This is my home and studio where I meet clients ( I take photos mostly on location ) and paint
my apartment / studio 2012
Lori Dorn has had 3 major passions in life. Horses came first, which she started riding relatively late at the age of 19, but she caught up quickly and after only a couple of years of immersing herself in the riding world, she'd relocated to the West Coast and had become a Hunt Seat Equitation champion, competing within the Amateur Division.
After a life changing personal loss, she decided to start anew by switching gears and pursuing photography, initially studying photojournalism at Santa Monica College and eventually moving on to photographing models and actors (many of them with readily recognizable faces), which she has continued to do for over 20 years while residing in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles.
While pursuing this second passion, Lori sometimes found that there were certain colors and textures that she desired as backgrounds while photographing her subjects, so she took it upon herself to create her vision by experimenting with painting her own backdrops. These initial forays into applying paint to canvas planted the seeds of a burgeoning new passion ... and it's love all over again.
As Lori says, "My attempt is to express pure emotion with colors and textures. Through using acrylic on canvas, I found a new and pure way to express my creativity ... to create more beauty in the world. Initially, after painting those first simple backdrops, my interest in continuing on and taking the process further was mostly an attempt to change my own environment, but now I hope to add an expression of personality and a touch of beauty to the homes and spaces of others"
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with my girl Madison
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on vacation in Mexico
my address - 635 S. Ridgeley Dr apt 4 Los Angeles , Ca 90036
~ Testimonials ~
"Shooting with Lori was like shooting with an old friend. She made me feel so comfortable in front of the camera and because of her relaxed energy, passion for photography, and expertise, she really captured my personality, as I see it, in the images. I had such a hard time choosing which one I liked best."
Lily Collins 
Lori’s the best in the wild west! Yeehaw!
Traver Rains 
I have worked in this business all of my life- in new York, England and Los Angeles. I have worked as actress, talk show host, and public speaker. Lori Dorn has been, and will continue to be, my one and only photographer. We met when I first moved to Los Angeles many years ago. I was astounded at her photographs... Their versatility, and may I say durability. I mean, I did not have to get another set of shots for a very long while. Wow. Lori Dorn is a magical talent, a true artist, and knows how to capture the soul.
I am grateful to her. My new agent is grateful. And so are the producers of my new show. THANKS, LORI. WITH LOVE, AUDREY HOPE 
"In eleven years of working as an actor I never had that "shot" that popped. In addition to the hustle, the classes, the staying in shape and all the tangible things that one can do as an actor to further their career, not a good, but an exceptional photo is paramount. Lori not only captures exceptional, she redefines it. Oh and it was the most fun I've ever had on any photo shoot that i've done, headshots, magazines, anything. Lori simply is THE BEST."
Elimu Nelson |
"Lori's eye allows an actor to reveal a gratifying image of oneself"
Kevin Tighe ( LOST ) 
When Lori looks through the lens of her camera... she sees what others don't. For close to 15 years (we were very young!) Lori Dorn has been throwing up tarps and dragging me around her property, experimenting with light and documenting important milestones in my life, she got those magical shots. Come to think of it I need new pictures! She's the best!
Joely Fisher 
Lori Dorn has done headshots for me for the past 10 years. That in itself says a lot! There is no way I would return time and time again if I wasn't getting the results I wanted. (And if "I didn't look good...Lori wouldn't look good!")
Lori makes the photo session "process" a real pleasure...whether you are a newcomer to the industry or a seasoned veteran. Her ability to put you at ease comes out in the fine results she achieves time and time again. She's the best!!! A big Lori Dorn fan... Beverly Sassoon 
The quality of Lori’s work is undeniable. She is one of the best photographers I’ve worked with because of her ability to make you feel at ease. When we first shot in 2001, the headshots we did helped get me a reputable commercial and print agent.
Galen Drever |
