We did a shoot yesterday afternoon with 4 cuties for Lottie Da’s newest collection and a few summer faves.
This shot was a favorite from the evening:) And I seriously can’t get enough of this dress!

We did a shoot yesterday afternoon with 4 cuties for Lottie Da’s newest collection and a few summer faves.
This shot was a favorite from the evening:) And I seriously can’t get enough of this dress!


This fall, I was so excited to get a call from the Drake family! I used to work with Keri at sbc advertising in Columbus. She was about two months-ish away from delivering little Opal (in the next post after this one) and wanted to get some fun family shots. So we set up a lifestyle session at the Park of Roses in Clintonville. The light was beautiful and Keri and Lucy rocked out some amazing colors. I was so SO excited when they showed up decked out in all their brightness.
Here are some faves:


I was OBSESSED with the trees. Obsessed. Gorgeous.



A little Keri + Jeff time – He apparently is very funny

I’ve been dying to share this one with you! So let’s just get right to it. OH! and feel free to leave some love for Hayley in the comments. She’s probably heard enough sad stuff since her hubby was deployed last month. I think happy “cute kids” and “wish I had your hair” kind of comments are more than welcome here!


LOVE all the colors happening here V


Poor little Hudson was pretty sick that day :/ But we managed to get a smile out of him…



(below) These are truly the kinds of portraits I want all of my client to be able to take home. This is who the Lovett’s are. Playful. Happy. W/ curious kids.


I know it’s a bit unbalanced: Miley pics vs. rest of the family. But seriously… this child….

Then there’s Scott and Hayley.

And I’m pretty sure she won some sorta “Hot mom 2009″ award. Ok not really, but she should. Someone submit her photo.

Here is what I loved most about this session: Hayley’s attention to the details. She took everything I said about color and clothing and coordinating but not matching and showed up in something brilliant. I was thrilled to see all the colors. And they looked beautiful with the time of day and at-home setting.
A seriously cute and super active little newborn I spent the afternoon with today! :)

The SWEET hat Greyson is sportin is from Lottie Da in Clintonville.
It’s (almost) a new month which means it’s time for a new giveaway! And while this stuff normally is exclusively detailed in the emails (meaning only those subscribed can participate), there was just too much info to put it all in one place this time, so here we go. This February we’re giving a shout out to new and soon-to-be mommies!

Here are 5 more chances to win after signing up online! Each counts as one additional contest entry.
1) Become a fan of the Lauryn Byrdy Photography Facebook Fan Page here
2) Follow me on Twitter here
3) Become a fan of the Lottie Da Facebook Fan Page here
4) Follow Lottie Da on Twitter here
5) Stop by Lottie Da between Feb 1-28 and leave your name with Amy so she knows you were there!
Here are a few more from Thursday, Friday and tonight! I can’t wait to share these full sessions with you…
Leigh-Ann couldn’t get enough of the gigantic stuff beaver in her room (her last name is Beavers…so appropriate that she’d have this animal in her room:)

Baby Emery yawning toward the end of her action-packed session. Besides peeing on the bed during her nakey pics, the session was perfect. Actually, the peeing on the bed incident was kinda cute too.

The super adorable and very preggo Keri and her lovely daughter Lucy.

Preview from this morning’s shoot at Homestead Park.

I can promise 99.9% of this session was just following this chick-a-dee around. The child has a mind of her own. She’s so happy and playful. Full of energy. Very curious. All of these things made for a fantastic lifestyle shoot at her mommy Amy’s store in Clintonville, Lottie Da. I met Amy a few weeks ago as we were talking about some fun plans for portraits in store, photos for the website that will be coming soon, and some other misc. projects we’re working on. She mentioned having a little cutie at home (every mom says that of course;) but oh my goodness….the eyes. The hair. The personality. My camera could get enough of her! Part two of this post will show the remainder of the session – some product and of course more of Miss Charlotte
To learn more about my lifestyle sessions, see the info on my About page. This playful, and natural setting was the perfect comfort for Charlotte to really shine. You child will probably do the same in your own home or at a local play place you frequent. Feel free to call or email me for more information or to schedule your lifestyle or portrait session!







Kurt and Nina welcomed baby Mahla into the world early this month. I totally wasn’t kidding when I said I thought she might have that baby during our maternity shoot last month. I was so excited to see the little addition to the family and she was cuter and newer than ever. So tiny and squeaky. Just precious. So funny: she does this pirate thing where she’ll only open one eye. She also has this little growl that would sneak out every so often. It’s so stinkin cute.
Our shoot was lifestyle – comfortable and natural. Between yawns, it was great to hang out at the house and chat about the incredible lack of sleep this lovely couple is blessed with:)





