When you look through a wedding gallery from Leana, you don't just see what the day looked like--you feel how it felt to be in the room. There is so much heart in the way she observes a wedding morning. While we're putting the final touches on a bride's hair and makeup, Leana quietly captures the softest and sweetest moments. Nothing is forced and nothing ever feels performative. She carries herself with such a sweet, nurturing presence that everyone instantly warms up to her. Her heart for people shows in everything she does, from the gentle way she speaks to the bride, to how thoughtfully she coordinates with our glam team. Working alongside her is a joy and I look forward to our next one together. Highly recommended Leana! read more

Leana was a dream to work with. She made my husband and I extremely comfortable and helped direct us to get unforgettable shots. She was professional and an artist in her work. We cannot wait to get our photos! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for capturing the magic of our wedding. read more

Our photos turned out even better than we ever imagined. Leana was incredibly kind, helpful, and patient throughout the entire process. She made us feel comfortable and captured every moment so beautifully. We're so grateful for her talent and professionalism! read more

There are endless amounts of good things I could say about Leana, first off if you're thinking about hiring her, do it!! She was so amazing from the moment we hopped on zoom until now (3 weeks post wedding). She was so helpful offering vendor recs and timeline/planning support. We met in person and on calls several times throughout the planning process and really got to know her which helped so much in creating beautiful photos and candid moments. Leana and I did a boudoir photo shoot which came out SO BEAUTIFUL and she made me feel so comfortable and beautiful the whole time. She even walked me through the process of making it into a book to give to My husband on wedding day (a moment she captured beautifully in photo AND video) and gave me tips on how to design it myself so I could save a little $$ instead of her getting the book made (which she also offered.) Fast forward to wedding week and rain suddenly appeared on the forecast 2 days pre wedding. As any bride would, I panicked and Leana talked me through it for two days straight, helped to adapt the plan, and gave suggestions. The rainy romantic photos turned out GORGEOUS. Leana offers a dual video/photography package and had an assistant videographer and photographer. She provided us with a sneak peak of both soo quickly. My husband and I were at a romantic dinner in Spain and could hardly look up from our phones since the photos were really that freaking good. They are beautiful, light, candid, and capture all the love that was there on our day. If you're considering hiring Leana, do it! You truly won't regret it. Thank you Leana for capturing our day, we will cherish the photos and video forever. read more

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Leana and I met on very unique circumstances! I had booked a photographer for my engagement/wedding photos and 3 months before the big day...she found out she would be unable to take our photos due to having a medical procedure done. Scrambling to find another, I found Sasha with Somewhere studios who agreed to take on the task...only to find out she was unable to be there the day of as well, BUT she could connect me with Leana and I'm so glad she did! Leana is INCREDIBLY sweet, professional, and attentive. She made sure to reach out to me before hand to ease any worries I might have had with the day approaching. She showed up early on the day of, made me feel like I was the most beautiful bride on earth with endless compliments and captured our day from beginning to end! Although she did not do the final edits on my photos, she offered to give me backups in case I wanted extra!! At the end of the day I got 1000+ photos to go through and I seriously couldn't be any happier! And that's not saying enough; my entire bridal party LOVED her and continued to compliment and praise her to me even after our wedding! I think for someone to take on not one, but several brides last minute is saying A LOT about who Leana is as a person and professional. I would 10/10 recommend her over and over again read more

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Leana is so talented and wonderful to work with. I highly recommend booking her for your wedding/special event. You can tell she is passionate about photography and will go out of her way to get the best pictures. Leana photographed our engagement shoot and wedding. I'm usually very camera shy but had so much fun doing photo shoots with her. She is very friendly and easy going which helped put me at ease. She is really good at giving direction during photos too. Her photos are stunning. We used pictures from the engagement shoot for our save the date and wedding website and got so many compliments. Leana is very responsive and was so helpful throughout the planning process. She was even nice enough to give us a recommendation for a caterer. If you're hiring her for your wedding I recommend doing an engagement shoot if you can. It gave us a chance to get comfortable in front of the camera and allowed us to get to know Leana and vice versa read more

