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I got my start in the world of high-priced photography and video early in life. I was 16 when I started making videos and editing them myself. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Digital Film Production, I was hired at 21 to work as a line producer on international commercials and infomercials for a Chicago based company. I then moved out to Los Angeles at 22 to work at Warner Brothers Studios. When the opportunity presented itself to begin my own business, I dropped everything I was doing and finally became a professional photographer and videographer full time in Austin Texas. I started by packing camera bags and cleaning lenses. By the time I finished, my talent had become more than apparent to fellow photographers and models alike.

My philosophy is simple: Capturing moments in life that are irreversible. I know that my reputation is only as good as my last shoot. I excel at the fine art of handling even the most difficult of models. Hire me, and you'll never see the world the same again.

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Julia Sent on 04/29/2023
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Lauren made our wedding day feel like a fairytale!

I don't even know where to begin, so let me start by saying how much we LOVED working with Lauren! I think finding a photographer was the most stressful vendor to choose because they are both capturing what will be your memories forever and by your side every step of your wedding day, and let me say, Lauren captured the most pure and beautiful version of our wedding day. When we first chatted with Lauren, I told her how my husband and I were not very comfortable being on camera and that we did not want a lot of posed photos. She got so excited about our vision and knew exactly what we meant. We were really leaning toward candid shots and just capturing the day as it happens, and oh my gosh, Lauren brought that vision to life. Not only is she an otherworldly talent behind the camera, but she makes the experience so fun and relaxed. I started getting really bad nerves the day of the wedding because so many things were happening at once, and she recognized this right away and helped me just forget about everything, focus on my fiancé, and feel relaxed again. She was so attentive to our needs, listened to anything we asked for, and it just felt like we had known her forever. We recently got our photos back and it was more than we could have ever hoped for. The photos just look and feel so authentic to us on the wedding day, and Lauren captured moments that I didn't even know happened that day. We are so beyond grateful to have these photos to forever look back on, and are continuously impressed with the skill and talent that she has. If you pick any vendor to splurge on, make that your photographer, and book with Lauren. You will be so happy with the results! We are so happy to have met her and are so grateful that she was part of our day- I never thought I'd have so much fun having my photo taken, but it really was a dream. Go right now and book with Lauren!!
Allison
Allison Sent on 12/28/2021
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Lauren and her team are amazing! The perfect bilingual videographer!

Searching for a videographer that would capture our multicultural wedding was quite a daunting task to say the least! Thankfully, we found Lauren, who made our vision a reality -- one we can now relive fully every time we watch the video she and her team produced!

From our first call, we immediately learned how passionate she is about what she does. But what really stood out from our meetings was that Lauren was patient, inquisitive, and genuinely invested in working with us to explore new and creative (and bilingual!) films that were not previously in her portfolio. Her openness to work with us and be flexible was over the top!

The end results -- an English + Spanish save the date film, a fun and not so traditional short wedding day film, and a stunning full wedding day film. Every deliverable from Lauren and her team were remarkable and something we've infinitely replayed to bring us back to our special day!
Allison
Allison Sent on 10/12/2021
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Amazing photographer!

Lauren was an amazing photographer who captured our special day perfectly. Our photos turned out exquisite, she and her team made it fun for everyone involved, and she beautifully captured the atmosphere and effort we put into the venue. We especially enjoyed the engagement photo shoot we did with her because it let us get to know each other before the wedding day, so she knew what we liked before the wedding day even started. We couldn't recommend her enough, but her works speaks for itself https://www.laurenmaria.com/wedding.

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

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Eclipse Event Co. Eclipse Event Co. Wedding Planners

Lauren is EXTREMELY talented at what she does, and she takes lots of pride in her finished product! Her photography and videography skills are out of this world! Never have I seen anyone truly capture the behind-the-scenes looks as she does. She is also very easy to work with, responsive and prompt when returning emails, and very professional! Love working with her!

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