Hey, I'm Leah.
I photographed my first wedding at 18 years old in 2011. A gazebo set against a corn field in rural Ohio, a camera in my shaky hands. I showed up an hour early and they paid me $200 for a full day of coverage, and I walked away thinking “oh my gosh, what did I just do?” Because I loved it. I loved chasing the light, and waiting and watching for the spill of emotion. Storytelling with images instead of words was novel to me, and I loved the challenge of capturing the moments that told the whole tale.
For me, that’s where it all started, and as a sentimental person, I look back at that first wedding with a deep thankfulness because if my photography career is one giant pool of stories to tell, that hot summer day was when I jumped off the diving board. I’ve photographed well over a hundred weddings in the last 15 years, from rustic fairgrounds to luxe downtown hotels set against city lights. Dark venues, and bright. Chaotic and peaceful. Fraught with disaster and go-with-the-flow. Groomsmen jumping naked into lakes and vows on mountaintops.
I like to think I’ve seen it all, but that’s not true. I haven’t seen your day, and your day will be completely and utterly unique to you.
I like to think I’ve seen it all, but that’s not true. I haven’t seen your day, and your day will be completely and utterly unique to you.
A little more about me...
I have the best little family, and couldn't do what I do without my husband Michael working behind the scenes! He balances the books and is my Chief of All Things Administrative, which leaves me with the mental room to create and be present at my shoots. We welcomed our first daughter Claire in 2025, and when I'm not editing or shooting, she's with me at a Dayton coffee shop or we're pounding the pavement at a local park.
Yep, that's us!