Leana was our favorite vendor- she was professional, kind, and made us feel beautiful. The pics are amazing!! I'm so happy we chose her for the engagement and wedding photos, and highly recommend her to any couples seeking photography for their day. Thank you Leana! we loved working with you and appreciate your talent and professionalism. read more

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Working with Leana is an absolute dream. She goes above and beyond--not just with her wedding photography, but also with getting to know you as a couple. She has amazing vendor recommendations, she helps immensely with your wedding day timeline, and she cares about your mental health throughout the wedding planning process. She is approachable and responds very quickly! Her photos are breathtaking--full of joy and movement. She got us our first 200 edited photos within a few days of our wedding. Hire her!! read more

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I don't think I have enough words in my vocabulary to explain to you how perfect and wonderful Leana is as a wedding photographer, but more importantly as a person. When I say I did not have a good wedding day, that is the nicest way I can possibly put it. However, my wedding photos look like the whimsical, fairytale I had dreamed of. Leana managed to capture every beautiful moment all while regulating my coordinator who was determined to ruin my day and directing everyone seamlessly. She was seriously more like my planner and wedding photographer combined. She was also the only person who could make me feel better on (not kidding) be of the hardest days of my life. She was my wedding saving grace. My photos are perfect and I gained a treasured friend. I will now forever use Leana for any time I need some happiness captured. She will for sure be my lifelong photographer for all my future milestones. I.e., kids, birthdays, honeymoons - anything else I can possibly think of. I can't sing her praises enough. She's an angel read more

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Leana is a seasoned professional Wedding photographer who is highly sought after. Her work has also been featured in a number of publications. We are seniors and she helped guide us through our day capturing our wedding with candid and traditional poses. The pictures were amazing and we are reminded of the magic of the day each time we view our album! read more

We had the most amazing experience working with Leana. She is the nicest, most talented, professional photographer out there! We did both an engagement photo shoot as well as the full day for our wedding and we're so thrilled with our pictures. My husband and I are both a little camera shy and she helped us feel so comfortable and get us out of our shells. By the time it was our wedding day it felt like having a friend be there to support us through the craziness! And our pictures are just incredible. She listened to what style we liked, what we were looking for, and delivered it flawlessly! On top of our gorgeous pictures, she was very responsive and super supportive throughout the whole wedding process. For each session she sent sample pics to us as she was editing and kept us updated throughout the entire process. On top of that, her prices are incredibly reasonable for the level of service she provides! I can't say enough amazing things about our experience. We truly cherish our photos- so seriously stop your search and book her! read more

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Leana was a true gem to work with! My family and I were traveling from Chicago and wanted to capture pictures to celebrate my parents 50th wedding anniversary. Being unfamiliar with the area, she led us to the best locations. We now have pictures we will cherish forever. The sun at first wasn't cooperating, so she volunteered to come back the next day if she didn't get the lighting she preferred! Photographing 14 people with a 2 year old and a 4 year old was no easy feat, but she managed to capture MANY! We are overly pleased with how well our photos turned out! I wish she was in Chicago so we could hire her here! read more

Leana was an absolute joy to work with! Our engagement and wedding photos were exactly what we wanted. She heard our vision and truly made it come to life. I'm having so much fun going back through our wedding photos full of such a variety of styles. Leana is truly skilled in her craft and was able to catch so many genuine and happy moments between me and my husband. read more

Always late to work, with a list of excuses, and shorted me an hour of work. We sadly had a very unprofessional experience with Leana. She overbooked herself and did not really have time for our engagement session and wedding. She showed up late to the engagement session with excuses, giving us way too much information about her home life. Then, on the day of my wedding, I sent her the venue address and time we were to meet, and also sent here a link to google maps. She called me a half hour before the ceremony saying she was in a completely different city - she had gone to the wrong venue. She showed up right before my ceremony started to do rushed getting ready pictures, and was rude to my family. She took her mistake out on us. After the ceremony, she made snarky comments about the photos I wanted taken, and left a half hour early before the cake cutting because of more excuses. She said she could refund some of my money or do an album for us. I stupidly asked for the album. It has now been 10 months since our wedding day, and every few months she will contact me with more excuses as to why she still has not completed the album. read more

