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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When you photograph as many UNC grad photo sessions every spring as I do, it’s easy to begin working off mental templates and shot lists. I realized this a year ago when my grad sessions started looking the same: reliable, but a little too reliable. So I made it my mission this year to make […]

UNC Chapel Hill Grad Photos: 2024 Roundup

UNC Tar Heels basketball grad photo idea

Senior Portraits

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Downtown Raleigh Senior Session

Senior Portraits

Y’all, Sarah’s senior session was THE most fun. Sarah and I first met all the way back when I was in 7th grade (so 2014? WHOA.), and we haven’t seen each other since then until her senior portrait session! How crazy is that? Sarah, who will be heading off to Northeastern University in Boston come […]

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