Lauren and Espy were incredible! From the very beginning, Lauren was attentive and super responsive to all of my questions. Lauren told us everything we needed to know and kept us on track with a day-of timeline. Our pictures were beautiful and I cried when I opened them. I was worried because we didn’t have a large venue with a lot of staging areas, but wow! The pictures turned out great!

Lauren was truly the best photographer we could have ever asked for. From the start, she had multiple meetings with us to prepare and took the time to learn about our culture to ensure every important ritual was beautifully captured. She felt like family — everyone loved her! Lauren helped us plan the timeline, brought such calmness to me (the bride) and my family throughout our three-day wedding, and made the entire experience so smooth. Our engagement shoot at the Green Lady Lounge was stunning, and every wedding photo came out absolutely perfect. She even brought out the model in me that I didn’t know existed! She made sure everyone got the photos they wanted and went above and beyond in every way. There’s truly nothing I would change — 100/10 recommend. She’s a blessing to us!

Lauren documented our wedding journey all the way from proposal to engagement session to wedding day! Lauren photographed my now husbands surprise proposal in September 2024. She suggested he use a coordinator and florist for the proposal that we then ended up working with for the wedding! Lauren's beautiful personality shines through her photography work. She is someone that so obviously loves what she does, as was evident during our first wedding planning meeting with her. She moved us to tears as she described her passion for creating photographs of our love that will be viewed by future generations to come. We returned to our proposal site for our engagement pictures, where she seamlessly navigated a rainy day. Finally, she photographed our wedding day. Not only was she our photographer, she was a full on wedding expert! Lauren helped us navigate the timeline of the day, delivering gifts, wardrobe malfunctions, and all of the emotions that came with everything. Seeing our love through Lauren's eyes has been such a privilege and we are so thankful that we met someone so talented and special.

If you want someone who is excellent at their craft, takes their art seriously, but also will make the whole process feel personal and that your love story is important, don't hesitate even one second with hiring Lauren to be your wedding photographer.

It's been two years since Lauren shot our big fat Indian wedding. I can say without ANY hesitation that if we went through this process now, hiring Lauren would not even be a question.

Growing up Indian American, I always envisioned my vendors for the wedding would understand the multicultural experience. I believe I was Lauren's first Indian wedding, and she did not skip one beat throughout the entire process. She asked inquisitive questions and took on all challenges head on. I could tell understanding the couple was also important to her and... that was so meaningful to say the least. She made the entire pre-wedding period just an absolute blast.

My first time spending a lot of time with Lauren was during our engagement shoot. This is where our chemistry, to me, felt very evident. She just made posing so easy, she knew how to maximize light to our advantage, and when things were not going according to plan (we were running out of time) she was quick to check in on what we should prioritize, etc.

Now to the wedding. Lauren felt like family during the wedding weekend. She brought it second shooters that I feel complimented her style/work but also added so much positive energy the weekend of the wedding. As one can imagine, Indian weddings can be pure CHAOS and she navigated it flawlessly. I have attached two pictures, which are only two of thousands, but I promise you each one is perfect.

Lauren has done several multicultural weddings since then (I would know, as I LOVE keeping up with her on socials) but more importantly, to me, is that she is so beloved in our family she also photographed my sister's ten year anniversary shoot, pregnancy photoshoot, and newborn shoot once baby girl was here. It's actually amazing to think about how that connection was all formed based off of an initial search more than two years ago.

Lauren, we love you!

