Wedding photographer, storyteller, and hopeless romantic
The storyteller behind the lens
tell me your story
I've had a camera in my hands since 2015. Always the one documenting, always wanting to make sure the people around me were seen. When my friends couldn't afford senior photos, I decided that if nobody else was going to make sure they had beautiful photographs of themselves, I would. That was the beginning. I've never really stopped from there.
In 2018 I shot my first wedding and completely fell in love with the industry. All these years later, I'm still here -- still loving it, still showing up with fresh eyes.
I feel things deeply. I notice the details other people miss. I care about your moments the way you care about them. Like they matter. Because they do.
Eight years, thousands of moments, one very happy photographer.
this is my story
Weddings are a celebration of love, but they're also a celebration of all the little moments that brought you to this day. The inside jokes, the late-night talks, the shared adventures, and the decision to choose each other, day after day. My mission is to preserve those moments so completely that looking at your photos years from now feels like being taken straight back.
This is your story. I'm just here to make sure it's told in a way that's authentically true to you.
There’s something deeply humbling about being invited into one of the most important days of someone’s life.
From me, to you -
what makes you, well, you?
Here are the things that make me, well, me.
I have two cats named Milo and Nala. If you hear purring during an online consultation, that's probably why.
A good glass of wine, an audiobook and a slower pace is my idea of a perfect afternoon on my days off.
I recently got the keys to a studio inside the historic Tacoma City Hall building. Still can't quite believe it's mine!
I'm a mom, which means I understand better than anyone how fast time moves and why it's worth holding onto every second of it.
Here’s why my couples choose me:
Want to know if we’d be a perfect fit?
Your wedding photographs are the first family heirloom you create together. Twenty years from now, your kids might flip through your gallery. Your parents will frame their favorites. You'll pull them up on a random Tuesday and feel everything all over again. I shoot with that weight in mind, every single time.
For the memories that last
Your time with me should feel easy. I know weddings have a way of throwing curveballs -- a late hair appointment, a wedding party member who can't find their boutonniere, a golden hour that waits for no one. I've seen it all and I bring calm, focused energy to every single moment of it. From helping build your timeline before the day to wrangling everyone when things run behind, I'm thinking three steps ahead so you don't have to think at all. You just get to be present. Laughing, crying, soaking it in. I've got the rest.
For the effortless experience
When you work with me, you're working with someone who takes the time to actually know you before your wedding day. I reach out, I ask questions, I want to know how you met, what makes you laugh, what you're most nervous about. The more comfortable you feel around me, the more natural your photos look. When you forget I'm even there, when you're laughing, when you're fully present in your own day -- that's when the real magic happens. And those are always the best frames.
For the genuine connection
as seen in:
We recently had our engagement session and then later, elopement done with Lauren, and she was AMAZING! My fiancé was feeling nervous and awkward at first but Lauren guided us with patience and gave us fun prompts to get us feeling ourselves and having fun together like normal. She let us take little peeks all throughout our session to show us how it was coming, and we cannot wait to see how everything turns out. We are so happy we chose Lauren to capture our day!
We are so happy we chose Lauren to capture our day!
