About Lively

Photography has always been my way of holding onto the moments that matter. It started in high school with a borrowed camera and a darkroom ;watching images come to life out of nothing felt like magic. I didn’t know then how much it would mean to me later.

I’m a mom to five beautiful children. In August of 2024, I lost the father of my youngest son, and just 24 hours later, our son was born a month early. Those days showed me how fragile and precious life is. In my grief, photographs became everything; the proof that he was here,that our story mattered even though it was short.

This is why I photograph the way I do. With honesty, tenderness, and reverence for the moments that will one day be all we have left. Because photos aren’t just pictures ; they’re proof that we lived, that we loved, and that our stories mattered.