Leana is AMAZING! We had a Harry Potter themed wedding and she brought the magic out that day for us! I couldn't have asked for a better photographer who captured every special moment! She sent a few sneak peek like the day after the wedding that I was able to send my dad who was battling cancer and was unable to make it...he passed away 15 days after our wedding day and if not for leana being so amazing and so quick with everything I was blessed my dad got to see them before his passing. Wouldn't have had anyone else. read more

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Leana is magic! She is a full service photographer. She helped me come up with a timeline for my wedding, helped guide the events and make sure that they happen on time and correctly. She was in charge when it came to making sure I got the shots I wanted. She made people listen to her! She captured the moment in less than stellar conditions (falling ash from wildfires) and yet the photos are stunning! She is friendly, knowledgeable, kind, and takes charge. I couldn't be happier with her photos. If I lived closer I'd like to hang out and be her friend too. She is a very sweet person. read more

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We are disappointed with our experience we had with Leana. From the beginning we made it very clear what we wanted, but she did what she wanted. She is rude, stubborn and has poor memory and communication skills. We always had to call and coordinate with her to make sure we were on the same page, but she missed out on major events, used her own props, and was very forgetful. All while seeming to not care. Just to point out a few things, Leana took multiple photos of the bride by herself even though she stated she did not want that, and missed on the first look with dad even through it was discussed over the phone and in text. She used her own jewelry box instead of what we gave her for the rings, and she spent so much time on the details that the bride was rushed into the wedding dress and was not able to even look in a mirror. Leana also does not pay attention to details. When the maid of honor was trying to fix the brides train, Leana said no. She disregarded requests to have the beautiful beach view in the background of the photos, and instead only got the corner of the hotel room. During the family photos, no one could hear Leana and she did not direct people where to stand even though she had an assistant to help with this. She made our elderly grandparents walk back and forth for seemingly no reason without consulting us first. At the reception, there are no photos of us talking to or hugging guests. There are random photos of people, and they were not flattering. She took photos of the appetizers and not the main course which everyone loved. We planned our whole timeline around beach sunset photos but she was upset and told us we did not have time to get down to the beach. All the poses were awkward and uncomfortable. This was very disappointing because we left our guests that traveled far to celebrate with us to take photos where we had previously discussed we did not want them. The photos we got were either blown out white or black background. Leana even said the iPhone photos our friends took captured the views better. Somehow our videographer was able to capture the beautiful background that Leana could not. Even though Leana claims to have done many weddings, do not trust her with yours. Seems like she has not had one herself. She says she wants to get to know you and does not just show up to take photos, but she did just that. She was up front around our arch during the ceremony taking loud distracting photos. They were very unnecessary photos, and she was wearing a purple jacket and flower dress that stood out from our guest's dress code. Our DJ dressed up better than her. On top of it all, Leana invaded our privacy and broke our contract. She would rather post our photos for her own gains than respect us. She does not care about her clients or try to make things right. We don't even want to print any of her photos she gave us. In all, if you are looking for a photographer for your wedding, do not hire Leana. read more

Leana photographed our wedding in Big Sur on 03.19.2022. She was the breath of fresh air we didn't know we needed. She followed through on all her promises, she called and emailed when she said she would, she arrived on time, and she delivered the sneak peek of our photos quicker than we expected. She was very down to earth and made us feel comfortable in front of her camera. She was there to help in any way and she did so on multiple occasions. We appreciated her sense of humor and her ability to bring levity to a rain soaked wedding. Her prices are reasonable and she was so accommodating with her time. She was reassuring when the stress of the wedding came to a head and she made us feel at ease. I'd recommend her to my friends and family. The photos that we have received look great. Thanks again, Leana. read more

When I moved to the Central Coast I did my research and I found Looking Glass photography one of to be the best wedding and portrait photographers in the area. Her style is dreamy and timeless, then I was fortunate to be photographed by her and I absolutely love my maternity pictures, they are real, candid, and absolutely beautiful, I will treasure them forever. Leana was a calm presence that comes with a lot of years of experience photographing weddings and portraits in the central coast, she knows about light, about the technical side of photography and knows about people, she is reassuring and makes you feel beautiful while you are in front of her lens. I'd absolutely recommend Looking glass photography for your wedding and portraits. She is the best. read more

