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Hey! Thank you! I'm Lauren Garrison... a Texan, a traveler, a dog mom, living with my husband in Austin.

I'm Lauren Garrison, an Austin based photographer.

〰️ Weddings
〰️ Proposals
〰️ High School and College Grads
〰️ Mini-Session Events

https://www.laurengarrisonphotography.com

Please send inquires through the contact form on my website. You can find me outside - hiking, at the pool, trying to find the best pizza and margaritas in town – or honestly, on the couch, because who doesn’t love an HBO

marathon?? I specialize in photography that truly shows who you are, in a colorful, adventurous, and true-to-life style!

08/21/2026

Gwen & Jordan are married 🕶️

Just a little preview from yesterday ✨

08/20/2026

2026 Fall Photography Mini-Sessions will be here soon! Here's what to expect:

🍂 locations across Austin and Cedar Park
🍂 20 minute photography session
🍂 30+ high-resolution digital photos
🍂 an online gallery
🍂 printing rights
$375+

Learn more: https://www.laurengarrisonphotography.com/fall-mini-sessions

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08/19/2026

Proposing can be scary, y’all. 💍 But I’ve found that most people aren’t worried about their partner saying “yes”. They’re worried about 1,629,103 other things going wrong. If that’s you, keep reading. ☺️ I’m here to ease those fears.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙙?
People put so much pressure on themselves to plan something incredible, when in reality, no proposal is perfectly smooth. I promise you. It’s not uncommon for the couple to have a small fight that morning, to get stuck on the highway behind a wreck, or to be stressed by something completely unrelated.

If something like this happens, don’t panic. You don’t need to throw your plans out the window. Anything that happened before simply won’t matter.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮?
If this happens, it’s totally ok! Chances are, both of you will black out and hardly remember anything from the 10 minutes before, during, and after your proposal. If you freeze up and forget what you planned to say, know that your partner is hardly listening anyway. 😂 They’re listening for one question.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜?
You just pick it up. 🙃 Moving on...

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩?�There is no correct knee to kneel on. There’s no correct hand to open the box with. That is just TOO MUCH to add to your list. In my opinion, those things don’t matter, and there’s no need to add unnecessary rules.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙜𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜?
There will never be a 100% guarantee that nothing will go wrong, but if you make a solid plan and work with professionals (venue, photographer, planner, etc.) along the way, you should be just fine.

If you’re still feeling nervous, head to my blog to find a much longer version of this post and read more. Here's the link: https://www.laurengarrisonphotography.com/2022/08/19/commons-proposal-fears-that-you-shouldnt-worry-about-austin-photographer

08/13/2026

Natalie & Jesse!!!! I feel like this is not enough exclamation points. What a fun engagement photo session. 🤩

They kept me on my toes...dancing and spinning the whole time. I always tell couples that 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 is the key to taking authentic, personality-filled engagement photos. They had NO problem with this.

We took their photos at two locations:
1. – my favorite East Austin greenhouse venue
2. Mueller Lake Park – a perfect blend of nature/urban

It’s possible that Natalie & Jesse have one of my favorite how-we-met stories EVER...

“𝙒𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 2.5 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙤! 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙏𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨. 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 — 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙙, “𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚?”), 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮.”

🛼 And yes, they did bring their roller skates/blades to the session. I love this nod to how they met and the hobby they still love doing together.

Their bold red outfits that really popped with the greenery backgrounds of the greenhouse. The blues and purples in their second outfits looked beautiful with the lake at Mueller.

I can officially declare that they nailed it in every aspect of this session. 🏆

See their photos on the blog: https://www.laurengarrisonphotography.com/2026/08/12/austin-sekrit-theater-mueller-lake-park-engagement-photos-natalie-jesse

08/12/2026

“Are you available tomorrow?”
“Sorry, no”
“Will you recommend another photographer?”
“Sorry, no”

🫣 Let me explain!

I recommend other photographers almost every single day. When I’m not available or am not the right fit, I want to pass that client along to a photographer who will do a great job.

In fact, it’s common for me to see my photographer friends post photos on Instagram and to think “Oh hey! I recognize that name. I’m glad they booked her.”

But if you’re asking for last minute proposal photography, I am either 1. Truly not available or 2. Not wanting to deal with the stress of very quickly pulling something together. Proposal planning especially takes some time. 👩‍💻

If it’s Wednesday and you’re asking about a proposal on Saturday, I already have plans for Saturday.

And I’m not likely to recommend a photographer who is desperate enough for work to deal with that stress. 🤷🏼‍♀️ We all have busy schedules, families, friends, and things to do.

