shot by my close friend on a fun beach day
Hello!
My name is Lanaya Laurent. I am 20 a old college student, a retail manager, and a creative looking to try taking my passion more seriously. During the summer of 2021, I took a trip with my closest friends during the time to Los Angeles, Bryce Canyon in Utah, and Las Vegas. It was during that trip that I discovered my interest in photography. As soon as we landed back in the winter tundra of Minnesota, I asked my friend to lend me her unused Canon T7 and held it hostage for 3 years. That camera got crazy use from me, as I was taking pictures of everything and anyone who would let me.
In 2022, I was determined to teach myself the complicated language that a camera speaks, and taught myself how to shoot manually. It was then that I realized how badly I had caught a case of imposter syndrome. I let it go and started to slowly back away.
Now that I have a full time job, and feel satisfied with my academic status, I decide to take photography back up.