Ranked #1 in Central Florida

We recently found out that Lovely in Lace by Sivan Photography has been ranked #1 in all of Central Florida, and I am beside myself with excitement over this!

When I started my photography career in 2009, I truly had no clue what I was getting myself into. I knew 3 things: that I no longer wanted to become a doctor, that I wanted to help people, and that I loved taking photos.

Now, when I say I loved taking photos, I don’t mean that I loved photography. Truth be told, never had I ever thought of being a photographer as a career choice, and photography simply didn’t cross my mind. My entire life to that point was laser-focused on going to medical school and becoming a doctor. When I made the decision not to do that, I was completely lost on what else I could do. I decided to dip my toes into the photography world to see what I was capable of, and whether my heart was in it or not. Let me tell you — it WAS in it, and holy moly…I fell in love with it immediately.

It wasn’t just about creating art. It was about connecting with clients in a unique way, and about taking that moment and freezing it. And then to be able to add my artistic flare to it was the cherry on top!

It took years before my “artistic flare” was anything to be proud of though! I look back at my earlier photos and shew…I’m glad I kept practicing! :’D

Fast forward to 2013 when I decided to give boudoir a real chance. Before then, I focused on weddings, engagement sessions, families…you name it! And I LOVED it all. I loved anything that allowed me to connect with others and to create art — especially when it involved beautiful things like brides, wedding dresses and gorgeous bouquets!

But there was something about boudoir that really, really spoke to me. And I can tell you exactly what that is: my ability and desire to help people, specifically women.

Remember above when I said that I knew 3 things, and one of them was that I wanted to help people? THIS…this was how. Boudoir allows me to connect, to help, and to create. So in 2013, we opened our first studio and took a huge chance. I never would have thought that I’d have my own photography studio, and that was so incredibly exciting and surreal to me!

Fast-forward to 2022, when Lovely in Lace grew by 2 talented photographers, 1 amazing studio manager, and 1 incredible social media guru.

Then came 2023, when Lovely in Lace opened our SECOND STUDIO. What?! Is this real life?!

Since 2012, Lovely in Lace has photographed well over 1,000 women. That’s over 1,000 women who pushed their fears and insecurities to the curb, stepped outside of their comfort zones, and took a step towards doing something amazing for themselves. That’s over 1,000 women who found Lovely in Lace and put their trust in us to provide them not only with beautiful artwork, but to also uplift and empower them through the process. That’s over 1,000 who, regardless of what people may have told them over the years, or what they’ve told themselves, they are strong, beautiful, courageous human beings who deserve to see that in themselves.

No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to convince me that you are not beautiful.

What we do isn’t about taking pretty pictures. It’s about SO much more than that. Women come to us for such a wide array of reasons. Women come to us to celebrate exciting time in their lives like engagements, birthdays, weddings, promotions, motherhood. They come to us to take a step towards self-love, self-appreciation, and self-respect. They come to us as part of their healing process as they work through traumas. They come to us just because they want to.

So now, to see that Lovely in Lace is ranked #1 in all of Central Florida…it’s truly heartwarming, surreal, and encouraging.

I have worked my little tushy off all of these years to constantly learn new techniques and try new things that will continue to excite our clients. I push myself hard because I want to create magic for these women. WOMEN ARE THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD, IF YOU ASK ME! And as such, we deserve to have beautiful images of ourselves. Why on Earth shouldn’t we?!

I am so very proud of my business and team. We work so hard and pour all of our love into our clients, and I’m really so grateful for this ranking. It shows me that we’re doing something right, and that people are recognizing it. Not for the “fame” of it, but for the purpose of hopefully YOU now being encouraged to come in for this so that you can see how beautiful you are. And maybe you’ll also tell a friend, your mom, your sister, about us so that we can help her see herself the way she deserves to.

Here is where you can read more about our ranking! I’m really proud of my fellow photographers who are on the list as well. The boudoir community is incredibly strong. Not just in Florida, but all over the world. There are so many communities we’re part of where boudoir photographers are constantly encouraging each other, uplifting each other, and pushing each other to be even better artists. This is a community I am SO proud of be part of!

You can read reviews HERE (Google) and HERE (The Knot).

If you’re ready to see yourself as the glorious, wonderous super-woman that you are, we’d love to work with you! Fill out our form below so we can get in touch!