Laura E. Partain

09/04/2026

New album artwork for the legendary Gilbert O'Sullivan! Photographed lakeside in Middle Tennessee this Spring. The album comes out November 6th 2026!

07/09/2026

New work for Hit Parader Magazine featuring The Black Keys and Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top. What a great shoot and what an honor to have worked with these legends for an equally legendary music magazine 🔥

06/23/2026

New work of Steve-O for an iconic Pl***oy magazine interview. May 2026🙉

06/23/2026

New work for Pl***oy of Steve-O! I had the honor of photographing Steve-O for one of Pl***oy's iconic interviews. It was a wonderful day with a wonderful crew. Check out the photos, video interview, and written interview here!

In his Pl***oy Interview, Steve-O explains what Jackass was really about—and what's left once the stunts stop.

06/15/2026

Thank you to my friends at The Trek for publishing this story and sharing my documentary. ❤️

This is a guest post by Laura “Half Pint” Partain. Full bio at the end of the article. wo years ago at this time, I would have been traipsing a verdant and dewdrop-laden Appalachian Trail in Virginia, continuing my northbound effort towards Katahdin. With the start of summer knocking at my door ...

06/14/2026

My has reached over 23K views since it came out on April 30th. I’m beyond grateful.

The mini doc is a prelude to my project, and it’s been amazing to see the impact the work is having on so many people. It’s been a dream project for the last several years, I’m proud I’ve been able to take it as far as I have.

I’ll be doing a live film screening with extended scenes at in Franklin TN on Sunday June 28th from 5pm-8pm. It’s free, come hang! I’ll also have loose prints up as well as hiker stories available for folks to read. DM me for the invite link.

If you loved the video, please like it on YouTube, as it helps further the works visibility.

Thanks to everyone for all of the love and encouragement on my multi year sidequest. More to come.

❤️LP

06/14/2026

My ILFORD PHOTO (Official Page) documentary has reached over 23K views in the last 1.5 months! 🤯 Thank you to everyone who has watched and pressed the like button. I'm so excited to see how many people care about the work I am making.

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQZ4wFCxdsk

06/09/2026

My Nashville screening is 19 days away! If you'd like to join, we now have an Eventbrite page up and running. Reserve your spot for free with the link below:

Join us in Nashville to explore stunning Appalachian Trail shots and hear the photographer’s wild journey!

06/07/2026

NASHVILLE! Join me for the official Nashville screening of my ILFORD PHOTO (Official Page) documentary, "Laura E Partain - A Photographer's Journey on the Appalachian Trail"

We'll have a project sneak peak including printed photographs and stories available to view and read, live ambient pedal steel from Luke Schneider, as well as drinks and snacks. Join us from 5PM to 6:30PM for live music and the sneak peak of the project, and the film screening at 7PM.

Hope to see yall there!

05/07/2026

Join Photographer and author Sarah Jones Decker Photography (author of The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-Tos, and Huts) and I for an hour long conversation on the power of using photography to capture the Appalachian Trail. Sarah and I will draw from our thru hiking experiences as well as our work in photography, what led us to thru hiking, and how we ultimately made bodies of work that captured a special moment in the history of the trail.

Q + A to follow. Come hang!
Friday May 15th at 2PM
Damascus Trail Center
Damascus, Virginia