Meet
The Artist
About Me
Hello! I’m Soraya, a photographer and digital artist based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
I help parents capture their kids’ wildest imaginations before they grow up.
Imagination and storytelling have always been important to me. I was the girl with her nose stuck in a book, who loved to write stories and act in plays, a musical theater geek long before Glee. My favorite childhood memories are of creating art projects with my mom, and playing make believe with my brother and the neighbor kids in the vast outdoor kingdom of our rural small town. In high school, if I wasn't onstage I was behind the scenes directing or making sets, costumes and props for every school play. I loved the visual element of storytelling, and enjoyed my art history class so much I decided to memorialize it in my high school yearbook by photoshopping myself into the Mona Lisa.
I tried growing up — lived in New York and Paris, graduated from Harvard Law School as an Editor of the Law Review, worked at a big law firm in Washington DC and even clerked for a judge. In my early thirties, when starting a family turned out to be more difficult than my husband and I had expected, I looked to photography as an artistic and therapeutic outlet. Photographing children and families gave me a glimpse of the life I so desperately wanted, a touch of the magic I’d been missing. I created my first “official” imagination portrait, Super Reading Girl, in late 2014, inspired by 8-year-old Jasmine’s self-portrait as a superhero. Looking back, I realize that I connected so strongly with that image because I saw in it my own childhood self.
Today, as a mom of three young children, I know firsthand the challenges and joys of this busy, messy season of life. I’ve been there, with aching feet, at the end of a long day of work, chores, errands and activities, so tired I don’t remember falling asleep in the nursery armchair. I’ve felt how hard it can be to enjoy those fleeting make-believe moments with little ones, much less preserve those memories in a way that lasts. The things that consume our little ones today - their obsession with dinosaurs, endlessly role playing Little Red Riding Hood, or shouting Frozen songs at the top of their lungs - loom large in the moment, but pass quickly and fade as they grow. After all of the sacrifices and hardships it took to get here, I don’t want to miss out on the best part of parenthood. And neither do you! That’s why I created Imagination Portraits and Storybooks. I love that I can use my experience as a parent and skills learned from theater, art history, and photography with my love of make-believe to help parents connect with and nurture their kids' creativity and self-confidence. I'm committed to helping you capture your kids' wildest imagination and preserve their childhood magic for a lifetime.
About Me
Hello! I’m Soraya, a photographer and digital artist based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
I help parents capture their kids’ wildest imaginations before they grow up.
Imagination and storytelling have always been important to me. I was the girl with her nose stuck in a book, who loved to write stories and act in plays, a musical theater geek long before Glee. My favorite childhood memories are of creating art projects with my mom, and playing make believe with my brother and the neighbor kids in the vast outdoor kingdom of our rural small town. In high school, if I wasn't onstage I was behind the scenes directing or making sets, costumes and props for every school play. I loved the visual element of storytelling, and enjoyed my art history class so much I decided to memorialize it in my high school yearbook by photoshopping myself into the Mona Lisa.
I tried growing up — lived in New York and Paris, graduated from Harvard Law School as an Editor of the Law Review, worked at a big law firm in Washington DC and even clerked for a judge. In my early thirties, when starting a family turned out to be more difficult than my husband and I had expected, I looked to photography as an artistic and therapeutic outlet. Photographing children and families gave me a glimpse of the life I so desperately wanted, a touch of the magic I’d been missing. I created my first “official” imagination portrait, Super Reading Girl, in late 2014, inspired by 8-year-old Jasmine’s self-portrait as a superhero. Looking back, I realize that I connected so strongly with that image because I saw in it my own childhood self.
Today, as a mom of three young children, I know firsthand the challenges and joys of this busy, messy season of life. I’ve been there, with aching feet, at the end of a long day of work, chores, errands and activities, so tired I don’t remember falling asleep in the nursery armchair. I’ve felt how hard it can be to enjoy those fleeting make-believe moments with little ones, much less preserve those memories in a way that lasts. The things that consume our little ones today - their obsession with dinosaurs, endlessly role playing Little Red Riding Hood, or shouting Frozen songs at the top of their lungs - loom large in the moment, but pass quickly and fade as they grow. After all of the sacrifices and hardships of the journey, I don’t want to miss out on the best part of parenthood. And neither do you! That’s why I created Imagination Portraits and Storybooks. I love that I can use my experience as a parent and skills gained in theater, art history, and photography with my love of make-believe to help parents connect with and nurture their kids' creativity and self-confidence. Together we can capture your kids' wildest imagination and preserve their childhood magic for a lifetime.
FUN FACTS ABOUT ME
What I'm drinking now: Vanilla latte (hot, even in the summertime)
Most played on my iTunes: Taylor Swift and Queen
Favorite movies: The Princess Bride, and Shakespeare in Love
Favorite grownup TV show: Game of Thrones
Favorite kids' TV show: Miraculous: The Adventures of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Dream vacation: Disney World (my happy place!)
Favorite Disney Princess: Rapunzel
Disney character most like me: Tinkerbell
Favorite kids' book or series: Harry Potter
What I'm reading now: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible with the e¥e."
- antoine de saint-exupery, le petit prince
The
Creative Process
Step One
Connect with your child
We'll connect with your child and learn all about his or her interests, dreams, imagination, and aspirations. The wilder and more creative the better! From this, we'll create your child's imagination portrait design.
Step Two
Bring your Child's Dreams to LIfe
Your child will be the star as we bring imagination to life in our Hollywood-style session with costumes, props, locations and behind-the-scenes digital wizardry.
Step Three
Relive the Magic
Display your gorgeous custom artwork in your home for you and your child to enjoy so you can both relive the magic of those memories every time you see it.
Ready to make magical memories
with your kids and a photographer
who brings her own pixie dust?
Let's talk!
Featured
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Vivlio Photography is a child and family photographer in Little Rock, Arkansas. I help parents in Little Rock and all over Arkansas to capture their kids' wildest imagination and bring it to life in creative custom portraits. My unique process focuses on connecting with kids and families, bringing their interests and dreams to life in fun-filled, Hollywood-style photo sessions, and then delivering meaningful, high impact wall art and albums for families to enjoy together for years to come.
FIND me
By appointment only
500 W Capitol Ave # D157
Little Rock, AR 72201
t. 479-310-0575
e. soraya@vivliophoto.com
Vivlio Photography is a child and family photographer in Little Rock, Arkansas. I help parents in Little Rock and all over Arkansas to capture their kids' wildest dreams and imagination and bring them to life in creative custom portraits.