Leana is a dream to work with and I couldn't have chosen a better person to capture my wedding than her! Leana, who runs Looking Glass Wedding Photography, rocks! She is beyond kind and personable, always willing to help, and has the most creative eye for wedding photography. She was extremely easy and helpful to work with along my wedding planning journey. She met with me in person months before the wedding, was quick to answer emails, and was always willing to chat on the phone. On the day of the wedding, Leana took my shot list to heart and added layers to my requested photos that I never would have dreamed of! She kept both my husband and I laughing and relaxed while we took photos. Taking photos with Leana never once felt pushy, posed, or a nuisance. She handled all of the shots, whether with 40 of my family members or just my husband and I, with professionalism and fun. She was great to work with! She also does a sunset photo shoot that turned out spectacularly. It allows you and your husband to have more time during your cocktail hour and allows the two of you to sneak away for a moment while your guests are dancing the night away. The sunset photo shoot was the most magical time for my husband and I and the photos that Leana captured at that moment truly showcases that magic. About a week after the wedding, Leana posted her "sneak peaks" of the wedding day. Wow! They were absolute masterpieces! She captured my husband's and I's authentic love and joy from that day, along with showcasing our gorgeous venue. I cannot wait to see all of the wedding photos that Leana captured! I would highly recommend Leana and Looking Glass Photography to capture your special day. She will do it with grace, kindness, professionalism, and ease. read more

Okay, we totally lucked out with a last minute booking. We were met with such great service. We were visiting Morrow Bay for our parents 50th wedding anniversary. With a large group we didn't know how the afternoon would go, but we were quickly guided and positioned so perfectly. The photos are amazing. No small task I am sure with such a large group. We had an amazing shoot with such an artist. Anyone in this area would be lucky to have Leana Myra Photography share in their memories. read more

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If you're looking for the most amazing, friendly, professional and incredibly talent photographer then you have to look no further because Leana is all of the above and more! When we discovered Leana, we instantly fell in love with her work and knew that she was the only person that we wanted to photograph one of the most important days of our lives. We knew we made the right choice with Leana because all of our interactions with her were so meaningful and enjoyable which immediately put us at ease, which was so important to us as we were already apprehensive about being photographed (both my husband and are camera-shy). She was also one of our most communicative and responsive vendor and was extremely organized which was so highly appreciated. Leana is truly a gem of a person and photographer. Thanks to her, we have the most magical photos from the happiest day of our lives and will continue to book her for all of our special occasions! read more

Leana was so great to work with. Our engagement and wedding pictures are STUNNING!!! She is an amazing photographer and so much fun to work with! I look at my photos everyday and cannot stand how great they turned out! She really captured my husband and I well! I plan on using her again in the future! read more

We are so happy with our maternity photos from Looking Glass. Leana made us feel so comfortable during our session and respected all our crazy requests...(no swollen feet's photos haha). She's a true professional and her work is amazing. We will definitely use her again. :) read more

Absolutely beautiful! My family session (6 adults, 3 kids under 4 years old) came out amazing! We drove 3 hours just for our session and we don't regret it. She worked great with the kiddos and made sure we got the shots we wanted. :) read more

Absolutely love my wedding photos! Leana did such an amazing job. From day one she was amazing and helpful. She made sure we got the shots we wanted and that everything went smoothly. She is wonderful! read more

Leana photographed my boudoir session. It was the most awesome experience! First of all I LOVE my photos. She made me look and feel so beautiful. She knows how to capture all the right angles. The whole experience was so fun and was exactly the boost I needed to feel amazing about myself and my body. If you need a photographer for your boudoir pictures or wedding, 100% you are in the most talented and sweetest hands with Leana. read more

Leana is the most amazing photographer! I was referred to her by my best friend and saw her work at the bridal fair. I knew instantly that she was the best fit for our beach/vintage wedding. I've never been photographed before and I was a little nervous. She makes you feel very comfortable and all of her work is very professional. I can't even describe the love I have for how our wedding photos turned out! I would give her a 10 star review if I could! read more

