Freelance FT photographer based in Chicago.
Please visit www.olivialeighweddings.com to see my professional work, or the blog for more photographs not seen here.
If you happened here in search of my wedding/professional work, please note that Flickr is a bit of a catchall for all the photographs I shoot. I debated about taking many of them down, but you can probably get a good sense of who I am and what I love through my images, so take a peek and if you're still keen on me and my work, email me!
Loves: love, art, music, trip hop, fabulous shoes, manhattans, wine, sweet breakfasts (preferably from Vella Cafe), and karaoke
Your messages, comments, and contact additions are always extremely appreciated. Thank you so much for your support over the years!
I shoot Canon, usually a 5D, almost always with primes. I also still shoot some film.
I also dig the music, kids. Dig it.

Also, as a reminder, please note that all photos are Copyright 2005-2008 Olivia Leigh Photographie. This means photos cannot be used without my written consent for either free or commercial uses. I would be more than happy to work with you if you would like to use my photos or skills. Please send me an email for further inquiry. olivia[at]olivialeighphotographie.com
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- Domino Magazine 9504 photos, 2788 members
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- Chicago Reader 64986 photos, 2355 members
- 24 hours of Flickr 5922 photos, 18870 members
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Testimonials (13)
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jon madison says:
"one of my favorites in flickr land.
gorgeous colours
wonderful eye
she knows what she's doing.
and a dang good head on her shoulders"29th May, 2008
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littlepretty says:
"i want to get married all over again, just so olivia leigh can be my wedding photographer. her style is absolutely amazing and leaves me breathless every time i view shots from one of her weddings."
23rd April, 2008
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turbohamster says:
"color-capturer fantastico"
16th March, 2008
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Patrick T Power says:
"I am a cynic at heart, but experiencing Olivia's photostream (and, to a degree, her life) gives me a little hope about this country's younger generation.
I like her photos immensely, and I have thoroughly enjoyed her growth as an artist/photographer, but it is her wit, charm, intelligence and grace that most satisfies."4th August, 2007
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Steve Koo says:
"Olivia is my favorite photographer. This testimonial could end there, but I'll gladly gush a bit more about her. Olivia has incredible artistic talent and a wonderful eye for for photography. It's because of her work that I bought a decent camera and created a flickr account.
If you were to throw Olivia and 99 other photographers in Millenium Park for the first time, the other 99 would run over to fill up their film and memory cards with shots of the Bean. Olivia, on the other hand, would find a wonderful shot of a butterfly sitting on some branches, with 99 photographers swarming around in a lovely bokeh behind the butterfly.
I only wish that Flickr would make it possible for me to favorite her entire photostream."13th May, 2007
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the chrysanthemum says:
"olivia is a way, way, above-average, incredible conversationalist and this is a precious trait in humans, even more rare than her excellent skills with cameras and color."
19th February, 2007
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my satori says:
"The first photo I ever "favorited" on Flickr was from Olivia's stream. A great photographer with a great eye... and great eyes - ha!"
31st August, 2006
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Shannalee | FoodLovesWriting says:
"I honestly don't know when I first found Olivia's photos, but the "from Illinois, with love" set hooked me. As a local, born and bred in the same good ol' state, I LOVED the variety of shots: she included city-life Chicago, ritzy Oakbrook, rural rivers.
In fact, I loved the set so much that later that day I found myself describing the set to friends: "you have to see it," I told them.
Since then the shots I've viewed have only impressed me more. Amazing, beautiful, vibrant."28th July, 2006
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jauderho says:
"I first came across Olivia's hilarious Mexico pictures. Over time I've gotten to know the rest of her photostream quite well. She sees the world in spectacular vibrant colors and we all benefit from it.
I've certainly learnt to appreciate color a lot more since I tend toward the more muted and subtle. I hope to capture and share a bit of what she brings to everyone.
Amazing girl. Amazing colors. :)
I look forward to seeing much more."27th July, 2006
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coccodrillo says:
"Olivia's taste is always impeccable, and her ideas are always fresh and new and interesting. one can only imagine the fantastic work she'll give us in the future. I just cannot wait to see more."
4th July, 2006
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jeffreyworthen says:
"The east coast misses Olivia and wants her to return quickly."
1st July, 2006
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edcrowle says:
"Livia's the most cultured, mature 'youngin' that I know. She's by far the coolest non-nazarene living in nazarene city, and so much more fun... She seems to have quite a few spellbound viewers which doesn't really suprise me at all.. continues to charm even without real contact. Oh yeah, she can take a damn good photo too!"
20th June, 2005
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Happy Dave says:
"A veritable tornado of colour experiments, shoes, eyes, landscapes, portraits and just, well, killer photos, Olivia is also a generous commenter and tagger, zipping around spreading Flickr love and solid Flicr critiqes on the interweb. She just generally kicks ass (in several languages)."
14th June, 2005














