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RECENT WORK AND MUSINGS

Outdoor October Wedding | Cody + Kaitlyn | Cedar Valley Event Center | Pineville, Missouri

The wedding was gorgeous. There’s just no other way to put it. What’s more lovely than an outdoor wedding in October, in front of a waterfall no less? Fairytales y’all.

Senior

Life Way Christian School | Senior Session | Reece | 2020

I’m so excited to share this guy’s senior session with you. Reece, his mama, Lisa, and I had such a nice time last weekend. Well, Lisa and I had fun 😉 I’m not 100% sure about Reece. Apparently, spending 3 hours in the 90+ degree heat having photos taken while the Razorbacks are playing is […]

Family

Northwest Medical Center Bentonville | Fresh 48 | Kyle & Amanda

Aside from getting the first peek at this darling baby, Fresh 48 sessions and their lifestyle-documentary form embody all that I love about photography. There is an abundance of emotion. Time stands still and NOTHING exists outside of that room. There is only peace and love and joy.

Family

Northwest Arkansas | Maternity Session By The Creek | Hunter and Maggie

I have been enamored with photography since I was a child; I spent a lot of time at my grandmother’s house and she would let me take endless photos with her Polaroid. It wasn’t until I became a mother that I started really pursuing photography. Mostly, I wanted to be able to take REALLY GOOD […]

newborn + motherhood Photographer

ABOUT leslie

Now that I'm a mom, I know the secret: we don't know everything. We are growing and changing, right alongside our little ones.
Motherhood is sanctifying, changing me in ways I never expected.

My days may seem filled with NERF bullets, diapers, and endless laundry, but they are really filled with moments of profound connection and love as I raise my babies.

Through my lens, I strive to celebrate the beauty of motherhood in all its forms. From the messy chaos to the quiet moments, I want to honor the sacred bond between you and your child and capture the joy and wonder that it brings.