Mixed couple holds hands in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Celebrating the transformative power of human connection

 

Life is a collection of stories — stories that shape and change us, teach us and guide us, and ultimately, transform us. The stories told before us and the ones that will come long after we’re gone.

Our stories are a culmination of connections, the people and the experiences that have made an impact on us. That story is not only worth celebrating, but it is also worth being told.

Celebrating the transformative power of human connection

 

Life is a collection of stories — stories that shape and change us, teach us and guide us, and ultimately, transform us. The stories told before us and the ones that will come long after we’re gone.

Our stories are a culmination of connections, the people and the experiences that have made an impact on us. That story is not only worth celebrating, but it is also worth being told.

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Family takes a walk in Savannah, Georgia
Haitian woman holds her child in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Married couple celebrates anniversary in Cincinnati, Ohio
Two Haitian children embrace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Two boys play in the bath while their mother watches in Cincinnati, Ohio
Father holds his young daughter outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pregnant mother looks at herself in the bathroom in Cincinnati, Ohio
Couple intimately embraces on their wedding night in Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Two children play on the beach in Venice, Florida
Lauren Neal
Family takes a walk in Savannah, Georgia
Haitian woman holds her child in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Two Haitian children embrace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Two boys play in the bath while their mother watches in Cincinnati, Ohio
Father holds his young daughter outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pregnant mother looks at herself in the bathroom in Cincinnati, Ohio
Couple intimately embraces on their wedding night in Red River Gorge, Kentucky
PORTRAITS + FAMILIES

With a deep passion for human connection, Lauren documents the diverse dynamics of family throughout the various stages of life with timeless, candid imagery.

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NGO'S + NON-PROFITS

Lauren partners with domestic and international non-profit organizations and leverages her photojournalistic approach to tell impactful stories through an ethical lens.

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WRITING

With over ten years’ experience in the non-profit sector, Lauren uses her voice to educate others on ethical orphan care and the value of family preservation.

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PORTRAITS + FAMILIES

With a deep passion for human connection, Lauren documents the diverse dynamics of family throughout the various stages of life with timeless, candid imagery.

SEE MORE
NGO'S + NON-PROFITS

Lauren partners with domestic and international non-profit organizations and leverages her photojournalistic approach to tell impactful stories through an ethical lens.

SEE MORE
WRITING

With over ten years’ experience in the non-profit sector, Lauren uses her voice to educate others on ethical orphan care and the value of family preservation.

SEE MORE
Female portrait and humanitarian Canon photographer in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

 

Lauren is an international photographer, writer, and speaker whose 10+ years’ experience in the non-profit sector largely influences how she chooses to celebrate the beauty of family and the value of connection through her work.

After spending four years in Haiti working with a local NGO, she witnessed firsthand the trauma, corruption, and complexities of exploitive orphan care systems within international aid. Since then, she has found deep purpose in documenting the various dynamics of family, in its many different shapes and forms, near and far. 

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Lauren Neal

 

Lauren is an international photographer, writer, and speaker whose 10+ years’ experience in the non-profit sector largely influences how she chooses to celebrate the beauty of family and the value of connection through her work.

After spending four years in Haiti working with a local NGO, she witnessed firsthand the trauma, corruption, and complexities of exploitive orphan care systems within international aid. Since then, she has found deep purpose in documenting the various dynamics of family, in its many different shapes and forms, near and far. 

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