About this vendor
I’m a Christ follower, wife, mama, and urban chicken-owner. I’m originally from Bluffton, Ohio, where I also attended the University and graduated with an Art major and Graphic Design minor. I feel so lucky to get to do what I love, and I thank God everyday for the talent he has given me, and the life he has blessed me with.
What do I love about weddings? I love love. I'm sure that sounds cheesy but I do! I love watching the nervous excitement and the pure look of love in the couples eyes when they see each other. I love watching as everything else fades around them and they become the only ones in the room. It fills me with joy to be able to capture these moments to be visited year after year as the memories fade. I love helping couples develop their timeline for the day and I strive to make your day flow as smoothly as possible and help with any aspect I can, even if it's not exactly photography related! My favorite thing to capture is the interactions between the bride and groom, so there will be lots of laughing, snuggling, and kissing when you are in front of my camera...you've been warned <3
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
Reviews
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We originally planned our wedding for April 2026, but due to unexpected changes, we had to move it up to Thanksgiving weekend, which also happened to fall on Ohio vs. Michigan foot...
ball game day. Lydia was incredibly understanding and an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She gave great direction during photos, which made everything easy and natural for us, especially since we’re not big “picture people.” We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Lydia was awesome! She is super prepared, straight to the point, and made us feel comfortable on our special day. You can definitely feel her passion for what she is doing and for ...
capturing the best moments of the day. We definitely recommend working with Lydia!
Where do we even begin? From the moment we met Lydia, we knew we were in the best hands. She brought such a calm, warm, and positive energy to our wedding day—it honestly felt like...
having a close friend by our side who just happened to be insanely talented with a camera.
Lydia didn’t just capture photos; she captured moments—the emotions, the glances, the laughter, the tears, and all the beautiful in-between memories we didn’t even know were happening. Every image feels timeless and full of heart, like a piece of art that tells the story of our day exactly how it felt.
She was everywhere without ever being intrusive, giving just the right direction when needed while still allowing everything to flow naturally. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how kind, patient, and professional she was.
When we received our photos, we were blown away. Lydia’s eye for detail, composition, and lighting is next-level. Every image transported us right back into the moment. We laughed, we cried, and we got to relive every bit of the magic she so beautifully preserved for us.
Hiring Lydia was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, hands down. If you’re lucky enough to have the chance to book her—DO IT. She’s a true artist, and her work will be treasured for generations.
Thank you, Lydia, from the bottom of our hearts. You gave us the gift of forever.
Lydia is absolutely the best! She made our engagement photo shoot so fun and easy which made us look forward to our wedding day! Every photo turned out amazing, the quality and col...
or is so beautiful! She gave us so many photos in our album we still can’t pick a favorite, you’ll love each one! You won’t be disappointed!
Lydia is the best!! She cares about every single person she works with and always focuses on the little details. Without her help, I wouldn't have had the wedding of my dreams. She...
captured it in such a magical way, I am happy to have my photos forever
Lydia does an incredible job, I could never say enough great things about her. Lydia was so helpful through the wedding planning process, she was always in contact which was such a...
relief as a bride. She met with us on multiple occasions to help set the timeline and to help make sure our day was photographed the way we planned. Lydia did our engagement session before our wedding, she took the time to explain the various poses she wanted us to do. We had fun and walked away with beautiful photos. On our wedding day Lydia and her mom showed up early to capture undisturbed photos and truly captured our wedding day in a way I couldve never asked for. She went above and beyond in everything she did and kept us on track for the timeline we had set. She was so quick to get sneak peeks up and we had our wedding album in no time. I am beyond thankful for Captured by Lydia and the amazing talent Lydia has behind the camera. I could never truly thank her for the beautiful wedding photos we have to cherish forever!
Lydia worked with us on engagement pictures in Dayton, OH. She found great locations to take pictures at for us and gave us some really beautiful pictures from that time of our liv...
es. For context, I hate taking pictures. But, Lydia has this way where she does not make you feel like you are posed and on the spot. She makes everything comfortable. For the wedding, we took ceremony pictures in Kalida, OH and reception in Lima, OH. Lydia is so organized and makes it so easy on you. She is experienced and is a wedding expert to say the least. We talked on the phone before the wedding, she gave me tips for the big day, and we went over pictures to be taken. She gave me a detailed schedule for the entire day. She mailed me a nice bag to put all my details like rings, invitations, and etc I wanted photographed. Then the big day arrives and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Lydia has this amazing ability to be easygoing, kind to everyone, but at the same time keeping people in order and she keeps the schedule scheduling. At the same time, she is capturing the big details and she is capturing the smallest of details. All the photos are beautiful. A few days after the wedding, she had so many pictures up and ready on her blog. Then 2 weeks later, she has the whole wedding ready. She is everything you want and need for any special moment you want to capture.
If Lydia is available for your date, I promise she’s the photographer you want! She is five stars in every category! Cost is great, communication is great, she is very personable, ...
and the photos are amazing! Plus she is very timely with getting your photos to you! She has more than enough talent and experience to make sure that no matter what your day brings you will get jaw dropping photos! Our engagement pictures in April happened to fall on the only cold day of a 60 degree week and I still love EVERY SINGLE PHOTO. Our wedding day happened to have rain and wind and I still love EVERY SINGLE PHOTO. Give her a call, you won’t regret it!
