welcome I am a LA based photographer and have been blessed to travel the globe with my camera.  Photography is both my business and my passion!  I'm a jeans and flip flop kind of lady who loves my dog, exploring, mangos and taking pictures.  I think ice cream makes the world go round and family makes me smile.  I have made this blog to share my photos with you and to get your feedback!  I want to hear from you so please leave comments!
Holly and Anthony are delicious just like a fancy cupcake.  Beautiful on the outside and sweet on the inside.  I loved them when we met for their engagement session and I love them even more after their wedding. 
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Anthony and Holly decided to see each other before the ceremony...I have said this before but I LOVE it when clients do this because it gives us more time to shoot killer photos and allows them to be apart of their wedding and not have to worry about photos after the ceremony.
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Love this embrace...
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I love these...I mean really, who is this guy?!?!
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Some details from the boat.
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Ceremony...
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A wedding tradition, cake cutting.  Check out the cake feeding series, love it!
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It was a FUN dance party!
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Bon Voyage...
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25th anniversary invitations:

Nice photos! Well, all i can say is its vintage and that's why i love it so much!

(06.01.10 @ 12:46 AM)
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Beth and Antonio booked me about 3 weeks before their Friday wedding.  They were really easy to work with and fun to be around.  About 20 of their family and friends were there to witness this intimate marriage.  Since the wedding was so small we had a good hour + to explore and take portraits, we all scored.  Enjoy!
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Thank you to Cassie for her assistance that day!


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I met Erin and Mike for the first time on the day of their wedding.  They were just as sweet as their emails and I was delighted to document the day they tied the knot. 
Erin and the girls got ready at the Church.
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Erin and Mike are very kind, gentle people.  I was fortunate enough to witness a ton of genuine moments.  I love how Grandma is looking at Mike...
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I love this shot my assistant Eva got of Erin dancing with her Dad.
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Thank you to the Dimitruk's who referred me.  I shot their daughters wedding last year!
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Top 10 reasons why this wedding was brilliant: 1.  Jill and I have been friends since freshman year of high school.  2.  Whit fell in love with Jill her freshman year of college.  3.  Marvimon is a really killer location.  3.  Tammy Horton came along to help me shoot.  4.  Jill and Whit had a GREEN wedding.  5.  Jill planned the entire event and did all of the flowers, details and decor herself, note the details. 6.  She collected bottles and vases from thrift stores, made the napkins and napkin rings and had Sprinkles cupcakes for dessert.  7.  Dana Cormie coordinated the day of and she rocked it.  8. The guests gifts were reusable bags with Jill and Whit's logo.  9.  We started at the Standard Downtown.  AND.  10. Successfully got on the roof of the Standard to take some incredible photos.  
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Jill and Whit decided to see each other before the ceremony. 
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This was their first embrace.  i like.
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Jill is fabulous.
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Fabulous.  F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S.  Fabulous.
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I love this shot Tammy got of the guys.
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Details, details, details.
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Guests ate comfort food at the reception and rocked out to The Tijuana Dogs.  
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jamie:

Soooooo FABULOUS!

(02.05.10 @ 02:24 PM)
Alexandra Detweiler:

Breathtaking photos, breathtaking bride, breathtaking eveything....now to catch my breath!!! :)

(02.05.10 @ 02:59 PM)
Robin:

Jill - as beautiful as always; Leah - you're a star

(02.06.10 @ 01:34 PM)
Christina Kellman:

INcredible. All of it!

(02.08.10 @ 10:46 AM)
Alix:

fantastic! Beautiful photos of a beautiful day! I would love to buy a picture, please let me know how :)

(02.08.10 @ 01:51 PM)
Carolyn Riske:

Leah, You are an ARTIST. You captured so perfectly a beautiful day, beautiful people and a beautiful love. Thank you!

(02.11.10 @ 05:13 PM)
Natalie:

Leah - A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Creative. Phenomenal. Seriously. These are gorgeous! Jill and Whit, you guys should be bridal models ;))

(02.18.10 @ 06:02 PM)
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The rain didn't put a damper on Melinda and Sams wedding.  They had the best attitude evvvva and were full of smiles and laughter!  The beautiful La Venta Inn is the perfect backdrop for a luncheon reception.  I LOVED the flowers...everything was different and it was so unique and awesome!
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Melinda and Sam were champions and decided to see each other before the ceremony!  I love it when couples choose to do a first look, it gives us plenty of time and it gives the couple the chance to enjoy the entire wedding! 
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Each girl had a different boquet...love it!
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Melinda was super easy going, love that!
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All the centerpieces were different as well!
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Reception fun...
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Tammy Horton:

Melinda and Sam look so happy! Maybe a little rain on your wedding day isn't so bad. Great pics!

(01.28.10 @ 10:37 AM)
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