Leah is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Chicago. She works predominantly in film, and her practice includes editorial, product, and event photography, portraiture, film processing, retouching, and design. She has worked with Benefit Cosmetics, musicians, Playboy Centerfold, engaged couples, Apple TV, circus artists, Notion—and is currently booking new opportunities.


Experience:

Current: Freelance Photographer and Designer
2022–2024: Bellows Film Lab, Film Technician
2021–2022: Instrument, Production Designer
2020 – 2021: Span, Graphic Designer
2018 – 2020: Thirst, Graphic Designer
2018: Other Studio, Freelance Graphic Designer
2017 – 2018: Wright Auction, Graphic Designer
2015 – 2017: CCS Imaging Center, Print Technician


Exhibition & Recognition:
2024: Analog Forever Magazine Exhibition. Portraits: Beyond the Exterior

2024: Always, Sometimes Podcast
2024: EXPO – Latitude Connectivity
2021: Film Objektiv Interview
2019: Typeforce 10
2018: Typeforce 9


Education:

College for Creative Studies, BFA in Communication Design
YTT 200 Zen Yoga Garage


Services:

Photography (Film & Digital), Art Direction, Graphic Design (Branding, Posters, Album Art), Photo Retouching, Film Development (B&W 120 & 35mm), Film Scanning (120, 35mm, Polaroid, Slide)


Skills:

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere), Figma, Studio Lighting, Studio Photography, Film Processing (B&W, C41, E6, ECN2, 110, 35mm, 120, 4x5)


Select Clients:

Apple TV, Benefit Cosmetics, Cetaphil, Duccio Fabbri, Notion, Playboy Centerfold, Roku


Frequent Collaborators:

Akenya / Alyssa Low / Auker Shop / The Bosco / Gathering Hands / Good Sense Consulting / Green Goose Shop / Thank You, I’m Sorry / Whatever Studio 


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