LAURA SNELLING
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
PHOTOGRAPHER AND STYLIST
29 YRS
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN A SINGLE SENTENCE?
Energetic, laughs a lot, passionate and honest.
WHY DO YOU CREATE?
Photography and fashion has always been something I have been interested in since I can remember. I create for myself, I create for others to have timeless personal moments that can be frozen in time as forever keepsakes. Photography is subjectable and I aim to stay honest to myself and my processes along with working with clients to allow their ideas to come into fruition with a Ljs Studios twist.
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOOD AT?
Being honest — I think it is important to be honest, always. I am good at multitasking and staying true to myself and my beliefs.
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Seeing my loved ones upset, and for me, my past traumas I have faced in this life. There have been a few biggies but I am learning everyday to remember that the past can’t be changed, we must use these lessons and traumas as tools to better oneself, and that it is important to be present and not to worry too much about the future. Less tears more laughs for 2022.
WHEN DO YOU COME ALIVE?
I come alive when I’m with the ones I love: my son, my partner, friends and family. They truly bring out the best in me. I adore them.
MILLA CRAWFORD IN BOKEO
STYLED AND SHOT BY LAURA SNELLING
LAURA SNELLING PHOTOGRAPHED BY RUBY HOLLAND