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Wendy Laurel

Wendy is a film photographer living in Maui with her four kids, husband, 2 dogs and stow-a-way cat. Her photography is focused on shooting weddings, families, and personal work usually involving her very own children. In her former life, she was an attorney and graduated from UC Berkeley in econ and Stanford Law. Wendy founded the popular blog Let The Kids Dress Themselves in June 2011 as a way to feature incredibly beautiful and honest family and children’s photography

little boy sitting at fast food booth spilling photo by jess rotenberg
Creativity & Wellness, Photography Tips

Documenting Childhood with Jess Rotenberg

By Wendy Laurel

What does childhood remind you of? Is it the posed family photos you have from holidays or special occasions? Or…

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long braid on senior photos on ektar film by ashley crawford
Creativity & Wellness

Learning About Your Subject to Truly Capture Them

By Wendy Laurel

The color in Ashley Crawford’s senior photos of this lovely girl just grabbed me. I especially love her use of…

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mom and kids jumping on the bed photo by photographer suzy brown
Creativity & Wellness

Breaking the Creative Rut with Photographer Simply by Suzy

By Wendy Laurel

We all know what it’s like to be stuck in a creative rut. When you keep using the same poses…

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cute family on bed at home photo by photographer kjrsten madsen
Creativity & Wellness

Preparing for a Photo Shoot with Kjrsten Madsen

By Wendy Laurel

Kjrsten Madsen has been one of my favorite family photographers for a long time. She has a certain style all…

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black and white photo of boy outside screen door in new orleans by photographer jennifer shaw
Creativity & Wellness

Dreaming in Black and White with Jennifer Shaw

By Wendy Laurel

Looking at Jennifer Shaw’s photographs is like entering a dream. The photos are powerful and moody but yet capture the…

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picture of girl flipping her hair in extreme back light by sarah swanson
Creativity & Wellness

Photographer Sarah Swanson takes us around the block

By Wendy Laurel

As a big fan of both crazy sunlight, flare and motion blur, I couldn’t help but fall in love with…

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mi amore foto's black and white image of wet mom holding wet daughter in embrace
Creativity & Wellness

From Florida to California, 2 film photographers meet up

By Wendy Laurel

When two of the best film photographers get together, the result is sure to be out of this world. Shannon…

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Creativity & Wellness

Photographer Rebecca Siewert and her love of film’s colors

By Wendy Laurel

Rebecca Siewert is a very favorite photographer of mine. She uses film and I guess what I love best is…

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little boy laughing laying on the ground in blue checked shirt by photographer nicki sebastian
Creativity & Wellness

Finding Creative Inspiration with Photographer Nicki Sebastian

By Wendy Laurel

It’s my goal to always show creatives who inspire me here on Let the Kids. That takes some serious Instagram…

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mom kissing little boys hands and see his feet image by photogrpaher samantha kelly
Creativity & Wellness

Outside the Digital Box with photographer Samantha Kelly

By Wendy Laurel

Samantha Kelly brings her creativity to every shoot. I took one look at her blog and was wowed. Blur, multiple…

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black and white image of boy by steve stanton
Creativity & Wellness

Boys being boys with Steve Stanton

By Wendy Laurel

Steve Stanton is yet another Instagram find (sense a trend?).  I love his timeless black and white portraits of his…

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black and white image of little girl in room with toys everywhere by kiera eve
Creativity & Wellness

How Kiera Eve embraced her creativity with film

By Wendy Laurel

I fell in love with Kiera Eve on Instagram. Once I saw it, I felt like I knew her and…

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yan photo's image of family holding chickens
Children & Families

Thanks to my longtime favorite child photographers

By Wendy Laurel

Change is a great thing and inevitable. Have you noticed all the changes on Let the Kids? The blog is…

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Children & Families

To a Malibu beach with Shannon Aikin

By Wendy Laurel

Talk about gorgeous – look at these images sent in by Shannon Aikin (a new favorite!!).  Stunning mom, gorgeous family,…

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image of family on the beach with mom by victoria o'leary orange county
Children & Families

To an Orange County beach with Victoria O’Leary

By Wendy Laurel

This shoot has it all.. the little in between moments of love, the movement, the emotion, the feel, sunshine, film…

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image of girl laughing and jumping against white wall by jane ammon
Children & Families

Compilation Post: little loves

By Wendy Laurel

I love seeing everyone’s different images in our compilation posts. Everyone has such a different style and perspective; it’s what…

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little girl with hands over her eyes
Children & Families

Lalee Photography: cuddling at home

By Wendy Laurel

Lauri from Lalee Photography sent us this lovely at home session. The little girl is just the cutest. My favorite…

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mom with blanket and sunshine by green apply photography
Children & Families

A Utah family picnic from Green Apple Photography

By Wendy Laurel

Lindsey Stewart from Green Apple Photography never disappoints. This gorgeous family session has everything I love: sunshine, green fields, joy,…

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image of little boy on windowsill by jenifer fairchild
Children & Families

Compilation Post: we love what you share

By Wendy Laurel

These photos are fun and whimsical and full of light and love. I love these best of compilation posts. Keep…

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sister and brother photo laughing in snow by virginia photographer audrey wrisley
Children & Families

Audra Wrisley: snow kids

By Wendy Laurel

Audra Wrisley and this snowy kids shoot just made my day.  The colors, the joy, and the snow.  She made…

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palm trees in sunshine by wendy laurel
Children & Families

Wendy Laurel: colorful island session

By Wendy Laurel

This has to be one of my most favorite family sessions ever. And it’s no wonder because the mom is…

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