A little about me- your New favorite photographer!

(and why we’ll be a great fit!)

Young woman with dark hair, glasses, and tattoos sitting on the floor surrounded by photographs and cameras, smiling at the camera.

After five unforgettable years photographing families and couples in a fast paced city like Los Angeles, I’m heading home to Indiana. I’m so excited to start creating warm, slow, love-filled portraits right here in my home state… the kind of images that feel familiar, authentic, and honest. The kind that remind you why home matters.

Being able to stop time and turn those perfectly imperfect moments into lifelong memories? That’s where my heart is.

That’s what my work is about now: documenting people as they are, not how they think they need to be.

My approach is rooted in storytelling- documenting the real moments that make your love unique… The belly laughs, the cuddles, the windblown hair, and the way your toddler clings to you when they get a little shy. Those are the memories that matter. I want every person who stands in front of my camera to see themselves the way the people who love them do. Because the most beautiful photos aren’t perfect. They’re real, and that’s the kind of magic I’m here to preserve. I want you to see yourself the way the people who love you do.

If you’re looking for a photographer who sees the beauty in your everyday mess and makes magic from it: Welcome. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

Here’s to building something new, creating slow love stories, and documenting the kind of moments that feel like home. Everyone deserves to be seen in the stories they’re living.

I’m Laini. (Pronounced “Lay-Nee”)

I’m a Midwest-based lifestyle photographer specializing in family, couple, maternity, and intimate wedding photography… the kind that celebrates connection over perfection.

My passion for the art of photography has been a lifelong journey. I've spent years practicing, growing, and pouring my heart into documenting people authentically and beautifully.

I’ve always found beauty in small moments. I’m endlessly inspired by families who show up as they are: playful, imperfect, & full of love. That’s the energy I love to document. I create visual stories that hold emotion, movement, and the feeling of being fully alive.