About | Meet Lauren New

Eight years, thousands of moments, one very happy photographer.

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.

tell me your story

The core values of my business are rooted in kindness, authenticity, and celebrating people for who they are. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with respect, fairness, and love—regardless of who they are or where they come from. At the heart of my work is the idea that everyone deserves to be seen and captured beautifully. The core values of my business are rooted in kindness, authenticity, and celebrating people for who they are. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with respect, fairness, and love—regardless of who they are or where they come from. At the heart of my work is the idea that everyone deserves to be seen and captured beautifully.

From me, to you -

There’s something deeply humbling about being invited into one of the most important days of someone’s life.

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.

this is my story

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.

I recently got the keys to a studio inside the historic Tacoma City Hall building. Still can't quite believe it's mine!

A good glass of wine, an audiobook and a slower pace is my idea of a perfect afternoon on my days off.

I have two cats named Milo and Nala. If you hear purring during an online consultation, that's probably why.

Here are the things that make me, well, me.

what makes you, well, you?

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For the genuine connection

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.

Sunny PNW elopement photo of bride and groom

For the effortless experience

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 memories that last

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.

Bride and groom laugh with family members

Want to know if we’d be a perfect fit?

Here’s why my couples choose me:

We are so happy we chose Lauren to capture our day!

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!

For the moments you'll want to relive for the rest of your life.

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The storyteller behind the lens

Wedding photographer, storyteller, and hopeless romantic

For the genuine connection

For the effortless experience

For the memories that last

Here’s why my couples choose me: