Leandro Da Silva Photography

Leo is an extremely talented and professional photographer. I was impressed with his talent when I was reviewing his work during my search for a wedding photographer. He is not only technically talented, Leo has a great eye for detail and captured so many moments at my wedding that I will treasure for a lifetime.

We feel so grateful to have found Leo and hired him for our summer wedding at Waterside Events. Hiring a talented photographer was one our top priorities, especially since my husband is also a photographer! We inquired with many different vendors and Leo was different from the start. Leo emailed links to several *full wedding albums* to allow us to review his work in its entirely vs. just seeing his highlight reel. This is not standard for all photographers, but it should be! Leo was responsive via email and patient with our many questions. He included a 30 minute engagement session with our package which we did in Liberty State Park 2 months before our wedding. Although we had already done an engagement shoot for our website photos several months prior, scheduling this shoot allowed us to meet him and become familiar with his shooting style, and also practice for our big day! We felt comfortable with him right away. He had a teaser photo available for us within days. His work truly is art, and he captured so many stunning shots we printed for our guests. The day of the wedding he arrived early and was very calm. As a veteran in the industry he knew our videography team (the fantastic Christopher Antice) and they worked together seamlessly, rolling with every chaotic element that happened during our day, including being sprayed with a fully bottle of champagne (by mistake!) without batting an eye. We had a last minute change of location for our first look due to rain, and Leo had no trouble setting up and delivering the most incredible wedding photos. Group shots, solo, family formals - everything was done with ease. Leo kept an eye on the timeline, and was kind enough to ask whether we wanted to do night shots, with no pressure. Although we were having a great time at the reception we left for a few minutes and were glad we did. Seriously - do the night photos! Those ended up being some of our most iconic shots. Our photos were revealed to us during a Zoom meeting with one of his associates 8 weeks after the wedding. We were initially VERY skeptical about the meeting, assuming they would try to upsell us, and thought we’d be committed to only including the 20 album pages included with our package. In the end we were so grateful for the meeting, and there was no pressure at all. We loved every photo so much we ended up adding many pages and upgrading the album pages without being encouraged to. In the end we couldn’t be happier with the process and the photos which we have used as gifts for our parents and will print as photos for our walls. He’s talented, kind and a true professional.

When I first saw Leo’s photos on Instagram, I made it my mission to have him photograph our wedding. I have never felt moved by photography until I saw his work. Our wedding was just this past Saturday so I won’t have the photos for a few months, but the one he did send 🤯🤯🤯😍😍😍. This man is a genius, and I am so happy he was available for my wedding. He’s fun, professional, and a pure artist. Thank you Leo and team, can’t wait to see more!

Talent aside, my favorite thing about Leo was his open communication and organization. Starting from the day we hired him, Leo navigated our postponement nightmare seamlessly. Moving forward to our engagement shoot, we set a date, time and he was there to perform; and he PERFORMED. Even his assistant was so sweet, and their job is never easy. We shared our tight schedule with wanting to send out our "save the dates," and Leo delivered a gallery for us to use within days. The shots were his infamous moody, artistic vibe, which we fell in love with from the beginning. Fast forward to months leading up to the wedding, Leo emailed us regarding our itinerary. He wasn't the type of vendor I had to keep on top of. Leo didn't make us feel like a number; he answered every text message and email promptly. Now, his talent; I'd see his photos pop up on my Instagram for almost a year before even getting engaged. I was in awe of his bridal party shots and would compare them to a scene out of the Godfather. Leo is a pleasure to work with, and any couple is lucky to have him. Don't base your photographer (or any vendor for that matter) based on your venue's recommended vendors. Had I done that, I'd have your basic, cookie-cutter photography. Hire what YOU love and you'll be so happy you did. We hired two photographers to capture our wedding day from every angle and we're so excited to receive our gallery!

Leo’s photography and team are top notch. We really can’t express enough how professional, kind, and caring they were. It was comforting for both of us since we’re not “spotlight” kind of people and were nervous about having the camera on us the whole time. His direction was clear and calm which is VERY important on such a special day that entails so much detail. I loved the ideas that were proposed to us before and during the event. Leo was very flexible with his time to go over details initially and right before our wedding, the quality of the photo album can’t be matched anywhere else, and he’s just a really great, family-oriented guy which made a difference. From a fine art point of view, most wedding photographers overexpose their photos (that’s the trend now apparently)- Leo doesn’t, which gives a more dramatic and natural look. Another thing I noticed was he understands how to photograph depending on the weather, the material worn by the bridal party, bride, and groom, and when working with me, he knew how to fix my dress, hair, and knew when I needed a touch up. You may be thinking, “don’t they all?” and the answer is absolutely not. Lastly, he had a few guys working with him, one of them seemed like an apprentice- the way he worked with his crew was unbelievably admirable; he’s a great teacher and you can see it and how much they liked working with Leo. We really can’t recommend Leandro Silva Photography enough…they were so pleasant to work with and made us feel comfortable and amazing on our special day.

