Leigh Hayward Photography, LLC

laugh and remember to be in the moment at all times with your significant other. My wedding was on Dec 17th and I had my photos back, edited and available on her wonderful gallery link before we were even back from our honeymoon! I was able to share the link to all of our photos with our close friends and family and therefore didn’t feel rushed at all to post or share them while we were away! Leigh was with me from bridal portraits to wedding day and not a part of me regrets hiring her, she is awesome!!

cited to see the full gallery because the sneak peek was beautiful, I cannot recommend Leigh enough.

on the dancefloor, she was able to capture it all. Could not recommend her enough!

e we were happy and getting what we wanted, and the pictures turned out fantastic! She was timely, personable, and so on top of things, she was everything I would want in a photographer, plus so much more!! Just book her now! :D

t beautiful pictures and appreciate her being there for our special day! Something we will never forget, nor will we ever forget her!

so fun reliving the day through the photos and I can't help but have a huge smile on my face when looking at them. There's too many good ones to choose from! Beyond that, Leigh made sure that we stuck to our timeline and she made our wedding day run so smoothly! She handled my emotions so well, used great little tips and tricks to get awesome shots, and managed to get every picture that we requested. My family and wedding party were very impressed with her. Overall, Leigh is a true professional and we'd recommend her to anyone!

ctations. My husband and I had an instant connection and felt so comfortable with Leigh and never doubted her. Her ability to capture posed and candid moments that represent us as a couple is simply amazing. Her fast turn around on her pictures is an extra bonus, while our wedding was 2.5 weeks ago, we already have our pictures edited and back. Don’t hesitate and book Leigh! ❤️

ience. She knew all the best locations on Rainbow Row and also had a full gallery of edited photos ready within 48 hours! Would highly recommend her to any bride wanting beautiful images and a responsive photographer.

s are just perfection. She captured so much joy and we will cherish those photos forever.

es, but when it comes down to the professional photos, I freeze. During our engagement photoshoot, Vince & I have never felt more comfortable! Leigh is also wonderful when it comes to being prompt with returning email/messages, offering her help to make decisions, and overall support. You cannot go wrong with her as your photographer! Now, to the good stuff, her artwork. Because that is exactly what her photography is, art! The photography is light & airy with so much detail into the photo, including that of the person(s) she is capturing. I will say, I haven't had too many photos taken professionally other than the "horrific" senior pictures (haha) and some family photos growing up, but wow. Leigh's take the cake. The best of the best! End scene!

ect with you and your family! She has a radiating personality and it shows in her work! Leigh is truly one of the most genuine humans, and has the eye for photography! We appreciate Leigh more than she will ever know, and she is truly one of a kind!

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I feared my husband and I would be awkward with taking photos, but she made it light and fun! After our engagement session, I knew our wedding photos would turn out beautiful. On the wedding day, Leigh was so prepared, and she really helped calm both mine and my now husband’s nerves. She definitely exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Leigh!

ne for us. She took our engagement pictures and our wedding photographs, and we are extremely pleased. She was a joy to work with and a fantastic source of encouragement on a very stressful day. She chased away alligators, showed me a movie in my ride to our First Look and helped calm my nerves. Choose Leigh - you won't regret it!

forth with Leigh for months before I was able to finally meet her! When Leigh showed up I felt like we had been friends for forever. She is wonderful, so easy going and literally is amazing at what she does! You can see her passion for photography in her work. Sometimes you can feel so awkward posing for pictures but with Leigh all we did was laugh! My mom broke her elbow and was in a cast and was so embarrassed to have family pictures taken. Leigh made my mom feel so comfortable and worked her magic to hide my moms cast in a lot of our pictures! When I received the pictures from Leigh I instantly had tears in my eyes. I have beautiful pictures that I will treasure for a lifetime! I have not only gained a family photographer but also a friend. All I can say is go with Leigh, I promise you that you will not regret it! Leigh, you are the best ever!!!

