We had such a fun time yesterday evening :D. This smart, confident, caring girl loves working with kids and hopes to be a child psychologist someday! Enjoy the sneak peeks of the cheerful, beautiful Claire and her fantastic hair. Hehe 😀 With a smile, { Rachel Leigh }

Yesterday evening I got to meet and photograph the lovely Skylar :D. She is an artist, a photographer, a cat person, a book lover, and an aspiring journalist :D. I so enjoyed this creative shoot and I hope y’all do too! 😀 With a smile, { Rachel Leigh }

Another senior session happened yesterday! 😀 This is Jameson Gaertner (his sister is Ana whose senior portraits I took two years ago!): he is an avid runner (ran his first marathon last month!), musician (piano), and he’ll be pursuing actuarial science at Drake University this fall! Yeah, smart and talented guy, right here :D. Hope […]

Caroline has been my neighbor her whole life (just a fence separates us!), but as she’s grown up we’ve also become true friends 🙂 . She is joyful, loving, loyal, a great dancer (she hopes to have her own dance studio someday!), and has a true servant’s heart <3 . Yesterday evening I took her […]

Aaah, yesterday’s senior session with my friend Rebekah was fantastic 😀 :D. We had such a great time and she was just effortlessly beautiful as you’ll see :D. I’ve known Rebekah pretty much her whole life and it’s been so fun to watch her grow up and become the caring, well read, strong woman she […]

I’m so thankful to God that I was able to photograph this wedding. I was in Canyon, TX visiting my boyfriend the weekend before, then the snow storm hit the whole state. Flights kept being canceled or changed, photographer back up plans were put in place, and then God graciously worked it out where I […]

Ten years ago this week, 18 year old me was interning with the lovely Jessica Shae and I officially launched “Rachel Leigh” :D. Learning from her gave me the foundation I needed to begin building a photography business and I’m forever grateful :). From then until now is the story of the little business God […]

Hey, ya’ll! :D. If you’re lookin’ to unwind from Mondayness, I highly recommend Micah and Grace’s gorgeous, happy, fun fall wedding day :D. I’m still amazed and thank the Lord for how wonderfully He worked big and little things out for this day <3. It was a joy to be a part of :D. And […]

What a beautiful, fun, precious wedding this was 😀 😀 . The fall colors were glorious, the old Victorian home was enchanting, and the joy all around warmed my heart :D. Hooray for God working everything out so perfectly and for another dear couple married 😀 . Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Costley! 😀 With a […]

Scott and Evangeline have been friends of mine for over 10 years and for most of that I’ve thought they’d be great together. To see God in His perfect timing knit their hearts this year was so beautiful and made my heart rejoice 😀 . As of June 20, they are now man and wife […]