Lauren was one of the first vendors we chose. Photography was the most important “expense” for our wedding, so we spent a good bit of time researching, understanding what questions to ask, and looking for the right resources to understand who w...e would get along with best. Lauren was recommended by some friends of ours who chose her for an engagement shoot, and we LOVED their pictures. We reached out to Lauren, and she absolutely blew us away! From meeting us in the middle for coffee, coming prepared with a portfolio and a list of FAQs, to having joyous and fun personality that I think anyone could get along with – we were sold. We were excited to set up our engagement shoot (included in the wedding package she offered us!) and were so sad when it looked like it was going to rain! Lauren was in touch all day, with updates that were helpful but not overbearing. I have met very few photographers that will happily reschedule a Friday evening session for another day, just for non-perfect weather. Luckily the weather changed (VA weather just has a mind of its own) and we were able to have our session as planned! We met Ethan for the first time during our session, and he is just the perfect complement to Lauren! You can see clearly just how well they work together, and both were just a blast to be around! They made us feel SO comfortable in front of the camera! Let’s be real, if you’re not a model, kissing on camera can feel very awkward, but I honestly wish I had a little Lauren in my back pocket because she makes us look so much better than anyone else who has taken our picture!
Over the next several months I reached out to Lauren often with little wedding questions, which she was so sweet about answers virtually immediately! She never made it seem like I was bothering her, but completely related in all of type-A planning questions. Not only did this lead me to feel excited to see her on our wedding day, but I think it flowed into the way she took pictures, too. She looked for us and our personality, and captured just that. I have received SO MANY compliments on our wedding pictures, and I personally can’t stop looking at them. My father in-law added that she “was worth every penny,” and I couldn’t agree more. Lauren was competitively priced, but by far exceeded any expectation I had. I can’t imagine ever paying anyone else to take my picture!