It was a fun shoot with spontaneity.  Sean and I did not have a clear plan of what we wanted to do.  We knew we wanted to have fun and capture amazing photos.  We let the light, location and our mood direct us.  Sean’s easygoing nature made this shoot a lot of fun.  Thanks again Sean for your great attitude and open mindedness.

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Scott and Lynn’s Wedding

Scott and Lynn married each other at the beautiful Montecito Country Club in September of this year.  I had a great time photographing their special day.  Scott and Lynn are two amazing people and are perfect for one another.  I love being a part of such an important day in a person’s life.  It is a privilege and an honor.  Congratulations Scott and Lynn!

i Promote

I had a great time on this photoshoot for i Promote.  Check out i Promote and see how they can help your business grow!

Blake Allen, songwriter

It was a pleasure to work with singer, songwriter Blake Allen.  We did this photoshoot on Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara, CA trying to capture the country boy turned city reconnecting to his country roots.   Good luck to this talented man!  I look forward to hearing your new album!

body-you-love photoshoot

The Body-You-Love Photoshoot was a blast.  I met the owner, Brigit Beltram and we did a shoot of her class as it was happening.  I was so impressed with her class that I became one of her clients.  She was so much fun to work with and now I get to see her every week!  Check out her website at www.bodyyoulove.net

Lynn and Scott Engagement Photoshoot

I had a great time photographing Lynn and Scott!  They are two fabulous people and we had a blast!  I look forward to photographing another very special day for them in the near future!

Serious Business!

Afternoon at the park

hand in hand forever

I think they like each other...

Specialty Color Services Annual Photograph Your Love Photo Contest

This photo of I took of Gracie made me a finalist in the Annual Photograph Your Love Contest.  She is going to be famous now…her photo on a six pack of Jones Soda!  Lucky Dog!  I can’t wait to get my six pack of Jones Soda!

Love this dog!!!

Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer

I am so excited about my new website.  I have included some of my favorite wedding photography.  I look forward to photographing many more weddings in the near future and meeting more amazing couples so committed to one another that they have decided to commit to marriage.  Visit my new website at www.michellelauren.com

Let's talk about your special day!

It’s Love your Dog day…again! Love your dog and have professional portraits of your pet taken. It’s fun and a great way to remember a part of your family. I never tire of looking at photos of my dog….or other dogs as well. Each dog has their own personality and charm.

Red is her color for sure!

I love photographing dogs…all dogs.  I love capturing their unique personalities.  I love how the silliest dog can strike a pose that is serious or reflective or resembles a humanistic emotion..how anthropomorphic of me.

Hard core surfer dogs at secret spot, Oregon

on a mission

"pa ani" means playful

She could be a supermodel for sure

Best Friends

Quotes from the Masters

” If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.” -Richard Avedon

“While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our eyes permit us to see.” -Dorothea Lange

It’s all been said before, however some people just say it better than others.