Lauren Baker Photography

Name

Lauren Baker Photography

Legal name

Lauren Briana Photography, LLC

Website

https://laurenbfalk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portrait Photography Services

NAICS

Photography Studios, Portrait (541921), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Party Photography & Videography Services (HSACACAH), Photography & Still Production (Stills, Product, Lifestyle) (MPAAAMAI)

Keywords

• Portrait photography services
• Event photography coverage
• Headshot photography sessions
• Newborn family photography
• Micro wedding photography

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Photography Sessions: One-time photography sessions including portrait sessions (babies, families, seniors), couples sessions, headshots, events, theater coverage, boudoir, and micro-weddings. Sessions include downloadable digital negatives or finalized digital Art Images.
2. Headshot Sessions: Individual headshots ($450 for 45 min with 1 finalized image), mini sessions ($300 for 15 min with 1 finalized image), commercial branding ($600/hr), and team/company sessions ($450/hr base plus per-person fees).
3. Print and Product Sales: Prints, enlargements, books, and Art Images available for purchase. All print products are fully finalized with accurate colors, contrast, and matte finish.
4. Studio Rental: Hourly rental of NE Minneapolis studio space to other photographers, with natural-light portrait area, studio-lit backgrounds, dressing room, and meeting space.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lauren B. Photography is a Minneapolis-based portrait and event photography studio that sells one-time photography sessions — including portraits (babies, families, seniors), couples, micro-weddings, events, theater coverage, headshots, and boudoir — delivered from an NE Minneapolis studio. Each booking produces downloadable digital negatives or finalized digital Art Images, with optional prints, enlargements, and art books sold separately. The studio also rents its space hourly to other photographers as an additional service.

Product overview

Lauren B. Photography is a portrait and event photography company operating as a single-service studio rather than a platform architecture. The core offering consists of multiple distinct photography service categories: Portrait Sessions (including Little Ones/Newborn, Couples, and Family photography), Headshots (Individual, Mini, Commercial, Branding, and Company/Team), Event Photography, Micro Weddings, Theater Photography, and Boudoir + Bodies. The company also offers Studio Rental as an add-on service for other photographers. The studio is located in NE Minneapolis and serves the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portrait Sessions Portrait photography sessions for babies, families, seniors, maternity, and newborns, starting at $600 for one hour at Twin Cities locations or in the NE Minneapolis studio. Sessions deliver lightly edited digital negatives or finalized Art Images with optional prints and books.
• Headshot Sessions Professional headshot sessions for individuals, actors, businesses, and teams. Tiers include Individual ($450 for 45 minutes plus one finalized image), Mini ($300 for 15 minutes), Commercial ($600/hour), Branding ($1,050 for 90 minutes plus five finalized images), and Company/Team ($450/hour base plus $20/person and $40/group fees, plus on-location travel surcharges).
• Event Photography Storytelling-style event photography for conferences, award ceremonies, galas, and corporate functions, billed at $450 per hour minimum and delivered as finalized digital images.
• Micro Wedding Coverage Photography coverage for micro weddings, mini weddings, elopements, and intimate celebrations, billed at $750 per hour for up to three hours of coverage with customization to honor the couple's personalities and preferences.
• Theater Photography Photography services for theater and performing arts clients, including press/promo coverage, dress rehearsals, theater events, and actor headshots, with services starting at $300.
• Boudoir + Bodies Sessions Tasteful and empowering boudoir and body photography sessions delivered through a password-protected online gallery. Full Session is $600 for up to one hour with unlimited outfits/looks; Mini Session is $300 for 15 minutes with 1-2 outfits/looks and a 20-image book add-on option.
• Couples Sessions Couples photography sessions for engagement, anniversary, and relationship milestones at $600 for up to one hour at Twin Cities locations or in studio, including a downloadable online gallery of approximately 50 lightly edited digital negatives.
• Little Ones / Newborn Photography Collections Baby and child photography packages including A La Carte sessions ($600 for up to one hour), Extended Family for 2+ families ($750), New Arrival 3 collection ($2,050 for 3 sessions plus a 6x6 20-image Celebration Book), and New Arrival 5 collection ($3,200 for 5 sessions covering maternity through 1 year plus the Celebration Book).
• Studio Rental Hourly rental of the NE Minneapolis studio to other photographers, featuring a natural-light portrait area with white walls, a studio-lit portrait area against white, gray, or black paper backgrounds, a dressing room, and a meeting/lounging space.
• Print and Product Sales Print products including prints, enlargements, fine art books, and finalized Art Images with accurate colors, contrast, and matte finish, sold separately from session fees.

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Squarespace: Website builder platform used by Lauren B. Photography (visible via squarespace-cdn.com assets). Comparable as the enabling infrastructure provider for the studio's online booking, portfolio, and marketing presence.
• WeddingWire: Wedding vendor marketplace and directory where Lauren B. Photography maintains a listing. Comparable as a distribution/lead-generation channel for the micro-wedding service line and as the dominant regional wedding vendor discovery platform.
• The Knot: National wedding planning platform and vendor marketplace. Comparable as a discovery and lead-gen channel used by couples shopping micro-wedding photographers in the Twin Cities market.

Emerging players

• The Headshot Truck: Mobile headshot service focused on professional and corporate headshots. Comparable for the headshot/company-team segment of Lauren's portfolio, where it overlaps in customer (working professionals) and product (corporate headshots).

Direct peers

• Kelsey Brizendine Photography: Boutique portrait and wedding studio serving Minneapolis couples and families. Directly comparable as a solo/small-team studio offering portrait, couples, and wedding coverage in the same metro market.
• Anna Hollis Photography: Minneapolis portrait and wedding photographer with a similar editorial, light-driven aesthetic. Comparable as a regional competitor covering engagements, weddings, and family portraits in the Twin Cities.
• Jeannine Marie Photography: Twin Cities-based portrait and event photography studio covering family, newborn, and commercial work. Directly comparable as a regional Minneapolis portrait studio with similar service mix and pricing tier, and is even credited on Lauren's own site.

Broad incumbents

• SmugMug: Portfolio, gallery, and print-sales platform widely used by professional photographers. Comparable as the broad incumbent providing the gallery delivery and print fulfillment workflow that Lauren replicates with her downloadable gallery and print product line.
• Shutterfly: Large consumer photo printing and portrait services platform. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes at the lower end of the portrait and photo-product market that Lauren also sells into via her print and Art product add-ons.

Regional players

• Hanna Andersson Photography: Minneapolis-area portrait and wedding photographer specializing in families, couples, and weddings. Comparable as a regional Twin Cities competitor offering overlapping portrait, couples, and wedding packages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laurenbphotog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lauren-b.-photography
• Instagraminstagram.com/laurenbphotog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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