Unfortunately we would not recommend working with Looking Glass Photography. We did not receive our photos as promised to us in our contract until four months after our wedding. The first set was sent three months after the wedding and was lost in the mail. She promised our photos would be to us within 4-5 weeks of the wedding (both verbally and in the contract), and emailed us in the 4th week following and said she had a family emergency that would delay receipt of our photos. If it hadn't been such a struggle to work with Lookingglass Photo prior to the wedding, we would've been more understanding. We were discouraged by the delay based on our previous interactions. At our initial meeting, Leana emphasized being an integral part of our planning process. However we ended up only speaking with her twice in two brief phone conversations in the year leading up to our wedding, despite continual attempts on our end to schedule time to meet. She canceled 30 minutes before a venue walk through we had arranged saying she had a personal emergency, and did not show up to a phone meeting we had scheduled to talk about the day-of timeline. I requested a copy of our contract about three months before the wedding and it took weeks for it to finally arrive (she said her copier was not working and she did not have a digital copy). Overall, she was easy to work with on the day of the wedding and we were happy with the majority of the photos. However, when we received the photos, it seemed like she had not taken the time to look through all of them and get rid of the ones with eyes closed, backs to camera, etc. that we did not expect to receive in our final set. I do not like posting negative reviews and wish that we had had a more positive experience with this company to share. read more

Leana is a true professional. I would highly recommend her for any moment you want to remember forever. She photographed my wedding and was extremely supportive throughout the whole planning process. She worked around my crazy work schedule to met with me mutiple times. She went out of her way to provide great customer service and always made my day seem important. I had a smaller budget to work with for my wedding, but always made me feel like a valued client. On a personal level, Leana is so kind hearted and her work speaks for itself (top shelf photography). She has a true passion for what she does, it was a pleasure to work with her. I am so happy she was my photographer and would give her more than 5 stars if possible. read more

As a bride who works in the customer service industry, it was obvious to me from the first time I contacted Leana that she was on top of her game in her business. She was so quick to respond to any email of phone call, and that gave me great piece of mind because I could see she was reliable. I wanted our wedding photos to feel romantic and fun but I wasn't into the styles where people are so serious, or the photos are super washed out. I wanted clear pictures of peoples faces and that is what I saw in Leana's work. When looking at her photos I felt a little thrill of excitement, her pictures really resonated with me. My fiance and I met her over some beers and we really connected with her bubbly personality and we loved how much experience she had to offer. Her prices were very reasonable which helped us feel good about our investment. Photography was super important to us so we weren't about to go with someone dirt cheap off Craigslist, we want a true professional, but we didn't want to have it eat up our entire wedding budget either. We wanted to be able to afford food. Leana is priced really well for all the value that she offers. She gave us so much of her time, attention, incredible photos, and essential help along the way! We are so in love with our photos. I have NEVER felt as beautiful as I did on my wedding day and that is in large part due to Leana. She made me feel comfortable, told me how to position myself and showed off my best features! I am so happy to have them, it's a great feeling! If you are thinking about hiring Leana and her team at Looking Glass Photography you need to do it. You can trust her to do an amazing job for you on the most important day in you life so far!! You are going to have amazing photos to treasure." read more

Leana is everything you want in a wedding photographer! She is so easy to work with and makes you feel calm and comfortable! Some photographers block other guests views during the ceremony, or they are a little intrusive because they want to get the shot, which is great but it can take away from the vibe of the day. Leana never did any of that and she still took the most amazing pictures of our day! I wouldn't have wanted anyone else there to capture our moments. She truly is a wonderful person and an amazing photographer! read more

I hired Leana to take our family photos and I am so thankful I did! Every year the time comes around for family photos and my husband and kids dread it. She was quick and professional and made it so painless. The images she captured were stunning. I highly recommend her. read more

