Larissa Cleveland Photographer

An exceptional artist and human. Larissa's work is some of the best I've seen, with an amazing eye not only for beautiful images, but ones with real substance. Her years of professional training not only shine through in the consistency and quality of her images, but seem to allow her to operate on an elevated creative level.

And beyond the beauty of the final product, Larissa is just a joy to be around. She's cool, calm, and professional, able to move and flow with the wedding day to ensure she gets exactly what she needs in order to deliver top-notch work, but also fun, funny, and warm. Someone you want around on your wedding day. As an event designer and planner, there was no one I would have trusted more with my clients.

Working with larissa was the easiest and best decision we made for our wedding. The first thing you notice about her work is the movement and emotion in each frame.  Larissa has this magical ability to go beyond what you first see and capture something much deeper.  Her photographs aren't just images, they are moments in time.  when all is said and done, you have your memories and your photographs. Once will fade; the other will last forever.  i can't even imagine what someone else's forever images would be.  Larissa's were utter magic.

When we engaged Larissa to photograph our wedding, she suggested we also have engagement photos taken.  Not being certain we wanted that, her explanation of us getting to know her and become comfortable with her photographing us before the big day made total sense. And we were so glad we did that!  not only were the engagement photos amazing, they did two things for us: they made us fall immediately in love with her and feel completely at ease in front of her lens, but it also created gorgeous memories of those months leading up to our wedding.

For our multi-day wedding, Larissa wove in and out of every crowd, every ceremony, every moment with such grace and ease, not once did anybody feel nervous to be photographed.  i was most impressed with Larissa's energy, perspective, commitment to her craft and due diligence.  She did so much preparation for our portrait shots that she even timed the sessions parts so that we were exactly where we needed to be to capture the perfect sunset light.  She went above and beyond for the perfect shot, and captured moments that we didn't even know happened.  She was patient and pivoted easily as things didn't always time out as they were planned those days.  Every moment of our days with Larissa created a sense of ease and excitement that translated into amazing photos.

There is a reason Larissa is one of the most sought-after photographers in the country.  Her perspective, work, professionalism, vision and talent all create magical work.  Her energy, grace, love and passion make her the person you will always come back to.

Larissa came highly recommended and after seeing her work it was an easy decision.  Her artistry and uncanny ability to capture perfect photos is unmatched.  She worked seamlessly with the guests and other vendors and she even made my husband feel comfortable in front of the camera, which isn’t an easy feat. The online photo delivery process was both prompt and easy.  Overall, we would absolutely recommend Larissa to any couple planning a wedding. There isn’t anyone quite like her and you won’t find someone better suited to capture the moments that last forever.

Larissa and her team are absolutely incredible. She makes taking photos during the hectic time that encompasses a wedding day feel effortless. Her poise and professionalism paired with her ability to laugh and joke with you, and sincerely be excited for the events going on around her, there’s just no one else we could have imagined being there to capture our day. 10,000 stars, Larissa will always hold a special place in our hearts and we are in love with our albums. She captured it perfectly. She captured us.

I cannot say enough good things about Larissa. She was one of the absolute best decisions I made regarding our wedding. I was just looking for a few “money shots” of our wedding, you know, the photos you frame and hopefully end up on your grandkids wall one day. We have only gotten our “preview shots” back and she also already delivered SO much more than that. She managed to capture so many of the emotional moments of our big day but was never intrusive. She just somehow knows exactly where to be when to get the best photos. Also, my husband and I both usually feel a little awkward in front of the camera, but Larissa completely put us at ease. She was just fun to hang out with on our wedding day and all of that “awkwardness” melts away in the photos. Larissa is creative and artistic but also professional and organized. I trusted her completely the day of our wedding to make sure we stayed on our timeline and got all the photos we wanted (which was a big list!) She really understands weddings in general but also took the time to understand our wedding and us. She doesn't do many weddings a year, and so it really is a personalized experience. When everything is over, your photos are one of the only things you have to remember your wedding by. Looking at Larissa’s photos reminds me of all the joy of that magical day. She is absolutely an investment worth making. Honestly, my one regret is not finding room in my budget for her to photograph our other wedding events! Even after reading all her glowing reviews, if you are on the fence about hiring her, just follow her on Instagram. You'll see that wedding after wedding she makes magic.