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Natural Breezy and Heartfelt Photographs
Welcome to Leslie Renee Photography where photographs are more than just shots or pics. I create legacy portraits in my well known natural breezy and heartfelt style. Let's create gorgeous photographs of you and the people you love most for all time. And let's have some good fun while we are at it.
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Bryant Park Maternity and Family Session
If you’re a parent, you probably remember how much that baby changed your life. Your whole world turned upside down with the arrival or adoption of your first child, and you change all you priorities. Suddenly, everything you do is about and for that brand-new love of your life. Your world is turned upside down…but in the very best way. Amid diaper changes and bottles and nap times,
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New York City Central Park Senior Photos
Here in New York, senior portraits just aren’t as popular or a “thing” as much as other parts of the country. I think it might just be a different approach to photos, but for whatever reason, I don’t often get to shoot seniors or do this style of session, so it was a major treat for me. I got a phone call from this beautiful senior, who wanted a photographer to capture her
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Six Stellar Dresses for Your Family or Portrait Session
Oftentimes, I serve as the fashion consultant as well as the photographer. I don’t mind! I enjoy helping people decide what might look best and photography beautifully, but I also wanted to give you some ideas and inspiration of dresses that might be perfect for your upcoming family or portrait shoot. I always suggest that mom find her outfit first for my family clients, because generally,
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Why You Need Professional Headshots
If you’re trying to attract high-end, luxury clients in any business, a cute selfie on your cell phone is not going to cut it! You need professional headshots, and this is why: headshots are your first impression, and you only get one. You want people to view you as polished, professional, and current, and if you’re using an old photo, or an outdated one, it definitely won’t
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Mother Daughter Road Trip: New Mexico
I’m so glad you’re back for another installment of my daughter and I’s epic road trip recently. Wow… we really covered a lot of ground and saw a lot of really cool places last summer! I had been to New Mexico before but I had not experienced as much of it as Lana and I did last July. This was Lana’s first trip and she fell in love! She wants us to move to Santa
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Family Communion Portraits in Oceanside
The beautiful St. Anthony’s is right down the street from me and it really brightens up the neighborhood. It has a really majestic feel to it, and is always comforting and elegant to visit. The grounds are always perfectly manicured, and even moreso this time of year, just in time for the spring communions. As I’ve mentioned before, spring communions are one of the best parts of being
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First Holy Communion Portraits at St. Anthony’s
Yes, it is communion season here on Long Island, and it’s become one of my most cherished parts of the year. Like a wedding or other special event, first communions are an incredible way to gather family and friends and to celebrate the occasion. A first communion is a lovely way to mark a milestone in the faith and life of a young person, and it’s a lasting tradition that many
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Love Mom Mini Sessions
April 22nd was a special day here in the studio, and one I will remember for always! It was the day of our adorable mom-themed mini session, and plenty of moms and their children joined us for it. Our mini sessions started when my friend Jessica and I worked together to craft the wall of peonies that you see below, and it was the first time we got to break out this backdrop. We also lined up an
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Sweet 16 at Smithtown Landing
It’s heading towards my favorite time of the year: when the sun peeks out, and the temperatures begin to climb just a little. It makes for some pretty special summer memories, and for some truly gorgeous light. Sweet sixteen birthdays are another thing I love (let’s be honest, anytime you get a ton of loved ones together, I enjoy taking photos!), but it is sure sweet to watch a young
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Mother Daughter Road Trip
Last summer is getting further and further away, so these blog posts about the amazing road trip that my daughter (Lana) and I took last year are becoming more and more important. This leg of the trip is a continuation of our favorite stretch of our epic road trip. The southwest really spoke to us. Arizona is a treasure trove of natural wonders and truly amazing sights. We only experienced a
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New York Teen Headshot Photography
Every headshot session with me is a bit different. Although I use similar lighting and posing, I know everyone has their own personality, and needs something different. Some modeling and acting shots must be black and white, or have solid backgrounds, so I always work with that as well. It is a challenge to meet the requirements of a headshot, while still giving an accurate representation of the
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Modern Headshots for a Dance Competition
It is clearly the season for dance headshots, because I had the pleasure of doing another studio session recently with this beautiful dancer. She is just as lovely and elegant, and it is always so fun to get polished and professional shots done that can not only be used for competitions, but also treasured for years. I hope these girls realize how beautiful they are, inside and out. I had been
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Dance Headshots
Dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs. -Charles Baudelaire Kids need professional headshots for a variety of reasons, but dance or acting are usually high on the list. I love when kids of all ages come to me for this reason, because photographing children is such a joy. I
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Book Now: Limited Edition Love Mom Mini Sessions
I can barely contain my excitement over these special edition mini sessions! I’m calling these “Love Mom”, because they really capture the love between a mom and her child(ren). Mark your calendars for April 22, 2018, because you are going to want to take advantage of this special event. First of all, my new partner-in-crime Jessica and I created a gorgeous flower wall made of
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New York Family Studio Portraits
When a client or family comes back to me, whether after a few months, or a few years, I feel that sense of love and loyalty. It means so much to have loyal clients that return year after year, and allow me to play a small part in the life of their family and children. I genuinely appreciate it, and hope they know how much it makes an impression on me! I feel connected to these lovely people, and
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Guys Need Great Portraits Too!
