ABOUT LAURA DARK

BIOGRAPHY

Laura Dark is an award winning, internationally published, and a Certified Professional Photographer through the Professional Photographers of America. She is also a member of the Professional Photographers of Ohio and has been a professional conceptual and portrait photographer nearly 30 years.

Laura is well known for her many publications, magazine covers, and her 2 years as Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor with the avant garde fashion magazine, Dark Beauty. Laura was the 2022 WeddingRule Editor’s Choice Winner for Boudoir Photography. She was also featured in the 2018 Photographer’s Market Book.
Laura started her photography career when she was the photographer for her high school year book and newspaper. She attended art school and then apprenticed under a local portrait photographer for several years before opening her own business.
In 2008 Laura opened her first brick and mortar studio in a shared artist space in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Since then Laura’s business has grown by leaps and bounds, servicing 1000s of clients from all over the globe. In October 2020 Laura moved to her current 2600 sq ft store front boutique studio. She provides hair styling, makeup, wardrobe, accessories, props, and beautiful photography to between 40 and 60 clients a month.
Laura is currently working on obtaining her Master of Photography degree and Master Artist degree through the PPA.

ABOUT THE STUDIO

STUDIO ADDRESS – 607 Main St. Groveport, OH 43125
STUDIO PHONE: 614.361.1570

 

 

Laura came in Top 2 for season 2 of the Creator Series!!!

AWARDS AND AFFILIATES

 

  

           

 

         

LAURA WAS FEATURED IN THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S MARKET BOOK 2018

OTHER AWARDS AND CREDITS

AWARDS & HONORS

BoudoirRule.com 2024 – Editors Choice – Boudoir Photography
OneEyeLand.com 2023 – Top 10 Fine Art Photographers in the United States – 1st Place
OneEyeLand.com 2023 – Top 10 Fine Art Photographers in the World – 3rd Place
OneEyeLand.com 2023 – Top 10 Black and White Photographers in the United States – 2nd Place
OneEyeLand.com 2023 – Top 10 Black and White Photographers in the World – 4th Place
OneEyeLand.com 2023 – Top 10 Female Photographers in the World – 2nd Place
OneEyeLand.com 2023 – Top 10 Female Photographers in the United States – 2nd Place
Creator’s Series – Season 2 (2023 Air Date) – 2nd Place
Wedding Rule – 2023 Editors Choice – Boudoir Photographer
Wedding Rule – 2022 Editors Choice – Boudoir Photographer
PPA Image Competition 2022 – 2024 – 21 Merited Images, 2 Image Excellence
Viewbug.com – Top 10% Photographers of the Year 2017 – 2023
Auxiliary Magazine – 2016 Best Photographer
Viewbug.com – 196 Awarded Images – 3100 Top of Class
CrispMe.com – 2014 Handful of the Finest Female Photographers List
CreativeLive.com 2014 – Amanda Diaz DIY Fashion & Editorial Photo Contest – Grand Prize
Modelmayhem.com 2011 – Photographer of the Year – Runner Up
MODEL MAYHEM 2009 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR!

professional photographers of america merit images
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