MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHER

I’m Laura Stansberry—photographer, friend, and your resident hype gal.

What I really do? I listen.
To your stories. Your beautiful chaos. The stuff you laugh about now but definitely cried over last week.
I hear the why behind the session—the “we never take photos,” the “I don’t want to forget this stage,” the “I just want to feel like myself again.”

And that’s what we build your session around. Not Pinterest boards. Not perfection.
Just truth, connection, and the kind of images that actually mean something.

Because let’s be real—portraits shouldn’t just be pretty.
They should feel like you. And they should last longer than the latest Instagram trend.

I’ve loved photography my whole life, but this didn’t start as a business plan. It started with a “fancy camera” gifted to me before a trip to the Grand Canyon. That trip cracked something open in me. What began as curiosity turned into obsession—and then into something that felt a whole lot like home.

So here’s the deal: when you hire me, you’re not just getting someone who knows good light.
You’re getting someone who’s going to care—probably too much—about telling your story right.
About making you feel seen, held, and genuinely celebrated.

This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about connection.
And I can’t wait to show you what that looks like.