Loren Hansen Photography
About This Vendor
Real People, Real Personality
Loren Hansen Photography is a photography studio taking stunning wedding pictures in Petaluma, CA. Loren is excited to capture the authentic moments that define your big day. Experienced, friendly, and professional, you can count on her to deliver images that will impress for decades to come. Loren Hansen is people-person through and through. Her artistic mantra is “Personality over perfection”, which she follows on each job she undertakes. She wants to discover what makes you and your loved one tick, and represent that through photos. For her, your wedding day album shouldn’t be full of perfectly edited and over-airbrushed photos. Instead it should represent the couple you truly are and the personalities that make up your wedding day. Loren Hansen Photography works with you to create a wedding day package that meets your needs. You can choose from a range of options. You can expect to receive your images as a curated online gallery or delivered on a USB for safekeeping. You can also hire her for a fun engagement shoot, which doubles as a great opportunity to get to know Loren.
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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
Boudoir, Bridal Portraits, Day After Session, Engagement, Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
Digital Files, Online Proofing, Photo, Printed Enlargements, Printed Proofs, Second Shooter Available, Social Media Sharing, Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic, Documentary, Lifestyle, Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
Pricing for Loren Hansen Photography
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Loren Hansen Photography Reviews
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Loren and her team are absolutely sensational! Loren is professional, fun and easy to work with. The photos were phenomenal and we have so many options to choose from. Every time we go through our photos it brings back awesome memories from o...
ur wedding day. The vibe was definitely captured for our wedding at the Conservatory of Flowers.
We hired Loren for our rustic wedding on the Mendocino Coast. She did a fantastic job and we couldn't have been happier with our decision to hire Loren. She was a great communicator, easy to work with, flexible, professional, and an all around ...
lovely person. We love her photos from the weekend and she inspired some great shots of us laughing and having fun that day. She has our highest recommendation!
We absolutely love Loren's work and her fun personality! As wedding planners at Piper & Sloan, we continue to send our clients her way because she has a such a beautiful way of capturing all the emotion and connection between couples. She keeps...
them laughing and enjoying every moment, offers great artistic direction while keeping things loose, and makes it so much fun to work with her! If we could give her 10 stars we absolutely would. We know her beautiful photos speak for themselves, but we wanted to add our vote to work with her because she is the best!
Response from the Vendor on 08/11/2023
Thank you so much Jen, it's always a joy to work with you, I can't wait for our next project together :)
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Loren is the best person for any photography job out there. She is on top of everything that everyone is doing. She takes the best pictures and the way she is with everyone is absolutely perfect. I would and will recommend Loren for all photogr...
aphy that I need.
Response from the Vendor on 08/11/2023
OMG thank you Troy! Your kind words mean so much, I'm glad I was able to be a part of your wedding day :)
Loren was such a joy to work with as our wedding photographer. We had a range of people we were working with from caterers, wedding coordinator, etc. and she by far had the best communication and quickly aligned with what we were looking for in...
a photographer.
She captured our day in such a beautiful and effortless way - she was present in all the special moments but we never noticed she was around. She seamlessly blended into the party and was quick to capture moments that we will remember forever.
We can’t wait for another opportunity to work with Loren and highly recommend her if you are looking for a trusted and talented photographer to capture your special day.
The only regret we have is not having her come to our Welcome party the day before our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 07/14/2023
Christina, wow thank you! It was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding day. That was by far the best money dance I've ever seen and I loved catching everyone's reaction to eating the kola nut. I hope to work with you again :)
Loren was everything we could have hoped for in a wedding photographer! The process of working with her was awesome--she was so communicative and responsive to everything we wanted. And the photos turned out phenomenally. We have gotten tons of...
compliments on the photos!
