Lauren is a brand and family portrait photographer based in Charlotte, North Carolina offering documentary-style portraits to her family clients. Her documentary style is playful and authentic. As a child, Lauren was usually making perfumes and bouquets with wildflowers, repainting the same sunset scene to perfection, or riding her bike with her siblings and their neighborhood friends. Fortunately, adulthood isn’t much different. Lauren began her career post-grad in San Diego, California in fashion marketing and floral design. She developed her skills in photography, media, and creative strategy in these industries. After gaining the opportunity to teach wellness workshops to public school students with a non-profit, Lauren was overcome with joy while working with kids, and began teaching at a Montessori school where she fell deeper into the dedication to God’s calling on her life to work with children. Today, Lauren brings her passion and refined skills together as a brand and family photographer in North Carolina. She creates family storytelling sessions through her documentary-style and playful approach to portraits. Lauren Nikiel Studio is a business rooted in her passion for design, aesthetically pleasing creative projects, children, and photography! Her vision is to work together with families to provide tangible, lifelong artworks that capture the precious blessing of togetherness.