Laura Lo Photography

Laura Lo Photography Tampa Bay-based portrait photographer Hello! Welcome and thank you for wanting to know more about me and what I love to do.

I am a Tampa-based photographer specializing in all aspects of family photography... from the engagement to the wedding, to maternity, birth & newborn, and finally the traditional family photos. Rather than giving you the same posed portraits you’re so familiar with, I'm more interested in capturing the authentic connection between loved ones. Whether it's a new love between a couple, a mother's l

ove for her newborn, or a life long love between grandparents... my true passion is capturing genuine moments between people. As an artist, my work is an extention of my soul. I put all my heart into each session & event. I feel extremely fortunate and grateful that I get to photograph life and the wonderfully diverse people that fill it. Have a look around my site and drop me an email or FB message, I'd love to hear from you!

It’s funny how differently we see ourselves vs how others see us. I have always seen Sara as super outgoing, full of ene...
05/26/2026

It’s funny how differently we see ourselves vs how others see us. I have always seen Sara as super outgoing, full of energy, full of wit with a contagious laugh, with a go-with-the-flow type energy. I love being around her. So when I delivered this gallery to her she told me I have this amazing gift of hiding her anxiety & bringing out the best in her family. Anxiety? What anxiety? Sure, I saw she was a little tense in the beginning, but most every mother is like that in the first moments of their shoot.

To say that the perfect photographer-client pairing exists is an understatement. It truly does exist. And this is a beautiful example of that. The Lin family & I bring the best out in each other, our energies feeding off each other. And I see this every time we get together.

I use to be a little hurt when someone would reach out to book me, only to not book me for whatever reason. It’s been a while since I’ve been “offended” like this because a long time ago I realized that I was never meant to photograph them. Telling their story was not my story. And them rejecting me was a gift. Over all these years I have been incredibly fortunate to have truly wonderful people be my clients. I don’t really have those “horror” stories I hear so often from other photographers. And for that I am so grateful.

Sometimes the “perfect pairing” isn’t really there, and that’s ok. In the more challenging shoots, I always seem to learn something about myself and others that I get to grow from, and I’m good with that.

But when that perfect pairing happens, it just feels so good for all of us.

So back to Sara… despite her anxiety & wanting everything to be “perfect”, she found a way to trust me and let go enough to be present for her family. When she finally realized all I wanted was HER as she is, and not some Pinterest fantasy, she let go. I’m not after an AI reproduction or a fantasy no one else can attain. I crave real and true moments and feelings we all can relate to and connect with.

So if you are ever in front of my camera, just know that all I want is YOU. Just you. As you are.

Last year I did something that I made many of my peers think I was foolish and just crazy. People messaged me asking if ...
04/16/2026

Last year I did something that I made many of my peers think I was foolish and just crazy. People messaged me asking if I was closing my business, telling me things like I’m making a mistake, for weeks asking me why I would do such a thing.
All I did was walk away from my studio, this place I loved and used for exploring my creative ideas, rent out to other photographers, fill it with beautiful intentional pieces that photographed well. I spent countless hours putting myself into a place I knew in my gut was falling apart. The whole building was infested & constantly had problems. I knew my clients deserved better, I just didn’t know where to go. Honestly, a part of me was scared to leave. Fortunately I focused on the bigger part of my self that knew it was the right choice.

I knew someone else bought it for only what I paid for the leather couch, that she was getting everything else for free, including my design ideas & shoot setups, etc. She was getting my countless hours looking for the right fabric, the right furniture, my fridge & tv… the right everything. But I didn’t care. I just wanted to cut the chord and walk away. That place wasn’t me anymore.
I wanted something better for me, better for my clients, better for my family.

That something better turned out to be in my own home. Not forever, but for right now it feels amazing. I have always had an open home to everyone. Even my client meetings have always been in my home. I have spent a long time creating a home where I can love & care for people in the warmest & intimate way. So when the idea of tearing down a wall to create a studio popped in my head, it made total sense to me.
It isn’t my dream studio, but it does fulfill a dream.

This earthy & cozy family newborn session was the first shoot in my studio. It seems fitting that the Lyles family would’ve the first. Love you and your sweet crew.

