LAUREL COUGHLIN

Newborn, FAMILY, & COUPLES Photographer

Portland, Oregon


CONNECTION is infinitely beautiful

Your family life is made up of countless moments of connection - some tiny and routine, others monumental.

My job is to create images that showcase that connection and allow your familyโ€™s inherent beauty to shine.


Christmas tree farm

mini sessions

Saturday, October 19th &

Sunday, November 3rd

Held at the beautiful and expansive Pollard Ranch, 20 minutes from downtown Portland on NW Skyline Blvd.

These mini sessions are perfect for holiday card photos, or for updating your annual family portraits!

Youโ€™ll get your photos back within 2 weeks so youโ€™ll have plenty of time to print cards.

15 minutes | $250 | 20 images

CHRISTMAS TREE FARM MINI SESSIONS ARE FULLY BOOKED!

PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET ON THE WAIT LIST.


  • Hi! I'm Laurel.

    I am a newborn, family, and couples photographer who works with relaxed, fun-loving people to document playful moments of genuine connection.

    My style in life, work, and art is genuine, playful, and down-to-earth. Iโ€™m a bit of a homebody with a huge, soul-filling love of the gorgeous nature of the Pacific Northwest. These are also my two favorite places to photograph you - cozied up in your home or out in the wild, lush, wonderful landscape we live in.

    I love to capture intimacy, play, and little details. I adore quiet spaces where emotion can fill the room - while also embracing the chaos and mess that is real life. I hope to hold space for the real and the raw and the deeply personal in a world of filters and โ€œgood vibes onlyโ€.

  • what do you want to remember?

    You probably take a million pictures of your kids. You might even squeeze yourself into some of them!

    But how often do you get to step outside of the scene and witness it as a whole?

    Iโ€™m a big believer in noticing and honoring the little things in life - the ephemeral details and everyday moments that make up our days.

    Iโ€™m here to document the glow in your eyes as you cuddle your baby, the warmth of your partnerโ€™s touch, the joy in your childโ€™s face as they run toward (or away from) you; in short, the simple beauty of your everyday connection.

โ€œLaurel was so fabulous to work with! She did our maternity and newborn pictures and captured our little family perfectly. The shoot was in our home, and we felt so comfortable with her. We appreciated that she captured us naturally while also giving a bit of guidance with lighting and positioning. She sent some great tips beforehand and was so responsive. I will cherish these photos and each time I look at them Iโ€™ll be transported back to that special time- priceless!โ€

'โ€œLaurel has such a personal and down to earth way of communicating.โ€

'โ€œLaurel is a kind and responsive person โ€” truly some of the best customer service we've had from a photographer and artist.โ€

'โ€œIt was important for us to find someone easygoing to work with - and Laurel is exactly that. She really listened to our vision before the session and our session felt natural and smooth.โ€

2024 SESSION OFFERINGS

  • NEWBORN & FAMILY

    Whether youโ€™d prefer to be cuddling up in the comfort of your home or frolicking out in the wild, wonderful nature of the Pacific Northwest, we will capture your family playing with and loving on each other in natural, authentic, real-life ways.

  • FIRST YEAR PACKAGE

    Those first newborn months are incredible, but they can also be overwhelming and hazy. Let me take some of it off your plate with a photography package that covers your babyโ€™s first year of life, from a newborn session through their first birthday.

  • MATERNITY & COUPLES

    Relaxed, fun photo sessions designed to capture the essence of your relationship. Whether itโ€™s for an engagement, a pregnancy, a milestone, or just because, weโ€™ll create images that document your unique relationship in a way that feels good to you.

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