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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Lake Crabtree Engagement Photos | Angela and Micah

Engaged couple portrait

Engagement Sessions, Featured

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 […]

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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 […]

Quiet Lakeside Portraits with Jac & Andrew

Engagement Sessions

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NC Museum of Art Proposal | Tucker and Vanessa

Engagement Sessions

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

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