I’ll be honest… I don’t know how photographers regularly shoot weddings or even multiple weddings every weekend. It’s a lot of work physically and mentally. But when I do have the pleasure and honor of documenting a couple’s most special day, I absolutely love it. I’m choosy about the couples who I say yes to, because I want to put forward my best work and I can’t take on dozens of weddings.
I feel like the couples that find me, are meant to be my clients/couples. I gain a near immediate affinity towards them and by the time I deliver their images, I am fully invested in them.
That is definitely true with this beautiful couple. They are warm and fun and easy to be around. I’ve also seen that they are devoted to each other and hard workers. I am convinced they will have a wonderful and successful life together.
There is so much that goes into photographing a wedding. First of all, two photographers is pretty much a must. So you have to find someone you like and who is good at what they do and who can capture your style. And it’s rare for a day of photographing a wedding to last less than eight hours and they can go upwards to twelve hours!
In that time, you photograph everything from getting ready, details, couple portraits, family portraits, the actual ceremony, the reception, sometimes there is a first look, and so much more. It takes a lot of planning and attention to detail because a wedding day only happens once and you can not risk missing something for the couple.
I’ve included a little bit of everything in the photos below. Enjoy the peek into Deanna and Anthony’s very special day. Congratulations, you two.
If we haven’t met yet, hi helloooo I’m Leslie 🤍
I’ve been behind the camera for 13+ years, and I’ve learned this the hard way your clients don’t need to be “photogenic”… they need to be directed.
Most photographers think posing is about telling someone where to put their hands. It’s not.
It’s about making people feel something natural enough that the pose disappears.
My clients don’t walk in as models.
They’re everyday people who feel awkward, stiff, and unsure what to do with their bodies.
But with the right posing framework, they leave looking like the best version of themselves.
Here’s what I teach photographers after 13 years of trial, error, and thousands of shoots:
As a photographer, your job is to
– never say “just be natural” (they won’t)
– guide micro movements (chin, shoulders, hands matter)
– create motion instead of stiffness (movement beats posing)
– build trust so expressions become real, not forced
Because great photos aren’t about perfect angles…
They’re about making your client feel seen, comfortable, and confident in front of your lens.
Posing is a skill. Direction is an art.
And once you understand both, everything about your photography changes.
💬DM “POSE” if you want my exact client directing prompts I use on every shoot
POV: you let it happen.
You stopped worrying about the perfect pose, the perfect smile, or what you were supposed to do with your hands.
You just showed up and let the moment be what it was.
And somehow, that’s always when the photos feel the most like you🤍
The real laughs.
The little looks.
The soft moments you didn’t even realize were happening.
That’s the kind of beauty I’m always looking for.
If you want photos that feel natural and easy, without all the pressure to perform for the camera, I’d love to capture that for you📸
Imagine if your photographer sent you photos like this.
The kind you open and instantly feel something.
Not because everyone is posed perfectly, but because it feels familiar.
Like your family, your love, your little world, captured exactly as it is.
✨The soft smiles.
✨The tiny details.
✨The way your kids look at you.
✨The moments that feel simple now, but will mean so much later.
That’s the beauty of photos like these, they don’t just show what everyone looked like, they bring you back to how it all felt.
If this is the kind of feeling you want in your photos, I’d love to help you create it📸
“They’re just photos.”
But really, they’re the little things you’ll always want to remember.
The way they smile at you.
The tiny hands.
The messy laughs.
The cuddles, the chaos, the love.
The season your family is in right now🤍
Photos have a way of making the everyday feel special, even the moments that seemed so simple while they were happening.
And that’s what I love capturing most: the real, sweet, in-between pieces of your life.
If you’ve been wanting photos that feel warm, natural, and full of the people you love, I’d love to help you capture this season exactly as it feels.📸
POV: you wanted photos that feel like love in the movies, so you hired me.
But not just the big, dramatic kind of love.
The everyday kind.
The tiny hands wrapped around yours.
The giggles you wish you could save forever.
The way your people look at each other when they forget anyone is watching.
That’s what I want to capture: the real feeling of it all.🤍
If you want photos that feel like your kind of love, comment “PHOTO” and let’s create something you’ll want to keep forever📸
