i'm lauren

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My prayer is that my love for Jesus would overflow into every aspect of my life, both personally and professionally and that everyone I come into contact with would get a little glimpse of Him.

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I have been photographing weddings for over 5 years now and truly believe that I have the best career in the world. Artistically and intentionally capturing love stories is the sweetest gift and I pinch myself with each wedding I get to photograph and couple I get to love on. The heartbeat behind my business is the love I get to experience daily from Jesus and walk in daily with my husband, Bryce. In my spare time I love trying new coffee shops, hosting friends in our home, snuggling with my bernedoodle Junie, designing a new corner of our home or playing board games.

I’m so grateful you’re here!

MEET LAUREN

my approach

I truly, truly believe in the power that emotive imagery has to freeze a moment in time and bring you back to that specific feeling. Storytelling is the backbone of my approach and I want your photos to reflect who you innately are as a couple, your story specifically. Some things that inspire me + my work are European architecture, the people in my life, the nostalgia of film, and music.

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CORE values

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These are the values in which I lead my life & my work. The heartbeat of my business

Faith

My prayer is that my love for Jesus would overflow into every aspect of my life, both personally and professionally and that everyone I come into contact with would get a little glimpse of Him. The photos I take and the way I serve my clients through art is my ministry, and the way I seek to be a vessel for Jesus. A huge reason why brides have told me they hired me was the peace I bring during seemingly stressful situations, I attribute this to my faith.

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Intentionality

As stated before, every couple is different, as well as the story in which they have to tell. I seek to be intentional in the way I individually tell each story in order to do it justice. At the end of the day, if you feel I have captured who you are genuinely and intentionally, I sleep well at night knowing I did what you hired me for.

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Genuine connection

I am a firm believer that the connection in which we work together to cultivate is one of the first things you will notice when looking back at your final gallery. If you are uncomfortable, then you will notice it. This is why the first thing that happens when you inquire with me is a phone call. More than anything, I am capturing the connection and sacred bond between two lovers and the world around them.

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The love of my life

My husband, Bryce, is the love of my life! We got married in October of 2021 and every moment of marriage has been the sweetest gift. Entering into covenant with him is a driving force of how I view love and romance. Also, most of the time my sessions turn into a double date because he tags along in order to create comfortability and aid in demonstration! I promise, your fiance and him can talk about sports for hours!

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Trust

Your trust in my creative vision, artistic direction, and artful opinion is of the utmost value to me. No need to create a specific shot list because I want you to fully trust me to execute your vision on your wedding day.

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Artistic vision

I consider myself an artist and creative at my core. And photography is the medium of art I choose to most clearly communicate with the world. My goal is to be able to merge your individual story and your creative vision with my own expertise in order to intentionally and emotively capture images you will want to hang all over your home.

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YOU MIGHT FIND ME

playing a board game with my husband

snuggling with my bernedoodle pup Junie 

Listening to a true crime podcast 

at a local estate sale or antique mall

watching a documentary 

with an iced oat milk latte or a glass of Cabernet

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