I’m Lydia—an Upstate New York wedding photographer, former portrait artist, farm girl, wife and mama who feels most at home somewhere between a quiet country road and the mountains out West.
Long before photography became my career, I was a painter. I learned to notice light, color, movement and the tiny details that can completely change the way something feels.
That way of seeing never really left me—it just traded a paintbrush for a camera.
Today, I photograph weddings with that same artistic eye, while leaving plenty of room for real life to unfold. I’ll guide you when you need it, laugh with you when things go sideways, and quietly notice the moments you didn’t even realize were happening.
Because creating something beautiful matters to me. But making you feel something when you look back at your photographs matters even more.
ARTIST. FARM GIRL. STORYTELLER. upstate new york photographer
A little about the girl behind the camera…
1 // I let nature lead the color.
I’m drawn to the colors that are already there—the warmth of summer, rich fall tones, soft winter light and all the greens in between. My editing is warm and artful while staying grounded in the natural colors of your day, so your photographs still feel like your photographs years from now.
4 // Your story gets the final say.
Every wedding has its own rhythm, and I don’t believe in forcing yours into someone else’s version of beautiful.
You’ll get the polished portraits worthy of a frame, but I’ll never sacrifice what’s actually happening for the sake of perfection. The quiet moments, the messy ones, the emotional ones and everything in between belong in your story too.
3 // I’m drawn to movement over perfection.
Wind in your veil. A dress that doesn’t fall perfectly. Blurry movement on the dance floor. The laugh that happens right after I tell you we got the shot.
I’m drawn to photographs that feel lived-in and a little undone—the kind that hold emotion instead of chasing perfection.
2 // I still see photographs like a painter.
Long before I picked up a camera, I was a portrait artist. Painting taught me to notice light, composition, movement and the way the smallest details can change an entire image.
I bring that same eye to wedding days—giving you direction when you need it and creating portraits that feel natural, intentional and beautifully composed.
Here are a few words about mine.
Speaking of style...
“Extremely talented, and artistic. Love how she uses nature, really gets to know her subject and incorporates that into every photograph. She is a fun, wonderful person as well!”
-Allison
Love how she uses nature.
“She's more than a photographer—she's an artist.”
“Lydia was wonderful to work with! She took her time and is always willing to try something new. We took pictures in several different locations and they all turned out amazing. She truly brings out the natural beauty in every couple and scenery.” —Michala
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It’s an Ephesians 3:20–21 kind of story, and I’m incredibly grateful that it’s mine.
I grew up on a small dairy farm in Upstate New York, convinced I’d either spend my life farming or become an artist. Somehow, I ended up doing a little bit of both.
Art was my first love. I studied it in college, painted portraits, and spent years learning to notice light, color and all the tiny details that make something feel beautiful.
Eventually, a camera replaced the paintbrush—and I fell completely in love with telling real stories instead of painting them.
These days, when I’m not photographing a wedding, you’ll usually find me homeschooling my kids, somewhere around the barn with my horse, dreaming about another trip West, or sitting at my computer with entirely too many Lightroom tabs open. 😂
My faith, my family and this little life we’ve built mean everything to me. Photography gets to bring together so many pieces of who I am, and I don’t take it lightly that people trust me with some of the most meaningful days of their lives.
Somehow, God wove all those seemingly separate pieces together into a life I never could have planned for myself.
A FORMER PORTRAIT ARTIST, FARM GIRL, WIFE + MAMA WHO SOMEHOW TURNED ALL THE THINGS SHE LOVES INTO A CAREER.
Hello, I’m Lydia!
You deserve to remember every detail.
tell me about your day
The way your hands shook before the ceremony. Your mom’s face when she saw you dressed. The wind catching your veil. The people you love filling one room. The quiet five minutes you stole away together when the whole day finally sank in.
Years from now, those are the photographs that will mean everything.
I want to give you more than beautiful images. I want to preserve what it felt like to be there.
