Client Kudos

“We, Jeremy and Deb Wacker, really appreciated the nice work you did on our wedding day. We knew from the first time we sat down and talked to you that you were the photographer for the job. You were energetic and enthusiastic about taking the photos even though the site meant a drive for you, and the large wedding party was a first for you, {10 attendants each!} and the large wedding party was a first for you! We could tell that you really enjoyed your work. It showed in the quality seen in the pictures displayed on your walls and in your albums. The day of the wedding you didn’t complain one bit about the steep road to the top of the hill, the mud we had to tip toe around, or the sun that required us to keep moving. We appreciated how patient you were with everyone especially the kids. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a photographer so kind and understanding as you were with our ring bearer and flower girl. We also appreciated the fact that you took whatever pictures we asked you to and that you were flexible about how we did the ceremony and the reception. We love our pictures and can’t wait to get them back! They turned out beautifully! You did an excellent job and we will always be thankful. I didn’t hear one person complain about the length of the photo shoot. I think everyone was relaxed and enjoying themselves partly due to your and your assistant being that way. Thanks again for all your hard work. We really had a good time with you!”

- ~DEB AND JEREMY WACKER

“We were undecided on a photographer for our wedding. We had spoken with several photographers but we really weren’t that excited about any of them. One day I received a call from Laurel asking if we had a photographer for our wedding. When I said no she asked if we could set up an appointment to see her work. My husband and I were both very impressed that Laurel had taken the time to contact us. As soon as we saw her work we were sold. Laurel has outstanding photographs with a very personal touch. We were even able to book an appointment for our engagement pictures in the evening. The day of the wedding was hectic with people everywhere and of course some of them late but she never missed a beat or a picture for that matter. Our family and friends all comment on what a terrific photographer Laurel is. Two weeks to the day we had the proofs in our hands. The pictures are incredible, better than we could have ever hoped for. She has original poses that I have never seen before, which makes our album unique from others. Laurel has top quality photographs and service. She has our seal of approval; we will never use anyone else.”

- ~GREG AND KRISTA CHISOLM

“I would pass your name onto anyone looking for a photographer. I LOVE your work! I wish I could be half as good as you are. :-)”

- ~TERA GEIDEL IN FB RESPONSE REFERRING ME TO A CLIENT! {APRIL 2010}

Re: Finally your Pictures! “Oh my gosh! LOVE THEM! My favorites are #2, #8 (all time favorite!), #10, #12, and of course #15!!! WOW, I LOVE them! Thank you SO much!!!!”

- ~MICHELLE TECH {APRIL 2010 SENT FROM AN EMAIL}

“Finding the right photographer to capture the memories of our wedding day was so important to us. Once we found Laurel we knew we had to book her. We were so impressed by the quality of the photos and the wedding albums. She made our wedding day so much fun! And all of our pictures were unique and a true reflection of us as a couple. Thank you Laurel!

- ~BRYAN AND JOSIE TWEEDY {2003}

“Laurel was fabulous! She helped make the day fun. I am very impressed with the service we received. Rick and I had so much fun with Laurel. She was so creative! Our family was impressed with her too! They all had a great time.”

- ~KATIE AND RICK WIESE

“I liked the attitude and energy from Laurel. Laurel’s energy and professionalism helped keep our wedding day very organized and enjoyable.”

- {~2003 WEDDING QUESTIONNAIRE}

“Thank you so much for the beautiful and professionally done photos. I had so much fun during the shoot and then to see the results. You are marvelous! Once again thank you for your professional job and especially for your encouragement and enthusiasm.”

- ~JOYCE JEFFERSON {MAY 1999}

{mother of the bride} “Thank you. I’m very pleased with the quality of your work and how pleasant it was to do business with you.” Sincerely,

- ~ROBERTA A. SCHUELKE {JANUARY 2000}

“This is how you do a modern day professional head shot. It’s absolutely stunning, gorgeous….basically all the words for beauty can be inserted here.”

- ~ KRISTEN WABY {2018}

“Laurel was a fabulous choice for Kirby’s senior pictures. Professional, fun and totally in her element behind the camera!”

