Lifestyle Photographer | Catherine Leigh Photography

How to Create a Gif in Photoshop

Have you ever seen those super cute photo gifs and wonder how they were made? I have written out a step-by-step guide on the easiest way...

Jockey's Ridge Elopement

Jockey's Ridge State Park is, in my opinion, one of the most magical places on the east coast. The grandeur of the dunes takes your...

Romare Bearden Park and Coffeeshop Photoshoot

Every year on social media, I do a giveaway photoshoot as a way to give back to my clients--past, present, and future. This year, my...

What to Wear to an Engagement Photo Session

Have you ever been so indecisive on what to wear that you end up with a stack of outfit options strewn across your bed? Before you know...

Help! I'm Engaged, How do I Plan a Wedding?

So, he finally put a ring on it and now you are trying to figure out how to tackle wedding planning. After the excitement of getting...

A Brookgreen Gardens Wedding

Brookgreen Gardens truly feels like a venue where dreams come true. A step onto their property is a step into carefully curated and...

Becoming a Full-Time Wedding Photographer

Looking back a year ago, I couldn't have envisioned myself writing this blog. I believed that I would be in a corporate job filming...

A DOGgone Good Wedding

When you think of your wedding day, does it make you sad to envision it without your fur baby there? Well here is your sign to include...

Waterfall Engagement Session on the Potomac River

Marleigh and Brendan had the most magical waterfall session on the Potomac River. Originally, they wanted a session at Harper's Ferry....

The Online Wedding Invitations You Need

Finding the perfect wedding invitations can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. I recently happened upon Basic Invites which allows you...

Rock Climbing Engagement Session

On the front page of my website, I have a statement that says "For the Adventurous at Heart". Ahlysse and Josh fully embody this saying!...

Eloping in Colorado

Did you know that Colorado is the only state in which you can marry yourself? That’s right, no minister or witnesses needed, just you and...

5 ways to make your elopement EPIC

On the surface, elopements get a bad rap for being rushed, in a dingy courthouse, or being reserved for "cheap" people. NEWS FLASH: they...

Unknowingly Lost, Gracefully Found

This is for the long time believer who may have lost sight of God’s grace, for the new believer beginning to experience God’s grace, and...