Durham, NC Photography

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Welcome to Little Wild Light Photography

Capturing wild light in the everyday.

For families, schools, and the wild-hearted — photographs rooted in authenticity and delight.

  • The way your child gazes at you mid-laugh

  • The weight of a newborn against your chest

  • The look your family gives each other when they think no one is watching

These deserve to be made into art.

We know that photos aren’t just about the looking pretty. They are about capturing something real.

Rooted in Photography. Guided by Meaning.
Woman in a floral dress standing in the ocean with arms outstretched during sunset, facing the sky.
Black and white photo of a woman with long hair looking down, wearing a button-down dress with a deep neckline, in an indoor setting.
Close-up of a person with orange braids looking downward, with glasses on, resting their head on their hand.
Close-up black-and-white photo of a person with curly hair, showing a portion of their face including eyes, nose, and lips, with a septum piercing.
Close-up of a human body, showing the back, buttocks, and thighs in black and white.
A person lying on their side in a swimming pool, wearing fishnet stockings and a patterned swimsuit, with long wet hair covering part of their face, near the edge of the pool with checkered tile tiles visible.
A woman with dark hair and pink nails, wearing fishnet stockings, leaning against the side of a blue tiled swimming pool with her eyes closed.
Close-up of a white, creamy facial mask with small pink flower petals on top.
A person with wet hair sitting in a pool with their back to the camera, surrounded by foliage in black and white.
Close-up of a woman's hand with multiple rings resting on her lap, wearing white lace underwear and mint green lace bra, with a soft background.
Close-up image of human skin, showing a smooth and slightly curved surface.
Two women with short hair, embracing each other intimately in a dimly lit setting, they are both topless with their arms wrapped around each other's shoulders and waists.
A partially nude person standing in a doorway with intricate wooden carvings, surrounded by greenery and plants.
A close-up of two women's faces, one with dark hair and the other with lighter hair, with their foreheads and noses touching through a foggy or steamy surface.
A close-up of a purple Anemone flower with green leaves in the background.
Close-up of a woman with dark hair and fair skin, smiling, with her face reflected in a mirror.
A woman with wavy, dark hair wearing a white dress with lace details, holding her chest with one hand, with a blurred, light-colored background.
A woman with curly hair lying on a bed, smiling and looking at the camera.
Close-up of a white flower surrounded by green leaves and pine needles.
A woman with dark hair and tattoos on her arm, torso, and thigh, posing topless with her arm raised over her head. The tattoos include birds, a butterfly, and floral designs.
A woman with curly auburn hair, smiling, sitting outdoors with a background of blue sky and ocean, decorated with pink and orange flowers along her body, showing a tattoo of a woman's face with flowers on her shoulder.
A woman with three young children in an outdoor setting.

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Family and Newborn
Close-up of a person's bare back and shoulder with smooth skin.

Just you and your people, exactly as you are, before this season becomes the one you are trying to remember.

The Embodiment Experience

Bodies of all abilities and appearances deserve to be honored and celebrated. These are long-form sessions that combine embodiment practice, sensory exploration, and artistic collaboration to co-create transformative, gorgeous photos that merge realness with deep empowerment.

Portraits

Whether you need a headshot or a senior portrait, we will design a session that expresses your individuality.

A man with dark curly hair, glasses, and a striped shirt is playing a wooden cello, with sunlight casting shadows through blinds on the wall behind him.

Meet Lis

Photographer. Educator. Body Image Activist. Artist.
A printed portrait of a woman with closed eyes, resting her head on a surface. The portrait is on paper with torn edges, laid on top of a pink sheet of paper. A crumpled piece of gold-colored foil is placed beside it.

I’m Lis Tyroler, the photographer and the soul behind Little Wild Light Photography.


I believe art is an act of rebellion and healing. Not decoration. Not proof that you had a nice weekend. Art should talk back to the world that told you to lose the weight, hold it together, stop taking up space, only show up in the world with well-behaved children.

Whether I am photographing families, individuals, or Mitzvahs, I maintain these same principles.

I make visible what the people who love you have always seen.

Free from performance. Grounded in the wild, beautiful truth of your real life.

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  • “My Husband WAS DREADING THIS SESSION. LIKE, REALLY DREADING IT. AFTER YOU LEFT, HE WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MUCH FUN WE HAD AND WHEN HE SAW THE PHOTOS HE ACTUALLY HAD TEARS IN HIS EYES. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH.”

  • "I just saw how stinking cute these photos are ... We absolutely love them - thanks so much!"

    — Sunny

  • "Just wanted to say your photos are amazing - looking at the galleries of my two kids, you definitely capture the kids' true (and different) personalities!"

    — Carrie

  • "Lis did a fantastic job capturing each of my children's unique individual personalities. I cannot say how much I treasure these memories of who they are at these ages."

    - Amanda

  • "Oh. My. Gosh. You are phenomenal at what you do!!! I cannot thank you enough for taking so many beautiful photographs of our family! ... True magic with the camera and young kiddos. We are just so thankful to have this stage of life captured so beautifully. "

    -Julianne

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Whether you're seeking clarity, emotional release, energetic balance, or simply a sacred pause from the noise — you're in the right place. Each session is intuitively guided and tailored to your unique energy, held with gentleness and care.

A gentle gift for your soul

Get Your Freebie - The Soft Ritual

Sometimes the smallest rituals create the deepest shifts.
I’ve created a free offering to help you reconnect with yourself — whether you're new to this path or simply craving a moment of stillness.
A beautifully guided ritual + journaling practice to ground your energy, clear emotional fog, and realign with your inner truth. Perfect for quiet mornings, new moons, or whenever you feel the need to come home to yourself.

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