Elizabeth Leighton Photography | Orlando and West Palm Beach Wedding, Engagement, Newborn, Baby, and Child Photographer bio picture

Hello. A bit about who I am...

Simply human:
I live on the Treasure Coast of Florida with my soulmate & 4 kids. I love my Heavenly Father for without him, I am nothing. I am a huge Steelers fan. I love photography. My favorite color changes a lot...right now it's pink. I can cook a mean Kung Pao chicken. I have learned much in my 34 years here on earth. I wear my heart on my sleeves. I am in love with love and life.

Simply an artist:
As you can probably tell, I'm not your typical photographer. My vision of portraits is more artistic and journalistic in style. I like to use color and texture to add to the "mood" of an image. It's my style. It's who I am.

Simply your photographer:
Dedicated to the art of love and life, I am your photographer. Fifty years from now, all you will have of your life is your loved ones and your memories. Allow me to help make those memories beautiful.

Pop It!

January 5, 2009 – 6:24 pm

I’ll be sharing some new things in the next few weeks and thought I’d start with this goodie!

I am now introducing POP IT! Sessions to my session line-up. *pause* A what? A POP IT! Session! Stay with me here. ;) You are a man who is madly in love with his girlfriend. You know that she is THE one and are getting ready to make the biggest decision of your life…you are going to ask her to be your WIFE! You make all the plans, buy the ring and the day arrives. You pop the question and she says YES…but wait…it went by so quickly that as you try to remember a year later how it went, your mind draws a slight blank.

Ahem…here is where I step in. I will work with you as you plan how to pop the question and will be there to secretly capture each minute of each moment as they happen so when your grandchildren ask you someday how you ask their grandma to marry you, you will not only be able to tell them but you can show them!

My POP IT! Session will be $200 until February 15th when it goes up to it’s regular price of $250. Price includes DVD of images of your special moment. Please email me with any questions and stay tuned for other goodies coming!

I leave you with a recent image of my baby girl:

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  1. trishia posted the following on January 5, 2009 at 8:45 pm.

    fabulous idea! my brother just asked me to do this for him in the spring- only under the pretense that he and his girl friend are doing me a favor letting me do a couple session for my portfolio… then at the end I’ll say we are done, but oh wait, there is one more photo I wanted to get- then have her come forward a bit so she can’t see him, let him get down and then start snapping away… I can’t wait!
    I’ll be keeping an eye on your blog to see your first pop it session photos- I’m so excited!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 24, 2008 – 2:23 pm

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~John 3:16

As Christmas arrives, let us remember the reason for this season. I pray each of you has a wonderful holiday season and that your new year is full of wonderful memories. God Bless you all.

Much love,

Elizabeth and family

Photo courtesy of Kat Braman Photography

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  1. elizabeth posted the following on December 30, 2008 at 6:34 pm.

    This is a beautiful family portrait.. you are truely blessed Liz.. Happy 09

  2. Kym Ferbey posted the following on December 31, 2008 at 11:48 pm.

    Oh Elizabeth. What a beautiful family you have! You have reason to be veryyyyy proud.

  3. michael baxley posted the following on January 2, 2009 at 1:15 am.

    wow
    wow
    wow
    wow
    wow!

    rocking looking shot…..love it. blessed comes to mind first (for you), second, this shot made me smile, third, thankful comes to mind, that i even know you! (for me :))

    mlb

  4. Kat Braman posted the following on January 2, 2009 at 3:59 pm.

    Love your edit on this Liz! You are all totally gorgeous. Happy New Year!

  5. Shelley posted the following on January 2, 2009 at 8:45 pm.

    What a beautiful family Liz!
    Happy New Year 2009 to you all…

  6. Lisa posted the following on January 4, 2009 at 6:14 am.

    Liz— you are a beautiful bunch. Happy New Year to you my friend. xo

  7. Michael posted the following on January 5, 2009 at 6:28 pm.

    awwww :) such a great lookin fam !!

Time off…

December 4, 2008 – 7:48 pm

I will be taking the next month off to spend time with my family, catch up on life and get my business ready for the new year. I will be adding new products to my boutique and revamping my pricing. For current clients, no worries…I will continue to work on your orders/images and get it out to you! ;)

Email me if you have any questions or would like a 2009 Price List.

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Kelly & Aaron | Orlando Wedding Photography

November 18, 2008 – 12:24 am

My best friend’s wedding! This was such a special honor for me…to photograph the wedding for two of my dearest friends. Kelly and Aaron, my family is so happy for you and we know that God will bless you with many years of fulfilled dreams and abundant happiness! You know that you both hold a special place in my heart and soul. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your celebration of love. Many hugs and kisses to you both and Miss A.

Your sneak peeks! Slideshow to come ;)

Kelly is a floral designer in the Orlando area so she happily created her own bouquet as well as the flowers for the rest of the wedding!

Reworking the vows…

The perfect dress…

The perfect hair…

The perfect bride…

The perfect ceremony…

The perfect couple…

The perfect groom…

And because I KNOW how important FAMILY is to the both of you…I love this image…

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  1. Michael Smith posted the following on November 19, 2008 at 2:59 am.

    you are so good liz !!! all these shots are processed so well and the detail is great !!

  2. Amy Morelli posted the following on November 19, 2008 at 5:57 pm.

    Looks great!! great Job!! Looks like a beautiful ceremony, I’m sorry I missed it..

  3. elizabeth posted the following on December 2, 2008 at 11:15 pm.

