5 out of 5 stars and 7 reviews
5
(7)Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and beyond
About this vendor
As a lesbian who’s planned her own wedding, I know how frustrating it can be to wonder if your vendors are queer-friendly or if you’ll feel comfortable with them on your wedding day. I understand firsthand the historical barriers and discrimination in the wedding industry. I want everyone to feel accepted, comfortable and free to be who they truly are in front of the camera. That’s why I welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to experience the joy of capturing their authentic love story in beautiful photos.
Have peace of mind and feel beautiful on one of life’s biggest days
> A joyful, stress-free experience from start to finish:
> Feel fully seen, heard and understood
> Feel comfortable and at ease
> Reflect who you truly are as a couple
> Get stunning photos that you can’t wait to share
I welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to experience the joy of capturing their true essence in beautiful photos.
> Award-winning photos
> Member of the Professional Photographers of America
> Member of American Photographic Artists
> Member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association
> Published photographer in news, books, magazines and academic journals
> Over 14 years of experience
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2022 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.07 reviews
Lauren is an incredible artist! She did both our engagement shoot and wedding photos! Both came out wonderfully! She also really made us feel special every time we worked with her....
And she had amazing tips to make us feel more comfortable and relaxed during the day. Additionally, she knew how to pick such beautiful locations where we could photograph. As a result, our wedding and engagement photos came out so gorgeous (we received so many compliments from family and friends) and really spoke to our relationship as a couple. I can't imagine having another photographer on our wedding day. And I am excited to have her photograph our next milestone event. She is incredible and talented and just a joy to work with as well. We couldn't be more thankful to have worked with her!
My fiancé planned a surprise proposal and originally told me it was a photoshoot for our Christmas card. When we met Lauren, she couldn’t have been more kind and professional and m...
ade us feel so comfortable in front of the camera being that we are two awkward individuals. We even brought our crazy dog with us and Lauren was so sweet and patient with her. Highly recommend booking Lauren for your next photoshoot! The pictures are stunning and we will treasure them forever.
Lauren took photos of my wedding in Connecticut, which was held at a renovated barn filled with so many interesting little treasures. From the heart in a door knob to the old suitc...
ases Lauren spotted, there were so many special moments and details her creative eye captured. She also made us feel so at ease, which is especially hard for me because I'm a writer so I'm used to being the person behind the camera:) I would highly recommend Lauren to anyone looking for an immensely talented photographer who is also so kind, patient and wonderful as a person to work with!
Lauren was a wonderful photographer and did an amazing job capturing our special day. We decided, on fairly short notice, to have a minimony during the pandemic and realized we als...
o didn't have any professional photos of our family, including our two dogs. Lauren was so gracious with her time and made us, and the dogs, feel incredibly comfortable, capturing candid moments that didn't feel fake or staged. We were so pleased with our pictures and are looking forward to eventually having a larger ceremony and will be calling on Lauren again!
Lauren was fantastic to work with! We felt like we really understood her vision and style from our initial calls. She went above and beyond helping us figure out the schedule of ev...
ents and make sure we captured everything we wanted to. She was great at not being intrusive throughout our day, and we barely noticed she was there taking photos while getting ready and throughout the ceremony. She was also very fun to work with as we were taking couple photos and made us feel comfortable. And the photos were beautiful! And we feel like we have so many great shots at different angles and styles. We really feel like she captured us as a couple and our beautiful wedding day. We highly recommend working with Lauren. She was our only vendor for our Covid wedding and we really feel like she went above and beyond.
We chose Lauren for our wedding at the VMFA after seeing other weddings she had shot and loving her style. She is professional, easy to work with, and accommodating. After seeing h...
ow well our engagement photos turned out we couldn’t wait to see our wedding photos. There was a hurricane on our wedding day and it poured all day ruining our planned sunset photos but Lauren already had an alternative plan and captured beautiful photos. She is wonderful at capturing moments. We especially love the beautiful wedding album that Lauren created for us, we are always pulling it out to show to family and friends. Not only did Lauren do our engagement and wedding photos but she also took family photos for us two years later, the pictures she took are some of our favorite of our son. We can’t wait to use Lauren again in the future to capture our growing family!
We knew Lauren was the right fit for us when we asked if what we were thinking aligned with her style and she said "I just want to treat people the way they want to be treated", wh...
ich, if you're in any way a diverse couple, you know this is exactly what we needed.
Lauren is calm, friendly, and warm. She thinks three steps ahead and is the queen of flexibility and organization. She was also able to give us all the direction we needed (outfits, timelines, etc!) which we needed and asked for a lot of, and she never made it feel like too much.
Wedding photography is always an investment but we couldn't be happier to have worked with Lauren!
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