Yep, that’s me. DaFoodWhisperer. But my mom named me Lauren. 

As you can see from the photo, I’ve been serious about food since day 1. When I was a child, I was asking for more spinach, quiche, spiced shrimp and Godiva chocolates. What can I say - I had an elevated palate! Fast forward to present day and not much has changed. Though now, salads, doughnuts and chocolate chip cookies are my weakness! 

Hence the name DaFoodWhisperer. It’s a nickname that has stuck with me for almost 20 years. Friends gave me the nickname because I have always been the person to help decide where to go eat, what to eat once we got there AND I’ve always been that girl who stalled the meal to take a photo of all the plates (even before IG!)

Photographically documenting all of my delicious meals over time made me realize that I had found my passion and I was in love with the beauty of food. In 2015, I began taking my food photography seriously. I began working in restaurants and was surrounded by food all of the time. In addition to food that I ate while dining out or cooking, I had the opportunity to hone my skills photographing daily specials and menu rollouts. 

My goal as DaFoodWhisperer has always been to broaden your food repertoire, but now I’m using my photos to expand your mind when it comes to food. 

While I’m located in the DC area…have food that needs to be photographed, I WILL travel!