Captured by Lydia did an incredible job capturing our wedding!! :) Lydia took the photos for our engagement and wedding photos. We are forever grateful for her, she is a true profe...
ssional who brings immense care, creativity and style into her photography. She even made a special drive for our engagement photos to a place that was sentimental to my family. She was extremely helpful with the timeline of our wedding day and kept everything running smoothly. Her photos are timeless & beautiful, and every step of the photography process she shared before, during and after the wedding was wonderful & very organized. She was very quick with getting our photos back to us, and she adds special touches with her blog post & social media. We LOVE our photos and highly recommend to choose Lydia for your special day!!
Lydia truly exceeded our expectations entirely. She was aware of our desires for the day, worked them into the schedule she developed for us, included our desired shots in photos, ...
encouraged us during poses, and was so so kind. She really was one of the main reasons our day ran so smoothly and was so stress free. She is personable and makes it clear she really does value the couples and families she works with. ❤️
Lydia is so detail oriented, and at the same time sees the whole, big picture. She came up with a timeline (and stuck to it!) and we didn't have to skimp on any picture or idea tha...
t we wanted. She was responsive and helpful and worked so well with my big bridal party and all our other vendors. I'm obsessed with her work and everything she did for me-- our wedding day wouldn't have been the same without her!
From the moment we met with Lydia over the phone, we knew she was the photographer for us! Her enthusiastic personality, passion for photography, and professionalism were just what...
we were looking for! Look no further, as we would highly recommend Captured by Lydia for your wedding day! She was super flexible with us when we made the extremely difficult decision to postpone our full celebration until next year due to COVID-19 and were so grateful she agreed to document our very intimate ceremony this year! With being an out-of-state bride, we were anxious how that would work, but from the beginning, Lydia was extremely responsive and willing to work with us through this challenging wedding year! She went above and beyond by creating our timeline for the wedding day and helping us figure out all of the logistics of our intimate celebration! When the big day finally arrived, we couldn’t have asked for more kind, helpful, and supportive photographers than Lydia and her second shooter, Lori, who just so happens to be her mom – which we loved! The day flew by, but we could thoroughly enjoy the day and soak in every moment knowing we were in excellent hands with Lydia and her mom and trusted they would capture all of the special moments! We couldn’t believe it when we received our full wedding album in just a few short days after our wedding and were stunned at how beautiful the images are! We will treasure these photos always! We’re looking forward to the chance to capture more wonderful memories at our big celebration next year with Lydia and her mom!
Lydia was so great to work with from start to finish!! She was extremely organized with planning the details leading up to the wedding, which made everything run so smoothly on wed...
ding day! She arrived early and stayed later to make sure all the pictures we wanted were taken. She pushed us out of our comfort zone, but made us feel so comfortable, which led to some amazing photos!! Lydia kept our time line running on track throughout the day, while adding a lot of fun and without being pushy. We couldn’t be happier that we chose her to capture our special day!!
If you are looking for a sweet and professional photographer who will capture the most personal and detailed parts of your wedding day, Lydia is your girl. She is genuinely kind, s...
erious about her schedule and getting all of your special photos captured, and has a serious eye for a beautiful photo. I cannot say enough good things about her and will continue to use her for all of my future photography needs. Nothing beats having good chemistry with your photographer, and that is what I had with Lydia.
Choosing captured by Lydia was one of the best decisions we made vendor wise for our wedding! She was on top of everything, including timeline without being pushy. There were momen...
ts during the wedding that I didn't even realize that she was capturing at the time and I'm so happy those experiences are something that can be documented forever. She was so kind and has an amazing personality that is extremely easy to get along with. Highly recommend. 10/10 would choose her again if we did it all overagain
Working with Lydia for our wedding was absolutely wonderful! She was very professional, extremely organized and easy to have fun with on our big day! Our pictures turned out so bea...
utifully, and we had them by the time we were back from our honeymoon! Thanks for Everything Lydia!
Lydia is by far the best photographer I have ever worked with!! She is very down to earth, easygoing, and so so talented. She gives great direction and really ensures that you are...
comfortable in front of the camera. Her turnaround time is insanely quick (She had our wedding photos done in a week!) and her work is phenomenal!!! On top of that, she truly celebrates with you: leading up to your big day, throughout it, and even after. Lydia has captured so many big moments in our life, from our engagement to our wedding day, and we cannot wait for her to capture even more in the future.
Lydia went above and beyond to help capture our wedding day! She was always professional and added little touches that made us feel special!
Amazing service from day one! Photos turned out amazing also. Great day of performance and very calm attitude and presence. Entire experience was amazing!
Lydia did the photography for my wedding earlier this month, and we couldn't be more pleased with the experience. Lydia was very professional, organized and responsive throughout t...
he process. On our first phone call together, it was clear she knew what she was doing and would make the process easy for me; this was so refreshing and really put me at ease. The day-of, Lydia was the perfect mix of flexible and directive. She always had a handle on the timeline, so I was confident we would keep on schedule. Just one week after the wedding, she posted a wonderful highlight blog with great photos and commentary from the day. My husband and I enjoyed looking through the photos while killing time in the airport during our honeymoon! I would 100% recommend Captured by Lydia for wedding photos.
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