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  • Why Photography? What's just as important as our experiences in life? Immortalizing those experiences through photographs. I was living in Australia when I turned 21 and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate that milestone than feeling the rush of skydiving. We climbed to 14,000 feet as we gracefully skimmed the coast of Torquay Beach. When they opened the door and the wind whipped across my face, the thrill of it all suddenly hit. Leaving all sanity behind, we leapt from the plane plummeting towards the earth below. I thought I was going to have to forcibly keep my eyes open, but to my surprise I couldn't close my eyes as I laughed and screamed hysterically the whole way down. Today I am able to look at my photos from that day and my heart still skips a beat thinking of the pure rush that was skydiving. That ability to relive that moment every time I look at the photos is one of the reasons I love photography so much. I want to give that gift to all those I capture on film. Whether it's remembering a rush, a heartfelt moment, or always being able to look back and see what your babies looked like when they were first born. To me, that is the magic of photography.
  • About Leah: I love to eat. Seriously. Especially little Amaretto cookies from Vaccaro's in Baltimore. I feel like I should advertise for them...oh wait, I just did! My dance moves are what legends are made of....good or bad, the jury is still out. Even living on the west coast I remain an avid Broad Street Bullies fan. GO FLYERS! After four years of college ball, I still play soccer. Albeit, much slower these days. I am a third generation Italian-American woman who is still working on perfecting my version of the family's signature summer dish, spaghetti and crabs. I always love a good adventure!
  • Heartfelt Thanks. Photography has been with me my whole life from my pink Mini Mouse camera as a child to my Elan 7 film camera in my high school and college courses. But, the real journey began in the summer of 2008 when my husband Zach suggested we buy our first DSLR camera. From that moment, the world of photography had a hold of me and I knew I wanted to make it my profession. Instead of looking at me like I was crazy, Zach went online and bought me a website domain. And my family, who could have also easily dismissed this insane dream, simply replied how can we help. Thank you to my loving husband and my overwhelmingly supportive family. Without all of you I would have never had the courage to keep pushing myself into the unknown. You give me the strength to move forward, especially on those days when I'd rather shy away from the challenges before me.
Leah Valentine Hill Email at leah@leahhillphotography.com Phone number 434-242-1801 based in Santa Barbara, CA Visit my blog Visit me on Facebook
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