Meaningful memories with the people and places closest to your heart.

Guests attending a wedding reception at a lake, under a sailcloth tent on a sunny day.

Close-up image of bride and groom's hands and engagement rings.

Bride and groom reading vows under a green and yellow weeping willow tree.

MOMENTS TO CHERISH

From intimate weddings to everyday life, I help tell the stories of the people you love most, in the places your heart calls home.

I photograph weddings, families, and portraits for people who value presence and meaningful experiences. Documenting on digital and 35mm film for both the clean memories and nostalgic keepsakes.

Let's Work Together

Bride and groom looking at each other and walking on a golf course with flowers on the ground behind them.

WEDDINGS

Woman looking to her right, while holding a cowboy hat and standing in a field with the mountains behind her.

PORTRAITS

A family of five casually sitting on the steps of their house.

FAMILIES

Portrait of photographer Leah Mae of Hael Studio.

ARIZONA & MINNESOTA BASED PHOTOGRAPHER

Hey there! My name is Leah, and I’m so happy you’re here.

I am a photographer based in Arizona during the Winter and Minnesota in the Summer, but available wherever your story calls home. I photograph weddings for couples who want something meaningful, not performative. Families who care more about presence than perfection. People who believe the non-traditional stories are the best ones, and want to document their life as it is.

I strongly believe in living each day to the fullest, and leaning into your unique life. Because of that, I also believe it should be remembered and celebrated — both the big and small moments. Having timeless photographs with natural editing is incredibly important to the way I want my own life captured, so I want to always provide that same experience to anyone I have the opportunity to photograph.

My Story