it’s deeper than just photos

When we tell our story, we are allowing the listeners in on a special piece of ourselves.

LET ME IN ON YOUR STORY, SO I CAN ILLUSTRATE IT IN THE MOST REAL, AUTHENTIC WAY I CAN.

about Leah

HI! I am Aliyah.

I know; Fake out. You probably expected my name to be Leah. I don't mind if you call me by that though. Anyways, let me introduce myself. I am a photographer based In Central California. I have loved taking pictures ever since my disposable camera days. I got my first real DSLR when I was 16, and I just fell deeper in love. 

I started taking photos professionally when people began approaching me after seeing portraits of my nieces and nephews. Now that I have started picking up my camera to document the lives of others, I love to focus my energy and creativity on intimate love. I believe there is beauty in every story. My dream is to create environments for memories to be made, where natural beauty is magnified, and where love and connection are the main priority. 

I am SOOOOO happy you stopped by to check out my page. Take your time to look around, and hopefully, we can get a chance to work together.

 

XoXo - Aliyah Gonzalez

Leah Mikael Photography

RANDOM facts

Christ follower

morning person

wife

dog mom

BLUE POWERADE

BeyHive member 🐝

introvert

will work for tacos

baddie on a budget

enneagram 4

strange mix of classy and hippie

adventurer

certified hot mess

road trip enthusiast

MY APPROACH

When you are searching for a photographer, it’s so much more than a transaction. This is a person you are trusting to document memories that are meant to last for years. Someone you are working with at an extremely personal level, who gets to see you in a way most people won’t. It’s so important to find someone who fits your style, but also fits your personality.

That’s where I step in. Committed to capturing unique stories, adventures, and everyday love affairs, I feel so lucky to be able to do what I do best day in and day out. Just know that I don’t do things in halves. Book me, and I’m all in. Down for the ride, up for a dance, and here for the real stuff.

I’m not the photographer who is overly concerned about having every hair in place and comes with a plan with perfect poses. I’m the photographer who will have you roll around in a field full of weeds, or jump into a lake fully clothed. The one who will encourage you to be childlike in the moment, and worry about the mess later. I want it to feel like we are going on an adventure together as friends, instead of a scheduled appointment for photos by a stranger.

I believe when we tell our story, we are allowing the listeners in on a special piece of ourselves.

Let me in on your story, so I can illustrate it in the most Real, Authentic way I can.