When our annual convention came to Baltimore this year, we hired Pure Light Images to set up a "headshot booth" for members. After signing up in advance for five-minute appointments, members were able to get professional-quality head shots that could be used for Linkedin and other sites. I snagged an appointment as soon as the opportunity was publicized, and I'm glad that I did! Laurie was a pleasure to work with -- she took five quick photos, directing me to position myself so I'd come off looking good (for me). Immediately after the photos were taken, we reviewed the five (all excellent!) and picked a favorite. I'm very proud of the photo, which is my current Facebook profile pic. My interaction with Pure Light Images was a five-star experience. I recommend Laurie very highly. read more

We hired Laurie to shoot our wedding. What follows can best be described as a love letter to her quality and character. Laurie is amazing. If there were a word that meant "better than amazing", Laurie would be that word's superlative. Not only was she easy to work with, with her flexible schedule and her quick response times, she's also a fantastic photographer to boot! The quality of her work is astounding. She knows all the right moments to capture (and she got my good side), and can do it in basically any condition. I could not have asked for more beautiful pictures of our family and friends. On top of all that, she's a trooper. She's with you through all the crap that goes wrong (and it will go wrong), and gracefully blends in to the background when it's your time to shine. She also works very well with other professionals; she and our videographer clicked wonderfully. I would recommend her for anyone who needs to know that at least one aspect of their event will go perfectly. read more

Pure Light Images gives me faith that some business owners are truly invested in their customers' best interests. Pure Light is my go to business for any professional photography need. Photographer Laurie Dewitt captured striking event photos for my colleagues at a major government trade show with distinguished speakers and leaders in attendance. There was no room for error and Ms. Dewitt did an extraordinary job from beginning to finish. Her competence put me at ease on what would have otherwise been a stressful day and I cannot thank her enough. Ms. Dewitt is always honest with me about the cost. I've needed photographic services for portraits and celebratory occasions. She takes the time to give me options and to educate me about the process, working within my budget. She patiently walks me through the intricacies of various lighting effects that can be achieved to realistically meet my expectations. Whenever I have ideas, Ms. Dewitt will be upfront in sharing her expertise to let me know how a desired result can be achieved. I can always trust Ms. Dewitt to make certain that my life's most important moments are aesthetically and flawlessly preserved. I cannot wait until she shoots photos of me and my little cockapoo this spring! read more

Laurie DeWitt was on-site at a big math meeting at the Baltimore Convention Center. She had a stream of mathematicians coming by to get professional portraits done. This cannot have been easy. I was impressed by the calm she brought to the process. There was no sense of "hurry", but still she managed to keep up. For my portrait, she made pleasant conversation, interspersing suggestions to improve the portrait: take the pen out of your pocket, sit up straighter, lower your chin a bit. Laurie clearly knows what she is doing. She snapped off a few photos, which were good to very good, and included a great one - and that is now my go-to head shot. I can heartily recommend her as a professional portrait photographer. read more

Laurie exceeded expectations for our small courthouse wedding with family. Everyone, even our guests, were impressed with her direction and guidance on posing, locations for photos, etc. The results are stunning too and we will cherish these photos forever. Thank you so much for capturing our special day!!! Highly recommend. read more

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We hired Laurie for our August wedding in Baltimore - wedding in a church and reception on the Johns Hopkins campus. Laurie did a fantastic job for us, hands down, and we would recommend her wholeheartedly to other couples who are planning their weddings (or other events). In terms of preparation for the wedding, we spoke with her over the phone and met with her once in person prior to the date. She asked a lot of questions to make sure that she understood our photography style, and she was aware of family dynamics and personal preferences. On the day of, she did a great job with the photography. She was not disruptive with her presence during the ceremony at all, and was respectful of the sanctity of the moment. While taking wedding party photos, she was a pleasure to work with, and we were very comfortable with her. She was funny, she kept us on time without rushing us, and she provided some creative ideas for photo poses and scenes that we liked. She also made sure that our voices were heard, taking photos in places that we suggested day of. She did a good job providing direction to family and friends. During the reception, she was very self-sufficient, getting some great photos without interfering with everything that was going on. And she was accommodating with family members who wanted certain photos taken. After the wedding, she provided a quick turnaround on the photos, and allowed us to download and use the photos as much as we wanted. Our photos turned out perfectly, and she delivered far more than we expected in terms of the number of images. All around a great choice for a photographer! read more

