Lauren is a freelance photographer based in NYC who shoots a variety of assignments, including architectural/interiors, events, portraits, editorial, and documentary/street. Regardless of the type of assignment, the goal is always the same—to determine how to tell the right story, to bring out the best in the subject. In addition, Lauren teaches photography to high school students from underserved communities at the NYC SALT program and serve as an instructor for the Leica Akademie.
Prior to becoming a full-time photographer, Lauren spent 16 years practicing law. The same skills that were invaluable as an attorney—the ability to problem solve, and to see something from multiple perspectives—have been indispensable to her career as a photographer. Lauren is attracted to ideas and stories that display our commonalities as people, believing that as human beings, we are much more alike than we are different.
Lauren's photography has been exhibited in local and international venues including: the Half King, New York City, "The Fence" at Photoville, New York City, and ten other U.S. cities; the Bronx Documentary Center; the Museum of the City of New York; HeadOn Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia; PhotoLeiden, The Netherlands; Umbrella Arts Gallery, New York City; The Center For Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO; Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, NYC; and the HistoryMiami Museum. Lauren's work and interviews have appeared in various publications, including: the New York Times, La Repubblica, Adore Noir magazine, the New York Law Journal, CBS News, Slate Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, the Phoblographer, Street Photography Magazine, the Candid Frame podcast, the documentary film "Fill the Frame," Stay at Home with Leica, and various street photography books, including the Women Street Photographers book (Prestel).
IG: @laurenwelles
Website: laurenwelles.com