Leah Valentine Photography

We worked with Leah on our wedding this summer and we honestly could not run out of good things to say about her. I’ve broken down our feedback into different categories that we found important in a wedding photographer. Spoiler alert: Leah knocked it out of the park in all areas.
Photos: Seems like the place to start when talking about a photographer. Leah’s pictures are STUNNING. After reviewing both our engagement photo shoot and our wedding day gallery, we were blown away by how amazing the pictures turned out, and what a large selection of them we wanted printed in some form or another (we ordered an engagement album and will be ordering a companion wedding album, as well as some individual photos for home, office, etc). Neither my husband nor I feel like we’re really «photo» people, but we were really struck with how comfortable we look in all of our pictures. Leah’s style is incredible versatile, as well – we have some pictures that are traditional (without being stuffy), some that are cute/​sweet, some that are goofy, and some that are downright sexy (and completely classy, I’d like to add). Leah’s end product is amazing, and the photos are the most important part of the wedding, right? They are, after all, what you pass around to family and friends, a record of everyone who was there, and the way you can relive your wedding day 50 years hence.
Presence/​personality: Leah is a blast to be around. Not only is she fun and funny, she really channels the spirit of the wedding at any given moment. She knew when to lead me and my husband off for quiet, couple-​y pictures; when to encourage my brother-​in-​law to photobomb a family portrait (which ended up being one of the funniest photos of the night); and she knew exactly how to round up and organize our family members and guests for the pictures we knew we wanted/​needed. We loved her: during the photo sessions, in the reviews afterward, in all of the planning moments leading up to the big day… she is the best.
Know-​how: My husband and I like to joke that we didn’t end up needing a wedding planner because Leah was so knowledgeable and thorough. Leah really helped us through what were unfamiliar with in the wedding planning process, including drafting a timeline based on what we wanted to do on the day and how long she imagined it would take. We ended up using this document as our go-​to document any time any of the other vendors had a question about timing, and it ended up being spot on. She also gave me a couple of great recommendations for vendors that I had not yet booked, which was totally reassuring and worked out very well. We would have been lost (or at the very least, much more stressed out) without Leah.
Professionalism: Leah was prompt and professional throughout our entire experience with her. She always followed up quickly after we asked her any questions or sent her any information. We were always extremely confident that Leah was on top of what needed to be done, and she was very clear with us about what we needed to do on our end.
As you can see, Leah is a fantastic photographer, and I would recommend her to anyone I know getting married in the area (though she travels, too!). She did an amazing job with our wedding, and we are so lucky to have found her!

My husband and I will be forever grateful to Leah for the fantastic job she did as our wedding photographer! She flew to Bermuda to capture our intimate wedding on the beach, and she truly captured the moments, the beauty, the spirit, everything! She is talented, dedicated, creative, patient, flexible, and friendly!
I am really ‘camera shy’ and Leah did a wonderful job making me feel comfortable during the portraits! She has a great eye, and two good ears, so she was able to suggest picture locations, poses, etc. that both worked beautifully and matched our tastes. She took gorgeous and dynamic shots of the ceremony itself. Then she seamlessly organized all of the group pictures that we wanted (no easy feat with 25 people, including many kids, but she made it fast and fun!) and also suggested other meaningful group photos that we’re so glad to have but that we may have overlooked ourselves because of the frenzy of the day. She also got the BEST candid shots of our beloved friends and family celebrating. We treasure the photographs from our wedding! We wish we had more wall space because we wish we could frame and hang ALL of them!