Leandro is THE quintessential wedding photographer, and your wedding photos will literally look like a scene from a movie! He's not just a photographer but an artist; he can spot any moment and create a masterpiece out of it. He is very meticulous and good at directing you what to do while making you feel confident and comfortable. He's very patient, understanding, and personable; he's been so supportive of us through the postponement of our wedding due to Covid, and he had been very responsive to us these past couple of years no matter how busy his schedule was. I'm counting down the days until we can see our wedding photos soon!!

Leo is THE photographer to go for. He has such an eye for the beauty in everything and captures his subjects beautifully. His use of light (natural and otherwise), nature, grounds, architecture, love is inspirational. Please look no further, he is what you absolutely need.

We had the pleasure to work with Leo for our engagement photos. We loved his attention to detail and how he thinks outside the box. He is very easy to work with and makes you feel totally comfortable and at ease when taking photos. We couldn't imagine anyone else capturing our special day. To this day we get so many compliments on how special our pictures turned out. If you're looking for the best, look no further!

Choosing Leandro as our wedding photographer was the easiest decision we made! His work is unparalleled to anything else we've ever seen before. His pictures are truly unique and leave a lasting impression. His passion for photography shows through every single shot. He is very professional, understanding and easy going. Absolutely a pleasure to work with and can't wait to use him again in the future!

Leandro and his crew are truly incredible. My husband and I were so appreciative of all the fine details and preparedness they were on our wedding day - from helping me pin a necklace on my bouquet that was my grandfathers, to capturing my husband and his silliness in photos - so personable and friendly! We would absolutely recommend them over and over! Thank you for capturing such a special day for us - raw emotion and playfulness!

Leo doesn't mail it in. He tells you EXACTLY what he needs from both the bride and groom as well as the entire bridal party for each shot and each vantage point. As others have reviewed, he'll literally climb an object or get on the ground in order to get in the optimal position to capture what he feels is the best shot. And despite this attention to detail, the block of time we allocated for photos was not exceeded and did not affect the start time of our ceremony on the beach. Additionally, the rest of Leo's team (Moses) was equally as kind and clearly explained positioning and facial look for each individual shot. They helped coordinate our first look perfectly. Kudos to Leo for making us feel like we weren't just another customer. We truly felt like he cared about our happiness on such an important day.

Leandro is an amazing photographer who creates magical images!! He is very talented and professional. I used Leo for my engagement session and wedding and of course he exceeded my expectations. He is hands down the best around! Thank you for capturing every special moment on our wedding day!!

Leo captured our wedding day perfectly. He is very professional and his creative vision jibed with the vision we had for our wedding. He listened to our ideas and put his own twist on what we envisioned, which was perfect because he knows what would work and wouldn't work more than we did. He captured our happiness and other (positive) emotions of the day. We still book anniversary sessions with Leo and will book him soon to take photos of our son.

I got married 9/24/16 and I used Leo for my engagement session and also wedding day! He is such a professional and so wonderful to work with. Every photo looks like a painting, He is very talented and will not disappoint. He is great to work with and very flexible to your needs. I Highly recommend Leandro da Silva!

Leo is the sweetest and most professional photographer. He shot my wedding 4 years ago and I was so worried we wouldn’t get great pictures because of the rain but I was so wrong. He has such talent and creativity and delivered such wonderful silhouette pictures and stunning shots filled with such emotion. My favorite was when he ran up to us when the sun was about to set and caught this wonderful shot when the sky lit up red. It was magical. My husband is not a fan of getting photos of himself taken but because Leandro is very laid back he barely noticed he was even there. We loved his work so much that when I was pregnant with my second baby we had family photos taken with my then 18month old. I didn’t know where to get photos taken that would optimize the beautiful colors of fall with my family and Leo suggested the best place. My daughter was very shy at the time but he got her to open up and caught her sassy wild side. I’ve never been happier with the colorful and warm photos that he captured for me. I highly recommend him to all my friends and family whenever anyone asks for a suggestion.

