Candi Leonard Photography

Peyton...

I have had several Peyton's this past year and this spring, I had two in a row!  Here is the first one!

 

 

Back with another sweet babe soon!

 

 

For all the mom's

Wishing you a very happy mother's day!  :)  Here are a few mom's I have had in the last few months!  

 

Hope you all have a wonderful Mother's day!   

Hannah | Class of 2012

Hannah is graduating this month and we met up for her fun senior session on the farm.  We snuck in a few family photos too!  Here are my favorites...

 

I have had a bunch of seniors come through lately, so I will be sharing more soon!  

Reagan

Sweet Reagan was born on St. Patrick's day so we used a little green in her session.  She was wide awake for most of the time...

but she fell asleep for a little while!  :)

 It has been a baby boom here lately, so I have many more sweet babes to share!  Be back soon!

 

Brothers...

My recovery from this baby has been a LOT slower than the past.  Mostly because I had to have a c-section this time.  I haven't been able to photograph my sweet babe the way I would normally.  But I had a little help with that!  :)  Those pictures will be coming soon!  But now that I am finally back on my feet, I have been sneeking in a few photos here and there.  It is getting harder the older he gets, but I am working one shot at a time.  :)  Here are a few of him and some with his big brothers...

 

Back sharing many more soon!  

Back on track!

I have spent the past 3 weeks with this little guy...

and I have loved every minute of it!  But I am back to business now.  I actually started shooting again and finally catching up on lots of behind the scenes stuff.  If you have been waiting on your order or gallery, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!  I have the best clients ever!  :)  

 

Here are a few sneek peeks of blogs to come to hold you over...

 

Sweet Peyton...

Cute Reagan...

Another little Peyton...

and Hannah's fun farm session...

 

I have a weekend full of shooting ahead to...so look for more coming soon!  

2012 BEACH SESSIONS!

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A CHANGE OF DATES BELOW!  WE HAD A SCHEDULING CONFLICT AND HAD TO SWITCH OUR DATES!  I STILL HAVE 2 SESSIONS LEFT IF YOU WANT ONE GRAB IT!!

 

 

I WILL BE DOING LIMITED BEACH SESSIONS THIS YEAR!  ALL SPOTS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.  

 

Session fees are due upfront to hold your spot.  

 

 

July 21-27 WILMINGTON NC AREA

 

REGULAR SESSION: $125 (plus prints) 

1 hour session with an online gallery of proofs to order from.  Approximately 50-75 proofs are given.  Prints are sold seperately.  There is a $75 minimum order.  

 

MINI DIGITAL SESSION: $350

30 minute session with a DVD including full resolution files of 10-15 images from your session.  Option to order additional prints is available.

 

 

BOOK YOURS NOW!

If you are interested in a session, please let me know ASAP. Tell me which type of session you prefer, preferred shooting date and WHO I will be photographing.  After you get your spot confirmed, you will need to send in your session fee to hold it.   

An exciting update!

We welcomed our fourth little boy, Ames Lee Leonard, into the world on April 2.  He was born a few weeks early, but we couldn't be more happy to have him here with us!  I haven't felt up to a full session of the little guy, but we did sneak in a few pics the other day.  I have lots of photo plans in the works for this week, so look for a baby overload coming soon!  :)  For now, meet our little Ames...

 

 

And as I slowly get back on my feet, I will be tackling my inbox and returning calls.  :)  Thank you for your patience!  

Katelyn | Senior Potraits

I don't think my job could have been easier this day.  Katelyn is a beautiful girl, inside and out.  She and I had fun playing downtown for her Senior session.  Here are some favorites of her...

 

 

Little Levi....

I have said it a million times, but I LOVE newborns.  Levi was a sweet little one!  I had a lot of fun with him!  Here are some peeks at his session...

 

 

Be back with more babies!!!  

A birthday wish!

Today is my hubby's birthday.  As many of my client's know, Travis is the other half of this business and does a lot behind the scenes.  He shoot videos for our weddings, second shoots at a lot of regular sessions, and spends countless hours helping me keep things running on the business side.  He does all this while maintaining his own full time job as well and raising our kiddos too!   :)  

 

Today, I just wanted to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and thank him for all his help for making this business what it is today.  Without him, I would be lost!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful husband!  

 

 

Sweet Jordan!

This precious newborn has a beautiful story and I am so glad that I was able to capture his first few moments with his parents.  He is a beautiful baby and very loved!  They came prepared for this session with lots of things that are meaningful to them.  I loved it!  :)  Here are a few peeks!

 

 

Isn't he precious?  Back with another sweet baby soon!

Sweet Madelynn...

I had the pleasure of photographing this precious baby girl recently!  She had a head full of hair and was just adorable!  Here are some favorites from her session....

 

 

**Disclaimer-  Newborn safety is ALWAYS our top priority.  The above shots required SEVERAL spotters and support to keep the baby safe from harm.  **

 

Back with MORE babies soon!!! :)

Update and Little Asher...

