Lauren Zavaletta Photography Reviews
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Abigel C. Sent on 09/20/2021DREAM photographer
If you want someone who can capture authentic moments, Lauren is your gal! We booked her for both an engagement shoot and our wedding day and could not be happier with how seamless our entire experience was and how BEAUTIFUL the photos turned out!!! She is a pro at making photoshoots fun and natural and she most definitely went above and beyond to make sure all the moments at our wedding were captured. Most of all, we love how intentional Lauren is. It seems to me that a lot of wedding vendors can be so focused on the end product and push to the side the relationship or experience the customer has, but Lauren was so sweet in getting to know us both and spending extra time at our shoot so we were not rushed! We are incredibly grateful to have worked with her and hope you get the same pleasure! -
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Andrea L. Sent on 12/06/2023Lauren needs to be your photographer
I am a wedding planner based in the Portland area, and I have worked with Lauren two times. Each time, Lauren blows me away by what she captures and creates. My jaw DROPS every time I look at my client's albums. Her photos show a story and the love that the couple have for one another. She finds those smallest details and gets those special memories that you forgot even happened that day!
Working with Lauren is amazing. She is responsive and SO KIND throughout the entire process; from emailing pre-wedding day, to the wedding day itself. I can not wait to work with her more and continue to see her capture more couple's weddings. I HIGHLY recommend hiring Lauren. -
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Xiao P. Sent on 01/29/2023Lauren Captures Natural Beauty
I found Lauren during my endless search online (I was planning my wedding in Portland from Texas). I was looking for a talented photographer that would be able to keep the natural beauty of our greenhouse venue. I knew I didn’t want too many “staged” or edited photos. Lauren is extremely gifted, she was very responsive to prior to the wedding via text, email, and a videoconference. She was on time and professional. She didn’t need much instruction on the day of since we discussed details a couple weeks before. She surpassed all my expectations for my dream wedding photos. I can’t count the numbers of friends and family members that told me how beautiful they thought our wedding photos not because they were wedding photos but because of the composition and style. She did this all while 6+ months pregnant, she even stayed for the 11pm bubble send off! I am sure this is listed in her package but I did not realize that the preview album (about a week after the wedding) would have over 100 photos. It was a wonderful surprise to me. Lauren is amazing, stop looking if you are searching for a talented photographer! -
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Kc Sent on 09/26/2018Lauren did a great photo shoot of my fiancé and I. She worked so hard to create a good experience for us. She showed knowledge of lighting, posing, and balance. We loved all the photos she sent us! -
Marissa T. Sent on 09/05/2022
Incredible experience
Lauren is an amazing photographer and extremely talented at what she does. My husband and I feel so lucky to have had her for our wedding day, our pictures are beautiful! They are all we could’ve hoped for and more. Not only that, but Lauren also generously, and without hesitation, took photos for our engagement session a week before our wedding due to my personal schedule being so hectic. She’s so kind, flexible, and overall an incredible person work with. We definitely refer her to anyone we know and will be using her for all of our future photography sessions! -
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Amanda C. Sent on 08/11/2022Exceeded our expectations
Lauren was not only easy and professional to work with, but she was so sweet, warm, kind, and fit right in with our family and friends. But that’s not the best part. Her eye for detail and her promise to capture the love we had for one another, our children, family and friends came through beautifully in her photos. I do not have the right words to say other than, thank you Lauren for exceeding my expectations. Photography was one of our top wants for our wedding and she captured our day beautiful. I will forever be grateful for this invaluable gift. -
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Katya M. Sent on 07/26/2021The root of our love
Lauren was absolutely the best to work with. She's super sweet and has such a calm demeanor that made both my fiancé and myself feel so comfortable during our photoshoot. She let's us be our dorky selves which made our pictures completely reflect us as a couple. I highly recommend her if in Oregon. We can't wait to go back for our first wedding anniversary to take pictures all over again, but this time in our wedding attire. We are absolutely grateful for our experience and to have met her. -
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Cody G. Sent on 10/12/2021The most perfect day, with the best photographer
Lauren was not only the sweetest and most kind person to work with but, she was so flexible. We ended up having to change our wedding time 1 day prior and Lauren rolled with it. She was friendly and fun to work with. I would highly suggest her for your wedding or even family photos. -
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Laura D. Sent on 10/08/2021A wonderful blessing!
Lauren did the most amazing job capturing our wedding! We originally had her booked for our venue, when my fiancé’s father got covid and was in the hospital for a month! We had to reschedule and we had no clue what we were going to do, or when! Lauren was the most understanding and flexible vender we worked with! She offered her prayers, which meant a ton to us, and gave us other options! We ended up eloping in the back of my husbands yard so his dad could be there! I was worried the pictures would not be as good with the little time to decorate, but when we got the preview of the pictures back!! I cried, they were seriously so beautiful! I would recommend Lauren over any other photographer I have ever worked with! If she is not available, change the day so she can be there! She also just clicks with everyone she meets! All of the guest are still talking about how friendly she was! -
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Erin B. Sent on 11/24/2020
Amazingly Sweet and Gorgeous Shots!
