{"id":53,"date":"2026-03-09T05:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:10:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/?page_id=53","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-mono-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce397403 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xlarge);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xlarge);padding-left:0;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-381 size-large\" alt=\"Close up pet portrait of a small brown Shih Tzu dog wearing a pair of glasses licking a treat off the grey floor. Lyssa Benavidez Photography Elkhorn, NE Lyssab.com Pet photography dog photography.\" src=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-online-12-2-1024x678.jpg\" style=\"object-position:47% 55%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 55%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-online-12-2-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-online-12-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-online-12-2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-online-12-2-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-online-12-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#8a8481\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-27ec71c5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32b5ec3b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-superbfont-xxlarge-font-size\" style=\"color:#fdfdfd;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Let&#8217;s craft memories that last a lifetime<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-superbfont-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#fdfdfd;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-mono-4-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-129f6e7c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-25593187 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-a1628350 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff697075 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Hi, I&#8217;m Lyssa, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6eee3363e01ee11428b8e755a7979911\"><em>Let&#8217;s get to know each other<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6804dda05878cdbb9c89cea1a1d631ef\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-dark-color\">Photography, for me, is a way to explore the space between real and imagined. I\u2019m drawn to moments that feel slightly surreal \u2014 the quiet tension between beauty and mystery, light and shadow, childhood wonder and something deeper beneath it all. My fine art work often leans into that cinematic world, telling stories through symbolism, mood, and atmosphere.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-mono-2-color\">But storytelling doesn\u2019t end with art prints or conceptual portraits. I bring that same sense of honesty and emotion into my family photography \u2014 capturing love, laughter, and connection in a way that still feels true to my aesthetic: moody, timeless, and full of heart. I believe every image should tell a story, whether it\u2019s deeply imaginative or beautifully ordinary.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47585e16f6b4a983ef97a1e9723cdea2\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">If you\u2019re drawn to images that feel alive, textured, and a little bit different \u2014 we\u2019ll make something meaningful together. My goal is simple: to create photographs that stay with you long after you\u2019ve looked away.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-69f3c5ca wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-superbfont-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall)\">Contact Lyssa<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-40a2a7e8 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure style=\"opacity: 0;\" superb-addons-animation=\"zoomIn\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white portrait of a woman wearing glasses and dark lipstick, a grey shirt standing in front of a window with a body of water in the background looking at the camera. Lyssa Benavidez Photography Elkhorn, NE Lyssab.com Self-portrait photography\" class=\"wp-image-15\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/edit-BW--scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8bbd0b3b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<figure style=\"opacity: 0;\" superb-addons-animation=\"zoomIn\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1694\" src=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white portrait of a girl wearing a flowy black dress laying on a fallen tree with a grey background, Lyssa Benavidez Photography Elkhorn, NE Lyssab.com Family photography. \" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-0051-2048x1355.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-44bcd671 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-superbfont-xlarge-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><em>&#8220;How wonderful to be who I am, made out of earth and water, my own thoughts, my own fingerprints \u2014 all that glorious, temporary stuff.&#8221;<\/em> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">-Mary Oliver<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4aa643fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\" style=\"border-radius:0px;min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-291 size-large\" alt=\"Surrealist portrait of a little girl wearing a floral dress and light colored pants wearing a creepy humanoid mask holding an old abandoned swing in one hand and a doll in the other. There is a small clock on the grass under the swing and trees and a cloudy sky behind her. Lyssa Benavidez Photography Elkhorn, NE Lyssab.com surrealist photography \" src=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-626x1024.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-626x1024.jpg 626w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-768x1256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-939x1536.jpg 939w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-1252x2048.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/lyssab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bright-0734-scaled.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-dark-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bd439ebe wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxlarge);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxlarge);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-85cc789f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xxlarge-font-size wp-elements-2423172e8cfd5a44ae1ecca2c07162fc\">Lets&#8217; connect<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-41c06ba8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-light-color has-text-color has-superbfont-medium-font-size\">Your story deserves to be captured with care, creativity, and a touch of artistry. I\u2019d love to document the moments that make your life together uniquely yours\u2014honest, intimate, and timeless. Let\u2019s connect and create images that you\u2019ll treasure forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9b2276be wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-dark-color has-contrast-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-superbfont-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\">Contact Me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Lyssa, Let&#8217;s get to know each other Photography, for me, is a way to explore the space between real and imagined. 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