What’s your One Photo? Maybe you know immediately. Maybe you’ve never really thought about it. Or maybe you have a feeling there’s one tucked away somewhere in an old album, a shoebox, or buried deep in your camera roll.

After spending the past few months with other people and the photographs they hold close, I want to help you find yours.

In this episode, I walk you through what makes a photograph meaningful (and why it doesn’t have to be beautiful, perfect, or technically good), where to begin looking, and the questions you can ask yourself as you revisit the images that have stayed with you. We’ll also explore why your One Photo might not be the one you expect — and how its meaning can change as you do.

Your One Photo is out there. Let's find it together.

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Hi, my name is Laura Richards, and I’m the host of That One Photo, the home of heartfelt conversations with everyday people about their most treasured family photos.

I’m a family and newborn photographer in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is my 10th year in business. I photograph families on film, and to me, film is the beating heart of sincere family imagery. It helps create more meaning, show up to sessions with more intentionality, and just gives my clients a little bit of nostalgia when they see their photos, knowing that their family photos in 2026 were created on the same format as they were in 1996 during their own childhood.

I also have a background in journalism, so this project really feels like going back to my roots. I have talked to people about everything from homelessness and immigration to beards and wine.

Learn more about my work.

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