- ~ JEN SMITH {2018}

“With all the decisions that need to be made when planning a wedding, it is a surprise when something falls so smoothly into place. From beginning to end, working with Laurel was a pleasure. Her work was both professional and enjoyable. The proofs were received were a variety of unique and wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. Everyone that saw them has made the same comment about their elegance and beauty. Thank you for a job well done that we are pleased to share with everyone.” Sincerely,

- ~JEANIE STENDER AND MARK AND SANDY HETLEY” {DECEMBER 2000}

Hi Laurel, The final card looks great. The price sounds fine if you want to order them, that would be great! I am ordering individual pictures of the J,O,Y to use in the book we’re putting together. Thanks sooo much Laurel! I’m glad you decided to get back into photography.

- ~JULIE RAYMOND {DECEMBER 12 2009}

"Dear Laurel, When Lanny and I started looking for someone to do our pictures for our special day we had set up 15 appointments and you were 3rd, you were on time, polite and very reasonable with your prices for what you all offered for the money, you showed us your work and help organize our special day, after meeting with you we cancelled our other 12 appointment because you were the one to do our photos. The day of the wedding you were dressed very nice, laid back, on time and well organized. We would highly recommend you to anyone. Laurel, we were very satisfied with the pictures and the photo album and very satisfied with you and your work. Thank you for helping us keep the memories our special day.”

- ~LANNY AND SHANNON BAUM {NOVEMBER 26, 2001}

"Laurel, Thank you so much for being a part of our day~you helped so much to make it special and wonderful! We love the album and will always have you as our photographer and as many people as we can refer! Thanks again,”

- ~ANDREA AND PETER PELGRIN

“Thank you so much! And thank you again for capturing such great photos of my boys! Happy Holidays,”

- ~NATALIE SLACK {SENT VIA EMAIL NOVEMBER 29, 2014}

“Hi Laurel! Just wanted to tell you thank you so much for all the time you put into taking all those wonderful baseball pictures! You do such a great job!! They are awesome!!”

- ~JACKI NELSON 2017

Laurel has been my family photographer for years she did my senior photos and now she has taken photos of my growing family. Love her work and she has a fun studio located downtown Rapid City. I would highly recommend her.”

- ~SELMA DAKOTA

“We LOVE working with Laurel!!! She makes the family picture process easy and fun! She takes each of my kids aside one by one to take their pics. I don’t even walk to the pic site with them. It makes the experience less stressful for me. And then I don’t project my stress on my kids. Easy! Fun! And ALWAYS beautiful pics!!! ~Ericka Heiser, mom of 3 boys”

- ~CARSON GEORGE

“Laurel is an exceptional photographer! She has been our family photographer for 9 years and from the very beginning, she made everyone feel comfortable. She not only has superb technical skills but also amazing creativity! she has exceeded our expectations time and time again.”

- ~SALLY BARLOW

“If you are searching for a talented photographer who has a keen eye and is able to portray breathtaking moments, offers creativity and a warm presence that allows you to feel at ease in front of the camera, consider Laurel as your personal designer! At my recent professional headshots, she offered guidance on colors that would best compliment my skin tone including poses that would best suite my personality! The final results were phenomenal! Entrust that Laurel will capture your treasured moments to last a lifetime!”

- ~SHONNA MUELLER

“The first time I hired Laurel Danley to shoot pictures for us was 5 years ago for our family photos! They turned out beautifully and one of her pictures was featured in BH Parent magazine! Fast forward a few years and we were looking for a unique way to celebrate a milestone birthday for my daughter. We decided on having a fashion photo shoot (what could be more fun for a group of teenage girls?)… The whole experience was SO MUCH FUN and I love that we have pictures to remember it! I love working with Pixel Studios and would recommend them to anyone looking for a great photographic experience!”

- ~MICHELLE MUELLER

“I loved working with Laurel at Pixel Studios for my son’s senior photos. She was very easy to work with and overly accommodating. Laurel has an amazing gift for seeing things thru the lens of her camera and capturing the true spirit of her subjects. She really makes magic happen. I love that I can look at these pictures and only see my son ~ and oh my those eyes! I would highly recommend Laurel and Pixel Studios to anyone. I think her pictures speak for themselves ~ amazing! I look forward to working with her again for our family picture.”

- ~MICHELLE BROWN

“We have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Laurel for several years now and have never been disappointed! We met Laurel in 2002 when she photographed our wedding. Even back then she was creative and original. We have had the opportunity to get to know her over the years having children the same age. She recently took our family photos. She was patient and flexible with our large group. I gave her a very vague idea of what we’d like captured and she nailed it! If you’re looking for someone to capture memories, Laurel should definitely be on your short list!”

