have a look around...

no bullshit.

real women. real stories. real bodies.

Laura Straub, Kansas City Boudoir Photographer

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I’m not here to woo you.

I’m here to turn your thoughts from “WTF am I even doing?” into “holy sh*t, that’s me.”

Hey I'm Laura, but my fav person calls me Mama

A little credibility, since you're trusting me with something personal...

I've photographed over 300 Kansas City women since launching lastphoto.KC in 2019. I'm ranked in the top 3% of boudoir photographers worldwide by peer vote, recognized as a Small Business Superstar in 2025, and nominated as a Kansas City Favorite Photographer. lastphoto.KC is a fully private, exclusively boudoir studio... and it's the only thing I do.

Me?
I’m a photographer, a toddler wrangler, a cat whisperer, a motorcycle rider, and an Alani-fueled over-thinker who cares deeply about this shit... for you.
Because this isn’t just my job.
It’s your fucking comeback story.

And I’m just lucky enough to get a front row seat.

I create space for women to BE themselves... not the version crafted for social media, not the one shaped by guilt, comparison, or someone else's idea of “enough.”
Just you. The real you.
I’ve got an engineering degree (yep, I’m a nerd), a camera I treat like an extra limb, and a deep need to remind women that they are allowed to take up space and to actually BE themselves.
It’s about finally seeing yourself the way your people do, the way your daughter does, the way you deserve to.

So... Here’s what actually matters:

riding my motorcycle

my "zen/me" time

pig island

Dream destination:

2000s hip hop

Go-to music genre:

deadpool

Favorite movie:

Fun Facts

Night out

Night in

Hot

Cold

tacos

Sushi

book

audio

beer

Margs

This or That

Get to know me

2017

- Started dating my (now) husband
- Graduated from KSU Engineering School with a BA in Construction Science & Management

2012

- 17 years old
- Started Shooting Senior & Family Photos

2019

- Got engaged & married!
- Photographed 17 weddings
- Started offering boudoir sessions

2020

- Quit a stable engineering job at the beginning of the pandemic
- Photographed 8 weddings
- Dove head first into photographing boudoir full time

2023

- Had our daughter Dec 14th, 2 days before my 29th bday
- Read 90 books

2026

- Photographed my 25th couples session
- Photographed my 300th boudoir session
- Moved the studio to the River Market in Kansas City

2025

- Recognized as a Small Business Superstar
- Nominated Kansas City's Favorite Photographer

2024

- Took time off to be a mom
- Photographed my 200th boudoir session
- Celebrated our 5th anniversary, Elizabeth's 1st bday & my 30th

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Stop saying "later".
Start saying "yes" to you.

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