oordinator (Seabrook Island). We obviously loved her portfolio of work, but it was her positive and radiant energy that really sealed the deal for us. She was extremely responsive in her communication, and even took the time to do an in person meetup/test shoot when we were in town. She immediately felt like a friend we’d known for years! Leading up to our big day, she sent very helpful communication like a questionnaire to determine all the “must have” shots, and some tips and tricks for preparation. When our wedding day arrived, it was quite the adventure! An unexpected monsoon of a storm popped up, and I was a bundle of nerves and stress. Suddenly the oceanfront wedding on an outdoor terrace between two palm trees that I had envisioned was looking like a no go. But Leigh kept me distracted and smiling through my rollercoaster ride of emotions - infusing the chaotic situation with her humor, and sharing little peeks of pictures she’d been taking of the reception space. She didn’t bat an eye or break a sweat as she hustled from photo location to photo location with a big grin, the storm clouds rolling in around us. I don’t know how she did it! Although we had to go to our rain plan and pivot to a covered ceremony on the porch, it was intimate and beautiful and Leigh captured that beauty so perfectly in the photos. The most special part was when the rain cleared after the ceremony, and my husband and I got to do our own little photo shoot at the original ceremony site. Leigh didn’t miss a beat - she whisked us over there on the golf cart to work her photography magic. We got our special moment between the palm trees on the water. And let me tell you… the final product of those pictures literally made my heart stop and jaw drop. People always tell you your wedding day flies by, but it REALLY does feel like you blink and it’s over. In the days following our celebration, I found myself asking my husband, “Did it really happen? Did we really get married? It doesn’t feel like it happened!” And then those pictures arrived in my inbox… Leigh worked her magica fairy powers and delivered a sneak peek of photos just two days after our wedding, and I was brought to tears. It was the most stunning and special proof that we did the thing. And when the final gallery hit my inbox less than a month after our wedding?! My heart exploded (and of course tears came to my eyes). Not only did she manage to capture all of the gorgeous little moments that pieced together the story of this most important day of our lives (no big deal), but she organized the gallery and included a section with her favorites AND put together a highlight video. Again. This woman is MAGICAL. The one thing that I do have to groan about for a moment… how are we ever going to narrow down our favorites and decide which pictures to display in our home?! You have given us too many amazing options to choose from. We love you, Leigh!!!!

ith ease. When that fell through and all my original plans changed she helped me pick a venue and floral inspiration when I explained my vision. My day was beautiful because of her great ideas and advice. I’m a covid bride and had two weddings in order to celebrate with all those I love and when we got her photos back my husband said “Wow. These are amazing” after only seeing two wedding detail photos! She captures moments in the day that show a intimate look between husband and wife, a look of care and love from grandparents and a giggle fit between the maid of honour and bride. She is so personal and friendly that all my friends and guests loved her and were complimenting me on how great she is. I was impressed with just how many photos we got back from her when we had a small ceremony and wedding day. Leigh got all the details that made my fairytale meaningful from my bouquet charms to my ring pillow. She has an eye for creative shots and works wonders with a flowing veil! My husband and I will treasure her photos forever and couldn’t speak highly enough of the part Leigh played making our day dreamy.

he process. We are truly blessed to have worked for her.

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d she is, her personality is the best! She’s so positive and truly your friend on your big day! I couldn’t have asked for better communication with her during the wedding planning process. Her photos are gorgeous and her gallery deliveries are very quick. If you’re looking for a “light and airy” Charleston photographer, look no further!

iggest mistake of booking a family photographer. Don’t do that yall. I’ll spare the details on that. But let’s just say I’m so thankful I reached back out to Leigh and she was indeed available for my new date (third times a charm, thanks Covid) she was so willing to talk and provide me with sample timelines and ideas to make the time frame that I was able to afford work for us. Fast forward to wedding my wedding day 6/5/21. She arrived at my venue SO BUBBLY, ENERGETIC, Professional yet friendly & my gosh it was such a breath of fresh air when she walked in to greet/meet me. I had a morning of snappy vendors and she was So far the opposite of that. We didn’t have a lot of time .. 3 hours.. but she came in and got right to work moving things around and telling me her plan. If she was flustered due to the mess of a bridal suite we had, she did not show it one bit. Her photos didn’t show it either.. which by the way I had back in 4 freaking days. And they were PHENOMENAL! Usually I would cringe when looking at photos of myself, but nope not these! I have quite the large divorced family and let me tell you Leigh didn’t skip a beat. She worked along excellently with my videographer and all of my family complimented how sweet she was. One of the qualities I admired the most (other than her enthusiast personality) was her ability to not waste time and her assertiveness. She was open to me giving her ideas on shots but by no means did she depend on that. Brides, my advice is to book a wedding photographer! Like I said I originally did not book Leigh but if I had just paid the extra money to begin with I could have had her a full day. If she’s out of your budget make cuts other places.. signs, decor etc bc none of that will matter. What WILL matter is all the beautiful photos you will have to look back on bc the day truly is a blur. My photos are amazing over 450 photos in 3 hours and to me before I was even home from my honeymoon!!! What’re you waiting for?! Book her‼️

to anyone in the Charleston area!