About

Lydia had always felt like a quiet observer of the world around her. As a neurodivergent, she often found herself lost in the ebb and flow of social cues and conversations, feeling like an outsider in a world that seemed so easily navigated by others.

At a young age, Lydia discovered that photography is a sanctuary where the world could be understood in fragments of light, color, and texture.

Carrying a camera around, Lydia could handle the overwhelming weight that social situations often brought. She would focus on the details around her, whether it was the subtle interplay of shadows, or the delicate curve and patterns of life.

Photography was always a part of her. Lydia never shared or thought it was something she was good enough to do as a career, it was just something that she loved to do.

The idea of seeing the world captivated Lydia, but for much of her life, fear had kept her rooted. Fear of judgment, fear of being alone, and, perhaps most of all, fear of her own abilities. As a neurodivergent woman, social situations often felt overwhelming, and the prospect of navigating foreign places by herself only seemed to amplify that anxiety. But there was something deeper inside her, a flicker of desire that wouldn’t be extinguished. A little over a year after graduating college, she made one of the craziest decisions of her life.

Lydia left everything she knew behind, moved into her Toyota Highlander and became a fulltime solo traveler with her trusty camera by her side.

There was a unique power in being alone in a new place, a freedom that allowed her to be fully present, to engage with her surroundings on a deeper level. The absence of social pressures meant that she could immerse herself in the details.

Over the years of traveling, Lydia not only grew as a photographer but also learned to trust her intuition and that being neurodivergent wasn’t a barrier. She found the confidence needed to finally start sharing some of her photography, but most importantly, Lydia became a woman who knew that her worth wasn’t tied to how others perceived her, but in her ability to carve her own path by capturing moments in life.