Laurie took some professional head shots for me and they turned out great. She's professional, she's efficient, and she gets proofs out quickly. I was extremely pleased with the results of my session and would recommend her to friends and family. read more

We booked Laurie for our August 2016 wedding in Towson, MD. After seeing some of her work we knew she was the one for us! Photography was a huge concern of mine, as you cannot redo or recapture the day once it's over and Laurie did not disappoint. She was flexible, easy to contact, and creative. She did an amazing job of corralling everyone together in a quick fashion to get the shots we wanted, which everyone was super grateful for! The pictures turned out phenomenally and everyone absolutely loved them! If you are having a large wedding or a relatively specific shot list (like we did), I recommend booking two photographers. Laurie and Amanda were so incredible and it was great having two different perspectives on everything. It was also great because we were able to simultaneously (but separately) get pictures of the bridesmaids/groomsmen and bridal party/guests at cocktail hour. Thank you Laurie and Amanda for bearing the heat with us and being so incredible! :-) read more

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! read more

Thanks again for providing a first class service! I booked Laurie for my sons college commencement/graduation session. That was the best decision that I could have made. It took a lot of stress off of me for the day. We turned it into a great family session. Not only did our pictures turn out beautifully - she was also incredibly easy to work with from beginning to end. She was very flexible with my last minute location changes. Graduation was at Noon and the sunlight was bright and my pictures came out perfect!!!! She knows what she is doing!!!! She capture the spirit of the day!!! I highly suggest booking her! read more

Laurie did our family pictures recently and made us feel comfortable right from the beginning. She gave us helpful advice on how to prepare in the days leading up to the shoot, and during the session she was full of good humor and great ideas as we walked from location to location. Maybe best of all, she kept our 8-year-old engaged and happy throughout. As for the photos themselves, we couldn't be happier! She got us at our best and they came out looking beautiful. We would definitely hire her again. read more

Laurie was an amazing photographer for our wedding. I recommend Pure Light Images and her work highly. There are some things that really set her apart. She really captured the personalities of the people at the event - and since we had a small cast of colorful characters present, and since a lot of the wedding was planned around the goal of having our friends together in one place, this really captured what was memorable and special to us about our wedding. I think a lot of even quite good wedding photographers achieve, and maybe even try for, generic pictures - the kind that look like just anyone in a portfolio or on a website and make people think, gosh, I could have been one of a hundred interchangeable people on the cover of Modern Bride! Laurie's work is more personal than that. There's a great shot of the various ridiculous fits of laughter my party went into when my sister gave me bunny ears in what was initially a somewhat solemn group picture, and series of my husband's sister/best maid and my sister/maid of honor looking quite scandalized that the bride and groom were smooching each other in their presence. These photos are very much in keeping with the characteristic playfully annoying ways we are with each other. There are people who never would have taken these, or would have weeded them out in favor of, I donno, more of looking serious while putting on makeup - and at least in response to her sense of the people we are, Laurie knew not to do that for our wedding. If you love your favorite lipstick as much as your groom-to-be, well, I'm sure she'd happily take a picture of you looking like you're smiling coyly at that coral gloss you're gaga for that you'd cherish forever. She also has a great sense of color and composition and tries interesting things with lighting - and isn't afraid to take some risks to achieve good results, which makes me happy because they often paid off for us, and because I can appreciate, as a bit of a photographer myself, that that's how photographers who are interested and engaged and constantly evolving their craft shoot. Photographers like that take better photos, too. Laurie also was an absolute steal; book her while her prices are low, ladies and gentlemen. Finally, Laurie brought us a CD from a concert she'd just been at for a band we both liked. She got to know people a little. She was disarming in an uncalculated way. I pretty much hate being "on the wrong side of the camera," most of the time, but I can deal with hamming it up when my sister points a lens at me, and I was similarly comfortable with Laurie shooting. Needless to say, I've had a lot more time to get used to my sister. This was helpful; I look a lot more confident than I typically do in photos in my wedding shots, and that will be a nice way to remember myself on that day. Thanks, Laurie, for that voodoo that you did so well for us. read more

Laurie was very professional, she travelled to our wedding place and test different camera and lighting so that we could get get the best images. And we do! The images comes just 2 weeks after the wedding and looks fantastic! My mom was not at our wedding and she is so glad we have such a good photographer! read more

