LAUREN SOPOURN
PHOTOGRAPHER + MOMENT HISTORIAN
SPORTS + MEDIA NATION LLC OWNER
SOUTH FLORIDA BASED
Lauren Sopourn is a lifelong South Florida resident who has been photographing professionally for over eight years. Although Lauren specializes in sports photography she also regularly photographs corporate events, portraits sessions, concerts, and special events.
Lauren has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in photography from Florida Atlantic University. She currently owns and operates Sports and Media Nation LLC and works full-time as a photographer.
Lauren works closely with sports teams and companies including: Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, Inter Miami,
Hard Rock Stadium, Amerant Bank Arena, Miami Marlins, Loan Depot Park, Miami Open, F1, KLC Photos, Ohio State as well as Conference USA and NCAA.
Lauren Sopourn is an award-winning photographer and is available for assignments locally and around the country.
MY GEAR
Lenses | Canon 400mm 2.8, Canon 70-200 2.8, Canon 24-70 2.8, Canon 85mm 1.4, Canon 16-35mm 2.8, Canon 8-15mm 4.0 Fisheye, TS-E 17mm f/4L UD Aspherical Ultra Wide Tilt-Shift Lens, and Canon 100-500mm.
Camera Bodies | R1, R3, R3, R3.
Lighting | Profoto D2 1000Ws, two Profoto D2 500Ws, two Profoto B10X Plus
AWARDS
2026 | South Florida Business and Wealth: Prestigious Women Award Honoree
2026 | World Sports Photography Awards: Hockey
2025 | Women in Sports and Events: Emerging Professional of the Year
2025 | Broward Cultural Grant Division Artist Support Grant
2025 | Florida Panthers Celebration of the Arts
2024 | Pro Football Hall of Fame 55th Annual Photo Contest
2024 | Hockey - World Sports Photography Awards
2024 | Football - World Sports Photography Awards
2023 | Pro Football Hall of Fame 55th Annual Photo Contest
2023 | Football - World Sports Photography Awards Special Merit
2023 | Trophy Journal Top Sports Photographer of the Year
2022 | Football - World Sports Photography Awards Finalist
2022 | Broward Cultural Division Artist Support Grant
2022 | Friedland Grant
EXHIBITIONS
2026 | The Home Team: Coral Springs City Hall
2026 | The Home Team: Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery
2026 | The Home Team: Coral Springs Museum of Art
2025 | The Home Team: Keiser College
2022 | Coral Springs Museum of Art, Primary Exhibition
2022 | Alliance for the Arts 36th Annual All Florida Exhibition
2022 | Grayscale Grind: Keiser University Gallery
2022 | Curated Fridge Gallery
2022 | The New Normal: Broward College Gallery