🩵🩵 MOTHERHOOD SESSIONS ARE OPEN FOR BOOKING!!🩵I was suppose to post yesterday, but my sweet pup, Luna, needed to be rush...
04/03/2026

🩵🩵 MOTHERHOOD SESSIONS ARE OPEN FOR BOOKING!!

🩵I was suppose to post yesterday, but my sweet pup, Luna, needed to be rushed to the vet hospital. Much to my surprise, I had a few people reach out wondering where my booking link was. Just when I think no one may be as excited as I am about my annual Mother’s Day Special… I was wrong. And excitedly so!

🩵This year is different than all the years before. Not only am I shooting in my new home studio with a new concept, but the price point is lower than I’ve ever offered. So if you want photos by me, this is the lowest it’ll ever be. It’s a special price to entice people to shoot in my new space and a celebration of this new place in my business and work.

Hey mamas, I do hope you choose to be IN the photos this year instead of hiding behind the phone camera. Any questions or curiosities… just shoot me a dm or email me @ [email protected]

🩵 White Box Minis in studio - Saturday, May 2
🩵 Spring Shorties @ Nature Preserve - Sunday, May 3

WHITE BOX MINIS… https://book.usesession.com/s/9_rYheIkp5

NATURE PRESERVE… https://book.usesession.com/s/V_e8G_2DBz

🩵18 more hours until this special Mother’s Day event is open for booking. Tomorrow (4/2) @ 10am my annual Motherhood mi...
04/01/2026

🩵18 more hours until this special Mother’s Day event is open for booking. Tomorrow (4/2) @ 10am my annual Motherhood minis and shorties go live for booking.

I already posted what the WHITE BOX studio minis will be like, and it felt so good to have such a great response, with several moms already dm’ing me for a spot. BUT! I’m not finished showing what the second 1/2 of that MOTHERHOOD event will look like!

I would be crazy not to offer an outdoor experience!
Posted here are beautiful past shoots I’ve shot at the exact location I’m shooting Motherhood Spring Shorties. Yes! These were all shot at the same location, with different editing styles matching my families.

So if you are an outdoorsy gal and this fits you better, these will be held on Sunday, May 3.

🩵 ALL DEETS & BOOKING LINK GO LIVE TOMORROW

🩵 MOTHER’S DAY MINIS ALERT🩵Just one more day until booking opens. I wanted to give you another look at my White Box Mini...
04/01/2026

🩵 MOTHER’S DAY MINIS ALERT🩵

Just one more day until booking opens. I wanted to give you another look at my White Box Mini sessions—a space where everything is stripped away. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to look “Pinterest-ready”. It’s just you, your child, and those sweet playful moments… cuddles, counting little toe piggies, or playing peekaboo. And you know those unique mannerisms and little gestures you find endearing in your child? You know the ones I mean… let’s capture those too.

🩵 Mom’s of teens, grandmothers, pregnant moms, moms of puppies… ALL MOMS ARE WELCOME.

If you’ve never been photographed by me, then you may not know, so let me tell you… I got you. So stop waiting until that “perfect” moment when your kids are calmer or you’ve lost that extra weight, or when things don’t feel so busy. LIFE IS NOW. It really is ok to embrace all of that.

🩵And if you want extra time and more photos, you can always book 2 time slots.

All the deets and booking link will be available tomorrow… RIGHT HERE 🩵

🩵May 2 - White Box Mini (studio)
🩵May 3 - Spring Shorties (outdoor)

✨ MOTHERHOOD MINIS ALERT! ✨I’m so grateful I’m able to offer all you mothers near me something special in honor of Mothe...
03/31/2026

✨ MOTHERHOOD MINIS ALERT! ✨
I’m so grateful I’m able to offer all you mothers near me something special in honor of Mother’s Day. I have wanted to offer White Box Minis for a while now and this is the year!
I had a long time client of mine come into the new studio for her own motherhood mini to test out this concept. And it was FABULOUS.

I wanted to create a space where nothing competed with mom and her children… no frilly props, no trendy theme. Just mom and her cubs. In this all white space with only a big white box or white stairs, the only focus is that connection between mother & child. Outfits can be as cute & casual, or as sophisticated mod as you’d like. Anything goes!

