Leah is amazing to work with. She has lots of ideas to make your vision come to life. She worked great with our little one for his newborn and 1 year old pictures. read more

Leah was an awesome photographer for my wedding day! Very kind, polite, professional and overall such an amazing personality. Really helped to calm my nerves and even stayed extra to make sure I had all the photos I wanted before leaving. I highly recommend her for your wedding day photos! Photos came out so beautiful! She will do a wonderful job read more

Leah was fantastic at creating some memorable and beautiful portraits for my family. I look forward to working with her over and over again!

My family did a newborn photo shoot in November, which was so much fun and our photos turned out great! In addition to my newborn I have a three year old who wasn't super cooperative, so I wasn't sure we'd gotten any good photos with him. But Leah was so patient and got so many great ones of him smiling and being adorable with his baby sister. Additionally Leah setup a stylist for me, which was so nice getting pampered and not having to do my own hair and makeup for the shoot. I highly recommend Leah! read more

Had an amazing experience with Leah Valentine! She was so good with my 2 year old and newborn daughter! She captured the most genuine laughs. So easy to get along with! Felt so special! Love her studio and the treats and props and so much fun! Gorgeous photos I will treasure for a lifetime! read more

My family and I have taken family photos with Leah twice this year and Leah is just awesome. She is easy to communicate with and patient and non judgmental with the kids and the parents! She makes everyone feel very comfortable AND brings things for the kids to help distract them and make them happy - how smart and amazing is that?! It's an overall awesome experience and we are very happy with the pictures! read more

We recently did a mini holiday photo session with Leah. From the minute I reached out to her, it was a great experience! She was very timely in her communication and she was open to accommodating our needs. As far as the photo shoot, it was a quick, stress-free process. Leah captured so many fabulous pictures of our two year old son smiling (and anyone who has a toddler knows getting that perfect shot is not an easy feat!) Her turnaround time in getting our photos back was also remarkable. If you are looking for a professional photographer who is easy to work with and does a beautiful job, I highly recommend Leah! read more

Leah was so kind and professional. We did a PEP fundraiser photo shoot with her and it went spectacularly! It was our first professional photo shoot with our toddler and it could not have been more lovely. read more

Leah is as professional as they come. Your incredible experience starts the moment you reach out to Leah to schedule a shoot. She is prompt, kind, accommodating, and thoughtful when it comes to scheduling your special time to capture your family's sweet memories. Leah's work is high quality and the way she styles each shot is skilled and professional and will leave you with incredible pieces of art! I can't stress enough how wise the investment is with Leah. We are so excited to continue to work with Leah and have her capture our children as they grow older! read more

Leah has an incredible warmth and easy connection, which made our 15'ish minute photo session go beautifully! My family had a short mini-reunion and my niece booked Leah at almost the last minute. She provided a gorgeous location and a wonderful ability and the resulting photographs are simply priceless. I would wholeheartedly recommend Leah to anyone wanting high quality photographs. We will cherish the experience and the priceless images. read more

Leah was so great to work with for our wedding photography! She was amazing getting all of our portrait photos done before the ceremony so that immediately after the ceremony everyone was able to head to the cocktail hour/reception. We only have our sneak peek back so far but they have made us SO EXCITED for all of them to be available in the next few months! Extremely talented and very easy to work with; we would highly recommend to anyone in the Santa Barbara area! read more

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Leah's photos of our family, from newborn to family to three generations are just perfect! We all look like our best selves, and she catches the kids at the exact right moment. Leah is easy and efficient to work with, and always seems to be having fun. read more

Leah is amazing! We just received our online gallery from our mini session and I am so happy with the quality. As a mom to 2 young kids herself she understands how difficult it can be to get the kids to cooperate. She is patient and creative with getting a shot you'll love and captures all the best moments. read more

My husband and I will be forever grateful to Leah for the fantastic job she did as our wedding photographer! She flew to Bermuda to capture our intimate wedding on the beach, and she truly captured the moments, the beauty, the spirit, everything! She is talented, dedicated, creative, patient, flexible, and friendly! I am really 'camera shy' and Leah did a wonderful job making me feel comfortable during the portraits! She has a great eye, and two good ears, so she was able to suggest picture locations, poses, etc. that both worked beautifully and matched our tastes. She took gorgeous and dynamic shots of the ceremony itself. Then she seamlessly organized all of the group pictures that we wanted (no easy feat with 25 people, including many kids, but she made it fast and fun!) and also suggested other meaningful group photos that we're so glad to have but that we may have overlooked ourselves because of the frenzy of the day. She also got the BEST candid shots of our beloved friends and family celebrating. We treasure the photographs from our wedding! We wish we had more wall space because we wish we could frame and hang ALL of them! read more

