HEY! I’M LAURENCE.

I photograph families in and around San Clemente.

A few years ago I stepped away from photography. Coming back to it now feels different—in the best way. I have a family and kids of my own now, and a much greater appreciation for how quickly life moves. How fast a season changes. How even something as simple as a smile can feel completely different just a few weeks later. My heart is to help families capture life as it is right now, in real time, so it can be remembered for years to come.

The sessions I love most don’t feel like photoshoots.

They’re an evening at the beach. A slow morning at home. Kids running barefoot, climbing onto your lap, throwing stones, asking to be carried. The way your toddler instinctively reaches for your hand. The inside jokes, the belly laughs, the quiet glances, and all the little moments in between that tell the story of your family.

I love sessions with just enough direction that you never have to wonder what to do, but plenty of space to simply be together.

My work is documentary at heart with a real, natural approach. Nothing forced. Nothing overly polished. Just honest photographs that feel like your family.

If that sounds like your kind of afternoon, I’d love to photograph it.