Laniya Smith Photography

It’s officially summertime meaning my availability is open!! Dm me or email me at [email protected] to book with me now! :)
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not that anyone cares but my uncg moms are leaving me and i am quite literally an emotional wreck:(
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Lila,
you are one of a kind. I can’t even begin to describe how amazing of a person you are to be around. Your wisdom and charisma is so inspiring and I can only hope to be half the person you are one day. I love you lila and I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you do throughout life!!!
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Mak,
Where do I even start with you? You took me under your wing when I was a freshman and I will forever believe we were meant to be friends. You’re one of the most uplifting, encouraging, and supportive people I have ever met and not a day goes by where I’m not thankful you were brought into my life. You’re going to be so great, I know it. I love you always Makayla

Happy international dance day to all my dancers out there!!! Here’s some of my faves from photoshoot for her BFA Thesis, “Hello friend.”

Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! I hope this day has brought you nothing but smiles and happiness!!! Here are some pictures I took of the sweetest little girl at the Tanger Family Bicentennial garden!! :,)
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Hi!!!! I recently had a photoshoot with grayson and lots of people loved it!! Some dancers were interested in getting some dance pictures so I decided to make a day where I would do dance mini sessions!
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It will be Saturday, April 2nd from 12-3 at the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden and each session will be 25 minutes. There is a fee of $30 which can just be paid to me on the day of your shoot. If you’d like to sign up I have a link in my bio you can check out that also contains more info. If you know any local dancers spread the word!!! Thank youuu:))

I feel like I’m going to be posting these pictures for the rest of my life 😍😍😍
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So incredibly in love with how Libby’s senior session turned out! Fun fact: I actually dance with her mom at UNCG and when her mom was explaining to me how she was looking for a photographer for Libby, I excitingly told her that I’m a photographer and she booked with me immediately!!! I 100% enjoyed this photoshoot.
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If you’re looking for a photoshoot don’t be afraid to dm me or email me!!! (I check my email more 😉) I’d love to talk!
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I feel like I’m going to be posting these pictures for the rest of my life 😍😍😍
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So incredibly in love with how Libby’s senior session turned out! Fun fact: I actually dance with her mom at UNCG and when her mom was explaining to me how she was looking for a photographer for Libby, I excitingly told her that I’m a photographer and she booked with me immediately!!! I 100% enjoyed this photoshoot.
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If you’re looking for a photoshoot don’t be afraid to dm me or email me!!! (I check my email more 😉) I’d love to talk!
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Just delivered Libby’s sneak peeks for the senior session we had Sunday!! I’m so in love with how they have turned out so far and I can’t wait for you guys to see the rest :,))
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haven’t posted in forever so I decided to take this time to post some pictures I took today ;)))
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Corey and I drove to some murals in Greensboro and found this really cool spot to take pictures at and I’m SO IN LOVE with how they came out!!!
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I did want to say I’m still taking pictures!!! I’ve had a couple of bookings since being in Greensboro, I’ve just been so busy with school and stuff but I do want to start posting more!!! I hope you guys have been doing great and you’ve been good to yourself! Have a goodnight

Hi friends!!!! Guess who is going to be back in Goldsboro tomorrow?! Meeee!!! I’m finally coming back from summer vacation and I can’t wait to be back.

I want to make this as simple as possible so here are the dates I will be in Goldsboro:
- August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. (Any day after August 13th will require a travel fee because I will be back in Greensboro for the school year!)

Days I will be in Greensboro:
- August 6th, 7th, 8th, and 14th. (I will be in Greensboro after the 14th for the school year!!!)

If you don’t live in Goldsboro or Greensboro there will be a $15 travel fee for every hour I have to drive!

I hope this wasn’t confusing for you all, but if you have a question please DM me or email me!!! I hope to hear from some of you guys!!
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Shot at my first ever gender reveal party yesterday and I think it was pretty fun to say the least! I edited some of the pictures on my way to Las Vegas and I would just like to say my favorite pictures to capture by far are the decorations!!! Especially when the decorations are BEAUTIFUL. It makes it so easy to capture and edit!!! Can’t wait to show you guys the rest :,)
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Swipe to the end to see Sarah try and get her hair out of my glasses hahaha🤠
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A week ago today I had my first ever laundromat session with aka .leephotography and although this is COMPLETELY out of my element I fell in love with this session! This was indeed my June birth month photoshoot!
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A little update on how my birth month shoots are going: First of all if you don’t know what the birth month series I am doing is, it is basically when I have a photoshoot each month that I have never done before to try and expand my photography! I wasn’t able to complete March, April and May due to either clients canceling last minute or just not being able to meet. So as far as this series, if I’m not able to do a month then I won’t fret because after all these are free sessions that I gave out in December of last year. I am so happy I go to do my June session though!!! Not only because I haven’t had a birth month shoot in 3 months but because June is my birth month!!!! I’m turning 19 soon and I’m so excited 🙈 Anyways enough with me rambling! Head to my story to see more photos!!!
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Congratulations to one of my good friends, Hiwot, for graduating yesterday!!! So extremely proud of you and I SO wish I could’ve been there to see you walk. You are such an amazing human being and I strive to be like you. Duke is SO lucky to have you!!!! 💙💙💙
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I do want to remind y’all again that I am leaving to go to Las Vegas June 19th and I won’t be back until the beginning of August. If you want to book go ahead and click the link in my bio or dm me!! Also, If you live in the Las Vegas area and found my Instagram I’d love to book a shoot with you so message me!
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Helloooo everyone! Just wanted to let you guys know that I will be leaving to go to Las Vegas June 17th and I won’t be back until about early August! If you want to book a photoshoot, now is the time!! Since being home from college I have had lots of time on my hands so I am very flexible (up until June 17th of course). Shoot me a message or DM me so we can talk. I hope you all had a great day today and don’t forget to smile!!! 🤍
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Hi everyone! I haven’t posted on this page in a long time so I wanted to just give you all some updates:

• I’m back in Goldsboro for the summer! I got out of school early May and I’ve actually enjoyed this break from school so far!!
• I think I’m going to be doing summer minus shortly so be on the lookout for that! What better way to start summer than with a whole new beautiful gallery?!
• The pictures below are some senior pictures I took last week that I absolutely ADORE. If you’re looking for last minute senior pictures email me ([email protected]). I’d love to capture these beautiful milestones for you!!!
• Lastly if you haven’t already, please share this page and like it! It would mean the world to me!! Thank you guys so much and I hope you all have a great rest of your day 🤍

I could type a whole book on why Black Lives Matter, but I’m not. An act of equality shouldn’t be explained. Equality shouldn’t be up for debate.
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Hi friends!!! Omg long time no talk!! I feel like it’s been FOREVER since I posted. I’ve been so busy dealing with college and I truly feel like life is moving and I’m just crawling on all 4’s trying to catch up with it. Anyone else?!? 😂 Anyways I just wanted to come up here and say yes I am alive!!! Tonight I plan on doing nothing but planning out the rest of my week and finding room to fit my photography stuff in there.
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I wanted to also remind you that I have Valentine’s Day minis this weekend in Greensboro AND Goldsboro. Super cheap, only $65!!! This minis can be for you and your mom, grandma, dog, boyfriend, girlfriend, ANYONE!! So message me for more information and we can talk all about it!!
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Probably my last picture from this session I’m posting (crying😢). I’m still so in love with everything about this session and I can’t WAITTT for my February session!!!! I hope you guys had a great day and don’t forget to smile!
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Had a beautiful photoshoot with these twins for their 19th birthday!! Absolutely in LOVE with the way they came out! Book with me now! 💛