A black and white photo featuring a pair of shiny high-heeled shoes, a Diamond Heaven jewelry box with a necklace, a small perfume bottle, two photographs, and an open jewelry box with a necklace inside, all on a carpeted floor with light and shadow.

PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

I’m Lydia, a photographer working across weddings, families and editorial portraiture.

Trained in film and visual storytelling, my work is rooted in documenting real moments with intention. Before opening my studio, I worked freelance across weddings, events and creative projects, shaping a documentary approach with an editorial eye.

LYDIA STANAWAY

Photographer & Creative Director

WEDDINGS

A bride and groom are standing together on a balcony, embracing and looking at a scenic landscape with trees.
A happy woman in a white dress and a man in a black tuxedo are holding plates with slices of pizza at a celebration or wedding reception.
A bride and groom standing close together on a stone bridge over a river in a wooded park during dusk.
A man standing next to a woman seated on a bench in a room with a framed painting on the wall, holding her hand gently.

ADACHIA STUDIOS

A black and white portrait of a woman with long, wavy blonde hair, sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing a low-cut black outfit, with a thoughtful expression and one hand resting on her head.

When I'm not photographing and Directing, I’m in the studio. Focusing on imagery that feels honest, considered and timeless, photographs that sit somewhere between observation and style.


Studio folio available upon request.

EVENT WORK

A person wearing glasses and a black face mask, playing a white electric guitar on stage with dark and orange lighting.
Group of women exercising on reformer Pilates machines in a fitness studio.

THE FACE BEHIND THE BUSINESS

A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair smiling, wearing a light yellow top, standing in front of a green patterned wall and a gold-framed mirror.

HELLO!

I am a passionate visual storyteller, dedicated to telling stories with purpose and clarity. Creativity and curiosity driving everything I do.

Let’s Work Together!

Bride in a white wedding gown standing by a window, adjusting her dress, with light streaming in and a view of trees outside.
Heart-shaped wedding cake with white icing and black cursive writing that says 'Better' and 'Together', decorated with small bows and icing borders.
Person in the foreground pointing towards a man standing on a gravel path in a large, landscaped garden. The man has arms outstretched and is dressed in a white suit. The garden has structured pathways, bushes, trees, and outdoor furniture, with chess pieces visible in the background.
Bride and groom exit a building while confetti is thrown during a wedding celebration.

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