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bump • birth • beyond

AWARD-WINNING

FAMILY & BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER

serving photo loving families in the Chicagoland area

Oh hey, my name is Lauren!

I’m just like you Mama… I wear so many hats!  I’m a mom, wife, sister, daughter, soccer player, loyal friend, social worker, pet lover, and photographer.

I’ve adored photography since I was a child. I love photojournalism and photos that evoke emotions.

You may not believe me, but you’ll forget what life looks like for you right now.  With photos, you won’t.

I value storytelling of natural and honest moments. I think the best moments happen by accident, but boy do I love to plan!  I want to know everything about your unique season of life, so contact me today and we can get this planning off your plate!

Capturing the entire range of heartfelt emotions in photographs is my privilege and joy as your birth photographer.

With experience, understanding, and respect, I join with you to share and record a visual history of this exciting new chapter in your family’s unfolding story.

These are not perfectly photoshopped photos that took hours of post-processing per image.

I value life for its deep, raw, imperfect beauty.

  • We hired Lauren for our family photos (myself, my husband, our 3 year old son, and 1.5 year old twins)! She was wonderful to work with! Lauren was so kind and sweet to our kids. She is super passionate about her work and it shows in her photography. She captured such special moments of our family! We cannot recommend her enough, she was a joy to work with!

    Michelle

  • The one thing missing in my first birth were photos to look back and reflect. I have one blurry picture of my daughter and I doing skin to skin directly after she was born. So when I was pregnant with my second, I knew hiring a fantastic photographer was crucial! Lauren was a perfect fit. Her overall style - candid natural photos - and her warm personality were exactly what I was looking for. I was worried the camera clicks and potential flash would be distracting to me but it truly wasn’t. Lauren was a calm presence and majority of the time I didn’t even know she was there. She documented the home birth of my son, photos I will treasure all my life. Friends, family, and birthwork colleagues have been in awe of these photos and I can’t thank Lauren more! I highly recommend her.

    Kelsey

  • Lauren is so much fun to work with and her work speaks for itself! She always makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and she does an amazing job with lighting and different angles. I’ve done a boudoir shoot and engagement photos with her and both sessions produced amazing photos. I highly recommend Lauren!

    Danielle

  • I used Lauren for my maternity shoot. She did an amazing job! She suggested a beautiful location and listened to me when I said I didn’t want a typical “maternity” shoot. She took lovely photos of myself and my husband. We were so pleased with the final product. She took the time to answer my 19 million questions and has such a fast response time. We will use her again for future family photos. Thanks Lauren!

    Lindsey

  • Lauren was great! Our newborn photos are so beautiful. The price was very reasonable, the photoshoot was just the right amount of time for a newborn and toddler (1-1.5 hours) and it was an overall great experience I would definitely recommend to a friend and seek her out again for future pictures.

    Danielle