Leana is amazing! We are so so so happy with the way our wedding photos came out -- she is truly so talented and professional. We had her take our engagement photos and loved her immediately. Leana is very warm and funny and made us feel totally comfortable right away (even my husband who is pretty awkward in front of a camera :)). She works very quickly and keeps things moving, which we really appreciated on our wedding day so we could have more time with our guests. She captured all the key moments and beautiful details. We couldn't be more pleased. Thank you Leana! read more

Leana went above and beyond my expectations with her photography but also with her warm and genuinely caring personality. Before the wedding she would gladly give me advice, make me feel excited and confident every time I shared a detail about the wedding and most importantly she made me feel excited to have her around at our wedding. This was the most important because I felt 100% comfortable with her from the second she arrived to take photos which helped the photos look and feel natural. She flawlessly blended into the event, everyone enjoyed the day without a photographer in their way and she was still able to get the most amazing photos. She was never intrusive and allowed us enjoy the most important moments of the day, the photos taken during those moments are stunning! We, along with our guests have said that usually you tell people the photo doesn't do the moment justice, but Leana has perfectly encapsulated the emotions and beauty of our day. I highly recommend Leana Myra Photography for the most important moments of your life read more

Leana with looking glass photography did an amazing job on my wedding photos! She was organized and on time and thanks to her my wedding went off without any problems. She not only took amazing photographs of my special day but she also made sure my wedding stayed on schedule and that everything was taken care off. My wedding album is something I'll cherish for all time and the photos are absolutely amazing! read more

I was lucky enough to be recommended to Leana. I was trying to plan a wedding from a different state with no way to see or meet anyone before hand. She came highly recommended to us for good reason. She responded immediately to any questions or concerns I had. Her pricing was far better than anyone else we looked at. She was so supportive during the whole process, and made sure she knew enough about us to give us the exact experience we wanted for the wedding. I had mentioned above we knew no one in California. Leana gave us a large list of vendors she recommended and had worked with. That made it so much easier for us to find quality vendors. Everyone we used was amazing. Now to the pictures. She had multiple cameras, and a variety of picture ideas for us right when she got there. She was beyond knowledgeable and talented. Our pictures were posted to her site which were easily accessible for us and our family to download. She edited over 600 pictures from us to choose from and every single one was incredible. From family pictures, to ceremony, to reception each moment was captured flawlessly. She also did a maternity shoot for my sister in law and those pictures were so beautiful. I would highly recommend Looking Glass to anyone that wants to make sure they have beautiful pictures of their special day. It is one of the most important decisions you make for your one time special moment. Thank you again Leana for your talent and hard work to make our wedding perfect. read more

We absolutely loved our photographer, Leana. My husband and I had a wonderful experience working with her. She was very proficient and professional and made us feel extremely comfortable on our big day. She captured all of the best moments and made our wedding a true fairytale with the gorgeous memories she captured. Everyone has mentioned how amazing the wedding photos are and they are the best they have seen and we truly believe it is because of the highly talented photographer we had. We would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone! She also stayed in touch after the wedding and would keep me updated about the pictures and the progress she was making with them. For an anxious bride, ready to see the photos, this was so great. I will forever cherish the beautiful pictures and will be forever greatful for our photographer. We absolutely adore her! You will not find a more perfect photographer for your big day. read more

I met Leana in January 2012. I was immediately struck with her vision and her work ethic. Through working several events with her, we became good friends. I respect Leana so much because of how she treats her clients, how hard she works, and how much that all pays off in her work. Leana is like a bubbly fountain of joy, she is just so fun to be around, whether you're working with her, or she's photographing you. I hired her for my wedding, engagement photos, and boudoir shoot. And I'm just so in love with the photos. She listened to my ideas, and helped me grow them into these fabulous pictures. For my boudoir shoot, I thought I would feel nervous, but she kept me calm and made me feel so beautiful. For my engagement photos, she drove over an hour to the location I wanted them in, and trudged through mossy rivers, and through fields of cows to get the shots I wanted. And the photos are amazing. The perfect light, and the right angles. She is really good at positioning you into flattering poses, and I really appreciated that. And for my wedding, she went above and beyond- every single one of my guests complemented her and the pictures. Leana is an amazing photographer, and after working with her she will become an amazing friend. read more