Vendor Spotlight: Ali Leigh Photography
There are A LOT of wedding photographers in the Twin Cities. I mean A LOT. However, on our list of preferred vendors, you’ll find Ali Leigh Photography as she is a joy to work with and an amazing photographer. We love working with her and wanted to do a Q&A session with her to learn more!
What do you love most about being a wedding photographer?
I love the thrill of storytelling! Each wedding day is so unique to each couple and unfolds differently each time. Piecing together each part of the day into a story + candidly showcasing each couple's unique personality is so much fun to me.
What led you to the wedding industry, specifically?
A photographer posted on my student job board in college looking for a second shooter for weddings and I fell in love with them!
What are your favorite wedding trends right now?
Intimate COVID weddings! They've all been my couples' plans C or D, but they end up blowing everyone away. Everyone at the wedding gets a chance to get to know each other better and the feeling is so fun / connected by the end of the day. They're also just such a breath of fresh air being so laid-back!
Tell us about your most memorable and fun wedding/event.
I shot an elopement in the Costa Rican rainforest. We had to whitewater raft to get to the lodge (the workers transported my camera bag in another way!). It rained the entire time so we were forced to just roll with the ceremony, and it ended up being so much fun!
What makes you unique from other wedding photographers?
A bride of mine once told me the way I made them feel known and seen set me apart. I truly am passionate about getting to know my couples as individuals and as a couple so I can best capture their personalities / wedding day. I love capturing the day as it unfolds in a photojournalistic, fun way.
Can you tell us about your packages and price point?
I have an 8 hour and 10 hour package! Both include a second shooter and an engagement session. The 8 hour package starts at $4300. I also have a team of associate photographers whose packages start at $3300.
Tell us one thing we might now know about you otherwise.
I studied Elementary Ed in college but built my business throughout college, so I went full-time right away and never taught!
*All photos below submitted by Ali Leigh Photography
