Born in Washington, D.C. in 1974, photographer Lauren Henkin grew up in Maryland. In 1996, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, she moved home to Maryland and began working as an architect. During the next 10 years, she worked as the public programs manager for the Corcoran Gallery of Art, book designer for Dumbarton Oaks, and creative director for an international leisure management firm.

Although much of her photographic knowledge is self taught, Henkin has furthered her fine arts education by studying under photographers Chan Chao, Gordon Hutchings, Tyler Boley, and George Tice.

She states, “I think a big part of what I hope to do is give formality to informal subjects. To pay attention to things we see everyday — a blanket drying on a line, a dry cleaning store people walk past everyday, a group of mailboxes, or yard sale. The fun for me in taking pictures is when I am able to look closer, recognize the beauty that is present everywhere, and then be able to share that vision with others."