A fine art and commercial photographer living north of Boston, Laurie’s work ranges from landscape, to botanical, to portrait. Her fine art series “Before Self-Consciousness”, a long-term photojournalistic study of her sons journey from uninhibited childhood to the beginnings of self-consciousness, was recently awarded an Honorable Mention in the international 2018 Monovisions photography competition.
In August 2018, Laurie’s black and white, limited edition silver print “Warren’s Barn” was chosen to be shown at the juried Chania International Photo Festival in Greece.
In April 2018, Laurie participated in A. Smith Gallery’s juried exhibition “portraits” in Johnson City, Texas with the limited edition digital silver print “The Gator”, part of her “Before Self-Consciousness” series.
In 2017, Laurie participated in two Blank Wall Gallery juried exhibitions in Athens, Greece. Her limited edition digital silver print “Warren’s Barn” was displayed in the Blank Wall Gallery’s 2017 juried Black and White Portraits exhibition and her limited edition digital silver print “The Sled” was displayed in the gallery’s 2017 People and Winter exhibition.
With extensive experience as an editorial shooter, Laurie has been a contributor to the Boston Globe for over ten years and her award winning work has additionally appeared in the Globe Magazine, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Boston Common Magazine, and other editorial, corporate and commercial publications.
Laurie’s portraits have been recognized with first place awards in the Southern and Northern Short Course contests of the National Press Photographers Association, as well as the Boston Press Photographers Association. They have been featured in Time-Life Books, the America 24/7 book project, and in various corporate and commercial outlets. Her warm and character driven portraits and lifestyle images are featured in various New England college and corporate materials. Her stock is represented by Aurora Photos in Portland, Maine.
She can be reached at laurieswope@gmail.com or 781-632-7331.
In August 2018, Laurie’s black and white, limited edition silver print “Warren’s Barn” was chosen to be shown at the juried Chania International Photo Festival in Greece.
In April 2018, Laurie participated in A. Smith Gallery’s juried exhibition “portraits” in Johnson City, Texas with the limited edition digital silver print “The Gator”, part of her “Before Self-Consciousness” series.
In 2017, Laurie participated in two Blank Wall Gallery juried exhibitions in Athens, Greece. Her limited edition digital silver print “Warren’s Barn” was displayed in the Blank Wall Gallery’s 2017 juried Black and White Portraits exhibition and her limited edition digital silver print “The Sled” was displayed in the gallery’s 2017 People and Winter exhibition.
With extensive experience as an editorial shooter, Laurie has been a contributor to the Boston Globe for over ten years and her award winning work has additionally appeared in the Globe Magazine, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Boston Common Magazine, and other editorial, corporate and commercial publications.
Laurie’s portraits have been recognized with first place awards in the Southern and Northern Short Course contests of the National Press Photographers Association, as well as the Boston Press Photographers Association. They have been featured in Time-Life Books, the America 24/7 book project, and in various corporate and commercial outlets. Her warm and character driven portraits and lifestyle images are featured in various New England college and corporate materials. Her stock is represented by Aurora Photos in Portland, Maine.
She can be reached at laurieswope@gmail.com or 781-632-7331.