In every session, I look for ways to capture personality and nuances of connection - the ways we show love and why we love our people the way we do. I love photos that speak to a variety of relationship dynamics within the family, the beauty in simple details, and the way people see one other deeply.
My main goal with every session is to make images that feel vibrant, true, and
I believe the best family photos reveal the most relaxed, loved version of yourself.
known.
Family is family at every age and stage.
This includes maternity, newborn, extended families, blended families, and couples with their cute pets.
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Leah is a photographer in Charlottesville, Virginia who specializes in families and newborns with a relaxed, honest, and vibrant approach.
also serving surrounding areas of Richmond, Winchester, and Harrisonburg, Virginia and available to collaborate wherever you call home.
[My husband] especially couldn't part with any of the photos as they have captured such a time of healing in his life. I can't emphasize enough how much this art means to us. "
"We are totally thrilled and floored by these photos."
- Hannah
We have been so happy working with Leah in both the process of having the photos taken and the end results. She truly makes everything feel so comfortable and natural. I take so many photos all the time of my daughter and my husband and my pets, but the ones that bring me the most joy and that I look back on year after year are the ones Leah has taken."
"It is very rare for me to look at photos of myself and feel happy with how I look, but I am so thankful to have photos of me with my family that I can look at and feel nothing but love.
- Elenor
Leah O'Connell is a family photographer in Charlottesville, VA.
She is available for travel primarily on the East Coast, but is open to anywhere you call home.
Leah has photographed families for nearly 20 years all across the United States and has been featured in print publications such as Harvard Magazine, Click Magazine, and Heartful Magazine.