Episode 5: Midlife + Motherhood in Photography with Lauren Gayeski

Written By Ash Raddatz
 

In this conversation, Heather Whitten speaks with Lauren Spencer Gayeski, an award-winning documentary family photographer and nurse, about the complexities of motherhood, aging, and personal growth. They explore the impact of the pandemic on family dynamics, the journey of photography as a form of self-expression, and the importance of navigating boundaries with older children. Lauren shares her reflections on midlife, radical self-love, and the significance of community engagement through photography. The discussion highlights the beauty of capturing intimate moments and the evolution of creative work in the context of personal identity.

 
Ash Raddatz

Ash Raddatz is an American Documentary Photographer living in Jena, Germany for the past 8 years with her 2 small sons and her German husband. She is the founder of Documentary Family Photographers Worldwide (“DFP”), a community connecting and supporting photographers all over the world to push their work further and to successfully run a DFP businesses.

Ash is an educator with a background in marketing & communications, has a wild sense of humor, a love of helping and encouraging others, and is passionate about continuing to transform perspectives surrounding documentary photography and what it means to run a successful business

https://www.studiolamuse.com
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