“I create an experience that’s tailored to you — your personalities, your energy, and whatever feels right in the moment.
I want you to feel comfortable, seen, and understood, so I’ll give direction when you need it and know when to step back and let things unfold naturally.
I don't overly pose or force. Just honest connection, a little wildness, and a whole lot of joy. You show up as yourselves, trust me with the rest, and I’ll make sure your photos feel like you.”
MY NAME IS ALYVIA, BUT YOU CAN CALL ME LYV.
I create a space for you to be present, have fun, and walk away with photographs that feel as good as they look. See what others say:
TAILORED
an experience curated to your story
HONEST
A simple and straightforward process
JOY
is the PURPOSE
I've been photographing for over 10 years!
Not everyone knows, but I have a story of my own.
Somewhere along the way, mine became one I never expected. In May of 2024, I was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkins lymphoma, a blood cancer.
Photography stayed with me through 2 years of discomfort, misdirection, and chemotherapy, an autologous stem cell transplant, and a season of life that changed pretty much everything.
Our Team
John Smith
videographer
John Smith is a passionate videographer with a keen eye for capturing captivating moments. With over five years of experience in the industry, John has developed a unique storytelling style that beautifully combines creativity and technical expertise.
I continued photographing weddings and families when I could, getting to step into other people’s happy days reminded me that there was still so much life happening around me — and so much life I wanted to get back to. Photography has always been so rewarding to me and an outlet of joy to connect with others and what that has never changed!
I don’t think cancer gave me some perfectly packaged new outlook on life. It was hard, unfair, messy and something I would have happily never experienced. But it did change me. I care less about things being perfect and a whole lot more about them being real. I notice the people in the background, the relationships, the weird little interactions, the way someone looks at you when you aren’t paying attention — the things that actually make your life feel like yours. And I think that has made me a better photographer.
Today, I get to stand on the other side of that chapter, camera still in my hand, with a much deeper appreciation for getting to be here and tell stories — including my own. Life has surprised me in some pretty incredible ways since then, too. And maybe that’s why when you hire me, I want you to know you’re not hiring someone who is going to capture your story, interactions, and moments for what they are. I’m there to photograph it honestly, because I know how much it means to have a life — and people — worth remembering.
I AM A STRONG BELIEVER
IN FATE AND LOVE
I don't believe that we run into people by accident, I believe every person + connection happen for a reason.
Who I do life with, my husband, Chris.
Chris and I did two years of long distance before I transferred to his college in 2017, and we pretty much never looked back. Nine years later (four of them married), he is still my rock, my best friend, and the foundation of the life we’ve built together.
We got married in Costa Rica in 2022, surrounded by most of our favorite people, in absolutely pouring rain — and it was genuinely the best day of our lives so far. Our friends and family still talk about it. Chris is incredibly intelligent and steady, and he’s taught me to love so many things I didn’t know I was missing — a deeper connection to nature, being outside, slowing down, and truly believing that somehow, everything is going to be alright. He has been beside me through every version of life, and he will always be the best thing that has ever happened to me.
After college, we spent 3 incredible years in Bozeman, MT. Where I kicked off my photography business for real, and we camped, skied, and hiked every mountain range we could.
These days, home is Crosslake, Minnesota with our dog, Lola — and in November 2026, we’ll welcome our daughter. We were once told that may never be part of our story after cancer, but somewhere deep down, I always believed it would be. I can’t wait to watch Chris become a dad and step into this next version of the life we’ve dreamed about.
