About the photographer
I'm Heather.
I photograph the world as it feels in your most beautiful dream.
I'm Heather Larkin — a Sigma America Ambassador, national photography educator, and fine art fantasy portrait photographer based in Athens, Georgia. Since 2006, I've been creating Dreamscape images for women, girls, dancers, and mothers-to-be who want something that goes far beyond a standard portrait session.
From teacher to photographer
25+ years of working with kids like yours
Years ago, with an Early Childhood degree under my arm, I became a lead instructor in a classroom of eleven two-year-olds. It was loud, chaotic, and messy, and I absolutely loved it. I started photographing those kids for their parents and I fell in love with how a single image could make someone feel seen, celebrated, and magical.
Twenty years later, that belief hasn't changed. What has changed is who I photograph and how deeply I go.
I now create fine art Dreamscape portraits exclusively for women, girls, dancers, and expectant mothers... fantasy and fairycore sessions that reveal the luminous, otherworldly version of yourself you've always felt was in there somewhere. Fairyography isn't dress-up. It's the visual language of joy, color, and un-reality, built around one stubborn rule: it is always happy.
My sessions are limited, intentional, and deeply collaborative. Whether your aesthetic is cottagecore softness, fairycore whimsy, or full ethereal editorial fantasy, we'll build something together that doesn't look like anyone else's portraits, because it shouldn't.
Every session begins with a conversation about your vision. The colors, the mood, the magic you want to step into. I handle location scouting, lighting strategy, and creative direction so you can simply show up and be present. My signature backlighting and high-saturation Dreamscape editing do the rest.
Sessions are available on location throughout the Athens area, at my private studio, at your property, and at destination locations across the US. If you've been waiting for portraits that actually look like you on your most luminous, most alive day.. this is what I make.
As a Sigma America Ambassador and national photography educator, I've taught at ShutterFest, Imaging USA, and conferences across the country. My work has been featured by The Today Show, Scary Mommy, Sigma Lenses, Canon, and Click Magazine.
Heather Larkin Photo (Fairyography) is an Athens, GA fine art fantasy portrait studio specializing in Dreamscape, fairycore, and ethereal portraiture for women. On-location, studio, and destination sessions available.