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LAUREN KIRKHAM photography

welcome

oh little miss milly you were such a dream to photograph.  from your mothers impeccable design skills (she’s incredible–she can pull so many things together into one room and make it look perfect!) and the sweetly pink scene to your fantastic mellow demeanor throughout our session it was simply perfect.  milly’s mom came to me […]

These two warned me that they were going to be “super awkward adults” in front of the camera…. what you’ll see in the images shows just the opposite.  not only is their home super cute – but they are the opposite of awkward!  the anticipation of a baby is unlike anything you can ever experience […]

ok ok… so its 3 days before Christmas and you still haven’t gotten that beautiful shot of your kiddos with the blurred Christmas lights… look no farther! I’m going to share some SUPER easy tips to help you achieve this image so you can remember these moments forever.  Christmas is one of my absolute favorite […]

These people right here… and especially this mama… shes amazing.  last year, when miss Amelia was turning one – her mama reached out to me to use a gift certificate she had received when Amelia was born.  Little did I know that I was about to meet one of the best people I know!  Amanda […]

You may recall seeing this beautiful family on the blog a month ago when I finally got their maternity session up… now their sweet girl is rapidly approaching two months old! It’s crazy how fast time goes even in the beginning.  Baby Camille joined her family right on time, and she is the perfect addition.  […]

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we totally lucked out with this session… the weather predicted rain for the day – meaning its dark inside and crummy outside… lucky for us – it ended up overcast and fairly light! we started out inside (in the room bennett is usually NOT allowed to play in!! lucky little dude!), explored around the house […]

When is the best time for family portraits?  Is it when all the kids are old enough to listen (wait…. does that actually happen??? ever????)?  Is it before the kids can walk?  Is it a certain time of year?  Or a certain season of life? i’m here to tell you its all the time.  its […]

i’ve been able to watch this family for quite a while… and watching them grow has been pretty darn awesome.  when their youngest girly was born we had a fresh 48 and home newborn session – which are both some of my favorite sessions.  their mama – the most talented anna serena – decorates their home […]

i have lots of goals for 2018… starting with working on myself, my business and setting goals… Some goals are more simple – like drink more water, get to yoga once a week, and some take a little more work – be more present in my life and crush some really big business goals… right […]

I’ve known Cat for quite a while… and when she asked me to photographer her long-awaited wedding day I was…. thrilled, excited, {nervous} and honored.  i knew that she had been dreaming about this day for a really long time… probably close to when she met matt way back in 2003.  i asked cat if […]

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