Response from the Vendor on 07/06/2023
Thank you so much Lucy! You two were a dream to work with and I enjoyed every minute of your retreat wedding :)
Loren Hansen.... Oh my gosh... Where to even start?! This beautiful lady is seriously THE. BEST. EVER!!! Our important day literally would not have been possible without her. We hired her for our engagement photos first, which were beyond stunn...
ing. Then lucked out and were able to snag her again for our wedding. She started the day bright and early at my Air BNB - naturally I was incredibly anxious getting ready for such an important day, and I cannot express enough how COMFORTABLE she made me feel. She is sooo easy going, and it never felt like a stuffy photo shoot. She was just casually taking beautiful & professional photos without disrupting us at all. Then she drove to the venue and snagged pics of the venue, vendors setting up, my husband-to-be getting ready with his parents, etc. Then of course the ceremony, friends & family, the couple, then the party. I mean, she was with us for 10 hours. She works her bootie off and it SHOWS. We had 80 guests at our wedding and she managed to get a photo of every single person. Perfect combination of staged & in the moment shots. If you don't hire Loren you are making a HUGE mistake. I would seriously consider her one of my friends at this point. She made such an impact and is just such an amazing human being. 20 OUT OF 5 STARS!! LOVE YOU LOREN!!
Response from the Vendor on 01/11/2023
OMG Jessica! Your words mean so much to me and I absolutely consider you my friend. I loved that I was able to tell the complete story of your entire day and not just the highlights, it was all so beautiful. The Secret Garden was such a magic...
al venue and I had a wonderful time documenting all of your guests. Thank you so much for trusting me as your photographer :)
Loren is incredible at what she does! From our proposal, to our special day, to our maternity shoot….she was able to capture the most special moments for our family in the most beautiful way. Her attentiveness to detail, down to earth personali...
ty, and warm energy are unmatched. She has this unique ability to make the awkward posed photos light and fun and her use of angles and lighting to create special candid photos is just simply amazing! We cannot thank her enough for the stunning photos that we get to cherish for years to come. There’s no question about it, we would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for a high quality photographer! We have had a blast working with her and can’t wait for our next photo shoot!
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2022
Thank you so much Tori! It's been so exciting to document your love and your family grow :) I can't wait for the next milestone!
Loren was awesome. That truly sums it up for me. She made us feel comfortable and at ease with every shot. She was open to suggestions but took charge in the best way possible with her incredible eye and experience. We had fun pictures, romanti...
c pictures and she captured how happy we were and sealed those feelings forever into those photos. She saw opportunities as we wandered the streets of San Francisco and captured moments we might have missed. She completely understood our concept and we now have those amazing memories to look back on for years to come. I wish we had more time with her, honestly, and she would have been a welcome addition to the rest of the wedding day as our guest. Do yourself a favor and include this warm, fun, but also experienced and professional photographer in your special day.
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2022
I would've totally spent the rest of the day with you guys! Thank you so much for your words of praise, Marenda. Your wedding party was so much fun, I had a blast shooting with you all in San Francisco and finding some spots that were new to me...
in the area :)
Loren was great! Everyone kept saying how much they loved the photos of our wedding. She lived our wedding. And captured all the fun and all the love. Highly recommend if you want o capture the heart of your event.
Response from the Vendor on 12/06/2022
Lived it and loved every minute of it! Thank you so much for your kind words and for inviting me to be a part of your special day :)
Loren photographed, and helped me extensively plan, a surprise engagement for my fiancée at Turnbull Cellars. She provided outstanding service through planning, photography, editing - and everything in between!
Loren and I had an initial consu...
ltation and she conducted a reconnaissance session at the winery, with the assistance of the Turnbull staff (who were also amazing!). She shared very detailed notes with a suggested location for the proposal on the property. She expertly captured the emotion of my fiancée upon presentation of the ring, and we held a modest photo shoot around the winery. Loren shared approximately 115 expertly edited photos - all of which we feel truly fortunate to help us remember the moment. I also felt Loren's pricing was reflective of her value and competitive in the market.
Loren is wonderfully natured and exceeds expectations to make your event special. She helped me manage the pressure of the event through meticulous planning and reassuring demeanor. I highly recommend Loren for helping capture any of your precious moments!
Response from the Vendor on 10/12/2022
Thank you so much for your review!! It was an incredible experience to meet both of you and I loved doing all the fun research to make sure such a special moment went smoothly for you. I'm also very happy my crude stick figure drawing proved he...
lpful and entertaining 🤣 Best of luck to you both, I hope you have a beautiful wedding.
