Loura is a travel/tourism and nature photographer based in Dayton, Ohio, also skilled in portraiture, small business and public event photography, small product photography, photo editing, and graphic design.

She was trained in photojournalism at Ohio University, Athens, is an almuna with Honors of Sinclair Community Community College, holds a BA in English magna cum laude from New York Institute of Technology, and has over 20 years of photography experience.

Loura favors "small subjects" of all kinds, and is adept at picking out details of people, places, and things. She enjoys experimenting with designs, colors, patterns, and light. Loura's style favors a photojournalistic approach with bold, vibrant colors and realistic subjects, but she also makes room for images with a more artistic flair.

Her work has been featured multiple times in Creation Illustrated Magazine, Mother Earth Magazine, PC-Goenner Talent Agency, Kirkmont Presbyterian Church, Five Rivers MetroParks Publications, Dayton Society of Art, and Dayton Focus Photo Club. Loura is a proud member of Dayton Tripod Camera Club, The Dayton Society of Art, Dayton Focus Photo Club, and Preservation Dayton, Inc.  LouraLawrencePhoto@gmail.com