Certified dumpster diver and pop-culture fanatic, I tell stories out of what already exists in the world.

Transmedia is a technique I learned while in journalism school: it is the practice of telling one large, overarching story by telling many small, interconnected stories across multiple platforms, mediums, and disciplines. It is in this framework that I view my body of work.

My work tells the story of legacy in the human condition, of what we leave in the wake behind us as a byproduct of living. My mixed-media fine art comes from my love of the Romantic era and gothic naturalism, and the ways in which the Earth and Death become blended. My documentary photography comes from my love of print media and technicolor cinema films, and the way that bearing witness has a way of making moments extend beyond themselves. My monthly newsletter, party favors, is my love letter to the unending, unyielding, human spirit.

All are motivated by a borderline obsessive need to chart the passage of time; to hold tightly the pieces of history that fall through the cracks.

Lauren is a queer & disabled photographer from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. In 2021, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Design, and aims to capture and create beautiful and quietly intimate moments. Inspired by human nature and its proximity to the divine, Lauren’s work is an eclectic blend of color pop and film nostalgia: making breathtaking images every time.

Photographs by Juliana Laury and Charles Grove. Super8 video by Juliana Laury.