Laurie is FANTASTIC! She did such a wonderful job photographing a Sugarloaf Crafts Festival for us in Timonium, MD. She was really able to capture the fun spirit of the event. She was pleasant, responsive, punctual and totally understood what we were going for. A totally seamless experience with great results - what more could you ask for!? We are already planning to book Laurie for another event this year and recommend that you do, too! Thanks for everything Laurie, we're excited to work with you again soon! read more

Laurie was great to work with, professional and did an outstanding job with the photos for my son's engagement party. Although she is located in Baltimore she came down to Arlington Virginia for our event without any problem. She was reliable and delivered exactly what she agreed to in the time period she said she would. I can wholeheartedly recommend Laurie and Pure Light Images!!! read more

My wife and I got married this past October and Laurie was our photographer. To say she was amazing would be an understatement. Not only did she capture every moment and really truly captured us as a couple, she made us feel like a friend was taking our pictures. She remembered our likes/dislikes, our family dynamics, and was willing to do whatever we wanted to feel comfortable. She will be our life-long photographer and we couldn't be happier to say that! You will NOT be disappointed on both the professional and personal level! read more

Laurie is an absolutely amazing photographer...highly recommend!! She was our wedding photographer and we couldn't have been more pleased with her work! Laurie was super fun and easy to work with and a true professional in her photographer skills! She did a great job in working with my husband and I to ensure we had a detailed plan on our timeline of events for the wedding day and ensured we were able to get all of the wedding shots we wanted...and more! We also did engagement pictures with Laurie and we were SO happy how they turned out. We will definitely be recommending Laurie to any of our friends getting married in the DC area. So happy with our experience! read more

Laurie was wonderful! She's exceptionally easy to work with, talented, and happily listens to your suggestions and desires. She was like a ninja with a camera - capturing all the special moments yet completely unobtrusive. And the pictures are fantastic!! If you are planning a wedding at the Peabody Library, especially an evening wedding, Laurie did an amazing job of capturing the feel as well as the events at that venue. It's going to be tough deciding which ones to put in an album. We will always treasure the photos she took of our wedding. read more

Great professional headshots! Was very quick and painless. Photos came out great and Laurie was very nice to work with.

We hired Laurie for our May wedding. She also did our engagement/maternity photos at a second location prior to the wedding. She was great to work with; she was extremely professional and prompt. Laurie even took the time to check out pictures that I liked from my Pinterest account to make the shoot more personalized! The photos came out beautiful and I would recommend her to anyone planning a special event. We were very pleased with her services! read more

My husband and I were married in June 2016 and we started researching photographers about a year before our wedding. Somehow I ended up on Eventective (http://www.eventective.com/). I chose the photography category and signed up to receive quotes/information from photographers in the Baltimore area. Different photographers started contacting me, including Laurie DeWitt, owner of Pure Light Images. I really enjoyed that Laurie was super friendly, very professional, honest, helpful, and not pushy. When I told her I was still researching photographers, she provided tips to help with my search. One thing to be mindful of when searching for your wedding photographer is that larger photography companies, with multiple photographers, may show you the work done by their best photographers, but may actually book a less experienced photographer whose work they didn't show you. Laurie offered to meet with my husband and me for a consultation and we hired her that same day. I stayed in contact with her and about two weeks before the wedding we chatted on the phone and created a photography timeline of the wedding day. Laurie always made us feel at ease and the day of the wedding she even helped my bridesmaids put my wedding dress on me! She truly went above and beyond. She caught a lot of priceless moments from our wedding and wasn't "in the way of" the festivities. A couple weeks after the wedding she sends you a link to see your wedding photos online (watermarked) and a jump drive with all your photos (not watermarked). Laurie is an accomplished wedding photojournalist of 18 years and you can definitely see it in her work. Mostly everyone who has seen the wedding photos tells me how "in the moment" and beautiful they look. Most importantly, her price is very comfortable and the quality of her images and her imagination for creating great shots demonstrates her exceptional photography skills. I highly recommend Laurie and look forward to hiring her for future events. read more

Laurie was so great to work with! She is very responsive, reliable, and the best part- her pictures are amazing! She is truly a great value.

We cannot say enough great things about Laurie. She was amazing and tons of fun to work with. She was very accommodating when it came to our engagement photos, and she met us in Patapsco State Park. Laurie made us feel comfortable, and the overall experience was so much fun! Our wedding photos turned out absolutely amazing! Laurie was able to capture the all the most important moments and then some. read more