✨MOMS! If your energy & connection with your kids is less calm, like this mom/daughter duo, and more chaotic, messy and “vibrant 😆… DO NOT BE AFRAID! I have a real gift for capturing the big beautiful mess called motherhood, no matter what it looks like! ✨

These special sessions will only be available for a limited time in five weeks! Official booking opens this Thursday morning. So this feels like your vibe… set your alarms for Thursday morning. Limited spots available.

✨White Box Minis: Saturday, May 2
✨ Outdoor Spring Shorties: Sunday, May 3

Booking opens this Thursday, 4/2. Only 10 spots available for each day.

✨MODEL CALL✨ Hello out there. I’m needing a model mid-late April (dates flexible) for an editorial shoot similar to this...
03/25/2026

✨MODEL CALL✨
Hello out there. I’m needing a model mid-late April (dates flexible) for an editorial shoot similar to this. I will provide clothing. Payment will be modeling in exchange for all photos.
- shoot will be in Tampa Bay area
- female model
- any race
- size 2-12
- at least 5’8 (to fit specific clothing)
- adventurous & a happy demeanor
- women who have vitiligo, alopecia, freckled, albinism or prosthetics… PLEASE DO NOT BE SHY. I would love to hear from you.
- photos will be shared across multiple social media platforms

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Buy the ticket. Take the trip. Have an adventure. Make new friendships. Grow. Be Inspired. Create. Face fears. And retur...
03/19/2026

Buy the ticket.
Take the trip.
Have an adventure.
Make new friendships.
Grow.
Be Inspired.
Create.
Face fears.
And return home better than when you left.

That time I went to Santa Barbara for the and stayed longer to explore and shoot the coastline. Two words for ya… MAGICAL & MAJESTIC✨✨
And I can’t thank enough for taking that adventure with me.

I’ve been antsy for more of this and have been thinking long and hard where to go next. And should it be me attending a workshop, should I be the one hosting, or make a girls trip, or a solo trip??? Hmmmmm 🧐
Feel free to weigh in.

✨And my friends… if you’ve never taken a photo trip, life is too short! Not every trip has to be taken with family and the kids (if you have any). Sometimes you need an adventure all your own.

Oh man… I might come out of hiding to do a video of me talking about this shoot and why it’s so important for family pho...
03/18/2026

Oh man… I might come out of hiding to do a video of me talking about this shoot and why it’s so important for family photographers & families (ahem… MOMS) to hear.

This shoot wasn’t suppose to happen.

On our way to the beach it started raining. And the longer we drove, the rain got stronger. It was relentless. And so of course the traffic was worse than usual. But just as we were about to call it quits, we were driving over the bay to St Pete and could see way in the distance the sun peeking out over the beach area. So we had hope, and kept driving. But it didn’t take us long to realize we are running out of time and the traffic was painfully slow.

But the eternal optimist that I am, we trudged on.
My relationship with the sunset is like a moth to a flame. Truly. I can’t help myself. I am definitely that person who, if I spot a gorgeous sunset and not in a rush, will pull over, open the back of my van, and will sit to enjoy it. My boys have had to endure this spontaneity for years.

Anyhoo… we made it to the beach with only 30 minutes to spare. We decided not to pull out their “shoot worthy” outfits & do their shoot. We wanted at least an hour. So when I showed up (I live WAY further away so I arrived much later), they were already letting the girls play in the sand and water.

And I’m not one to waste a shooting opportunity, so I pulled out my camera to just take advantage of the Florida post-rain skies. Kids were happy, mom had no expectations since she knew we’d come back, and dad was happy because he didn’t have to do a shoot! 😂

So I started shooting. Not caring about messy hair, messy clothes, or any type of agenda… it was just their family being a family. It was awesome. It was REAL.
And the photos reflected that.

I’ll be making and posting my video tomorrow talking about this and how it is a real teaching moment I can share with other photographers and parents who may need to hear it. I do teach this advice in my workshops and 1:1s, but no shoot has ever emphasized my point better than this one.

So if you’re at all curious what I’ll say or even how awkward I’ll look making my first video… STAY TUNED!

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Stonecreek Way
Wesley Chapel, FL
33544

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

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