United States

www.lacourphoto.com

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LaCour started in 2004 as two couples in their mid-20s – Andrew Niesen & Rachel LaCour Niesen and Mark and Erin Adams – working out of their parents' basements, meeting clients at noisy coffee shops and charging $2,500 for unlimited wedding photography coverage.

After three short years, LaCour rapidly became one of the premiere wedding photography studios in the United States. LaCour accomplished this by building a distinctive brand, establishing long-lasting relationships with clients and focusing on attention to detail. LaCour's clients know they aren't simply buying wedding photography; they are buying an experience they can't find anywhere else.

Before immersing themselves in wedding photography, the LaCour team worked as journalists in the news industry. As photojournalists, their work appeared in The London Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Miami Herald. When they stumbled upon wedding photography, Andrew, Rachel, Mark and Erin quickly traded their front-row seats to world history for front-row seats to family history.

LaCour photographers draw on their extensive storytelling experience to create a portfolio of images that lay the foundation for family legacy. Rather than direct the events, LaCour photographers discreetly react to the story as it naturally unfolds throughout the day.

In addition to helping educate clients about the value of photography, the LaCour team is also active in educating photographers about studio workflow and business practices. They recently created and launched ShootQ.com, a studio management solution for photographers.

The LaCour team say, “Queensberry consistently delivers a quality, lasting album that withstands the test of time and handling. LaCour stresses the importance of establishing and preserving family legacy. We offer Queensberry because we know our clients will be passing these books down through many generations. They need books that will still be sturdy and beautiful decades later.

“Queensberry is one of the only album companies that makes this possible for our selective, discerning clientele.”