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Hola chica, I'm Lydia !

I grew up in a big family that was always getting their photo taken by our Mom. Our baby albums are crammed full with memories! Because of that I have learned to love using photography to document those moments that go by in a flash! Memories can become hazy and photographs often help restore the moments we can't remember.

 

Awesome facts about me:

-I'm 5'1, spunky, and I got a little bit of sass! 

-I drive stick shift so my calves are nice enough to support me when I have to stand on my tippie toes when I have tall clients (aka all my clients because I'm short)

-I'm obsessed with Jeeps and Tacos. I could eat tacos in my Jeep all day long without a care in the world! 

-I love spending time by any body of water, specifically the beach

 

My Photography Bucket List

I have so many places I want to visit on this beautiful planet we call home. Check out my about me page to see what places I want to visit! If you decide to have photos taken in one of those spots... you my friend are in for a treat!

 

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What's my style?

I think that photographing people in their natural element makes for the best pictures! Making sure that you feel comfortable and at home is my first priority. My goal is to build a relationship with each of my clients, and that is not a lie! I LOVE making new friends!

You won't just be posed in front of a camera... we will go on adventures together! We will dance, laugh, and GET SUPER SILLY! So if you want to make a playlist for the session... GO FOR IT! I am all for breaking it down and showing off my best moves.

So let me follow you around for the day and catch you in your element! Bring your dog or your grandma's fur coat, and take me to your favorite spot to relax! Yes, even if that spot is on your surfboard. I will get right in the water with you. Or if you're obsessed with Mexican food like I am... we can go get tacos and margs for your engagement session!

 

 

Testimonials 

 

"Omg! We had so much fun with Lydia during our engagement shoot!!! She was able to perfectly capture our personalities during our session. My fiancé and I both walked away with excitement as we looked forward to continuing to work with her! Lydia was able to provide us with a few pictures within 24 hours and by the end of the week we had all of our edited pictures! Since then, we’ve gotten tons of compliments and I’m pretty sure more of our family and friends will be booking her for their portraits!"

Michele Curry

 

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"Lydia just did an AMAZING job on my engagement photos that were taken on Valentines Day 2018. We had our photos taken at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina and they turned out fabulous! Lydia was SUCH a pleasure to work with, very natural, and made my Fiance and I feel very comfortable during the shoot. Even though it was a little cold and windy, the pictures looked like a gorgeous summer day in Charleston, which is exactly what we wanted! She took So many great pictures in only a 30 minute session-- and had a great eye for backdrops and catching our photos in the most perfect lighting! I can't wait to have her take photos of our wedding day! I would highly recommend Lydia for any special occasion!"

Kasee Hucks

 
 

"We are so happy we went with Lydia! She is so easy to talk to and makes you feel so comfortable. We just got our engagement photos back and love them! She totally maximized the time we had together and we love how the photos capture our personalities. We are so excited that she will be photographing our wedding!"

Elan Schappler

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Instagram Feed

Let’s all hope that Link looks like this when he sees me walk down the aisle. I love it when all the raw emotions come out during the ceremony!! 😭😭 so beautifullll! Bring on the tears!! . . Photo for @canadunlap
Pull your love in close on this rainy day! Snuggle up to a romantic comedy, eat some pizza and ice cream and enjoy life!
Me dreaming about eating tacos, rapping with @markwahlberg and getting married to Link. So let’s make all of those things happen! Can we get @markwahlberg to come to my wedding? August 4th, 2018 in Blythewood, SC. @markwahlberg if you would like to come celebrate with me & make my dreams come true DM me for the address and time! You can bring your fam! They can have all the tacos, churros, an chocolate layered cake they want!⠀ —⠀ Come on guys. Let’s make it happen. Tag Mark Wahlberg and tell him how awesome we are and how much fun he would have at my wedding! 🤩✌🏽 . Photo by @canadunlap
Who else loveeess decorating with lots of patterns, colors, and little random things? I tried to purge of all my stuff & live a less cluttered life but that was soooo hard! I grew up in a house that basically looks like an antique shop so bare walls really freak me our & make me not feel like I’m in my own home... ⠀ —⠀ has anyone else tried to live like a minimalist? It’s so hard! But we all have different levels of it I guess. I got better about my level of crap haha but I couldn’t get it down to nothing haha
These two are so awesome. They danced, laughed, ran, frolicked, spun around, leaped over logs, and got romantic. They were so much fun to hang out with for like 3 hours over drinks and adventures! @shecanlaugh y’all are the freaking cutest. SOOO glad we did this!! 😭😭😭
Looking at this photo relaxes me... I don’t know if it’s the light or how relaxed they look... I don’t know girl. ⠀ —⠀ This whole week was insane. I nannied for 26 hours, worked for myself, made time for friends, and worked a little bit for two other people. Honestly I shouldn’t have been so insane with my schedule... I totally did it to myself cause I LOVEE being busy, but it always ruins me. I don’t eat a lot when my workload is full and I don’t work out. So basically I just feel gross.⠀ —⠀ It doesn’t help that I’m going out of town today and I’m trying to prepare for my weird hours next week. Next Thursday and Friday I’ll hardly be able to work because I’m going to the SMAD-CON conference, which I’m sooo pumped for! But I still gotta keep the paychecks coming in like it was a full work week so that’ll be fun...⠀ —⠀ People think that working for yourself or working at home is such an awesome/glamorous job... and it can be... but HOLY MOLY it’s a lot to do! Plus I feel like I make no money because it all goes back to my business and living expenses. ✌🏽😅⠀ — ⠀ For all you peeps that are like I gotta work from home! I gotta make my business my only job! Be patient. Think before you act on that. Be prepared from the very beginning. Get really good at time management so you don’t end up rushing and cramming things together. ✌🏽⠀ —⠀ Now excuse me while I stare at this picture for a little bit more so I can relax. ✨
So everyone knows I’m loud and I thrive in group settings. But I DON’T thrive in group settings where I don’t know anyone. That has honestly been a big prayer for me lately. I so badly want to change that about me! I want to be bold & make a friend in every room I enter. ⠀ —⠀ Since starting my business I have noticed that I’ve gotten better with talking to strangers... partially because I have to! But I want to be so much better at it. I want to walk into a coffee shop & have a big smile and make friends with the barista that serves me every week. I want to be able to travel & make friends along the way that will go on adventures with me!⠀ —⠀ I know I’m loud and bold... but man I wish I was louder and bolder! Haha