About Leanne
Leanne has been creating photo shoots as a Photo Art Director, a Creative Director and a Stylist in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and around the country.
Leanne's work can be seen in Rolling Stone, InStyle, People, US Weekly, Seventeen, FOAM, Parade, Bust, on ABC, the CW, CMT, E!, MTV and more.
Leanne started her career in the fashion industry in New York learning design from Betsey Johnson and Heatherette. After living in NYC for a couple years, she began craving windows and sunshine. Leanne packed up the Uhaul and took her creative skills to Los Angeles where she did PR for Roxy, often sneaking over to the design department to help with concept design and photo shoots.
During this time, Leanne created her own baby clothing line which became a major and respected brand in the baby industry. Leanne's baby line was sold in over 13 countries, and 300 stores including Barneys, Kitson and Fred Segal.
Foam Magazine, a surf lifestyle magazine for women, offered Leanne the prestigious position of Creative Director and Fashion Editor of Foam. There she created, directed, produced and styled every shoot in the issue. She was able to hire and work with some of LA and NY's greatest fashion photographers, models, and crews. While in LA she styled music videos, major fashion shows, a number of bands and many editorial shoots.
For awhile there, Leanne could be found with feathers in her hair, driving around the south in her '74 winnebago playing tambourine for a country rock band. But that stopped when they all realized she couldn't actually sing. Though, she was pretty good at that tambourine. And really good at wearing feathers and plaid.
She is best known for her skills in making beautiful, exciting and inspiring shoots that take clothes from feeling average to looking exceptional, she aims for and finds those epic shots that make women around the world want to rip that picture right out of the magazine and hang it above their bed. And she does this all while creating an atmosphere on set that is extremely enjoyable to be around, a breathe of fresh air in our industry.