I’m also not going to recommend a photographer who will “just show up and take photos for 30 minutes.”

I don’t say this to be mean! I just say it to encourage everyone to book their wedding or proposal vendors early! You deserve to work with a photographer who is fully “in” on the plan, knows you, and is invested in making your experience awesome. 😄

08/11/2026

🥂 Christian proposed to Sofia on a beautiful summer evening at Mount Bonnell.

They’ve been together since 2020 (which I can’t believe has been more than 6 years), and they were both excited to start this new phase of their lives together.

I met up with their families beforehand, and we decided where they would stand, and when exactly to slooowwwly creep out of their hiding spot to watch the proposal. It worked perfectly. I love the photos of the whole crowd quietly standing just a few feet away without Sofia noticing. 😆👏

The sunset lighting was 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 on this day. It was one of those evenings where everyone was just glowing. This was such a fun proposal to photograph and be a part of it.

Congratulations, Christian & Sofia!

08/07/2026

✨ NEW BLOG ✨ Jordan & Rob’s wedding is one I’ll never forget! They chose the Probate Courthouse in downtown Austin for their ceremony. They loved the look of the courtroom and the marble staircase inside the building.

It was a rainy November day, and staying dry was a challenge all day, but they handled it so well. ☔️💪 Some of my favorite photos of the day are of Jordan & Rob under umbrellas exiting the courthouse.

After their ceremony, they had the most fun party at Sky Lounge , an event venue with one of the best skyline views in town. Luckily the venue had both indoor and outdoor space, so the crowd gathered inside any time it rained. And when it wasn’t raining, the everyone wanted to go outside because the sunset was INSANE.

I couldn’t help but take a bunch of skyline photos from the patio because the golden hour light was so intense.

The party was a blast. It was crowded and loud (in the best way), the signature drinks were flowing, kids were playing board games, and everyone enjoyed late night Via 313. 🤤🍕

Congratulations, Jordan & Rob! Your wedding day was incredible.

https://www.laurengarrisonphotography.com/2026/08/07/rainy-downtown-austin-probate-courthouse-wedding-sky-lounge-jordan-rob/

08/03/2026

🥂 Mark contacted me several months in advance to tell me about his plans to propose to girlfriend Michelle! These were his location requirements:

✔️Nice scenery
✔️Private + intimate
✔️Space for family members to hide and watch

I suggested several parts and venues around Austin, and he loved Chapel Dulcinea!

On the day of his proposal, I met up with Michelle’s family, who drove several hours to be there. Her family was perfectly on time, which made things so much easier.🥇 I showed them where to hide, set up the decorations, and waited for Mark & Michelle to arrive. It all went so smoothly!

I provided the…
📸 Photo & video
📋 Coordination
💐 Flower bouquet + candles

I’ll use Mark’s own words to describe how they started dating, because it’s rom-com worthy…

“𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝙒𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮. 𝙈𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣!

Congratulations, Michelle & Mark!

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07/29/2026

Where are my fellow plant people? 🪴

These staged photos actually depict very realistic events. You can often find me in my backyard, slightly dressed up, about to head out the door to a session, but needing to clear some Planta notifications about watering my plants.

🌵 My very first potted plant was a free cactus that I picked up at an event on my college campus in about 2012. I still have him, and he’s doing well! I often wonder how many of his siblings are still alive after trying to survive in college dorm rooms. I’m guessing my cactus is the last one standing. 💪

At our old house, my plant collection grew rapidly because of the American Century Plants growing in our yard. After the 2021 freeze, our huge ones died, and it was kind of devastating. 🪦

From then on, I started digging up the (many) pups that grew around our yard, putting them in pots so they could come inside during freezes. I told myself that I was saving them from a similar fate. That was my justification to the 30+ potted pups on my back porch. 🙃

But you can never have too many plants, right? 🤷🏼‍♀️

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07/22/2026

🥂 There’s a reason why Zilker Botanical Garden is one of my favorite places in Austin for marriage proposals. Just look above 😍

Garrett proposed to his girlfriend Sammie at the bridge in the Japanese Garden. Her best friends flew across the country to be there, and it was fun showing them the garden and waiting with them for the couple to arrive.

Garett & Sammie were in Austin on a weekend trip, and while walking through the garden with their dog Ruby, he asked her to stop on the bridge. She seemed genuinely shocked, and was even MORE shocked when her friends popped out of the bushes afterwards. Such a great moment 😄

Congratulations, Garrett & Sammie!

See more of their photos on the blog: https://www.laurengarrisonphotography.com/2026/07/20/zilker-botanical-garden-japanese-bridge-proposal-garrett-sammie

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