# Hello Lauren Schneck!

Meet Lauren! One of our amazing studio pros in our Minneapolis studio. A documentarian and reality television survivor turned studio genius, Lauren is an all-star leader and creative.

**How long have you been with soona?**  
Since it opened!

**What's your background?**  
After college, I started working in reality television, which eventually evolved into making videos for business and brands, but I have always loved photography and storytelling from the beginning.

**What's your favorite part about working at soona?**  
The team! Everyone comes from a different background and is very creative. I also love getting to work with all of the different people and projects that come our way.

**What do you love about the soona experience? ⁣**  
It’s fast and it’s not intimidating in the way that a larger production can be. People love being in a studio and we give them that experience in a fun and easy way.

**What inspires you to get behind the lens?**  
A beautiful sight, an interesting story, a challenge. It’s different for every project and sometimes you have to work for the inspiration and other times it just grabs you. I think both things are equally important.

**What's your favorite thing to capture?**  
People in their natural element sharing what is important to them. Capturing the everyday moments and making them shine.

**What is your karaoke song?**  
Looking glass - Brandy (you’re a fine girl)

**Where do you find inspiration:**  
Travel, being outside in nature or exploring a new neighborhood, being somewhere new, sharing a moment with strangers, reading, being with friends and family.

**My hidden talent:**  
Feeling comfortable navigating (almost) any city or place in the world. Talking to random people on the street.

**I’m overly competitive about:**  
I’m not competitive. I have a short attention span!

**My last meal would be:**  
The #3 sandwich from larchmont wine and cheese. And a coke. Obviously.

# stock photo blog table

| PHOTO\ AMOUNT | COST |
| --- | --- |
| 1-5 | $150 |
| 6-10 | $200 |
| 11-25 | $300 |
| 26-50 | $450 |
| 50-75 | $550 |
| 100+ | $1,000+ |

# Platter blog post

| Requirement | Shopify | Amazon/Walmart | DTC/Social |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| High (custom themes, lifestyle) | Low (strict white background) | High (lifestyle, UGC, video) |
| 2048x2048 px, 1:1, JPEG/PNG | 1000x1000 px min, 1:1, JPEG | Varies by platform |
| Brand-driven | Platform-enforced | Platform-driven |
| Requires planning for variants | Often single main image | Multiple crops/aspect ratios |
| Optimize for compression, color | Strict background, no props | Creative edits, overlays |
| Alt text, color contrast | Minimal requirements | Varies |