Photography by Leah (Leah McCormick)

My husband and I both love autumn and kind of spontaneously decided to visit New York and used engagement pictures to justify our trip out there. Getting multiple locations is more complicated in New York so we just hired Leah for Central Park pictures. But then I posted a “looking for photography student” ad in New York’s Craigslist and Cynthia, who was starting her business, responded, and shot us awesome pictures on the Brooklyn Bridge. They’re both great!

I heart Leah! She was the first and BEST decision we made in planning the wedding. Photography was a huge priority for my husband and me, and I spent countless hours researching and interviewing various photographers. I was drawn to Leah's work because of the vividness of images and her uncanny ability to capture raw emotion. Looking through her portfolio, I felt that EVERY one of her weddings looked like something out of a wedding magazine. But her photographs also have that extra element of making the viewer feel like she can just jump into the photograph. Then I called Leah, and it sealed the deal. She is the sweetest person! It was so easy to work with her, something that was especially important for me while planning an out-of-town wedding from 3,000 miles away. She was always prompt with email and phone communication, and even sent me occasional slideshows of recent weddings she had shot near our wedding venue to stay in touch. We opted for an additional engagement session, which I would highly recommend. Leah put us at ease and made us feel like rock stars! On the day of the wedding she was the epitome of professionalism, making sure family portraits got done in an organized fashion and then fading into the background to capture the candid moments of emotion that are her signature. She scouted out our wine country location beforehand to find the best light and backgrounds, so that the photography aspect of our wedding day went absolutely seamlessly. We are now waiting for our photographs, which I have complete faith will be as consistently stunning as all of her others. **Update: We have received our pictures and slideshow and all I have to say is that they exceeded our highest expectations. I am so grateful that our wedding is so beautifully memorialized, thank you Leah **