Leah is a true professional while warmly making our sessions fun and easygoing! She has captured our family photos for years and I am still amazed at her talent every time! read more

We had our first family session with Leah a few weeks ago and are so pleased with our photos. I was nervous since we hadn't met in person that perhaps my husband or kids might be uncomfortable. Leah was super friendly and started shooting my kids playing around and they became comfortable quickly. She captured some serious magic. We gave her a sassy 3 year old and a 1 year old that doesn't follow directions well and somehow she took (not just 1 or 2) dozens of amazing family photos. Our photos were around sunset and her use of the light turned out great. We look forward to working with her again. read more

Leah was so great to work with! She was recommended by several people and we were excited to see she was offering mini sessions just in time for the holiday season. She was very punctual and had great communication via text messages prior to the photo shoot. Payment was very easy since she accepts Venmo! The actual shoot was very laid back and she was very accommodating to our family's needs. She also had a very quick turnaround time (only 2 weeks!) to process the photos. We hope to use Leah again for future photos! read more

We did a holiday mini session with Leah recently and we couldn't recommend her enough! She was great with the our children and kept them engaged, and was extremely patient with our painfully shy 3 year old. Our photos came out beautifully. I can't wait to book a full family session with her soon! read more

We had a mini session with Leah for our holiday photos and I can't believe how great they turned out! We are a family of six- 2 parents, a 4 year old, 2 year old, and 4 month old twins, and I really didn't think it would be possible to get even one decent photo of all six of us, but Leah was able to take several that came out amazing! She also shot so many adorable photos of each kid individually and this was not easy. Our 4 year old is very rambunctious and our 2 year old is quite shy. She was also able to do all this in under 30 minutes, which is key when you're dealing with so many little one. We will definitely be using Leah for future photo shoot again! read more

"Best photographer in Southern California! Works fast, pleasant, had great suggestions for places to meet, and always has the camera ready for the "magic moments". I am so happy we found Leah, our photos always turn out absolutely AMAZING!! I found her while searching for Santa Barbara baby photographers, right after our daughter was born. We decided to bring our pet rabbit to the first photo shoot at her lovely studio, and I'm so glad I did because she captured some beautiful moments between the two of them. Leah has taken our family holiday pictures for the past two years. She is extremely talented, and knows the best spots in town to get beautiful photos. She is professional and yet makes you feel at ease, even though getting your photo taken isn't always something everyone feels comfortable doing (I certainly don't). Leah made the entire experience like we were just hanging out and no pressure (even with our fussy toddler and pet rabbit).Whether you need a newborn photographer, family, or pet portraits, Leah makes it easy. " read more

Leah is WONDERFUL!!! Prior to meeting for our photo session she was quick to respond to emails/questions, she worked around me and my husband's crazy schedule to squeeze us in last minute, and offered a fantastic price! On the day of the shoot she was early, fun to work with, found ways to snap adorable photos of my toddler who refuses to look at or smile for the camera, and was such a pleasure to work with! I absolutely cannot wait for our next photo session! read more

A 5 star rating on Yelp is described as "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" and that is definitely a good description of Leah Valentine Photography! She traveled all the way to Cabo, Mexico to shoot our June 2014 wedding and exceeded any and all expectations I had for a photographer. She is fun and friendly and makes you feel at ease during the shoot. She captured such fantastic candid shots of our kids dancing, too. There are so many priceless memories we have now thanks to Leah. This girl really is as good as it gets. We recommend her 100%! read more

We worked with Leah for a family mini session and she was great. She was very accommodating and so flexible with my different requests and questions. She was great with my 2 year old and was extremely patient with all of us. I was worried that 20 minutes wouldn't be long enough but it was actually the perfect amount of time for a toddler. Leah was a joy to work with and our pictures were beautiful. read more

Leah is an amazing photographer. She photographed our 6 month year old infant son and did a fantastic job. The pics came out beautiful. Her website is super easy to use and it was simple to download the pics from her site. My wife and I will recommend Leah to all our friends and family. We certainly will use Leah again! read more

Leah is simply an amazing photographer. She is warm and friendly, and made our family beach session fun and relaxing. She is also extremely talented. All of the photos turned out better than I could have imagined. read more

Leah was perfect during our family photo session. She managed to keep our kids engaged and listening which is no small task believe me! The photos are beautiful and we will cherish them for years to come. Thank you Leah for capturing our family so beautifully. read more

