HEY MY NAMES ALYONA, BUT MY FRIENDS CALL ME LO!
I'M SOOO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE!
Where it all started....
It all started with my 6th grade teacher who was a photographer. She would come into class and share her photography sessions with us. As everyone was ooing and ahhing, I was sitting there thinking "I want to do that when I grow up"
Fast forward to high school I took and photography class which lead me to join photojournalism. That is when it all began... I went around school capturing my high schools sports games and events. Falling in love with photography more and more. I then started taking my friends portraits for fun doing sessions for free.
My first ever paid session was a whopping $50 back in 2018. I continued to capture my friends senior portraits, family portraits and even cake smashes. I continued to work my 9-5 while booking sessions on the weekend. My first two weddings I ever captured were FREE. I made the big decision in 2023 to pack up and move down to Florida & I was lucky enough to have my boyfriend and my best friend come on the adventure!
My boyfriend, Keandre drove us, our two cats, and our leopard gecko 14 hours down to central Florida. While My best friend Shelby drove down the U-haul with all our stuff. For the last year we have called Florida home & I can without a doubt say I do NOT miss the snow!!
We have come along way!! Since then I have been working to growing my small business over the past year in this new location.
It has truly been such an adventure to be apart of so many different peoples stories.