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Lauren Schnell

@le__schnell

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𖡡 new orleans
little artsy, little goth, big nerd
📷 @shotbyschnell
🥀 @shopschnell
⚔️ @academiaafterdark

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This year taught me that trust is the real luxury.
And I felt it. Every time someone invited me closer.

To the couples who let me witness the quiet moments. The deep breaths. The tears. The intimate and deeply personal moments. Witnessing your vulnerability and love helped heal parts of myself I didn’t realize were broken.

To the planners, vendors, and creatives who turned long days into something shared, your collaboration, kindness, and care made every frame richer. I grew this year as a creative and a professional because of your acceptance and your mentorship. And I became a better artist because you guided me into the direction of my own vision.

To the brands who trusted my eye, my pacing, my instinct for feeling over perfection.
Choosing where your money and trust goes matters. Thank you for choosing me.

And to everyone who follows, supports, refers, and believes in this work from afar: you are woven into this story more than you know.

Every frame mattered.
Every story stayed with me.

With so much gratitude,
always.
🖤 Schnell

📷 @poise.photo taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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10 months ago

As seen in @people 🤩🥹✨🖤

It was an honor to capture and be witness to this small story inside such an incredible fairytale wedding day. @ashlangham and @hunter_sanford1 I’m eternally grateful that you trusted me to film your special day for @day_of_bestie 🤍 The world deserves to know your love story and all the moments that created such an extraordinary moment in time, congrats on your feature 🥹 Wishing you a lifetime of love, peace, and happiness ✨

And to the dream team that was media @bohbykate + @kkiss.photography 😎✨ CRUSHED IT. I love working with you two and getting to know you both 🖤

Planning | @perfectlymechedweddings
Photographer | @bohbykate
Content | @day_of_bestie @shotbyschnell
Videographer | @montotoproductions
Makeup | @mckeybridal
Hair | @eggie_salonstudio
Ceremony | @marignyoperahouse
Reception | @nopsihotel
Bridal Gown | @idobridalcouturebr
Bridal Bolero | @annebarge
Dress Designer | @kellyfaetanini
Florist | @kristinenastasi
Cake | @bittersweetnola
Band | @after8band
Ceremony Musicians | @innocentistrings
Second Line | @kinfolkbrassbandnola
Rentals | @luminousevents
Transportation | @bigeasylimos

ps 📷: @poise.photo 🥰 taken in Marigny Opera House by @le__schnell

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8 months ago

Hi, I’m Schnell, the one with the iPhone capturing your stories. ✨📷🥀

A little look behind my lens: I’m an artist. I have degrees in film and fine arts. I’ll always pick a suit over a dress. I’m a writer, a reader, and have the wildest imagination. Black is my favorite color. The book is always better than the movie. Salty over sweet. I performed on stage for 16yrs. I went to university to become a fashion designer, but I really want to become a doctor one day. I love horror movies. And I’m a little goth, a big nerd, and a hopeless romantic.

I’ve been obsessed with art of storytelling since I was a little kid. That’s why I’m here, in this space. To tell your stories, no matter how wild or unconventional, corporate or romantic, deep or artistic, because they deserve to be expressed with a creative vision and cinematic lens.

I call what I do social cinematography. I want to craft visuals that feel like they were pulled from a film, not a feed. It’s not for the scroll. It’s not about posting what happened, it’s about narrating how it felt. I chase light, mood, and meaning, capturing moments that make your feed feel alive.

This isn’t content, it’s a feeling. The glance, the texture, the bts, the light that lingers a second too long. It’s atmosphere. It’s a pulse. It’s your story. And that story deserves to be told intentionally 🖤

I’m so very grateful to be a small part of your big moments. And I cannot wait to create and share art with you all 🥹 taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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a year ago

fall wedding season starts tomorrow for @shotbyschnell 🖤✨ buckle up 😎

📷 @poise.photo taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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23 days ago

Halloween is out at HomeGoods 🧛🏻‍♀️💎 taken in Smokey Mountains, Tennessee by @le__schnell

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3 months ago

Q1 taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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7 months ago

a really really good day. taken in The Saenger Theatre by @le__schnell

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9 months ago

xmas eve was lit. taken in Gramercy, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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10 months ago

tis the season to cosplay taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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a year ago

I louvre halloween 💎🦺💰 taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @le__schnell

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a year ago

The Queen’s Labyrinth Ball ❤️‍🔥 taken in The Elms Mansion by @le__schnell

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a year ago

August.

#tsitp #tsitpedit #tswift #taylorswift #august taken in Orange Beach, Alabama by @le__schnell

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a year ago