MEET YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER
I’m Lauren Zimmerman and I’m so happy you’re here. Over the course of the last decade, I’ve had the pleasure of photographing more than 200 weddings and elopements. Every couple I meet inspires me in new and exciting ways, allowing me the ability to tell their story in a way that’s completely unique to their relationship and my art. Whether I find myself taking secret pathways to glorious elopement ceremonies in nearby national parks, running barefoot down distant shores to capture intimate weddings along the coast, or enjoying the rose gardens in somebody’s backyard wedding, I feel lucky to know love like this.
As your photographer, I intend to treat your special day with the same consideration and attention that I would apply to my own. It is important to me that the couples I work with feel seen, heard, and cared for throughout the wedding-planning process and after. Because every wedding, elopement and relationship is unique, I take the utmost care to account for my clients’ distinct personalities and relationship styles, reflecting their authentic qualities in keepsake photographs they can cherish forever.
BASED IN ILLINOIS,
DOCUMENTING LOVE WORLDWIDE
These are some of my favorite things —
Lucky to know love like this
+ My honey, Kyle
+ Our Bernese, Gatsby
+ Summer evening smells
+ Thai dishes for dinner
+ Long hikes, especially at golden hour
+ Quality time with the people I love
+ Traveling to a place I’ve never been
+ Seeing something new
+ Meeting someone wonderful
+ People watching
+ Observing art
+ Absorbing inspiration
Your Love, As Seen Through My Lens
There’s no better feeling than capturing a truly candid moment, whether it is big or small, monumental or mundane. As an experienced photographer, posing director, and wedding expert, I am here to create a safe and encouraging environment in which you can be yourselves and express your love in its most authentic form. Together we can make something beautiful, something true, something forever.
A list of inspirations:
Human connection / raw emotion / discovery / the natural world / black and white photography / antiques / art galleries / film