Hello everyone!  I just wanted to drop a quick note that we have been "out of the office" with pre-term labor this week.  While I am back home now, I am taking it easy and officially on Maternity leave until otherwise noted.  I am doing my best to finish up all the lagging gallery edits, orders, book designs, etc before this baby officially comes.  Please be aware that my respond time to emails and calls may be delayed because of this (or a potential return to the hospital!) Thank you for understanding.  

 

 

And now for a sweet share...speaking of babies...

Asher came into the studio recently for his session.  His cheeks were to DIE for!!  I loved them!!!  He was full of smiles too.  Here are some favorites of him...

 

 

 

I have another sweet baby hitting the blog soon!  

Jennifer | Baby bump session

I think we rescheduled this session 4 times due to weather, but the day we ended up with couldn't be more perfect!  :)  Here are some favorites of her maternity session...

 

 

 

Can't wait to meet your little one!!  

Christine & Pete | the wedding!

We went out with a bang last year during wedding season.  Christine and Pete's wedding was nothing short of perfect.  The Harvest House wedding had simple yet stunning details.  And the two of them were up for anything, which made for some beautiful portraits!  Here is a few peeks of their day....

 

I don't think she stopped smiling all day!

The Southern Belle florals were BEAUTIFUL and those polka dot dresses, LOVE!

and like I said...her details speak for themselves!

The ceremony...

Fun portraits...

 

And the gorgeous sunset...

I couldn't get enough of the tabacco barn!

 

We truly enjoyed capturing your day!  We will have their video up soon!  Stay Tuned!  

Erin & Chad's Wedding!

Erin & Chad tied the knot on a beautiful fall day amongst family and friends.  Their ceremony was held in front of a pond with an archway that Chad built himself.  It made the perfect backdrop to their wedding day!  

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They had gorgeous fall florals! 

some fun portraits...

CUTE wedding favors!

and they ended the night with fireworks over the pond!

congrats Erin & Chad!

 

Back with another wedding soon! 

Britney's Maternity Session!

Britney came prepared for her belly session and we had a lot of fun!  Two locations and several hours later, we had some fabulous photos!  here are my favorites...

 

thanks for a fun session!  :)  Back with another tomorrow!

Dana's Maternity

Dana's little one will be here soon, so I thought I would go ahead and share her maternity session!  Here are some favorites...

 

back with more baby bumps soon!

 

Lauren & Zach....

Lauren and Zach tied the knot back in October at Taberna Country Club.  The clouds made a perfect backdrop across the golf course for their wedding day!  Here is a peek at their day...

 

 

 

You will see more of their day in their video, coming up soon!  :)  Stay tuned!  

Ava is 6 months!

We got lucky that January gave us a warm sunny day for our session!  I usually don't shoot a lot in the winter months, but lately, the 60 degree weather helps!  :)

 

Miss Ava didn't disappoint at her session.  She was full of personality and smiles.  :)  Here are some favorites of her...

 

Total cuteness!!  :)  Thank you guys for a fun session!  :)

Brooklyn & Daniel | the wedding

One of the things I love about shooting weddings is when a bridesmaid books me for their wedding at a later date.  Even better than that is a sibling...and with this wedding, we had both!  :)  When we traveled to Jamaica last summer with Megan and Chance, we met 40 people during their destination experience.  Two of them happened to be Brooklyn and Daniel.  Brooklyn was the groom's sister and best friend to the bride.  Naturally when we arrived to Brooklyn's wedding, we already knew most of the wedding party.  It was like a little Jamaica reunion!  We love working with people that are fun and totally trust our vision!  This wedding was no exception!  We just had fun and hung out like one of the family!    Here are a few peeks into their wedding...

Their details were perfect...

 The bouquet...

 

The fabulous wedding party...

 

and the ceremony...

the happy couple...

the first dance...

 

We have more to share from their day after session and video soon!  Stay Tuned!

Thank you guys for treating us like family and letting us capture your day!  

sweet Parker

I had the pleasure of meeting up with little Parker on a gloomy cloudy january morning.  The light was super soft and gave us some high contrast images.  It was fun to play with a different light.  Here are some favorites of him....

 

 

 

Isn't he so sweet?  Back with another sweet babe soon!  :)

 

Ashley and Jonathan | The Wedding!

Ashley was truly a DIY bride.  She had so many personal touches to her wedding day!  Their wedding was held on a rainy weekend at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds nestled in the yesteryear village.  The wooden buildings gave a stunning rustic backdrop for their country event.  Magically the rain disappeared before the ceremony and we were able to carry on as planned!  Here are a few peeks at their day...

 

 

and we also met at the fair a few weeks later to capture some photos in the crowds...

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Stay tuned for more wedding goodness!  

 

 

tap, tap, tap...is this thing on?

Guess who forgot she had a blog?  No, not really.  Actually I thought about it almost daily!  But I just couldn't find the time to sit down and BLOG.  Between shooting (lots of sweet babies coming up!!) and doctor appointments, etc, I have been swamped.  I actually sat down today and MADE MYSELF blog all our fall weddings.  They will be hitting the blog over the next two weeks.  I also have some newer sessions hitting the blog too!  :)  I decided to mix them both in and get them on the blog!  

 

For now I leave you with a sneek peek...

stay tuned for weddings, babies, and baby bumps galore!