Therapeutic Portraiture

Therapeutic Portraiture

"Lau has this intrinsic ability to bring emotions out of her models/subjects. She's able to capture the beauty, vulnerability, and fragility of the human state in a unique and creative way, that only she knows how to do.".


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Rain Prayers.

Rain Prayers.

Trust Thyself [diptych left].

Trust Thyself [diptych left].

Trust Thyself [diptych right].

Trust Thyself [diptych right].

"This piece leaves me feeling vulnerable in the best of ways, truly seen, and serves as a reminder of both my honest struggle and my capacity to transcend this struggle and transform a former challenge into one of my greatest strengths. I am forever grateful."

Apex.

Apex.

System.

System.

"This was such a fun and healing project. It's been completely magical to see us together like this outside our head."

Ashes Remain.

Ashes Remain.

Facets.

Facets.

Matters of the Heart.

Matters of the Heart.

"Seeing the photos from this therapeutic portraiture shoot evoked the same feelings in me as I had during the shoot. They were beautiful and honest. Lauren brings that aspect to all of her work."

Unquiet.

Unquiet.

Tempest.

Tempest.

"Lauren's ability to translate my internal struggle from a place of raw emotion to such a beautifully creative depiction is a true testament to her capacity for both vision and volition."

Reverie.

Reverie.

Sea Through.

Sea Through.

Lost and Found [dyptich].

Lost and Found [dyptich].

"I truly love working with her. She puts 200% of herself into her work during the shoot and after."

Grounded.

Grounded.

Repose.

Repose.

Refraction.

Refraction.

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