HEY! I’M KAIA LOLA, THE OWNER AND LEAD

PHOTOGRAPHER at lola land photography

AND I SPECIALIZE IN FITNESS PHOTOGRAPHY & PERSONAL BRANdING SESSIONS

If you had asked me when I was a little girl what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would ALWAYS say an artist. I didn’t think I would need it, but if you asked me my backup plan, I would have said I would consider working in the UN, maybe.

I’ve had a camera in my hand since elementary school. After stealing my grandmother’s Polaroid long enough, I was eventually gifted a super cheap digital camera which I used obsessively. By the time I was in high school, I worked a weekend job to buy myself a film camera and started developing film in our school’s lab. By senior year I knew that THIS was what I was meant to do.

I got involved in martial arts late in college which facilitated a HUGE weight loss journey for me. More importantly, however, it changed how I viewed my capabilities as a human. This led to over a decade of training and competing having fought in loads of grappling tournaments, Muay Thai fights and MMA while supplementing with weight training, cardio and conditioning.

I’ve made a career out of my experiences as an athlete and entrepreneur photographing some of the most talented, powerful & capable people imaginable. I can’t wait to tell your story!

The studio

Luxurious full bathroom with clawfoot tub and moroccan tile for modeling photoshoots.

Luxurious white and gold dual vanity at photography studio in atlanta.

Hair and makeup station with pink tapestry at atlanta photo studio.

Meet the Team

Shivangi Kalra

Social Media Manager
Kourtney Parker

Professional Hair & Makeup Artist
Jud Belaunde

Key Retoucher
Ashley Skelly

Professional Hair & Makeup Artist
Alana Horne

Photography Intern
Mare Hyle

Photography Intern

now about you

You’ve worked hard to sculpt yourself into the person you are now. Wether that is leading up to a physique competition or bringing yourself to where you are professionally, you know a photoshoot is necessary.

You’re memorializing an important milestone in your life.

Your business needs a full overhaul to redefine what your brand represents, who it speaks to and how to connect meaningfully with them.

Your brand is multi-layered with a need for a mixture of headshots, lifestyle photos, action shots, product photos or some combination of the above.

You haven’t updated your headshots in years, if ever!

You know that now is the time!

FAQs

Yes, most of the people who come though our doors have no idea how to pose, so I am comfortable directing the entire time, if you’d like!
Ours are about 5 hrs when you calculate everything from the styling, hair/makeup, modeling, retouch and photo reveal.
Yes, we photograph Monday-Friday and typically start between 10:30-11:30AM. The start time can be flexible, so just ask f you need it a bit later keeping in mind that photoshoots are about 5hrs long!
Yes, two Saturdays a month are open for photoshoots. One with the lead photographer and one with an associate. These are considered a premium date and require a $449 retainer to confirm the date. Weekends are also almost always booked up 2 or more months in advance, so plan accordingly!
Everything is customized here, so it’s hard to say exactly, but prints start at $179, Digital and Album Combinations start at $999 and digital a la carte options start at $250. Packages range from $999-9,999.

While many save for this special event, we also offer pre and post-payment plans through our studio as well as through 3rd party options such as Affirm, After Pay and Paypal Credit.
Our retainers are $349 which includes a planning session, personal styling, complimentary professional hair and makeup, up to four outfit changes on four set changes, same day preliminary edits and same-day photo reveal/ordering appointment. This is were we narrow down your gallery and customize your package! Heirloom art and digitals are sold separately.
You can, especially if you have a hairstylist you love or have a more permanent style like locs or even wigs, but we always suggest makeup service. Camera makeup is different from everyday, so whoever does it should be well aware of the differences. And YES, professional makeup is suggested for fitness and headshots that present more naturally. Our stylists get the difference completely.
We all know and love digitals galleries, but there's something so powerful to having an image of yourself printed. For that we offer heirloom art options such as: leather-bound albums containing all of your images, metal prints, canvas art and lustre prints. Our standard sizes run between 8x12- 30x40, but can go MUCH larger. Gyms and businesses, for instance, may get feature pieces for a statement wall or even create a gallery wall.
Totally up to you! Most clients invest $2-4k, but we have options from $999-10,000. To give you an idea, wall art starts at $179, digitals are around $99/image and our all-inclusive packages which contain digitals, an album and wall art combinations start at $1,999.

Some people just want digitals and others want assistance decorating an entire building. We're here to help you customize in either situation.