Leah is a fantastic photographer! We used her services for our engagement photos. She was great to work with, very creative, responsive, and fun! After our photo session we worked remotely and she was wonderful. We are very happy with the final product. read more

I recently reunited with Leah after she took our engagement photos 3 years ago which were stunning. Recently, she took family photos with our one year old son and I was reminded of just how lovely she is to work with. She was so great with our active toddler, made us feel comfortable and natural and she just snapped away. I received my photos and again we are thrilled. We weren't sure how they would turn out because of our constant wrestling with our son, but she managed to capture the sweetest moments I will treasure forever. She had a quick turnaround, one week, and offers a variety of reasonable prices, especially during the holidays. Thank you Leah! read more

Leah did an amazing job on our engagement and wedding photos. She was really fun to work with, and made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. The photos were great and we definitely recommend Leah for any and all photography needs. read more

Leah took newborn portraits and family portraits for us. The photos turned out AMAZING. I couldn't be happier and I would say to any new mom that this is an opportunity not to be missed and that it's important to get the right photographer because your baby grows up so fast and its so important to have these beautiful photos to remember what baby was like at the beginning. It is truly worth every penny. She is an incredibly talented photographer and she really captures the details of the beautiful new baby in a way that is not easy - she works hard to make every pose and every shot absolutely perfect. She also makes your entire family feel welcome and perfectly at home during the session. Such a great experience! read more

Leah is a phenomenal photographer! She is extremely down to earth, super patient and flexible with children, and captures beautiful moments with your family. Communicating with her is super easy, as she responds promptly to your emails, and the turn around time for quality photos is faster than I've ever experienced with any professional photographer. I highly recommend Leah for any photography needs that you have as she can do it all, and beautifully! read more

Leah has photographed us through many of our most important family moments-- our engagement, wedding and now family photos with our son. Leah is really easy to work with-- she doesn't provide much direction for setting up the photos and yet somehow still captures the sweetest moments. Leah has enough patience to work with any family, even those people who are afraid to be in front of the camera. Leah also has a really fast turn around. We took family portraits and saw the final products within the week! She'll always be our go-to photographer in Santa Barbara. read more

Leah did our family portraits for 19 of us on the beach! I was so worried about it going smoothly since there was so many of us. She did awesome! She took all the pics we wanted. She was patient and great with the little kids. AND the pics turned out great! I would highly recommend Leah! read more

Leah is amazing! We have done two different photo sessions with her and both times we managed to have fun and enjoy ourselves and get perfect family portraits. I don't know how she does it but she manages to get the perfect facial expressions of both of our super active boys. She makes the session a ton of fun for them and manages to captivate the craziest of toddlers. She is my go-to for any pictures we need for our family and we will definitely go to her first for pictures in the future. The best thing about Leah is that she's really enjoyable to be around, and that enthusiasm is contagious and comes out in our pictures! She is also extremely efficient, easy to schedule with, and is very punctual. There are no surprises other than just how awesome the pictures look. read more

Leah is incredible! Not only did our pictures turn out wonderfully, but Leah was as professional and kind as could be. We showed up with crying newborn twins and she was so patient with them and even got them to go to sleep! We have had her take our twins 6mo and 1year pictures as well, and we couldn't be happier with the results. She is talented and easy going, making our experience relaxed and fun. We will continue to use Leah for all of our future photography. read more

Leah is the BEST! We don't even have our pictures yet but I know they will be amazing! She is patient and full of awesome ideas. We asked her to take pictures of some of the silliest poses and she did it with a smile! It was the first time we had our entire family together and she captured us perfectly. What a joy she is! I will update when we get our photos! read more

Leah is an amazing photographer; she has photographed for me on a few different occasions. Most recently she did our engagement photos for us and even my fiancé who HATES photos of himself LOVED these photos. She is patient, kind, funny and she captures the beauty of the surrounding area but she also captures true emotion between the subjects, in other words she catches you being you. If you have a few blemishes...don't worry about it she will just work her editing magic! Oh she will also climb up walls, in planters or hike a mile down the beach to capture that perfect shot for you. read more

Leah is AMAZING!!!!! We found Leah through a referral from a relative after my original photographer didn't work out (the engagement pictures were terrible). Luckily Leah had our date available and happily put us in her schedule and got us set up quickly. On the day of the wedding, she helped me calm down as I was SUPER emotional because my mother was sick. She was patient, kind, and so professional. She made us feel so comfortable and the end product was amazing! Our pictures exceeded my expectations and I hope to have her do our family photos for years to come. read more