I am a North Carolina native, who loves helping others capture all of their special moments. I discovered my love for photography in high school, while serving as the head photographer for the student yearbook. I then graduated college with honors with a B.S. in Journalism, Mass Communications, and Media. In college, I broadened my skills while learning the art of various skills such as media production, event planning, marketing & communications., public relations, & how to be an on-air talent. During and after college, I enhanced my photography & video production skills while working with local photography and production companies as well as a national brand, Sears Portrait.

In 2012, I decided I wanted to branch out on my own and started Lauren Branch Photography and Media which is a full-service media company offering not only photography but video services, marketing/PR consulting, social media & website management, content creation, and more! I began working event and product photography contracts with local venues, organizations, and blog sites such as "Dishcrawl". I was booked to shoot various personal projects such as headshots, senior pictures, family portraits, and more. I also write and do photos for two newspapers and several magazines.

On a personal note, I am a people person. I am very fun and outgoing, and love trying and seeing new things. Specializing in event photography has been a great fit for me because i love interacting with people, and attending different types of events. My favorite hobbies are volleyball, basketball, traveling, eating, riding my motorcycle, blogging on my food blog “It’s a Foodie Thang”, and giving back.