FOOD & TRAVEL

Georgia-based Food & Lifestyle Photographer

serving the Southeast & beyond

I'M LAUREN CARNES

Great to meet you!

food, travel, & lifestyle photographer

Lauren Carnes is a food, travel, & lifestyle photographer based in Athens, GA and passport-ready for destinations worldwide.

With a background in public relations and marketing, Lauren's love for storytelling infuses true to life character, personality, and visual appeal into each image. Her clean & welcoming style highlights the food on the table, the people who prepared it, the essence of the city, and the gatherings that bring it all to life.

Lauren is passionate about the intersection between imagery & communications, partnering with clients to create photos perfect for the intended final use - whether for print, digital, or social content.
She draws on her experiences working in a public relations agency & background in marketing to provide a seamless experience for all involved. She works alongside a variety of clients ranging from national publications, to local restaurants, to food & lifestyle brands.

You'll find our work featured in these publications

Featured In

Conde Naste Traveler

SOUTHERN LIVING

NUTRITION SIMPLY

GLITTER GUIDE

HGTV GARDENS

Style me Pretty Living

Food Network

Garden & Gun

I'd be honored to capture your brand & the story behind it. I'm available for hire for food photography sessions & social media campaigns for bloggers, brands, & restaurants, as well as for editorial food & travel features. As a photographer meets marketer, I am eager to hear about your needs & how I can provide the imagery to best tell your story - from social media to website imagery to print, I can't wait to get started.

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