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Morgantown, WV Documentary Family Photographer

Morgantown, WV Documentary Family Photographer

…because every picture tells a story.

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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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The Hellers

By: lwebphoto August 4, 2020August 9, 2020
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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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Stuck With You- Artifact Motherhood

By: lwebphoto July 30, 2020
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Piper’s Pre-K graduation looked a lot different than I imagined it would the day she walked in to her classroom at the beginning of the year. I ordered a cap from Amazon and she wore it for a couple photos. Her teachers showed up on our back porch with a large envelope full of her…

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Something to Pass On

By: lwebphoto July 27, 2020August 9, 2020
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Raccoon Creek

By: lwebphoto July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
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This session didn’t go as originally planned, but it’s 2020, so we were prepared for that. Erin reached out to me a couple months ago about having her family session in downtown Pittsburgh because their time there is one of her fondest memories. However, to be safe, we decided that socially distancing and staying out…

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Year In The Life- June

By: lwebphoto July 2, 2020July 3, 2020
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We saw a lot of the outdoors in June, a farewell to a childhood home, a couple bedtime routines, and time in the pool. I can’t even begin to tell you how much these Year In the Life sessions have meant to me. They’re exactly what I’ve needed all these years in business. I love…

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Two

By: lwebphoto June 29, 2020August 9, 2020
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It has always been a dream of mine to document twins. Especially boy/ girl twins, because having a twin brother of my own is one of my favorite things about myself. When this family reached out to me and told me they had boy/ girl twins with P names (a Piper!), I felt like all…

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Quar-ONE-Tine

By: lwebphoto June 10, 2020
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A year ago, at 10 weeks premature, Newland was brought Earth side. A little over a week ago, he celebrated his first birthday just as epically as the day he was born- a very COVID style quar-one-tined party was had. Newland decided he was over it just as quickly as it began and decided to…

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Childhood Summer Preserved

By: lwebphoto June 9, 2020
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I used to get laughed at, and sometimes still do, any time I explain what I do to someone new. Images from your every day life just don’t seem important…until they do. You don’t think you need these memories preserved until you’re sitting in a house full of high school graduates at a graduation party…

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Madison Turns One

By: lwebphoto June 7, 2020
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I met Madison a year ago in her home just hours after she was born in her mom and dads room. [Check out her fresh 48 here] I’ve been photographing her growth ever since. The measure of a year seems to be divided when you’re watching a baby grow. Photographing them every couple of months…

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Year In The Life-May

By: lwebphoto June 5, 2020
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We sure did pick an interesting year to start photographing YITL sessions. This year’s set of clients are going to be missing two months of their year out of their yearbooks, but we’re doing our best to make up the time. Being back with these families has been such a light in the darkness that…

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About Me

I am a wife and mama to two little miracles from Morgantown, West Virginia. I’ve had a passion for photography my entire life, but when I had my daughter, I felt a deep urge to capture her every move. Her tiny baby feet and hands were changing every day, and I wanted a way that I could hold on to those memories forever. Photography is a gift that I provide my family with. I want my children to have authentic documentation of their childhood. I, wholeheartedly, believe that photography is an heirloom.

I am living my dream by getting to know other families and telling their story through a series of photographs. I love to learn about, and document, what you love about your family. Babies change fast. The beautiful chaos of life  is something you’ll want to remember the rest of your life. Helping other families provide an heirloom for their children is my life’s mission.

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Storyteller. Mama. Wife. Click Pro
Desperately seeking Jesus and sleep.
Instructor at @hellostoryteller

