Lauren Nielsen Photo

This is a post full of shameless self-promotion, so I'll keep it short and to the point. As a fashion blogger, I've been able to work with a lot of talented photographers over the years and have spent more than my fair share of time in front of a camera. I've been really grateful for this because it always supplies me with a fresh profile picture and will give my future children plenty of flattering options for their Mother's Day social media posts 25 years from now.

While that's cool and all, I've learned in recent years that I actually gain a lot more fulfillment from being behind the camera, rather than in front of it. Photography has always been a fun hobby and creative outlet for me, but in recent months I've been able to turn it into more of a business with the help of encouraging friends and family, a supportive creative community, and awesome clients giving me some awesome referrals. 

Other than my photography Instagram, I haven't really done much to promote myself, so I decided to throw a little blog/website together to showcase my work. I'm still in the process of coding a real portfolio site, but I think this works for now! I'm pretty open for bookings for the rest of summer, so be sure to check out my pricing page for more info. 

Here are some of my favorite shots. For more, visit Lauren Nielsen Photo. Enjoy!

xo, Lo

A quick PSA

*photos by emma vidmar photography

I just want you to know that your worth is eternal.

Your worth is not dependent on the clothes you wear, the clothes you don't wear, the amount of fabric you wear to the pool, or the amount of spandex in your pants. Your worth is not defined by how many hoots and hollers you get on the street, or how ugly you feel when you don't wear make-up, or how many people you've kissed, or how many sins you've committed, or any other arbitrary statistic you keep track of in the back of your head. Your worth cannot be stolen, destroyed, lost, or lessened by any one person on earth or in heaven. Not even yourself.

No matter who you think you are, or what you wear, or what you do, you are always deserving of the respect of others. You are always worth it.

xo,
Lo

Farmers Only

dress: hm (similar style but with sleeves)
boots: bass
*Photos by Kenzie Gossling Photography 

I know the last thing the internet needs is a thousand more pictures of me, but when your friend asks if you wanna trespass onto a secluded farm and do a photo shoot, you can't really say no. So last week, Kenzie and I drove to the outskirts of Provo and found this perfect little spot with sunflowers, orchards, and a horse who had no problem violating my personal space. We snapped a few pics, got in touch with our country roots, then ended our excursion with some shaved ice, because I believe all perfect summer days involve eating something with a high amount of sugar and a low amount of substance.

The thing is, Kenzie is a really great photographer. I know this because she still managed to make me look decent after day three of not showering. If that's not talent, I don't know what is. Check out more of her photography here. You won't regret it.

xoxo
Lo

We hope you're into role play...

Because if you are, we have just what you're looking for. 

But first... remember how Lauren was featured on Provo Modo a couple days ago? Well Madison did a feature as well and it was posted today. Check it out!

Now on to addressing our super creepy title...

A couple weeks ago, our friend Lizzy (who's photography skills have been featured here before) asked us to help her with her photography final. She did a series of photo shoots based on fairy tales. We think they turned out pretty cool so we thought we would share the end results!

Madison posed as Little Red Riding Hood in her shoot. They even found a nasty stuffed wolf courtesy of the Bean Museum. Cute. 

Then we got all Alice in Wonderland up in here, and Lauren was the Queen of Hearts. 

Please excuse the drag queen makeup. 

To check out the rest of the fairy tale shoots, as well as see more Lizzy Rinner Photography go to her blog, I Could Just Shoot You.


xoxo