    These are beautiful Liz

  4. Shelley posted the following on January 2, 2009 at 8:49 pm.

    I just love what you do Liz…
    So totally wish we lived closer!

Patrick & Megan | Orlando Wedding Photography

September 9, 2008 – 5:51 pm

It feels good to be back in the saddle again and shooting weddings. Almost a year ago, I had the pleasure of shooting the engagement session for Patrick and Megan. Saturday, I photographed their wedding. I had a great time with Megan and Patrick as well as their family and friends.

Megan, you are a sweetheart and one heck of a dancer! I know I said it a few times on Saturday, but that dress was MADE for you! Patrick, you are a gentleman. Wishing you many years of happiness and have a fantastic cruise!!

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  1. elizabeth posted the following on September 9, 2008 at 6:59 pm.

    Liz these are brilliant… they are going to love them.. that first shot is so cool great idea

  2. Buu posted the following on September 9, 2008 at 8:54 pm.

    Oh I love it. Your images make you root for that beautiful couple in the breathtaking photos…

  3. nicole posted the following on September 9, 2008 at 9:26 pm.

    omgoodness…these are stunning
    i love the one of her on his chest!

    WOW!

  4. Amy Lebbon posted the following on September 13, 2008 at 5:45 am.

    Wow, Liz! You rocked this wedding! I love every shot you posted here.

  5. Michael Smith posted the following on September 13, 2008 at 1:10 pm.

    You go girl … i love them all !!! i knew you’d be awesome :)

  6. Barb Pabian posted the following on September 15, 2008 at 1:26 am.

    I love the great detail and color of these pictures.
    I’m sure every moment of our kids wedding was captured just perfectly by the album to come…
    What a treasure they will have!
    Thank you,
    Barb Pabian
    Mother of the groom

  7. Kirsten posted the following on September 18, 2008 at 6:59 am.

    I REALLY love the shoes picture as leopard is one of my favorite prints to use sparingly! So glam glam!! All of these images though are just breathtaking. You are so talented!

  8. Michelle posted the following on September 24, 2008 at 3:47 am.

    These are beautiful! I love your style!!!

  9. Mike posted the following on September 30, 2008 at 2:57 pm.

    Awesome work Liz :)

  10. Jenn posted the following on October 5, 2008 at 5:23 pm.

    These are all GORGEOUS, Liz! Wow!

  11. Jennifer Rickard posted the following on October 19, 2008 at 12:17 pm.

    Liz, these photos are stunning! Amazing colours, wonderful perspectives!

  12. Shelley posted the following on January 2, 2009 at 8:53 pm.

    Love these…
    Especially the shoes on the leopard print then the shoe shot of the bride… WOW!!!

tidbits

July 24, 2008 – 1:50 pm

A little bit more of who I am…

I was born in Saigon, Vietnam to a Vietnamese mom and an American Dad (war brat).  We moved to Iran where my father was a contractor for the US Government and it was there that my brother was born.  After living in Iran for a year, we hopped over to the States, moving to and fro…by the time I was 16 I had lived in 16 different places in 7 different states.  In 1988, we moved to Orlando, FL where I resided until I married after about a year of college.  In 1994, I had my first child, a daughter. 

A year later, I was divorced and headed back to Florida from North Carolina.  I went back to school and worked to support my daughter.  In 2000, I met my best friend, soul mate and husband, Bill.  We were married after knowing each other for only 3 months.  It was one of those things that you just know is right.  We had our son in 2002 and another son in 2005.  It was in the beginning of 2007 that I began my photography business.  I came to love taking photos of children and families but then was pulled into the world of weddings and fell in love. 

In October, we were shocked to find out we were pregnant again and in May of this year, I delivered our daughter.  Also in May, we relocated from the Orlando area to here in Port St Lucie, FL where I am now in the process of starting business over from scratch.  A demanding but fun challenge to say the least.

That’s my life in a nutshell.  How about some other facts about me?
-I’m a black belt in karate.
-My favorite cookie is THE Oreo.
-I love shooting newborns and engagement sessions.
-My favorite flower is the tulip.
-I used to have a nose ring.
-I used to dread getting a mini-van, but now that I have one, I couldn’t imagine life without it. We still have a cool car for when it’s just me and the hubs.
-I love So You Think You Can Dance…if I could go back in time keeping the same kids and husband I have now…I’d be a dancer as well as a photographer. This Vietnamese gal has rhythm I tell ya!

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  1. Christina posted the following on July 25, 2008 at 4:34 am.

    What a special lady you are!!!

  2. Elisabeth posted the following on September 13, 2008 at 12:28 pm.

    Loved reading this! :) Congrats on the new look and all - it’s awesome! :D

welcome

July 22, 2008 – 12:54 pm

Welcome to my new blog! I am Elizabeth Leighton and I am an Orlando and West Palm Beach child photographer. I am also available for family and engagement photography. I serve Port St Lucie, Vero Beach, Jupiter, Ft Pierce, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, West Palm Beach, Winter Park, Windermere, Clermont and beyond.

As I get off of maternity leave and get back into the swing of business, I’ll be updating this blog fairly regularly. I have some exciting stuff coming up and I can’t wait to share it with you all!

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  1. tracylynnb posted the following on July 23, 2008 at 1:02 pm.

    The new blog looks fantastic!

  2. Kristi posted the following on August 29, 2008 at 10:34 pm.

    Liz…it all looks so great! Love the descriptions of the models you are seeking….sounds like so much fun!

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