When searching for a wedding photographer, my husband and I had 3 criteria that we were not willing to compromise on: 1) Pictures must be classy and unique, not cheesy and the same old shot that every couple has 2) there must be more than one wedding photographer, to be sure to capture the bride getting ready in addition to the groom and 3) the photographers must be professional, not a fly by night shop that would be out of business by the time it was our wedding day. We found all of this and more with Leo and his team! From day one, Leo treated us like good friends, not clients. He was with us throughout the wedding planning process, in addition to our big day. Even after our wedding, the great work that Leo did continued. He is conscious of every detail, from the quality of our wedding album down to the box that the USB with our pictures comes in. We cannot say enough good things about Leo!

Working with Leo was an absolute pleasure! We worked with him for our engagement photos as well as our wedding day pictures! From start to finish he has always been accomading. He made sure to go above and beyond to make us happy. His artistic ability allowed us to capture some amazing images. His creativity is something you will not see in other photographers work. Once again my husband and I cannot thank Leo enough!

There is a lot to say about the job Leo did but to keep it to the point all I will say is that he’s simply one of the best!!!

Leo was amazing to work with. He made us feel comfortable and he captured our wedding with the most beautiful picture ever.

Leo was an amazing photographer! He is hands on from start to finish—from meeting with you to discuss your package to editing all images himself and is very creative and flexible with anything you may want to capture. He does whatever he needs to do to get The Shot—I mean, laying on the floor hanging from balconies type of anything! You won’t be sorry, he is completely worth the money!

From the moment I saw Leo's work, I knew he was who I wanted to photograph our wedding. His creativity is beyond anything I ever expected for our photos and he exceeded my exceptions from just our engagement shoot, which got me SO excited for our wedding. Leo was very down to earth and easy to talk to, he made us feel comfortable from the first time we met and his work spoke for itself. He really did go above and beyond with our wedding photos, I still look at them in awe 4 years later and fall in love all over again!

Leo is a wonderful photographer from beginning to end. This isn't just something he does light heartedly, he's a true artist, with a vision, and will capture the most jaw dropping photos from angles no other photographer would even think of (he ripped the entire side of his pants laying on rocks just to get a shot - he's dedicated!) Our photos and photo album that he worked with us on is gorgeous and I've never seen anything else out there that even comes close to what he does. Highly recommend him!

Leandro was my photographer at my destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. He also photographed our engament pictures and trash the dress. I can not say enough about Leandro and his work. He made me and my husband feel at ease in front of the camera which is hard to do being that neither one of us has taken professional pictures before. We had so much fun which made for some incredible pictures that I often go back and look at. I’ve recieved so many compliments and many people have told me that just going through my pictures made them feel that they were actually there which says a lot about Leandros ability to be able to capture candid moments but more importantly capture the emotion that is going on at the time. Don’t be surprised if all of a sudden you spot him in a tree or laying down on the floor or sprinting down the isle to make sure he gets the shots most important to you. Aside from all of this Leandro was one of my most responsive vendors and he delivered the pictures in a timely fashion. I could not have asked for a better person to capture my special day!

As a bride, searching for a photographer was one of the most important vendors I knew I would be choosing. So when I came across Leandro’s work on Instagram and Facebook I just knew we wanted him to photograph our big day before we even met him. Once we did meet him, we couldn’t have imagined just how kind, open and professional he was. He is insanely creative and we let him work his magic on our wedding day and we’re beyond ecstatic with the way our photos came out and how beautifully our album was put together by him. You won’t regret a thing going with Leandro, he’ll exceed your wedding day photo expectations.

Leandro did both our Engagement shoot and wedding and we couldn't be happier. I am extremely picky and I initially had a different photographer that I had used for my engagement party who I ended up not moving forward with once I found Leo. He knows all the good angles which is extremely important because your wedding is one day, and if your photos end up bad you can never re capture these moments. I love every single photo, he captured the essence of the day impeccably and still made me look amazing even after hours of dancing and running around. The best in the industry! If your as picky as me about how your lighting and angles are, you can't go wrong with Leo.

Leandro and his team are absolutely amazing !!! They were there for every step of our wedding day photographing every moment. Leandro has the ability to take the most beautiful , unique photos that will amaze you every time you see them , he truly has gift for photography.

Leo is beyond amazing to work with. On our wedding day, he always made sure every detail in every picture was perfect. From the position of a hand to a button on a jacket, Leo spots it all. He is super friendly, accomodating, and willing to respect your requests while still giving his own professional opinion. We have only seen one picture from our wedding day so far and we are already in love. We cannot wait to get the rest!

