Seattle Photographer Lara Grauer
Official Seattle Photography Blog
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Five Secret Photo Shoot Locations Around Seattle
Everyone is always asking me for great photo shoot locations around Seattle. I believe that great portraits can be made anywhere and some truly beautiful images have been created in some very mundane places. You just need to know a thing or two about how to capture light that conveys the mood you’re after and with that…
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PRESS RELEASE: Seattle Photographer Earns Certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle Photographer Earns Certification Lara Grauer of Lara Grauer Photography joins the prestigious group as a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) SEATTLE, WA, – Lara Grauer, CPP of Lara Grauer Photography in Seattle, WA has earned the Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) designation from Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Lara earned this designation after completing an intensive program…
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We Caught Pokemon Go Fever
I’m sure you’ve heard about the biggest smart phone app to hit the market this summer: Pokemon Go! Like many American families, the Grauer family has caught Pokemon fever. When I saw Art and both kids playing at the airport in June, I decided to get the game too. After all, it’s free, and I’d…
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Seattle Portrait Photography – Celebrating 10 Years
Seattle photographer Lara Grauer is proud to share that August 2016 officially marks 10 years of independent business at Lara Grauer Photography! In 2006, a friend asked me to photograph her wedding. I was still using film at that point, so it was a significant moment for me. Ultimately, I decided to buy a digital camera, say yes to…
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My Own Headshot Session
I’ve actually never had a set of professionally shot headshots done. I was “That Guy” for sure, with a selfie that I took in my kitchen back in Chicago roughly ten years ago. Since then, my “headshot” has typically been a selfie, usually funny, probably poorly photoshopped. How bad? What can I say? What can…
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Headshots, Headshots Everywhere!
We’ve been doing lots of headshots here at Lara Grauer Photography lately. Maybe it’s the time of year or maybe folks are just looking to clean up their online brand. Either way, we’re really good at doing headshots, and we have fun doing them. We specialize in headshots and we thrive on the, “Oh my gosh!”…
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Sunrise in Manitowish Waters, Wi
“Hey La,” I gave her another nudge. “Hey, La, wake up.” It was somewhere between the crack of dawn and 4:45am, and the room was filled with a vivid red orange and pink glow. She opened her eyes. “Oh my gosh…” We both jumped right out of bed, stumbled around the room, tripping over…
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Dogapalooza – Riker, Buddy, Dottie & Gretchen
Hey it’s Art here again posting from behind the reflector. Last Friday we found ourselves in Barrington, IL at Riker the dog’s place for a rowdy shoot with Riker, his brother Buddy, and his close chums Dottie and Gretchen. Since I’ve been working with Lara, I think the most dogs I’ve helped out…
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Iowa City Farm Photo Shoot
From time to time we at Lara Grauer Photography are known to take our show on the road to do remote photo sessions outside of the Seattle area. On Tuesday we found ourselves well beyond the beaten path down a long gravel road about 40 miles outside of Iowa City, Iowa for a family photo…
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Photos From Mud Bay
Art and I had loads of fun photographing the dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters that came in for Mud Bay’s Grand Opening Event in Shoreline! I’m here to share them with you now, so you can get your dose of cuteness for the day. What’s Mud Bay all about? Since 1988, Mud Bay has…
