Lindsey Lyons Photography

05/05/2026

There are still a few Lavender Farm Sessions available for this quick and magical season 💜
$350 — with ALL images included! ✨
Golden light, blooming lavender, and memories you’ll cherish forever. Message me to reserve your session before the season fades away 🌿

04/18/2026

✨ Session Giveaway Winner Announcement ✨
I am so incredibly grateful for every single nomination that was shared. Reading your stories—your love, your appreciation, and the beautiful ways you see one another—was truly moving. 💜
There are so many women who deserve to be celebrated… and this was such a heartfelt reminder of that.
To keep things fair, the winner was selected at random…
🌿 And the winner of the Sweethaven Lavender Farm Session Giveaway is… Sarah Shriver Smothers!🌿
Sarah, I am so excited to celebrate you and capture something beautiful during peak lavender season. ✨
Thank you again to everyone who participated, nominated, and shared from the heart. I wish I could choose you all—this won’t be the last giveaway 💫

03/18/2026

Session Giveaway!!

This Women’s History Month, I want to honor the women who shape our lives in ways both seen and unseen.

The wayshowers.
The healers.
The strong ones who carry so much.

And also…
The mothers.
The quiet nurturers.
The women who show up every single day—holding their families together, creating safe spaces, and pouring love into the next generation.

These women may not always be recognized…
but their impact is everything.

✨ I am giving away a complimentary portrait session at Sweethaven Lavender Farm ✨

A chance for one incredible woman to be seen, celebrated, and honored.

Nominate a woman you love (or yourself—you deserve it too.

Tell me why she matters to you.
Tell me how she has made a difference.

Because every woman deserves to be seen.

📍 Session will take place at Sweethaven Lavender Farm during peak bloom at golden hour.

🗓 Nominations close: April 15th

🏆 Winner announced: April 17th

Session Dates: May 30th & June 6th.

⭐️ Tag a special lady in the comments. 

Let’s celebrate the women who make this world softer, stronger, and more beautiful.

03/17/2026

03/11/2026

Life is short. Book the photography seasion!

This season I’ll be offering a very limited number of portrait sessions at the beautiful Sweethaven Lavender Farm during peak lavender bloom.
The lavender fields, soft evening light, and peaceful setting make it such a special place to capture timeless photos for your family.
Availability will be limited this year.
Send me a message if you'd like the details.

03/09/2026

This photo was taken 12 years ago. Sophia (my daughter) was just one year old. We were at the Richmond airport, greeting her after returning from photographing a wedding in Jamaica.

At the time it sounded so glamorous — traveling for photography, capturing love stories in beautiful places. And it truly was an incredible opportunity. But what I remember most isn’t the beach or the wedding… it’s this moment.

The reunion.

Holding my baby again after being away. Feeling that overwhelming mix of joy, relief, exhaustion, and love that only a mother understands.

I was still nursing then and ended up with mastitis from being away. The not-so-glamorous reality that no one talks about — the physical sacrifices, the emotional pull, the constant balancing act between work, dreams, and motherhood.

And yet… we do it.

Mothers work. Mothers build careers. Mothers nurture, sacrifice, and somehow still show up with open arms and full hearts.

Women are incredible.

Not just mothers, but women across generations — the grandmothers who paved the way, the mothers raising the next generation, and the daughters growing into their own strength. There is a quiet power that flows through women, a resilience that carries forward through time.

We hold families together.
We pursue dreams.
We create life, love deeply, and keep going even when it's hard.

Looking back at this moment reminds me how strong women truly are — and how every generation continues to rise, support one another, and make the path a little wider for the ones coming after us.

To all the women doing the impossible every day — you are extraordinary.

03/03/2026

Can ONE word define your goal for the year?
Mine is Alignment.
Aligning with anything and everything that lights my soul on fire.
Aligning with joy. With purpose. With what feels expansive instead of expected.
Photography has been a monumental tool on my life’s path, a bridge to connection, healing, storytelling, and soul work. Through it, I’ve met incredible people who turned into friends. I’ve witnessed sacred moments. I’ve frozen time in ways that still humble me.
And now… I feel a shift.
There are some beautiful, exciting things in the works... things that wholeheartedly feed my soul and purpose.

It’s still me. Just… more me. A shedding of layers. A deeper authenticity. A fuller expression.
If you’re interested in walking alongside me as I step into this next evolution — comment below ♡
I’ll make sure you’re in the loop.
What’s your ONE word?






AthenticLiving
LightChaser
WomenInBusiness
LiveAligned

03/03/2026

These two are my whole world. 🤍
This moment wasn’t perfectly posed.
It wasn’t styled.
There was no elaborate setup.
It was just laughter.
Connection.
A fleeting second that could have easily passed unnoticed.
As a photographer, I spend so much time focused on light, composition, and storytelling but the truth is, the most meaningful images aren’t about skill.
They’re about presence.
They’re about grabbing your camera (or your phone) when your babies are tangled up in giggles.
They’re about freezing the way they lean into each other.
The way their joy feels effortless.
The way time, just for a second, slows down.
You don’t need to be a professional.
You don’t need perfect settings.
You just need to notice.
Because one day, this “ordinary” moment will feel extraordinary.
Capture the little things.
They are the big things. 🤍

02/27/2026

Surround yourself with those who bring out your true, authentic self — the people who encourage your growth, honor your voice, and support the version of you that feels most aligned, free, and alive.

02/08/2026

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