Loren IS IT. Full stop. She captured the most stunning photos of my wedding and made it incredibly fun. She captured the perfect mixture of traditional wedding photos and fun creative shots. She was professional, timely and clear BUT she also i...
njected so much fun and enthusiasm into the day as well. Check out her insta - the photos are unreal.
Loren is the best! She was so responsive and so easy to work with leading up to our big day. I really appreciated that she was willing to do a site visit and to think so creatively about how to shoot at our venue. On the day itself, she was enc...
ouraging and warm and gave us (and our family members!) very helpful direction. Most importantly, she has an INCREDIBLE eye - our photographs are absolutely stunning, and I think she did a great job of really capturing the spirit of the day.
Loren is truly amazing at her job. Clear communication, perfect coordination day-of, and INCREDIBLE results. I've not only heard from several people, "these are the best wedding photos I've ever seen" but I've also heard from several guests "yo...
ur photographer was amazing and made me feel so comfortable." Can't recommend someone more.
Loren was professional, yet approachable; Made us laugh, but still captured the serious moments; and integrated seamlessly into our wedding day to get all the shots we could have wanted. She’s got great energy and the talent to back it up!
Out of all the decisions that went into planning our wedding, having Loren as our photographer was hands-down one of the best choices we made. Her calm and warm energy, combined with an amazing eye for the most joyful, sentimental, and whimsica...
l moments made it easy for us (and our families!) to relax, knowing that Loren was going to capture it all!! We hired Loren for our engagement photos and our two-day wedding weekend, and she knocked it out of the park at every. single. event!!! We will cherish these memories and her work for years and years to come. If you’re even thinking about hiring Loren to document your special occasion - DO IT!! You won’t be disappointed.
Loren took our pictures for our elopement and we were SO happy with them. I couldn’t believe how great they turned out. On top of that her personality is stellar-she’s upbeat and personable and really made us feel comfortable.
We would book Loren over and over again! She was recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. She was extremely professional and easy to work with and our photos turned out GORGEOUS!
Response from the Vendor on 01/31/2022
Thank you so much Heather, I really appreciate your kind words! You all put in so much work turning that property into an epic venue. I really enjoyed my time with you!
Loren is incredible! She is extremely talented, professional, genuine, responsive and gave us so much more than amazing pictures. We hired her to shoot our engagement photos and wedding, and even after we had to postpone it because of COVID, sh...
e was flexible with our date change and never once let us down. She took the time to understand our vision and was really good at giving direction so that we felt comfortable in front of the camera. Everyone at our wedding was raving about her easy going personality and how she can direct a group of all ages and even our stubborn dog with such ease. She captured every special moment and when we received the pictures we felt like we were living our wonderful day all over again. Planning a wedding can be very stressful, but our experience with Loren was something we will forever be grateful for. We highly recommend her and would hire her again in a heartbeat!
I highly recommend Loren for your wedding photos. Loren is so easy to get along with and really cares about what her clients want in their gallery. All of our photos reflected what the day looked and felt like - instead of being hyper edited ...
or overly filtered like an Instagram photo :) I look at our pictures and remember the fog and sun and dusk. Loren took the time to ask what the photos should focus on - details or family or portraits. I’m grateful she was able to come to a site visit for our backyard wedding to make sure we had great backdrops for first look and family portraits. Thanks for our beautiful photos Loren!
Loren was the BEST photographer ever! She took AMAZING photos of our wedding and made the special day very memorable. She is responsive, prompt and professional. Loren is understanding of what you want. She is extremely kind, easy to work with...
and down to earth. I’m thankful and grateful to have found such a wonderful photographer! I look forward to working with her in the future!
Check out her gallery! https://lorenhansenphotography.pic-time.com/client
I worked with Loren for my Sonoma County wedding in 2019 and I am so happy to have found her. She was the absolute right fit for what we were looking for. Our photos have a warm glow and shine from all the care she puts into her work. I have w...
orked in the wedding industry for over 10 years, and have worked with many photographers. When it came time to choose who would capture my own wedding, I knew it had to be Loren. She is amazing to work with and you will be so happy you did.