Lauren Webster
One thing I've really loved about our time at home One thing I've really loved about our time at home is the chance for P1 and P2 to develop a deeper relationship. They've always been close but even more so in these last 5 weeks. The way Piper cares for Parker is incredible. She's much more mature than I remember being as a five year old. And Parker started calling Piper by one of her nicknames, Pipe, which is the cutest sounding thing ever. They do ev.er.y.thing together. Don't get me wrong, there are fights, but there is way more cuddling and playing than any argument that may arise. She wrote all over his chalkboard wall about how much she loves him and then taped these to his bed. I'm glad for these moments of light during a pretty dark time in our lives.
Last year, on April 17th, I had the honor of stand Last year, on April 17th, I had the honor of standing in a birthing room while Oliver's family welcomed him into the world. "I arrived to a dimly lit hospital room that was calm and quiet. Talia was taking short naps between bouts of nausea and contractions and the rest of the family was watching her with excitement. I found myself watching the scene in awe of it’s peacefulness and being reminded of the meaning of their baby’s name. He was born just three hours after my arrival into the arms of a mother who pushed for 6 minutes while hardly making a sound. There were happy tears shed, some whimpers from Oliver, and some chatter amongst the team, but for the most part, the room remained incredibly peaceful. The strength of a woman will never cease to amaze me. The way Talia’s family and friends gathered around her to support her laboring mind and body was beautiful, and I never leave a birth space feeling anything less than incredibly blessed by the stories I get to tell. Yesterday was peaceful and beautiful and love filled and perfect. Welcome to the world, Oliver Justin."
Last week some time Justin Timberlake made a highl Last week some time Justin Timberlake made a highly controversial comment about the nature of parenting 24/7. I honestly don't have the quote in front of me, but it definitely struck a cord for a lot of people. Umm Justin, parenting is a 24/7 job. You shouldn't complain! . HOWEVER, and this may be entirely unpopular, I kind of agree with him. If you take the time to think about it, yes, parenting is a 24/7 job, but when you add in not being able to leave your house, homeschooling, zero alone time, the constant pressure to keep them entertained, cooking three meals a day (that your kids won't eat), trying to understand their emotions about the whole thing while helping them navigate the way they feel, and trying to have some sense of routine, it's not natural. It's like reliving the newborn phase with a 5 year old and 2 year old. There's no sense of self anymore.
Oh you know, just sitting over here going through Oh you know, just sitting over here going through past birth and fresh 48 sessions to try to ease the sorrow of missing so many over the past few months. I'm so glad @samantharydzynski asked me to resend this one from last summer. It was nice to relive those moments. I miss my clients 😭😭😭
Pieces of me. . . Self portraiture has really bec Pieces of me. . . Self portraiture has really become like therapy to me.It's taught me a lot about myself and a lot about what it means to create. Any time I need a breather or I'm feeling too stuck in my own head, I try to sit down and create something for myself. I've seen images like this all inspired by a photographer by the name of David Hockney who created portraits like this with polaroids, and I really wanted to make one of my own. It's definitely going to be an ongoing work in progress.
...Our days at home are slow and simple while also ...Our days at home are slow and simple while also being very complex and loud and frustrating and full of snacks and tantrums. I document as a way of escaping the monotony while hopefully being able to show my future self the beauty in the chaos. •••••••••••••••••••••••• Welcome to our @artifactmotherhood loop! We are a group of artists and mothers from around the world sharing stories of our joys and struggles of motherhood. We want to leave behind a collection of images, thoughts and words for our children, so they may revisit the warmth of our love for them and the generations to come. We hope you will join and follow the loop around to each photographer selected. Follow along with us. 💕 ••••••••••••••••••••••• Next up is the lovely, @abigailfaheyphotography #artifactmotherhood #hellostoryteller #hsunscripted #authenticallytold #embracingtheeveryday #theeverydayportrait #realmotherhoodseries #thebeautifulreal #storyteller_tribe #therebelliousstoryteller #clickprophotographers #clickpro #thedocumentarydepartment #docfamawards #dfpcomunity #clickmagazine
I've been daydreaming of the days I'm able to spen I've been daydreaming of the days I'm able to spend with my clients again saving memories for their future generations. I miss connection and making photos. In the meantime, I'm offering some virtual options to keep my business afloat: 1)I am currently offering gift certificates for motherhood and fatherhood sessions in honor of Mother's Day and Father's Day. You can redeem them as soon as I am back up and running. I also have other gift certificates that are redeemable for any other type of session listed on my scheduling page. 2) If you're wanting to learn to use your DSLR while you're stuck at home, I'd love to include you in our Document Your (Covid) Days facebook group where you can watch a pre-recorded workshop, download a workbook to follow along, and receive support. You can purchase your seat here (clickable link available in my profile): https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/FJXUL987WZEQC?fbclid=IwAR20B-ChsGM9_ZKZYtwTRwigCebMw_mmdP997kNWpL6Q2515vok30bNmYus 3)Prints are also currently 25% off for clients who have an existing gallery (or for still life/ nature prints https://laurenwebsterphotography.pixieset.com/prints/) using code STAYHOME at checkout. Thank you for your continued support during this crazy time!
C Section Awareness Month- . My experience with Pi C Section Awareness Month- . My experience with Piper's birth was traumatic. It still is. We waited so long to be parents and I wanted, so badly to, experience a vaginal birth. I felt like that was the moment that I'd feel like I was a mom. Moms have this amazing ability to experience the worst pain and forget about it moments later when their baby is laid on their chest. It's so powerful. I've hurt for a long time for missing out on that experience. We didn't have a choice, though. I feel like that was my fault for going ahead with an induction. . When we were pregnant with Parker our doctor explained that it would be safest to plan a C-section since I never progressed with Piper. I trusted his decision and let go of the fact that I'd never have the experience so many moms get. It makes me sad. . At the same time, I have this scar. It's a reminder of the days each of my children were born. This photo is a reminder of my bruised incision and character Band-Aids from the fact that my bandage in the hospital ripped my skin off. I love it. It makes me proud. It makes me feel like a mom. It gives me a little bit of that "powerful" feeling I've been missing out on. PC on second photo: @adriannapearcy
You know those images you have from childhood that You know those images you have from childhood that you always come back to? I saw a lot of them on my feed yesterday for Siblings Day. Piper took this picture of Parker and I, and I just know it's going to be an image that sticks out in my head forever. I was talking to another photographer the other day about how I remember moments the most when I have just a single snapshot of them. Images that are made in a fraction of a second can bring up so much for from the time they were taken. This is one of those images for me. I just know it always will be.
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