In case we've not met, my name is lidija. (Pronounced lydia) I don't capitalize my "L" because I admired ee cummings in 7th grade and it was something I took from him. I believe life is a journey, and I have a huge appetite for it. Therefore, I gave birth unmedicated so that I could really FEEL it. (AND BOY DID I! TWICE!) :) I don't dye my graying hair because my mom taught me something about accepting where I am in life. And I am here. And here is great.

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I love people. I took a degree in Social Work because (wait for it)... I wanted to help people. But I never went into my field. I went into my parent's business instead. I learned a lot- and fast. Those weren't the happiest years of my life because their business had little room for creativity. I worked at my Alma Mater in the Alumnae Relations department, and that was super cool. I worked there until I had my first son. I stayed home with my kids, and now I work when they are in school or I can have their dad or my in-laws hang out with them. (My in-laws are so great! I know not everyone can say that, I am proud to be able to claim them as good people!)

So, I started LAF Lines in 2008 because enough people told me that I had something special behind the lens. Which is NUTS! Because I always thought of photographers as the coolest people EVER. And there's NO WAY I fit that ideal. When I decided to start this business, my husband and I sat on the couch in the basement and tried to think of clever names. I didn't want to be lidija A. Fremeau Photography, because unless you know me already, that doesn't quite indicate what I do. LAF (my initials) Lines totally captures my life philosophy and what I aim to snap up during our shoots.

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There are two major branches on the LAF Lines tree. The trunk and major branch is the portrait work that I do. I love to photograph people. I fall in love a little at every shoot. I try to find unique ways of showcasing people once I get to know them for a few minutes. We are all unique- and I want your portraits to reflect that. How do you love? I bet you don't even know that you show your love in the slightest of moments. I dig capturing those. I absolutely try to get that "traditional" photo when everyone is looking and smiling perfectly- but I find that love lies in the "imperfect" photo.

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The other branch of the LAF Lines tree is my still-life work. I call this my hobby photography, because it is funded by the portrait work. I love to take photographs of the common, ordinary or overlooked and show them in a new way. I seek out the elements of design, or compose my photos to maximize those elements. 

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So, in a nutshell, this is who I am, and what LAF Lines is. I am a life lover and go-getter. I am passionate about everything I do, or I won't do it. If you know me from one branch, swing over and check out my other branch!