We cannot say enough amazing things about working with Loren! It was such a blast to have her photograph our first look and wedding day. She is incredibly professional and so down to earth. She effortlessly made myself and my (now) husband feel...
so comfortable in front of her lens, and that's really saying a lot for my husband. She captured every gorgeous photo we wanted (and then some), all without us even noticing. Her communication throughout was top notch. If you're able to get Loren to photograph your wedding day, you will be so happy!
Loren was so incredible in photographing our wedding! She was professional, punctual, responsive in our communications, interested in knowing what it was that I was looking for and so on point in delivering every step of the way. The photogra...
phs we received are stunning and captured the event in such a genuine way that we feel we can relive the day through the photos. Our group photos had everyone looking at the camera and looking good!!! That's not easy to do*. Her presence blended so well into our small, intimate wedding and she was so easy to work with. I couldn't have been more happy with her as our photographer. I highly recommend her services!
Loren took the photos for my wedding in San Francisco and I could not be happier. Her work truly captured exactly who we are. I feel every time I look at my photos ,we are living our wedding day again,And it was the happiest day of my life. Lo...
ren made it so comfortable to be ourselves in front of the camera. She is a true professional . Working with Loren Hansen Photography was priceless !!!
Response from the Vendor on 04/07/2021
Thanks Joe! So happy I got to share that special time with you two :)
Loren was one of the best vendors we had at our wedding. She was so professional and gave us so much more than just our wedding pictures. Through her amazing eye for photography she was able to document the journey of our special day. If you're...
looking for a photography I'd hire Loren in a heartbeat!
Response from the Vendor on 04/01/2021
Thank you Jaime, I had the best time dancing away at your wedding! The morning-after taco party was the perfect end to that weekend.
Loren's photography really captured our special day in all its aspects, from small details to candid shots and the special moments. Her creativity really highlighted the beauty of the locale and her attentiveness and attention to detail come th...
rough in the photos. Before and after our big day her professional attitude and ethic was helpful in helping us make key decisions. In the end, we were very happy with her work.
Response from the Vendor on 04/01/2021
Thanks Nicole, I'm so happy to have been a part of your wedding day! I have to get some new pictures of Oliver for you before he's in high school, LOL.
Loren did an incredible job with the photography at our civil wedding at the Marin County Civic Center! We didn't have a great plan in terms of family photos vs. couples photos and Loren did a very tactful and very artistic job of herding our f...
amily members around so we could get all the permutations and combinations we needed. She had a great vision in terms of spots at the civic center to photograph and it was so easy to get her booked and meet her at the site day-of.
We love looking at the photos that we framed and now display in our living room front and center. I would highly recommend Loren as an awesome photographer to work with!
Response from the Vendor on 03/31/2021
Thank you Ambika! The Marin Civic Center is so inspiring with it's perfect light. I had a really fun time with you and your family and I'm so thrilled to know you have the printed images in your home :)
Loren was incredibly responsive, professional, and fun to have around. She was great with the wedding-goers and made even the posed sessions (which my partner and I aren't naturally comfortable with) very easy and wonderful. I love love love th...
e photos from our special day. Loren's style and artistic eye is exactly what we were hoping for. I cannot recommend Loren highly enough.
Response from the Vendor on 03/31/2021
Thanks Becky, I appreciate your kind words so much. I loved shooting you two with all that iconic downtown Monte Rio imagery
Loren's special talent is candid photos. You won't believe you could've ever looked so beautiful in your life. She knows exactly when to capture you, you're better half, and your loved ones to get the most genuine and loving pictures. You will ...
love your photos, and you will love her.
Response from the Vendor on 03/30/2021
Thank you so much Amanda, it was a joy visiting Oregon and spending time with with you and Ned I'm still dreaming of those delicious wedding cannolis!
Contact Info for Loren Hansen Photography
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Loren Hansen
Owner
Hi I'm Loren,
Photography began for me here in Sonoma County 20 years ago in a small darkroom I built myself. Over the years I've been a make-up artist, barista, bartender, even a chocolatier but I've always been an artist and "that girl with a camera." After a few years living in Canada doing bridal makeup, I made my way back home. For the last decade back in Sonoma County, I've turned my passion for photography and weddings into a career. I'm a story teller, I love to laugh (often at my own expense), I'm an exceptional home cook (this is a fact), and I'm always down for a beer!
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