I'm originally from Ventura, CA born and raised. I moved to San Luis Obispo in 1988 to attend Cal Poly and never left. I also found the love of my life here...my husband Jay. I love the Central Coast and all the wonderful photo opportunities I find every day. It's a beautiful thing to live where people come to vacation. My family feels blessed. 

As a photojournalist for our local newspaper, I photographed everything under the sun. I shot breaking news to sports, moms and kids in the studio, architecture, beautiful gardens, flew in helicopters, went inside a nuclear power plant and a prison, watched wonderful plays and musical events, and once sailed on a "pirate" ship.

I've participated in hundreds of interesting events, met hundreds of wonderful people whose lives and stories -- some heartbreaking -- were amazing. I loved being able to tell their story with my camera. Everyday was something different. All of it exciting, memorable and rewarding. 

EXPERIENCE

• Staff photographer for the San Luis Obispo Tribune over 9 years.
• Website producer, The Tribune, (SanLuisObispo.com) for almost 3 years.
• Cal Poly State University, major Art & Design, Photo and Digital Imagery Concentration 2002.
• Laura Dickinson Photography since 1997
• Co-owner of the 10th Street Grill Steak and Seafood Restaurant, Los Osos, CA.
• Graduate of the Platypus Video Workshop, Ventura, June 2008
• Experienced Joe McNally's Hot Shoe Diary Lighting Workshop, Paso Robles, October 2009 

EQUIPMENT

• Top quality Canon cameras, strobes, video camera (Canon 5D Mark II).
• Indoor studio for portraiture, table-top, and illustration.
• Own both PC and MacBook Pro computers
• Photo/Video software: Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Garage Band, iMovie, QuickTime Pro, LightRoom, Macromedia Flash on a MacBook Pro. DreamWeaver, Audacity, Photoshop, Windows Movie Maker on a PC.