leah rachel photography

Experienced, Inspired, Attentive Photography

California

Travels up to 10000 miles See details

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Leah Rachel Franks

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Hi, I'm Leah and thanks for coming by to check out my page! NOW OFFERING COMPLIMENTARY SAME DAY SNEAK PEEKS! Inquire for more info. My professional portfolio is composed of over 250 weddings and events. With this experience and background, I've gained many skills that contribute to a beautiful visual narrative. I love to tell a story through photography. My style is classic and timeless while still keeping it organic and fun. I love the vibrant colors that feature the joy and happiness of the day. I also have a team for videography so you can have a full team to capture your special day. My goal is to create an authentic experience for you while capturing amazing photos. I will be there from start to finish, planning the perfect engagement shoot, helping with your wedding day timeline, organizing family photos, and capturing the vision you have for your wedding. And since I know it's not easy being in front of the camera, I'll be there to guide and give you lots of direction. All you have to do is have fun and enjoy the moment. Let's create some magic!

Woman-owned Business

+1 year in business

Speaks English

3 team members

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Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Boudoir

Bridal Portraits

Day After Session

Engagement

Trash The Dress

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Drone

Online Proofing

Photo

Printed Enlargements

Printed Proofs

Same-Day Edits

Second Shooter Available

Social Media Sharing

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Classic

Dramatic

Lifestyle

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

Wedding

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Meet the team

Leah Rachel Franks
Owner
Leah Rachel Photography is an experienced and very talented photographer that LOVES what she does! She is passionate about creating beautiful and artistic images that's unique and personal to you. Her goal is to offer support where she can and make you look your best on your most special day.
Samantha McBee
Videographer / Photographer
Samantha is an accomplished videographer and photographer who has the creativity and experience to capture your big day. She's easy to work with. You'll feel at ease knowing that she will give all the right directions to get that perfect shot.

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Trina K

7/09/2025

We were having a themed wedding in Idyllwild and after searching through photographers in and around the area, we came across Leah’s gallery and was impressed with her use of light, the quality of her framing, and poses she’d captured. After setting up a call and discussing that we were looking for video and photography, Leah was ready with options to share based on our budget and what we had in mind. Her team was so excited about the event based on our wedding website that we shared with them that they were overflowing with ideas, especially since the venue had so much character to offer. I was blown away by how thorough they were. From capturing the aesthetic of the venue, guests’ arrival, both me and my husband getting ready before the big moments, portraits with our guests, the ceremony itself, and then fun cinematic shots of us running around with swords in the woods. They really helped preserve our memories for such a special day we worked so hard to create for ourselves and our guests. They were incredibly easy to work with, were great at giving direction for poses, and genuinely fun to be around. As you can see from the photos, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better team to capture your special memories. Hire Leah and her team IMMEDIATELY.

Kassy J

9/16/2023

Leah and her team were absolutely fabulous! She was so responsive with planning, cost break down, adapting to my needs, she really made it so easy. I cannot say enough about how personalized Leah made our experience. Cannot wait to see the final pictures!! Will update when I do! If you’re getting married in the Temecula or surrounding area and can, go with Leah Rachel Photography! You will not be disappointed!!!

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Rosana A

3/01/2023

We worked with Leah for photography and Gavin for videography. Leah’s team was amazing and patient. They went above and beyond to make our day perfect, adjusting to any changes or requests made. Leah was always quick to check on us and make sure we were doing okay throughout the time we spent with her. Gavin was also amazing and willing to work with any requests we made the day of. Their work is amazing, and we couldn’t have made a better decision for a wedding photographer and videographer. If I recommend her team a million times, it wouldn’t be enough!

Tara S

4/13/2022

Leah was great to work with and the photos came out AMAZING!! Better than I expected to be honest. I can't wait to do my maternity shoot with her.

Bartosh S

3/27/2022

We had high hopes and expectations but Leah went wildly above what we hoped for. Her style fits the San Diego aesthetic wonderfully and her ability to capture the mood/hype/emotion of our wedding was incredible. Our one worry, unrelated to any photographer, was our wedding size(50 people). I was worried it would look a little empty due to the smaller headcount but without me even asking, Leah was able to use her skill to still make it look grand. My wife, myself, and everybody close to us are obsessed with these photos! Do yourself a favor and book her for your next event, you’l be thankful you did!

Jessica H

11/12/2021

Leah was highly recommended by our friend and videographer and we could not have been more satisfied for choosing her to capture our special day. Wedding photos are something to last a lifetime so we definitely wanted to be confident in our decision. We had leah photograph our engagement photos so we could get to meet her and she could see our personalities prior to the wedding day. Turn around for those photos were super quick and she did an amazing job. Leah was also kind enough to do a venue walk through with our vendors so she could get a lay of the land and decide ahead of time what photos she wanted to take where which left more time on our wedding day for us to enjoy. Fast forward to our wedding day, leah was always on time and super efficient. She was with us for 8 hours and captured every aspect of the wedding and provided us with almost 4,000 photos to cherish. Very quickly after our wedding we got a sneak peek and then shortly there after a highlights reel which were perfect. The touch ups/editing she does is timeless, the different poses she put us in were natural. In short we are thrilled we had her capture the start to our next chapter!

Katie P

2/27/2021

I can't say enough good things about Leah! My husband and I had so much fun during our engagement photo shoot, that we just had to have Leah for our wedding photos. We definitely were not disappointed. Leah definitely had her work cut out for her, as we decided to have a desert wedding. There was a crazy amount of wind and it even rained later in the afternoon. However this did not keep Leah from getting phenomenal photos of everyone and everything. She definitely took a negative and turned it into a positive. If you get the chance to see her Instagram, our wedding photos look like something out of a magazine.

Michelle F

2/26/2021

I was so thrilled when I saw my photos, I seriously cried. All the moments I didn't get to see, Leah and her team captured all of it. I was reliving my wedding day all over again except now I get to see everything. She captured things that I didn't even think would be important but now are my favorite photos. She always made us feel so relaxed through the whole process. From our engagement shoot to our wedding day, we loved working with her. I would book her now if you're considering it! You won't regret it.

Grace S

2/25/2021

We have been going to Leah Rachel Photography for over 10 years now and we wouldn’t want anyone else. She’s very artistic, she knows exactly what would look good and how it would look good, to include the locations to take great photos. She took my daughters one year photos, our wedding photos and our family photos. All photos turned out great.

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