We are a team of photographers based in NYC. Guided by creative passion and intention, we photograph people with a sensitive photojournalist approach which means we look for connection in shaping images that represent people's inner & natural beauty. From elopements to intimate weddings to larger events, we care about people's lives and ways to express joy and celebrate love.
Leila Jacue has a Master’s in visual communication specializing in photography. She has 10 years of experience as a NYC-based elopement and wedding photographer with a unique sensibility for emotions and visual storytelling. She is inspired by masters of cinema, photography and painting such as Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Luis Bunuel, Wong Kar-Wai, Francisco Goya or Elizabeth Peyton. Her Wedding work goes in parallel with her photojournalist/editorial work for different media, including Glamour Magazine, GQ Magazine, Highsnobiety, and The NY Fashion Week. You can see some of her fashion and editorial work here: https://leilajacue.com/
David Leon has a Master’s in Fine Arts focusing on fine art photography. He works as an art director for Leila’s shootings and a second shooter specializing in details and candid shots. He is influenced by the pictorial aesthetics of painters like Giorgio Morandi or Gerhard Richter and the street photography style of Joel Meyerowitz, Saul Leiter or Vivian Maier.
Unobtrusive and uncontrived, we seamlessly immerse ourselves in each moment without disrupting it. For us, being wedding photographers means relinquishing control and witnessing the natural unfolding of events, always prepared to capture them artistically. We'll assist in finding the best lighting for key moments and occasionally whisk you away for sunset portraits or a quiet, intimate moment at the end of the night.
Ultimately, we stay attuned to the flow of the day, anticipating your needs and desires.
OUR WORK AS WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHERS
- We believe in contemporary wedding photography created with a stylish yet fun approach, capturing the excitement of the couple, showing love and connection, and interactions with the guests, and depicting real moments full of life. We love the city’s cultural melting pot and are very drawn to capturing MULTICULTURAL, same-sex marriages, and personal and unique weddings and elopements.
- We have 10+ years of experience photographing weddings and elopements in NYC. It's been a wild ride! We are so grateful to have witnessed so many couples' celebrations and we're still as excited as the first day, with the bonus of having tons of experience in the field.
- We have a creative background and always look for a unique style that captures the city’s essence.
- New York is a busy and constantly changing city. We have expert knowledge of the city, know the most incredible locations, and how to move around in the easiest and least stressful way.
- We always work as a team. Leila takes artistic, carefully planned shots while David makes sure there’s a great background, plans on locations, and occasionally takes shots of the couple and other interesting things happening around the action, representing your day.
- We are flexible and reasonable. We are open to finding another available time last minute, in case of terrible weather or something unplanned happens.
- David is an NYC registered officiant! Our fully legal marriage ceremony service is offered in all our ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGES and you could pick a location different from the City Hall. David performs a short and sweet ceremony similar to the one at the City Hall but more personal and without the waiting times.
- We are located in Manhattan, New York City, and currently, we serve weddings and elopements in NYC 5 boroughs and beyond, plus destination weddings.
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