2019 Golden Teddy Awards — Shopping + Services

Winner: Lydia Brewer Photography

With more than 20 years behind the camera, “patient, kind, flexible and talented” Lydia of Lydia Brewer Photography is a beloved wedding and family photographer. Readers praise her ability to capture emotion and personality in her portraits, saying that she “has a way with families and really ‘gets’ children.” Another voter comments, “She was pure magic with my son.” Lydia also volunteers her time and talent to photographing Roller Derby.

Finalists

Alicen of Alicen Lum Photography is passionate about photographing newborns and is an expert at capturing those fleeting and enchanting early-days moments. Multiple readers refer to her as a baby whisperer because of her talent with newborns, but it isn’t only little ones she photographs; she also specializes in maternity and family portraits.

Photos by Anela of Anela Deisler Photography celebrate the beauty, chaos and love of your family’s story. One voter comments, “Anela is a true storyteller. … She captures the details you might never have thought of capturing.”

Whitney of Hardie Photography specializes in documenting the most important and remarkable of life’s moments: a baby’s birth. She also shoots family portraits with the same artful care and attention.

Offering award-winning family, maternity and portrait photography services, Kiley Riffell Photography earns scads of accolades (and votes) from readers. “She is magic — what an incredible talent!” enthuses one happy customer.