HOW WE MET
We all met each other at different times... Nicole once worked at Moravian University & it just so happens that Lauren attended MU. Lauren worked as a student worker in the athletic department where she worked with Nicole who was the athletic communications assistant at the time. Both Lauren & Nicole would take action shots at different athletic events at the university, but they both had bigger dreams of one day working together & shooting weddings.
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Sam was doing Holiday Mini Sessions at a small local town barn when ironically Nicole was doing her HolidayMini Session on the same day & same location as Sam. Both introduced each other & conquered the cold together that evening. Both bonded over their passion for photography & followed each other on social.
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Lauren was looking to do more associate shooting after college and Nicole had put her in touch with Sam. Since then Sam & Lauren have done styled sessions and weddings together.
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Since then... Sam, Nicole and Lauren all second shoot for each other at weddings. They also enjoy getting together over a cup of coffee and sharing their love for photography, Sam & Lauren are based out of New Jersey where Nicole is based out of Pennsylvania (but she's born & raised in NJ). They have helped each other grow their businesses in many ways and are very excited to share their passion with so many other creatives!
Hey guys! I'm Sam, (co-founder of Thrive Collective Co.)!
I’ve been in the wedding/photography industry for 3 years. I love creative shoots and non traditional vibes when it comes to weddings & elopements, Photography has always been a passion of mine. Growing up I was always going through our families bin of photos, taking pictures of my own, and making scrapbooks! I feel like now it truly has come full circle. Little me would be so proud of myself. Following my passion for photography & growing this business from the ground up, while raising two babies.
I love creating imagery that feels raw; includes movement & natural emotion. As well as meeting clients that feel like an old friend by the end of our session together. The community I've found in photography has been one of the biggest blessings in this journey by far!
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I’m excited to be able to teach other photographers what I’ve learned and key tools from my business to help you grow while we create and make an amazing community of creatives! I can't wait to work together and get to meet YOU!
MEET SAM
Hi, I’m Nicole (the co-founder of Thrive Collective Co.). I am a Lifestyle, Portrait and Wedding Photographer based out of Easton, PA but I will travel to wherever your story takes us. While growing up I always had a camera in hand or I was going through old family photo albums and that is what sparked my interest in this wonderful passion of mine. I’ve been running my own business for 8 years now & it has grown from a little webpage project in an old college class to a full blown dream career for me. Since then, photography has taken me on a wild adventure… I’ve been able to travel to different places, created lifelong relationships with clients and most importantly I've had the honor of capturing so many chapters in so many lives and it brings me so much joy.
Over the years, I’ve learned from growing my own business and now want to help others pursue their passion in photography. So the 3 of us have teamed up and created a community to help chase your dreams. I’m so glad you're here, now let’s do this!
MEET NICOLE
MEET LAUREN
​So happy you have reached our lil platform we got going on here! Anyways, I am Lauren Grossmith (co-founder of Thrive Collective Co.), 23 yr old photographer based in New Jersey learning from the best (Nicole & Sam obviously). Throughout all my teen years, I was always THAT friend that made sure we got group photos to look back on one day. Whether it was at frozen yogurt hangouts, park outings dinners, and the list goes on. Moral of the story is that I loved capturing those lil moments to look back on. Fast forward to my junior year of high school, when I took a photography elective course and fell in love with Photography. From there, its history! I loved every aspect of photography and purchased my very own camera and used it everywhere I went,
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When attending undergrad, I ironically worked with Nicole through a work-study doing sports photography for Moravian University. Once graduated, Nicole remained in contact and I began second shooting for her weddings. After a while, Nicole referred me to Sam and I was able to second shoot a wedding with her and model for a styled shoot. We've all became great photogs since!
