Denise Laurinaitis is a photographer whose work explores themes of self, loss, longing and hope. She uses a camera to explore how memories and emotions can be made visible. Through her photographs, she elevates the details and fleeting moments of daily life into visual poems. Each photograph is a reminder that the past and present are always connected.
Denise holds a BA from Georgetown University, a JD from Hofstra University School of Law, and has studied at the International Center of Photography. Denise has won numerous awards, including PRC Choice Award (Directors Award) at Photographic Resource Center’s Exposure 2023, Third Place Winner at Soho Photo Gallery’s 2023 National Competition and Honorable Mention at Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s 2023 Member’s Show. She was selected as a Critical Mass Top 200 Finalist in 2023 and 2021 by Photolucida. Her work has been exhibited nationwide. Denise lives in New York with her husband and children.