The teen years: society likes to tell us that its marked by angst and teenage drama, but if you know me, you know I LOVE this age group! I think they’re filled with so much promise and hope for the future, and they have energy that frankly, makes me a bit jealous 🙂 Girls are an obvious fit for a teenage, contemporary photoshoot, but who says guys can’t have some great studio portraits
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Long Beach Family Photos on the Boardwalk
I am so very lucky to have clients that have become like friends. They choose me year after year to create the photographs that mean the world to them. These are some of those people. I look forward to getting together every year and seeing how much little lady has grown and to hear about how her swim meets are going. Just like previous years, see here, last year’s session was another
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John and Amanda – Wedding at the Snapper Inn in Oakdale, New York
My love for you is a journey, starting at forever and ending at never. -Unknown You know that I am pretty much a hopeless romantic at heart, and wedding days always tug at my emotions! This wedding certainly was a tear-jerker, in all the very best of ways. One of the most special parts was that this delightful bride and groom have a blended family, and they were all included in their big day. It
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Modern Studio Family Portraits in New York
Here in New York, we have our pick of beautiful and picturesque locations. Gorgeous parks, the cityscape, of course the infamous Brooklyn Bridge. I spend much of my time scouting locations for my clients, because I like to be able to choose from them based on their outfits, what they want from their session, and their personal style. But I also have my studio available, which is great for shoots
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More Mother-Daughter Travels to Arizona
My heart both soars and aches as I post this…I am delighted that we made these memories, but it is bittersweet that it is over! I called Arizona home for a few years in my twenties, and it is where I met my husband. I was thrilled to be visiting the state again, and couldn’t wait to bring my daughter Lana there as well…I felt all warm and fuzzy as we entered the desert! After we
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Bat Mitzvah Session with Twins
When it comes to dressing for a special occasion, I always believe in this rule: there really aren’t any rules! Ha! I love nothing more than seeing families and their children dressing in elegant, fun choices that make them look and feel incredible. After all, what’s a celebration without a fabulous dress, particularly one with sparkles? A Bat Mitzvah is an extra-special occasion that
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Long Island Fall Family Photos
I try to mix up the locations for my clients, so they don’t have identical sessions, but there are some that are simply tried and true. This is one of them: Hempstead Lake State Park! I am never afraid of using it repeatedly, because the grounds are sprawling, and offer multiple backdrops! It is truly family friendly, with lots of room to run, and the colors in the fall are always
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Gantry Park Family Session
So, I met this family. The quintessential New York City family…educated, professional and sophisticated. They are well spoken, articulate and polite, just as you’d expect Manhattanites would be. Being the small town Indiana girl that I am, I felt just a touch intimidated by their worldly aura, but then I met them. They’re the kindest, warmest people imaginable, and I look
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Family Session at Gerry Park
“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.” –Henry Ward Beecher A walk in the park – that’s what working with these lovely people is like. We also had a literal walk in the park…Gerry Park, to be exact! This park is one of my favorite places to shoot, which is why you’ve likely seen it on the blog before. It has a gazebo and a
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Holiday Mini Sessions | Long Island Family Photos
It’s one of my favorite times of year: when the Christmas cards start filling my mailbox, and I hang them around the house! I love seeing the faces of people I love and care about, and how much children have grown up, every single year. I also find great joy in helping families capture that one special image that will grace their holiday cards! This year, we held Holiday Mini Sessions, and
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Long Island Family Photos on the Beach
Some photographers say that we artists are “at the mercy of the weather”. You just never know when rain will fall, winds will pick up, and sun will move and create sun flares or shadows. It can be a really tricky thing, but I’ve learned that a positive approach and a bit of skill and creativity make quite a difference…it can even make the weather the thing that makes
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Mother and Daughter Photos | Long Island Portrait Photographer
This was a pretty dreamy session. First of all, this mother and daughter are just stunningly beautiful. It felt a little bit like cheating, because I don’t think it would have been possible to get a bad photo! But, they gave me free creative reign, and it was a treat to get to be their portrait photographer. We worked with their flowy white dresses and a brown backdrop, which created an
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Is this our favorite National Park?
It may very well be. We were so excited to see Mesa Verde National Park. I envisioned viewing all these amazing cave dwellings from afar, and marveling at how interesting it would have been to live there, thinking, “wow, how were these built?” Instead, we got up close and personal with these amazing pueblos! I still did wonder, “How did they build that?”, of course! We
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