Lydia Montgomery
Owner

When photos are all you have, it makes every moment precious. When my first born son Reid passed away unexpectedly at 7 weeks old in 2017 I was full of regret for the newborn photoshoot I had cancelled. You see, I had a photographer in the room during his birth, another mini shoot in his first few weeks, and so many iPhone photos that I thought doing an official newborn session might be a little too ‘extra.’ Now I know there is no such thing as too many photos.

In 2018 I became the proud mom of twins, my rainbow babies, and they might be the most photographed children in Middletown. As I got to work documenting every moment of their lives, I became great friends with a group of fantastic photographers who are now like family to me. Working with them, I began occasionally renting out my loft for other shoots. I found that I love watching couples love being captured on camera. Or women go from coy to confident during their boudoir shoot, radiating with self-love when they left. I discovered that my joy came from creating one-of-a-kind spaces for people to capture their memories. Photography is now a passion, and it is a true privilege for me to share these moments with you. Welcome to Lion & Ram.