About me
Leah O'Connell
charlottesville photographer
I encourage families to put on a record, make some waffles, lay in the grass, splash in the river. It's in these moments that you get to soak in the beauty of it all - then relive it again and again in the photos we make from that well.
I've been photographing families for 20 years. From mall studios to summer camps, dark homes and scenic mountaintops, the coasts of Hawaii to the Blue Ridge Mountains, with stoic teens, camera-shy parents, and crying babies.
At this point, basically nothing surprises me.
As a wife and mom to 3 little humans, this work has become deeply personal.
My goal is to help you see your insides on the outside, for today and 50 years from now.
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"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."
- Karl Barth
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When thinking and envisioning your family photos, you may feel afraid they’ll turn out stuffy or cheesy. If you’re looking for a place to start in understanding how we can avoid that, here are five ways to make your next session feel like you.
How to plan Charlottesville family photos that feel like you
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