my work is grounded in the belief that
New York and Seattle Documentary wedding photography
my work is grounded in the belief that
my work is grounded in the belief that
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Imagine the breath you can take from not feeling like you need to perform. No shot lists, no faking it for the camera, just living presently in your day.
Your wedding day shouldn't feel like one big photoshoot
Think of these images as you personal time machine to look back on years later when your hair is grey and your faces are filled with wrinkles. Heirlooms to pass down long past our time on earth.
connection instead of curation
emotion over perfection
striving for
more about ME
I’ve been photographing weddings since 2012.
Long enough to know I am not here to run your day.
Photos are not everything.
And I refuse to add to the pile of expectations already sitting on your shoulders.
You don’t need another director.
You don’t need to perform.
I’m here to observe.
To document the things you didn’t know were happening because you were too busy actually living them.
To show you how deeply you are loved.
To freeze this exact version of your lives before it shifts, because it will.
After 14 years of being at weddings almost every weekend, this approach still shakes me to my core.
Not the perfection.
Not the details.
The people.
Documentary PHOTOGRAPHER in NEW YORK & Seattle
I'm leanne
this is Me in real life
this is the most professional photo ever taken of me
Alexi & Dane
She captures everything as it is and the moments you would have never seen. Many of the moments she captured at my wedding were moments, I didn’t remember or ones I wasn’t around to see. I look at the photos Leanne has taken for me at least once a day and every time I notice something new.
" The Queen of Candids".
She will be like the fly on the wall that you notice at times."
Marissa & Wyatt
Both my husband and myself felt so at ease with Leanne and loved her laid back shooting style. She did an impeccable job at capturing the real candid moments throughout the day and night, never putting her camera down and always on the lookout for authentic emotion or the perfect light. The way she sees the world through her camera lens is even better than reality.
"She has a way of directing without actually posing anything".
Colin & Erica
Leanne was the perfect photographer for our NYC wedding. She captured our vision and our day so well . We wanted natural documentary type pictures. She nailed it. From the engagement pics, to the big day, I can’t say enough good things about her talent and how well our pictures came out. Both my husband and I are thrilled and can’t stop talking about how perfect she was. I recommend her a million times!!!
"We never felt over-posed or tired of pictures. She truly captured us in our natural most happy states. "
Sophia & Colin
We cannot recommend Leanne enough. She was my favorite vendor I hired for my wedding by far. From the very start she made the whole process relaxed, comfortable and FUN! She captures real moments in a beautiful way. We are forever grateful. Do not think twice about hiring her!
"She captures real moments in a beautiful way."
Morgan & Jordan
Leanne was a dream to work with for our wedding and rehearsal dinner. She managed to get the photojournalistic photos we wanted and truly captured the love. She was also chill and easy to work with. Would highly recommend!
"She managed to get the photojournalistic photos we wanted and truly captured the love".
Hana & Nick
We weren’t from the Finger Lakes area but did an intimate elopement style wedding at an Airbnb on Seneca Lake and found Leanne through Google! We wanted natural, unposed, candid photos of our time and it was everything we wanted and more!!
"She gave direction when needed but mostly we were able to just live in the moment."
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Colin and Erica rented out their favorite Italian resturant "Palmas" in the West Village and had a intimate wedding to remember.
COLIN & ERICA and their WEST VILLAGE NEW YORK WEDDING