Lauren was absolutely amazing from start to finish. She was super professional, amazingly flexible when covid interfered with our original plans, and had such a great eye for the perfect shots. We used her for our engagement pictures a year ago and she was more than willing to trek out in the snow to get the look we were going for. She also made us feel super comfortable in front of the camera and gave us the perfect amount of direction without posing us. And we are definitely not hams when it comes to the camera hahaha. The shots for our intimate wedding and our engagement both turned out better than I ever could have imagined. Absolutely everything I was hoping for and more! And she is the sweetest person too!! I can't say enough good things about her. Use her for your wedding!!!! -
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Alina K. Sent on 12/19/2021
The best wedding decision you will ever make!
Where to begin? Lauren was absolutely incredible to work with! Our story was unique because we were originally a 2020 Covid wedding that had to get rescheduled to 2021. We opted for a small private ceremony in 2020 in our backyard and then moved the originally planned event with all family and friends to 2021. Without hesitation, Lauren was supportive, accommodating and there for both events! She also met us for a super fun engagement photo session! Each interaction with her solidified how much we enjoyed working with her and how excited we were to have her documenting this special time in our lives through epic photos! She was so good at calming our nerves on the big day, keeping the mood light and making us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She gave excellent guidance through the entire shooting process which was so comforting considering we were not used to being the center of attention and had no idea what we were doing! There was lots of laughter behind the scenes as she had us do different poses and Eskimo kisses haha. End result? The photos looked candid and sweet! We are so grateful for how fun she made everything and we couldn’t be happier with our choice to have her photographing our wedding(s)! She captured the essence of our wedding experience so perfectly and couldn’t be happier that we have her pictures to flip through and relive our special day(s) forever! We would 100% recommend Lauren to any couple looking for a wedding photographer! It will be the greatest wedding decision you make. In addition to her creating the most beautiful photos, she provided all the intangibles through the whole process: good communication, attention to details, listened to our requests, wanted to get to know us prior to the wedding, showed up on time, always had a smile on, and stuck to timelines. We are incredibly grateful Lauren was a part of our imperfectly perfect wedding experience! We can’t wait to work with her again in the future when we have kiddos and do family photos. Thanks Lauren! :) -
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Natalia H. Sent on 03/01/2020Lauren is amazing!!
Lauren was absolutely wonderful - kind, flexible and made us feel very comfortable. Our engagement photos turned out beautiful and we are so excited to share them! Thank you for everything Lauren! -
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Sonya M. Sent on 11/09/2020Gorgeous Photos, Great Value, So GRATEFUL
Lauren has been incredible. She went above and beyond to give us everything we wanted. She was willing to come in a day early to shoot our entire rehearsal dinner. She flew into Colorado and took pictures of our entire elopement for over 10 hours straight. She was very professional, so sweet and helpful. Her pictures are stunning and every single person who attended the wedding was so pleased and excited because she made EVERYONE look amazing. There are just so many amazing pictures I don't know where to start with posting. She communicated well and hiked over 5 miles with my husband and I on the first day we officially met. She is just so flexible and SO WORTH EVERY PENNY. She is so talented and such a steal, everyone should book her now before she becomes the next BIG thing in wedding photography. So pleased and will be recommending Lauren to all our friends! -
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Ashley Sent on 07/06/2020Best Photographer Ever!!!
My husband and I hired Lauren for our original wedding plan... then COVID happened. Due to some personal circumstances and well the craziness in the world, we decided to change our wedding and move it up 2 months making it much more intimate and a backyard wedding. Lauren was so excited and flexible, she couldn't wait to help us through this. Her dedication to supporting us and making sure that we didn't miss a moment of our day truly meant everything to us. I cannot even describe Lauren's kindness and presence. Everyone at our wedding raved about how attentive and nice she was. And I quote "if you were hugging someone or dancing with someone, she was right there to take the picture". Honestly, I don't think that we would have made it through this without her. She captured every detail and moment so perfectly, we get to relive our wedding day through our pictures. A thank you just simply doesn't do it because it does not express our gratitude. Our photos are so stunning (like seriously I have looked through them probably 5 times in the 24 hours that we have had them... and there is A LOT!) -
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Mariah Sent on 01/06/2019
Lauren is amazing!
Lauren was absolutely amazing while taking our engagement photos! She made us feel so comfortable and made the entire experience fun. She was very flexible with the date and area that we were looking for and she was able to improvise when our initial destination was too snowy to get to! The photos turned our perfect and we can't wait for her to shoot our wedding. -
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Kloey C. Sent on 12/27/2019Lauren is just what every bride wants in their photographer!
Lauren is absolutely amazing at what she does. When my now husband and I got engaged, Lauren being our photographer was the one thing we were certain of during our wedding planning process. I have had the pleasure of Lauren photographing us 3 times and I wouldn't want it any other way. She has perfectly captured the love between my husband and I and somehow in her photos has shown how our love has grown over the past 4 years. On our wedding day, she reminded us to soak everything in and never rushed us. She was amazing with our family and friends and perfectly captured all of the love and the joy we felt that day. She is the most kind-hearted individual I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I highly recommend her! -
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