- ~ KRIS BICKETT

“Love Laurel and your photography skills. She took our wedding photographs 15 years ago and perfectly captured the special day! We continue to use Laurel~~including family pictures for my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. Laurel made the process fun and easy, which is hard to do with 17 people! She was also very flexible and open with the process, and she created images to last a lifetime. I just love how she captures special moments and cannot wait to work with her again.”

- ~JENNIFER WILLIAMS

“Laurel is an amazing professional photographer and a very positive, energetic lady. She personalized our experience and did an incredible job accommodating 14 people in her fun studio when the weather went south, and we could no longer use the scenic Black Hills as our backdrop. I will definitely choose Laurel again when I have future professional photographs taken of my family.”

- ~STEFANI GEBHART

“Laurel at Pixel Studios was so wonderful to work with! She was patient, creative and we loved the pictures! She was very flexible in scheduling and allowing multiple locations for pictures. I would definitely recommend her!”

- ~JUKITE WOMEN

“I have worked with Laurel for approximately 25 years. When I was a marketing director of a college, she was my photographer for all of my print materials for more than 10 years. If I had something in mind, Laurel knew how to take it one step further to make a photo great. I love Laurel’s work and the creativity she possesses. I have used her in my personal life as well, creating family portraits, Christmas cards and senior photos. A totally amazing person to work with to get that perfect shot!”

- ~DEB REYNOLDS

“Laurel with Pixel Studios gave Caleb and I such a great experience during our Senior photo session. She was great at listening to ideas we had and implementing them, she did not think twice about how far off on time we were, she wanted to make sure we captured all we wanted to capture for Caleb. Highly recommend Pixel Studios for any of your photo needs!”

- ~MARY GORCOFF-KNECHT

“Thank you Laurel Danley for capturing our day! <3 Your professionalism and creativity mixed with your sense of humor is a winning combo! We love our photos!! 10/10 recommend… we’ll be hiring you once we can get family photos done with parents and grandmas.”

- ~ASHLEY R. SMITH

“Laurel made our headshot session easy and fun! Her studio location is neat and inviting. I would highly recommend Pixel Studios for any professional photography needs.”

- ~ISAAC LANGI

“Laurel took professional head shots for me when I moved to Rapid City and started work at a new company. She was AMAZING! The shoot was professional, fun, and she was so knowledgeable during the whole process. My photos are even better than I had hoped, and I would 100% use her again for any photography needs.”

- ~RAMSEE HALD

“Laurel has an incredible ability to capture creative and professional photos, perfect for what we needed for Physio. She is super easy to work with and makes people feel extremely comfortable in front of the camera. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for personal/family or professional photos! Thanks, Laurel!”

- ~NICHOLAS HALD

“Laurel did an amazing job! She made it fun and her work is the best. Highly recommend!!”

- ~ERRIN SHORT

“Our daughter’s senior photo session with Laurel (and her awesome helper Abby) went so well. From our first “meet and greet” to talk about possible shots to the actual session, Laurel put extra time into making sure H was captured for who she is. We love the images that are timeless and show her natural personality. We highly recommend Pixel Photography.”

- ~CARRIE CHURCHILL

“Laurel, thank you for the for the fun photo shoot! Your studio is adorable, and you were great! I look forward to working with you in the future.”

- ~SARA HOGARD

“Laurel is fantastic! We needed some photos of our branches for digital marketing and didn’t have those readily available. She was fast, professional, and gave us several different images to select from. Highly recommend Pixel Studios! Kyla from Highmark Credit Union”

- ~KYLA WRIGHT

“Pixel Studios got me in for new headshots on very short notice. Not only that but they did an amazing job capturing what I said I wanted. Laurel is professional, fun and very talented! Can’t wait to do our family photos with her soon.”

- ~LEAH BRAUN

“I like everything about this business! Laurel is fun, professional, really listens to what you want and makes you feel very comfortable so that you get the most out of your session!”

- ~LISA BUTLER

“Laurel is the best!!! Not only does she have all the technical knowledge, but she also has the artistic and creative side of capturing perfect photographs. She has done all the graduation pictures of our four kids and also family portraits as well, she captures all the personalities and talents of her subjects, creates a “story” of who each kid is…. could not be happier with the beautiful images that hang on the walls of my house, thank you Laurel!!! You are a true professional as well as a wonderful, warm, fun person to work with!”

- ~LARA VOIGT