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  • Portfolio
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    • Studio Headshots
    • Corporate Headshots
    • Personal Branding Photography
  • Projects
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Category / Family Photography - Seattle Photographer Lara Grauer / Children Photography / Fine Art Photography / Why We Photograph

Fine art photography is photography intentionally created in the vision of artist as photographer. It’s wonderfully subjective. I see something and I want to capture what I see straight from the heart. So let the photograph speak for itself. It’s about creating something that maybe can’t actually be seen in real life. There can most certainly be wedding photos or pet photos that we can call fine art photography. But a photographer cannot mix fine art into their everyday style without crafting their own voice, their own vision, on their own.

I realize this is some heady stuff I’m talking about here.

Without further hand-waving, here’s a selection of posts about the subjective side of photography. But hey, if you’ve got a vision for a piece of photographic art and a spot to hang it in, we’d love to help you out. Get in touch right away and let’s talk about your project.

  • black and white photo of a mom and her son in formalwear

    Seattle Kids & Family Portrait – Kids Grow Up in the Blink of an Eye

    Remember when your baby would gaze into your eyes, their tiny fingers grasping one of yours? Remember when they buried their head in the crook…

    February 18, 2024
    Family Photography - Seattle Photographer Lara Grauer, Children Photography, Fine Art Photography, Why We Photograph
  • Young woman ballerina sitting with one leg crossed against a wall with wood flooring.

    The Whole Story In A Portrait

    For most of us, personal experiences with portraits trend on the boring side—school or work pictures taken in front of a bland screen or while…

    February 10, 2023
    Fine Art Photography, Seattle Photography, Why We Photograph, Beauty Photography
  • Fantasy image of woman walking out of an oversized old book, standing on a city street at night

    Imaginative Portraits – Model of the Month

    For this project, Seattle Photographer Lara Grauer was focused on imagination. The goal was to explore stories that went beyond the Seattle photography studio, and…

    September 7, 2021
    Special Offers, Fine Art Photography, Photography Techniques
  • man in black suit in front of black wall with text saying why choose studio portraits vs environmental portraits.

    Studio Portraits Vs Environmental Portrait Photography

    An environmental portrait is a portrait executed in the subject's usual environment, such as in their home or workplace. A typical environmental portrait simply will…
    February 26, 2020
    Headshot Photography, Fine Art Photography, Photography Techniques
  • gray camera toy against a fuzzy white background

    Art in your inbox – February Edition

    I’ve been looking forward to sharing some art with you this month, and today is the day! A few months ago, I joined an online…

    February 24, 2016
    Fine Art Photography
  • brick building outside at night with wires going across

    Art in your inbox – January Edition

    Earlier in January, I flew to Atlanta, Georgia for the annual Imaging USA professional photographers’ conference. I spent the majority of my time meeting new…

    January 27, 2016
    Fine Art Photography
  • water droplet splash in front of a red background

    Water Photographs

    I’ve been wanting to try photographing dripping water, and I finally did it. It’s just one of those things that I’ve seen here and there…

    April 15, 2015
    Fine Art Photography
  • five separate photos of tree leaves under a green bridge

    Creativity And Original Ideas

    There are no original ideas. Really. None. I was walking through my kids’ school, and looking at the student artwork on the wall. There was…

    May 18, 2013
    Fine Art Photography

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