George, candle maker, and obsessed with all things cozy. My biggest passion is making people feel loved and comfortable. I love that this is my main role as your wedding photographer.

 

Photographer, AKA second MOH at the ready

I am here to anticipate the moments that allow me to capture your memories.

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I have bustled many dresses & pinned many stray hairs

I have wiped many tears

I’ll ensure your smile is perfect before you walk down the aisle

Relax and enjoy your day - I am here for you.

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From a bride —

Laura photographed our proposal and then our wedding and we were SO pleased!

She made us feel comfortable and was there to do whatever we wanted to make our day the best possible.
— Kristi + Michael
 

My favorite parts of being your wedding photographer