Lauren is simply the best. From our first meeting with Lauren we could tell how passionate she is about her work. I found Lauren through Instagram (She photographed the wedding of a former colleague of mine), and my (now) husband and I immediately loved her work because all of the pictures seemed very natural (Not super posed) and we felt like they really captured the love and joy that the people in them had to have been feeling in those moments. After having Lauren document both our engagement and our wedding, I can confidently say that her photographs do authentically capture not only the moment, but our love story. We just received our sneak peek from our wedding a couple days ago and we have already had so many people reach out to us to tell us how beautiful the photographs are. When my husband and I looked through the sneak peek gallery for our wedding, we were both literally yelling "THESE ARE AMAZING" the entire time. Not only are Lauren's photographs truly beautiful, but she is so incredibly kind, helpful (throughout the planning process as well as on the day of the wedding) and just a ton of fun to be around. My husband and I are both pretty awkward people and she made us feel so comfortable while taking all of our photos (even in the midst of an excessive heat warning during our engagement session). We seriously cannot recommend Lauren enough.

I cannot say enough nice things about Lauren! She is kind-hearted, genuine, fun, caring, interesting, creative, and professional. I found a few Kansas City wedding photographers whose work we loved, but struggled to find someone who matched our editing style preferences, budget, and date availability. Another photographer recommended Lauren to me (which must be good, if other photographers refer you!) based on her bright, colorful editing--not too under- or over-saturated. In our very first video call meeting, I just had a sense of peace talking to her that I'd been lacking in my search. I knew she was it!

During the planning process, she communicated clearly and timely, she was a big cheerleader for our ideas, and she was available for any and all questions I had (including the bridal stress spirals, haha). On the wedding day, she was fun, present, punctual, and kept everybody on track with the timeline without being overbearing. Every time I was talking to or hugging a guest, she was right there capturing the moment!

She also gave us an incredibly prompt sneak peek with way more photos than we expected so quickly, which helped kick some of the post-wedding blues. We can't wait to see our full gallery--working with Lauren, we've had no doubts she would capture our wedding day in such a manner we could treasure the memories tangibly for years to come!

From the very beginning of working with Lauren, it was clear that Lauren was talented, creative, passionate, and wanted my husband and I to have the best possible experience. She was so organized and communicative, which we loved. Lauren shot our engagement pictures, welcome party, and wedding, and I can’t possible recommend her enough. The way she captured our special moments was better than anything we could have ever dreamed of. On top of her incredible work, she is an amazing person that we looked forward to spending time with and talking with. She was so flexible in working together to hone in our vision, answer any question, and offer suggestions. She truly went above and beyond in capturing every detail of our special day, and we are so lucky to have the pictures she took. We look forward to more big life moments that Lauren will photograph for us. Truly you will be so happy and lucky to have her photograph your wedding or any special moment!

Lauren is incredible to work with. I knew basically right after our first meeting she would make a great fit for capturing our wedding. We discussed style and overall vibe, and I felt that our visions aligned especially well. I wanted someone confident who would provide direction while being receptive of other ideas. From our engagement session all the way up through the wedding day, Lauren communicated efficiently and demonstrated so much expertise. All of that, and I haven’t even touched on her work! Suffice to say, it has been absolutely stunning. She came into the day with great ideas and direction and was accommodating to our funny requests (like a quick pre-wedding bar run for espresso martinis). She was super speedy getting us sneak peeks for both shoots, and they were all beautiful. I truly can’t wait to see them all. If you’re considering booking Lauren at all, do it. You won’t be disappointed!!

I had the pleasure of working with photographer Lauren Benson for a spring mini session with my family, and I couldn't be more thrilled with the experience. Lauren was absolutely wonderful with my kids, effortlessly capturing their personalities and ensuring everyone felt comfortable throughout the shoot. Not only did she deliver the perfect shots, but she also exceeded my expectations by providing a generous number of pictures, far beyond what was advertised. What truly stood out was Lauren's professionalism and dedication to creating a relaxed atmosphere; I never once felt rushed during the session. I highly recommend Lauren Benson for anyone looking for a talented photographer who goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional results.

Lauren did our maternity photos, and oh. my. goodness. We’ve worked with a lot of photographers, and nobody has ever captured the relationship my husband and I have as accurately as Lauren. Every single photo was incredible— Lauren’s photography is beautiful, and her ability to see beauty in unique places and from different angles/perspectives and then to successfully translate that to a photo? Unbelievable.