2020- Year In Review
2020 was difficult for a lot of reasons. In a year that could’ve left me having to close my business, I’m incredibly proud of the collection of images I have at the end of the year. My business, fortunately, made it out unscathed, and I feel more myself than ever when I’m shooting. These are…
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Baby Call
I love documenting. I get excited to tell the stories of family every single time I’m hired. I’m just as happy shooting now as I was when I started taking documentary clients 5 years ago. There’s so much about real life that just speaks to the mother in me. Documenting newborn days at home will…
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Year In The Life- August
Every month with each of these families is better than the next. I’m so honored to be a small part of their lives and so grateful to have each of them as an extension of my own family story. This month we celebrated a graduation, went school shopping, had a picnic in the woods, had…
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The Hellers
A new state, new home, new school, new baby, and a first day of Kindergarten. I went to see this family for lots of reasons, but mostly, I just wanted to hug their mom. I’ve known Rachel for years- about 12 or 13, I believe. We went to school together and taught together after we…
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My Story
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Lauren. I am a storyteller and moment seeker from West Virginia where I live with my husband of nearly 9 years and our two children. I’ve lived my entire life with the urge to create and document. History, especially the stories of my own family, fascinates…
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FAQ: What IS documentary family photography?
It seems as if family documentary photography is a growing field. More and more photographers are beginning to explore the genre. Each creative does things a little differently, though. This has led to a wide range of what photojournalism means for a family session. There is a difference between dressing up in clothes that you…
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Testimonials
I will be forever grateful for Lauren and the fact that our tiny two bedroom apartment didn’t scare her off. My fiancé and I made coffee, snuggled, and read the love letters Lauren asked us to write aloud to each other. All the while, she snapped away, creating images I’ll cherish forever. This is the…
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March 2021-Year In the Life
Grandma Betty’s
“And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, “This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!” And each day, it’s up to you to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say, “No. This is…
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Season Of Motherhood
It’s been nearly a year now. My kids and I have been living, learning, and working at home since March of last year. My time running a business and creating usually looks a lot like sitting down to work and standing up 15 seconds later to help someone in the bathroom, break up a fight,…
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February 2021-Year In The Life
Artifact Motherhood- 2021
We get up with the sun nearly every morning, I serve breakfast, clean up, and get ready for the day. Errands, tutoring, school, speech, and homeschool lessons have taken up nearly every drop of mental energy I have each day, but I started this year with a list of goals for self improvement, self love,…
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January 2021- Year In The Life
Every month this year I will be documenting the same 11 families as they face the planned and unplanned moments 2021 has to offer. Every three months I will include another 6 families on that same journey, and all 17 families will end the year with a yearbook full of their memories. New babies, new…
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Birthday Walk
I have been documenting this family a few times a year since Liam, the oldest of three boys, turned one. Each year, on or near their birthdays, we document life the way it is for them at that age. Yesterday, we documented Aidin at 3 by taking a walk around the property around their house.…
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2020- Year In Review
2020 was difficult for a lot of reasons. In a year that could’ve left me having to close my business, I’m incredibly proud of the collection of images I have at the end of the year. My business, fortunately, made it out unscathed, and I feel more myself than ever when I’m shooting. These are…
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YITL-December
Nearly all client yearbooks have been delivered and galleries have been sent. We wrapped up an entire year of sessions together, and I couldn’t feel more proud of this group of people. They made a decision at the beginning of the year to commit to something they’ve never done before, and the results were magical.…
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On the Other Side-Part 4
I was worried about my lack of showing up this year before I started to compile my self portraits. Self portraiture has been an outlet for me for 4 years now, but the idea of putting myself in front of the lens seemed overwhelming to me this year. I just didn’t feel whole enough to…
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