A Quieter Chapter

January 1, 2026

Lauren Nicole Imagery began in 2014, when I was a college student with a camera, a growing curiosity about weddings, and absolutely no idea how deeply this work would shape my life.

At the time, photography felt like possibility. I was learning constantly, saying yes often, and stepping into wedding days with equal parts excitement and responsibility. I fell in love with the trust people placed in me: the privilege of being invited into moments that would never happen again in quite the same way.

What started as a creative outlet quickly became something much bigger.

Over the years, Lauren Nicole Imagery grew alongside me. It carried me through two graduations, nearly a decade of teaching, full-time entrepreneurship, long wedding seasons, travel, burnout, reinvention, marriage, and eventually motherhood. This business supported me financially, creatively, and emotionally through every major stage of my adult life.

It didn’t just document other people’s milestones.It witnessed my own.

For a long time, I operated in a season of momentum. Photographing everything. Saying yes often. Building something from the ground up and learning how to hold an entire business on my own shoulders. I documented hundreds of weddings and countless families, learning how to move quickly, adapt constantly, and show up fully no matter what was happening behind the scenes.

And then my life changed.

Becoming a parent reshaped how I understand time, energy, and attention. Around the same time, I found myself craving stability in new ways, which eventually led me into a full-time career in insurance. That shift wasn’t a replacement for photography. It was an expansion of my life, a way to build sustainability without letting go of the work that has always mattered to me.

Still, I questioned everything.

I wondered if Lauren Nicole Imagery still fit the life I was living. I briefly considered changing the name, broadening it, or folding it into something new. I explored the idea of LNI.mo; a container for photography, art, and creative projects that were beginning to take shape.

But every time I stepped back, the answer was clear.

Lauren Nicole Imagery isn’t just a brand.It’s a body of work.A reputation built carefully over more than a decade.A name people trust.

So I stayed.

Not because it was easy, but because it was honest.

Lauren Nicole Imagery is entering a quieter chapter; not because it matters less, but because I’ve learned how much it matters. This chapter looks like intention instead of urgency. Collaboration instead of carrying everything alone. Work that aligns with the season I’m in, rather than forcing myself to operate the way I always have.

Photography still has my heart. It always will. It just no longer has to hold my entire life to be meaningful.

Alongside this shift, I’ve also been creating space for other forms of expression; including KindFrame, a digital art project rooted in emotion, care, and the belief that creative work can support mental health advocacy.

This past year brought personal loss that deeply changed the way I see the world, and while I don’t share that lightly, it reinforced something I’ve always believed: art matters most when it’s made with intention and empathy.

KindFrame exists as a passion project: a slower, quieter place for creativity, reflection, and giving back. It’s not separate from Lauren Nicole Imagery. It’s an extension of the same values that have guided my work from the beginning.

This journal exists as a place to hold all of that.

It’s not meant to be polished marketing or constant output. It’s a space to reflect, to document change as it happens, and to speak honestly about the work and the life surrounding it. Some entries will be about photography. Others will be about growth, creativity, or the quiet in-between moments that rarely get named.

If you’ve followed my work since the early days, thank you. Your trust has shaped this business in ways I could never fully articulate. If you’re new here, welcome. However you arrived, I’m glad you’re here.

Lauren Nicole Imagery has supported me through every version of myself so far.This chapter is simply about honoring that history... and allowing the work to continue, with care.

— Lauren