Lauren Widener Portraits

Lauren Widener Portraits I believe life is made up of rich stories and vivid memories . Do you ever notice how when we look at photographs you end up head long into story time?

Houston Family and Senior Photographer
Easy from shoot to print
You miss every shot you don't take 📸
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https://www.laurenwidenerportraits.com/ That's because photographs, unlike anything else, are a window into the stories, memories, and moments of our lives. I come from a long line of story tellers, adventurers, artists, and dreamers. Family and fun we're always a part of my childhood. Those memories drive what I do today. My husband David and I raise and homeschool our 4 girls in Spring, TX. I am originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and my southern, cultured roots comes out in almost everything I do. I love food, family, and fun in anyway I can get it! I have been told that I have a gift of capturing people authentically in a way that stirs up the senses and helps us hold onto the moments once they are gone. I love to photograph children and families with children because, as a mom of 4 little women, I know how quickly they change and how much magic they hold in their smile. The snippets of time we capture in photographs are priceless. I have been developing my craft for over 20 years. It started in high school with fine art photography and has evolved into portrait and Lifestyle photography over the years. Being a portrait Photographer is one the most rewarding things I get to do. I can't wait to meet you and help you tell your story.

Had a blast today at The Art of People Workshop with CS Visuals and JD Sports These shots are all my own directing and i...
09/13/2026

Had a blast today at The Art of People Workshop with CS Visuals and JD Sports
These shots are all my own directing and it was so much fun to get creative with such talented models, stylists, artists.

Attending a workshop called The art of people today.Photographing people is a most challenging and rewarding work. What ...
09/12/2026

Attending a workshop called The art of people today.
Photographing people is a most challenging and rewarding work.
What we capture is both fleeting and permanent.
I guess the reason we photograph it is because words can't do it justice.
I'm looking forward to gaining new perspective and growing deeper in my pursuit of capturing people authentically and beautifully.

I will try to get behind the scenes but if you've been here in a while then you know that's a promise I usually break because I'm too in the moment.

But stay tuned to my stories and I will share the lessons and images that come to life today!
Houston Photographer

To New York with Love on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.❤️
09/12/2026

To New York with Love on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11.
❤️

Every family has a vibe. What's yours? Let's capture it!Fall family photo season began last night and if you haven't boo...
09/11/2026

Every family has a vibe. What's yours?
Let's capture it!

Fall family photo season began last night and if you haven't booked your session yet it's TIME.
My calendar is almost full.

Comment "VIBES" and let's get together for some family fun. Or you can always clock the link in my bio to get in touch.

Lauren Widener Portraits is Houston's stress-free family photographer, helping families create a habit of capturing and preserving family photos without it feeling like a chore. Serving Spring, Tx and surrounding areas for 12 years.

09/09/2026

Not my usual content but I'm just a girl living in a body that keeps trying to shut me down.

As a Houston photographer about to embark on a very busy season I sought help and found out we have an incredible community of doctors and therapists here in Houston that knows a lot about Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder causing weakness in connective tissue that affects the whole body. Joints, nervous system, digestive system, skin, all of it. The whole body is covered in connective tissue so you can imagine when it doesn't work properly a person can suffer.

All I can say is I'm so grateful to have found the support that I have at PARR PT and I just had to share!

I was very nervous about going into this busy season in the pain I was in. I'm no longer feeling nervous, in fact I'm feeling very confident that I might get through a fall photo season feeling better than ever.

Thank you PARR PT!

If you are a photographer in Houston with hEDS say hi in the comments. Would love to connect!

09/09/2026

Don't let them smell your fear 😂
I know you want those perfect family shots but you can't let them think that. Play it cool. Focus on togetherness and I promise we will capture those perfect smiles, the candid connection, and then when is time to pose everyone will be more than willing!

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Hot Take 🔥 Read and let me know your thoughts.Posing means nothing without a photographer's perspective.Posing videos on...
09/05/2026

Hot Take 🔥 Read and let me know your thoughts.

Posing means nothing without a photographer's perspective.

Posing videos on social media are highlighting one huge missing piece. Do you ever notice how after they pose and show the final picture the angle changes?

That's because the pose doesn't matter without the photographer's perspective, the artist's vision, and trained eye.

You can practice posing all day long but without a person behind the lens who sees the best, most flattering, or most impactful angles to shoot from, then your poses don't matter.

Moms: How many times have you practiced poses in the mirror only for your husband, friend, or kid to take a photo from a bad angle and you hate it?

Photographers: How many times have you photographed someone who thinks they are not photogenic but then they see the pictures you take of them and they love them?

That's the magic of photographers 🪄
And what I love is that every photographer brings a different perspective!

So after scrolling TikTok and Instagram Posing reels and practicing your posing go out and find a photographer who can do you justice and who shows you what you want to see in yourself and your family.

Thoughts?

Photographers: How much does posing practice affect the actual final image?

Moms: Do you practice posing and how much do you feel like it impacts your photographs?

Lauren Widener Portraits is Houston's Stress-Free Family and Senior Photographer that helps families create a habit of capturing and preserving their family photos without it feeling like a chore.

Save this tip and Tell me which one is your favorite! The secret to making Christmas Cards stress-free? Keep. It. Simple...
09/04/2026

Save this tip and Tell me which one is your favorite!

The secret to making Christmas Cards stress-free?
Keep. It. Simple.

Have you ever tried dropping your fall family photos into a holiday card template only to look at it and go, "Nope, that does not match." Then back to the drawing board you go and you settle for a card design you don't love because your wardrobe doesn't fit the vibe.

I've been there. My clients have been there. I'm here to tell you that if the holidays stress you out give yourself permission to make this party easier.

The Easy Button: Timeless Location + Neutrals
My Christmas Mini Sessions are designed to be timeless and simply elegant so that you can show up in easy neutrals or classic colors and love how you photos look in your favorite templates.

The Even Easier Button:
Order Custom Color Holiday Cards like the ones in this post for a flawless done-for-you luxury look!

If you have not booked your Christmas Family Session yet now is the time while I still have appointments available.

You are in good hands and you will love how easy and fun this is.

Comment "EASY" to get a booking link in your DMs
or click the link in my bio.

Which color is your favorite?!

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New Orleans, LA

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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