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Michelle Lauren felt right at home when she found sunny Santa Barbara 27 years ago and has been living in the stunning seaside paradise ever since. Santa Barbara is also where she developed her craft as a professional photographer and, in 2006, created her successful business, Michelle Lauren Photography. Her work and talents include Weddings, Engagements, Special Events, Portraits, and Fine Art. Michelle is especially passionate about photographing Weddings. She feels it is a privilege and an honor to capture the heart and soul of two people in love. Through her photography, Michelle has a unique capability of recognizing and revealing the harmony, emotion, and love between two people. Her unobtrusive style allows the day to unfold naturally allowing her to capture precious moments in time that will be remembered forever.
"I can't wait to talk to you about your wedding! Reach out and let's connect!"
Services Offered
Michelle Lauren Photography is available worldwide for travel. She simply loves to photograph weddings and events. Her services entail:
- Additional hours
- Boudoir shoot
- Destination weddings
- Engagement shoot
- High-resolution images
- Liability insurance
- Multiple locations
- One event/day
- Second shooter
- Slideshow
- Toning
- Trash the dress
- Wedding portraits
Other Services
This photography business also offers other items available for wedding keepsakes. Other services include:
- Albums
- Canvas
- Digital files
- Prints
What You'll Love About Michelle Lauren Photography
Michelle's passion and skill allow you to shine through in every photo. Couples have highlighted her ability to place herself in the perfect way to capture the true magic of their special events. Check out the gallery to view Michelle Lauren Photography's work and see the beauty radiating from every image.
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$6,650
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Which of the following are included in the starting price?
2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?
2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Toning
Digital Files
What primary photographic style do you identify with?
Natural
Photojournalism
What photography services do you offer?
Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits
What photography items do you offer?
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints
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Reviews of Michelle Lauren Photography
Briana Sent on 12/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating
You all will want to be friends with Michelle after she shoots your wedding.
Great photos!
If it is a photographer you seek, seek no more.
We were married in September 2019. Michelle Lauren was highly recommended by friends to us. The following was our experience working with Michelle.
Michelle consistently and promptly responded to any needs, questions or concerns we had and did so with absolute professionalism. Having worked well over 20 years in fields that require the absolute highest levels of integrity, trust and expertise, I can say with complete confidence that Michelle will provide exceptional service to you. At a time when so many vendors and businesses seem to have forgotten what the true definition of quality customer service is, Michelle is not one of them.
On the big day she was prepared and went about capturing images methodically which allowed her to utilize her time efficiently so we got the best photos possible in numerous locations.
Michelle knows what does and doesn’t work in her craft and she was completely open to suggestions and ideas but still direct enough to keep things moving so we could enjoy our day and evening with our guests.
I asked for a group photo of everyone in attendance. I think this was a bit of a curve ball for her but she made it happen and it came out great. Highly recommend this but give her a heads-up first haha.
In closing I want to say that so much of the day will fade over time but quality images by a skilled photographer will rekindle the magic and always let you remember how great it was.
My sincere and heartfelt thanks to Michelle for hard work and some really great photos of our special day.
If it is a photographer you seek, seek no more.
We were married in September 2019. Michelle Lauren was highly recommended by friends to us. The following was our experience working with Michelle.
Michelle consistently and promptly responded to any needs, questions or concerns we had and did so with absolute professionalism. Having worked well over 20 years in fields that require the absolute highest levels of integrity, trust and expertise, I can say with complete confidence that Michelle will provide exceptional service to you. At a time when so many vendors and businesses seem to have forgotten what the true definition of quality customer service is, Michelle is not one of them.
On the big day she was prepared and went about capturing images methodically which allowed her to utilize her time efficiently so we got the best photos possible in numerous locations.
Michelle knows what does and doesn’t work in her craft and she was completely open to suggestions and ideas but still direct enough to keep things moving so we could enjoy our day and evening with our guests.
I asked for a group photo of everyone in attendance. I think this was a bit of a curve ball for her but she made it happen and it came out great. Highly recommend this but give her a heads-up first haha.
In closing I want to say that so much of the day will fade over time but quality images by a skilled photographer will rekindle the magic and always let you remember how great it was.
My sincere and heartfelt thanks to Michelle for hard work and some really great photos of our special day.
Arielle Sent on 10/14/2019
5 out of 5 rating
Simply Amazing!
Michelle did an incredible job! My husband and I couldn't be any happier with our photos and she made us feel so comfortable and relaxed. So glad she was there to capture those magical moments for us!
Marty Sent on 06/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Michelle Lauren far exceeded our expectations! Her professionalism, work ethic and attention to detail impressed everyone including our very recently married family member. He told us he was jealous of how organized and involved she was during the entire day compared to his wedding photographer.
She handled everything so professionally from the development of the proposal and pricing, the phone call to plan details since we were out-of-towners, and asking what we wanted and what we liked.
She had a form for us to fill in ahead of time in order to plan out every formal photo with all of the different family and friend pairings we wanted but hadn’t really thought about. We were so appreciative because we’ve seen this be disorganized and disastrous at other weddings. It was seamless at ours!
Michelle was incredibly professional, very kind to our guests, overly accommodating, and even arrived early and left late to make sure every detail of our wedding was captured.
Even when we were ready to prematurely move on to our reception she convinced us to soak in the moment and take 15 minutes for dozens of amazing couples photos around the ceremony location. We will never regret having done that because those photos are some of our favorites.
She was there to help us not miss great opportunities and made sure we were posing and looking our best.
Perhaps everyone says this, but our wedding photos are the best we’ve ever seen! Michelle really impressed us from start to finish. Hire her! Shout out to our wedding planner, Shawna Andrade from Dulce Dia Events, for recommending the best possible photographer for our wedding.
She handled everything so professionally from the development of the proposal and pricing, the phone call to plan details since we were out-of-towners, and asking what we wanted and what we liked.
She had a form for us to fill in ahead of time in order to plan out every formal photo with all of the different family and friend pairings we wanted but hadn’t really thought about. We were so appreciative because we’ve seen this be disorganized and disastrous at other weddings. It was seamless at ours!
Michelle was incredibly professional, very kind to our guests, overly accommodating, and even arrived early and left late to make sure every detail of our wedding was captured.
Even when we were ready to prematurely move on to our reception she convinced us to soak in the moment and take 15 minutes for dozens of amazing couples photos around the ceremony location. We will never regret having done that because those photos are some of our favorites.
She was there to help us not miss great opportunities and made sure we were posing and looking our best.
Perhaps everyone says this, but our wedding photos are the best we’ve ever seen! Michelle really impressed us from start to finish. Hire her! Shout out to our wedding planner, Shawna Andrade from Dulce Dia Events, for recommending the best possible photographer for our wedding.
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