Lea Jnice Photography

Tim & Devon (Chandler Hill)

Lea — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:51:12 +0000

Tim & Devon’s sneek peak. <3 We took well over 3000 photos! I just picked a few of my favorites. heh I can’t express how much I love this couple and both of their families. I want to do their family portraits every year until…well… forever! lol

Second shooter for the day. My partner in crime. A freaking mazing: Katy Corea.

Andrew & Kim (STL Wedding)

Lea — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:38:25 +0000

Andrew & Kim (photobooth peek)

Lea — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:00:12 +0000

Stay tuned for the full photobooth gallery….As well as Andrew and Kims wedding day sneak peek!

Girlies :) (Downtown STL)

Lea — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:22:26 +0000

Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its Superman!

Lea — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:24:11 +0000

Last weekend I had the opportunity to second shoot a wedding with Ms Katy Corea of (k.corea photography) in Paducah Kentucky. It just so happens that Paducah is super close to Metropolios IL..which if you don’t know is home to Superman. It also just so happens that our destination wedding weekend was the same as the 2011 Superman festival! We pulled up expecting to just see the superman sculpture, instead we found a crowd of people as well as dozens of comic book characters. Those who know me know that I am a little bit of a geek so this excited me a little more than it should of. The only thing that would of made it better was, if the Superman from the documentary “Confessions of a Superhero” would of been walking around….. If I would of gotten the memo earlier, I would of been Poison Ivyfor the day….C’est la vie…..

We also found an amazing building that didn’t have a “no trespassing” sign…..so what do two photogs do it that situation? Photo time…

A nice old man at an antique shop let us know that the factory used to make hangers…they built another one and that one was just left there…He also let us know that the new one is no longer being used either. Such a shame, but it makes for fun photos. I surely hope that the photographers there use that building for shoots.

I leave you with a couple more photos from that weekend…

me^ = uncomfortable cake eating photo….

^ and did I mention that the bridal party jumped into the country club’s pool…..epic win.

Thank ya Katy for taking me along for the ride

Shane & Jodi(IL Wedding)

Lea — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:37:52 +0000

(if you’d like music to acompany your viewing click the link. <3 song credit: Liz Golden

“I love your style of photography!! I would very much like to set an appointment with you to discuss your wedding photo packages. My wedding date is Saturday, May 21, 2011 in Illinois. Ceremony is in Freeburg, IL with the reception in O’Fallon, IL.Please let me know when my fiance and I can come visit. My best friend Lindsay Bruno referred you. Thanks so much! Jodi”

That was the 1st time Jodi contacted me about wedding photography. Lindsay was one of my beautiful brides last year. Lindsayand Dan were such a cool couple to work with. They gushed over their album at jodi’s wedding. I was super happy that they are in love with it. I cannot express how excited it makes me when friends,bridesmaids,groomsmen,sisters and bro’s decide to use the same photographer. I love being able to build real lasting relationships within families. When you guys all have babies remember I’m not only a wedding photographer. I’ve stuck quite a few babies in suitcases & baskets……for photo use only of course. Send the rest of your family members/friends my way! I’ll bust out a rad photoboothwith new props! I had such an amazing time at your wedding Shane & Jodi. Thank you so much for letting me be part of it. I hope that I captured a fraction of the amount of love you two have for one another.

Sneak peak time…

A special thank you to Juli my 2nd shooter who worked with me. <3

I hope you enjoyed the preview.

Andrew & Kim(STL engagement)

Lea — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:21:49 +0000

Kim and Andrew invited me into their home and offered me coffee from their awesome keurig the 1st time we met. I don’t drink coffee; still I am blown away by keurigs. I can only hide my geekiness for so long people… We went over the contract and pricing guide like every other meeting. I started asking them questions like” are you going to have a bouquet toss”,dances?….will you be cutting the cake. Andrew made a joke about how it would be dangerous for either of them to be cutting the cake, but assured me that their would be cake. Their witticism and genuine personalities won me over. That’s when I knew that I wanted to shoot this wedding! I’m honored that they chose me as their wedding photographer. SLU’s campus was the engagement session location. Andrew just graduated from SLU’s law school! Wooooo & Congrats!

I will be covering their event on October 1st Stay tuned….

Shane & Jodi (photobooth)

Lea — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:12:35 +0000

I know that you’re dying to see the full gallery….& the slideshow…..

Stay tuned for the full blog post ….

Tim & Devon (STL engagement)

Lea — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:01:53 +0000

“Hey can you put on your sunglasses, I have a weird thing with reflections.” I’m so glad that my clients understand that I am somewhat of a weirdo before we do our engagement session. I apologize for the weeping willow like tree that kept smacking you both with it’s branches..it made for some fun candids though. This past Saturday Tim & Devon accompanyed me through Soulard/Lafayette for their engagement session. I always scout out locations, but most of the time my plan gets switched up (mostly because I think of something new last minute that would work better). I’m glad that they both reassured me that they trusted me completely. So much so that they stood in the middle of Park Avenue while an H2 bolted down the pavement. I really never watch where I am walking,knealing,laying,hanging,or squatting. I’ve yet to die during a shoot do I figure I am doing something right…but enough about me & my clumsy behavior…Enjoy the sneak peak & stay tuned for Devon & Tim’s wedding post. They will be getting married at the Chandler Hill Vineyard on October 28th, 2011 & I am beyond excited!

Photo time!

I still can’t believe how well Devon walked on cobblestone/brick pavements. I think I almost fell twice & I was rocking flats. That’s how I roll ladies & gents. Flipflops=<3

Nick & Robin-March 5th(IL)

Lea — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:22:33 +0000

A location’s north-south position along a meridian is given by its latitude, which is the angle between the local vertical and the…blah blah blah “Are you going to teepee this weekend…did you see Nick K today…he looked so hot.” That’s pretty much most of what I remember from my 7th grade geography class where Robin and I met.

^I didn’t know that this photo would come in handy 11 years later.

Me^ Rob^

Gosh that’s a great pose…who wants me to re create this for their wedding album…..

Many school dances,pizza nights,double dates,church camps,ex boyfriends,new jobs,teenage fights and just a lot of growing up later brought us to March 5th, 2011; Robins wedding day.

Robin chose to get married in the church that we grew up in. I always try to show up a little early to the ceremony sites so that I can familiarize myself with the area. I knew this church. I knew the layout…yet the red chusioned long wooden pews no longer filled the rows. The tattered hymnals were no where to be found. Our pastors office was now the nursery and the youth group room was now in the nurseries place. Not everything changed though. The sunlight beamed through the same blue and purple stained glass windows. As I closed my eyes in the almost empty sanctuary I swore I could hear our old youth group singing “I could sing of your love forever”. Ok so maybe that was just in my head, but it was a nice thought.

Anyway I am very honored that even after all of these years robin still wanted me to be a part of her wedding day. I was able to document one of my very best teenage friends weddings and that my readers is a great feeling. I’m glad that Nick allowed me to shoot it as well. Heh

(nicks a police officer…I thought I might need to specify……..

(the weather was some of the worst of the year..FREEZING,windy,rainy..yet they stuck it out for a few photos..)Also because the weather wasn’t ideal there will be another add on shoot to this one…so keep an eye out for their session this spring)

CAKE^

CAKE MUAH MUAH MUSH

So that’s a little sneak peek of Nick & Robin Arnold’s wedding day. Thanks for reading….. Over and out.