Lori Sparkman Photography

28/02/2025

27/02/2025

🚨 Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Annual Fundraising Event - Soup Sunday is THIS WEEKEND! 🍲

Bidding is open now! Don’t miss your chance to grab a LSP shoot and support an amazing cause! Check out my item, #105, and place your bid now! 🎯👇

https://one.bidpal.net/centralarsoupsunday2025/browse/2(details:item/127)

While you're there, make sure to browse through all the other incredible items up for grabs. Let's make a difference together! 💙

27/02/2025

Just wrapped another marketing session with Pinpoint Dining.

They are growing so we had to get some new marketing images with all their new employees. We updated everyone's headshots and got some fun new groupings as well as some candid marketing images. But here is a peek from our first session together til I can show their new ones.

26/02/2025

Yall I know it's February but prom and formal season is coming real quick. Don't forget to book your photographer for those fabulous portraits. Why would you spend all that money on a dress, hair and makeup to only get phone pictures?!

26/02/2025

Arkansas is so blessed to have some incredibly talented photographers, and it's such an honor to have been included in the AY Magazine Best of 2025 Top 5! 🙏✨ Voting is now open to see if we can claim the top prize. You can vote once a day until March 24th! Follow the link below and cast your vote — I’m under the Services category. 💙

You guys are the best. Thank you so much for your unwavering support of this crazy little business of mine. I love you all! ❤️

January 8-31, 2025, the public is asked to nominate their favorite companies and service providers across hundreds of categories,

24/02/2025

The Soup Sunday silent auction is now LIVE!! Art, gift certificates, jewelry, private dinners, trips, pie for a year, customized ice cream… you name it. Runs this entire week. Just click the link below, register, and start bidding. It all goes to benefit Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.

👇👇👇BIDDING LINK
https://one.bidpal.net/centralarsoupsunday2025/browse/all

19/02/2025

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We are less than a week away from the Soup Sunday online silent auction which goes live on Monday, February 24th. Our committee has been working hard to curate a fantastic selection of items … and it’s all thanks to our generous businesses who have donated so much. One thing… you DO NOT have to attend the event to participate in the auction. Anyone can register and bid. Below are just a few of the items that will be available to bid on…

⭐️$200 gift certificate to Allsopp & Chapple
⭐️Jewelry from Bella Vita Jewelry
⭐️6-inch custom cake from at The House
⭐️2 pulled pork bbq dinners from Bearded Chef Guy
⭐️$200 gift certificate from Black Cobra Tattoos
⭐️Large charcuterie board from Boards By T, LLC.
⭐️Private, 6-course dinner at Cache
⭐️Beef package from Double B Ranch
⭐️Private party for 10 at E.Leigh's
⭐️Art from Emily Wood
⭐️Dove hunting day from H&H Outfitters
⭐️Tour KARK studio with Todd Yakoubian
⭐️Easter confections basket f/ kellywassellchocolates
⭐️Cookie decorating class from Kris & Sam’s
⭐️Birthday party with LRPD
⭐️Custom ice cream flavor by Loblolly Creamery
⭐️Portrait session with Lori Sparkman Photography
⭐️Massage at Maumelle Massage Clinic
⭐️DIY Discovery Party at Museum of Discovery
⭐️12-person tour at Origami Sake
⭐️2-night Airbnb stay at Petit Jean Coffeehouse
⭐️Private tour of Southern Tail Brewing
⭐️Weekly breakfast for a year at Stoby's
⭐️1-night stay, concert/dinner/brunch at Rabbit Ridge
⭐️$150 gift certificate to Taylor's Steakhouse
⭐️Dessert bar from Sweet Love, Kelli Marks pastry chef
⭐️$350 in gift certificates to The Grumpy Rabbit
⭐️Dinner for 12 in Pavillion Room at Trio's
⭐️$100 gift certificate from Zin Wine Bar
⭐️Private multi-course dinner f/ Crave Catering

18/02/2025

Pro Tip for you newly engaged brides. TRY ON ALL THE DRESSES.

You will go into a bridal shop with a silhouette in mind which is great. But please try on other styles too. You never know what form is most flattering on your body.

From form fitting and sexy to fun and flirty. Strapless to long sleeves. No veil to cathedral length. Cinderalla skirt to body hugging. And everything in between.

Also, please consider the time of year, venue, and "danceability". GET YOUR DRESS FITTED!!! If you plan on dancing the night away and choose a strapless dress...you need the fit to be perfect. Otherwise you will spend your whole reception pulling up your dress. If your dress is heavy with spaghetti straps, make sure your bodice is fitted otherwise you will have crazy uncomfortable strap marks. I see brides all the time wanting to leave their receptions early simply because they are uncomfortable in their dress. Don't let this happen to you. You can always have a reception dress as a backup so you can continue to party in cute comfort.

17/02/2025

Now that Riley has surprised her sweet mama with these pictures for her birthday I can finally post them!

Riley has been in front of my camera since she was like 6. And this is actually the 2nd snow shoot...I attached the first at the end...you have to see it.

Riley is now in college but was able to make it down during the snow to get some pictures with her trusty horse Barbie.

I hope you appreciated all our sneaking around Raye! We had quite the adventure!

13/02/2025

Bridals are a proud southern tradition. These sessions are so so fun but more than that it’s a great time for hair and makeup trial runs. It gives you a chance to test all the accessories together as well and to check the fit of the dress. This eliminates as many unwelcome mishaps on the day of. Nobody wants to second guess their choices of lip color or find out their straps won’t stay up while moving around on the big day. Practical and so fun. Sounds like a win win to me!

10/02/2025

Planning an in-person meeting for your business or company?

Why not make the most of it and update your headshots while you’re at it? 📸

A fresh, professional headshot is a simple yet effective way to ensure your marketing materials, website, and social media are cohesive and up-to-date.

It’s quick, easy, and will leave a lasting impression on your clients and prospects.

Interested? Send me a message for more details!

03/02/2025

Gorgeous horses + cool lighting + full creative reign (pun intended 😂) = happy photographer.

is it time for another horse shoot?!