Laura Hamm Photography


Laura Hamm is a Chicago-based photographer whose unique visual approach has been appreciated by audiences worldwide.

Laura is also a professional flutist with The Chicago Sinfonietta, The Chicago Opera Theater, and The Joffrey Ballet Orchestra. As the flutist with Trio Chicago and Friends, she has served as an American Cultural Ambassador through the U.S. State Department, touring extensively throughout the world.

Laura’s world travels have given her some unparalleled and intriguing visual opportunities with which to further her enthusiasm for the photographic narrative.
Ms. Hamm’s diverse breadth of work casts a wide net, ranging from documenting live performance to capturing candid portraiture to inventively expressing still life.

Her photos have been featured in numerous editions of Century of Life: An Inspirational Date Book. Her work has also been published internationally in a variety of journals, including The American Foreign Service Journal,the Seikyo Shimbun (Tokyo, Japan), World Tribune Newspaper (USA-Nationwide), Chicago Tribune, The South Shore Current, National Flute Association Quarterly, Flute Talk Magazine, Vientiane Times (Laos), Viet Nam News (Vietnam), Kankakee Daily-Journal (Chicago, IL), and La Raza (Chicago, IL).


Words from the artist:

Simply journeying into the everyday and bearing witness to whatever naturally unfolds before me is what I am most drawn toward. I allow the timing to take its native course and entrust the deep connection I feel to the mystic law of the universe and nature.

In my flora photography, I attempt to engage the sensuality of line, color and texture that nature accords. In general, I continually find myself profoundly moved to “frame” the world around me or enticed to make motionless certain moments in time.

Thank you for viewing my work.

Ms. Hamm is available for hire for all types of portraiture, events and retouching/restoring.