Leandro photography was amazing! Professional, amazingly breathtaking pictures and Leandro has such a vision! I had a destination wedding and took Leandro to Punta Cana to be our photographer. It was worth every penny... not to mention he is so affordable (I would even say, for the type of pictures you get from him, he is valued to be much more than he charges!). He was so flexible and accommodating to our needs. He made it super easy and comfortable to be photographed. If you are looking for the typical posing pictures from the 80's, Leandro is not it! His pictures tell a story and reflect every piece of emotion felt on that day. I look through my pictures (which you get them all to do with them, what you like) and I still feel like I am reliving the moment. He will work with you to get the pictures you absolutely need including any classic poses but trust me when I say... let him do his magic! He has such an amazing eye for it and captures beauty in natural light. I have used Leandro since our wedding (in 2014) for our 1st year anniversary and will continue to use him. Amazing talent!

Leo is absolutely amazing! He is extremely talented and a joy to work with. Everyone keeps raving about the photos from our wedding. My husband and I could not be happier with our choice. I highly recommend Leo!

Leo was an amazing photographer that I would highly recommend to anyone! I found Leo through an online search and instantly fell in love with his artistic shots and creative angles. I loved the candid moments he captured that really told the story of the entire day. Our wedding day was not the easiest logistically -- there was a ton of traveling to each location (getting ready, ceremony, photos, reception, etc). Leo was there to capture these moments at each one of these locations and was flexible if plans changed or time ran out. Leo was professional, kind, and patient with my family and my bridal party the entire day. He stepped back and just did his thing -- I'd often forget he was even there until I saw him laying on the ground or climbing something to get the perfect shot. And trust me, I don't think there was much he wouldn't do for that shot! :) My wedding day photos I received were beyond beautiful. They were exactly what I wanted and what I had imagined--and more. My family and friends won't stop raving about how gorgeous every photo was. It's been 10 months now since my wedding and still love going through my photos. He truly captured every single little moment and didn't miss a beat. Even now that my wedding is over, I still follow Leo on every social media outlet and am amazed by how each shot he posts is better than the next. You will not be disappointed with this photographer, I can assure you!

The best photographer hands down. Leandro had photographed a few of our friends' weddings so we knew we had to meet with him. After sitting down with him, we knew he was exactly what we were looking for. He was willing to work with whatever we really wanted wanted and wasn’t pushy in trying to get us to buy things we didn’t really need. For our engagement shoot he drove about 2 hours away and spent the majority of the day with us. He was very flexible and made sure that we got whatever images we had in mind. Leandro is amazing at getting the perfect shot. He isn't afraid to lay on the ground or climb on some rocks just to get the right shot. He has a great eye for capturing all of the things that many people overlook. We have received many compliments on our pictures. We have had pictures that seem to come straight out of a magazine. On the day of the wedding, Leandro and his team made sure that they captured the day in all of its glory. He was very flexible with taking any pictures we really wanted, and was never intrusive when trying to get our picture. Leandro knew that is was our special day, so he made sure that he captured every moment without having to stop us from enjoying our day. Leandro and his team made our day absolutely perfect. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer!!!! ~Alexandra and Elvis

I can't say enough about working with Leandro for both my wedding. From day one he was always professional in every aspect of the process. He came to our apartment to walk us through his portfolio along with everything he offers. He shot our engagement photoshoot in Hoboken and the pictures were amazing. Within a few hours after the photoshoot he had already posted a few good ones on Facebook (after asking our permission) and then sent the remaining photos about a week or two later. Leading up to the wedding he was in contact with us to find out what pictures in particular we were needed to take (mostly family pics). The day of the wedding he was there from the start of us getting ready to the very end of the night. After taking our standard family and posed pictures, he moved to the dance floor to start taking pictures of everyone partying there. He was never in the way and caught some amazing shots. Within 4-5 weeks he had edited and published all of our pictures to our own personal website. This allowed us to share it with whomever we wanted. There were well over 1,000 pictures and every single one was amazing. I would absolutely recommend using Leandro as your wedding photographer.

Leo is amazing! He is very talented, professional, easy to work with, and an all around great guy. My husband and I love the way he captured our special day. Everyone that sees our pictures comments on how amazingly he captured the special moments of the day. We highly recommend Leo.

Leandro is a truly gifted photographer. He is able to catch these amazing nuances in his photos that most photographers are unable to. If you are looking for stiff, posed wedding photos, this is not your guy. He is extremely professional and always on time. He did our engagement shoot and went well over the industry standard of 3-4 hours...he just wanted to get the perfect shots and make sure we were happy. He will literally get on the ground to take pictures at the best angles! Truly beautiful and amazing work that will be peices of art on your walls instead of just wedding photos!