the Journal

I'm Sarah Leying: friend of God, photographer of marriage & family, and hopeless romantic. On this journal, I share my recent work, experiences, and personal journey with Jesus, art, heritage, and learning to capturing the nuance of Love and life in still photographs.

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Jazmine and Eli have a movie-romance charm to them. We met up bright and early on a winter morning earlier this year in Coker Arboretum for these Chapel Hill engagement photos! It was COLD, y’all, but you wouldn’t know it looking at these. I think morning light is even more magical than sunset. There is […]

Coker Arboretum Chapel Hill Engagement Photos

Couple kissing for engagement portrait as a car drives by in the background

Engagement Sessions

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Merritt’s Pasture Engagement Photos

Engagament photos at Merritt's Pasture

Engagement Sessions, Featured

Grace is one of my best friends. The very first day we talked, we FaceTimed for seven. Hours. (I can’t make this up, y’all.) Because of our God-given friendship, I’ve also had the privilege of seeing her relationship with Ethan unfold from beginning until now, and last month, I captured their engagement photos at Merritt’s […]

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Angela and Micah have such a sweetness about them that is truly special. I took their engagement photos at Lake Crabtree in North Carolina, and they laughed and smiled so much that I hardly had to prompt and direct them! As a result, their photographs came out so honest and joyful; untouched and natural. Angela […]

Lake Crabtree Engagement Photos | Angela and Micah

Engaged couple portrait

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Quiet Lakeside Portraits with Jac & Andrew

Engagement Sessions

Jac, Andrew and I got together back in February to photograph this quiet set of early-morning portraits. We spent a lot of time huddled in jackets, laughing over funny expressions, and getting creative with directing in the cold temperatures! Jac and Andrew were featured a few days ago in one of my favorite publications, The […]

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The North Carolina Museum of Art made for the perfect proposal and engagement session with Tucker & Vanessa!

NC Museum of Art Proposal | Tucker and Vanessa

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