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The Gift of Photograph

Genie Leigh Photography is a mother/daughter photography team. They work together to create a magical experience with unique perspectives and strive to bring the best of each to every photography shoot. There is wonder in capturing a visual record of an important event, taking a moment out of the seamless flow of a wedding day, stopping time for for a brief instant in a format that literally may be passed on for generations. To Genie Leigh Photography, this is the gift of a photograph.

Megan Leigh fell in love with photography in the mountains of NC while photographing her grandmother walking the winding dirt road of her old “home place.” In the 15 years that followed, Megan learned photography was more than capturing a moment in time, it was history, generations of family members walking similar but different roads.

Genie took her first photography class in the early 1990’s. She worked in Social Work in Aging Services full time while continuing to pursue her passion for photography part time. Now retired, Genie works full time with Genie Leigh Photography. Like her daughter, Genie believes photographs represent steps in our life’s journey showing us where we have been.

Genie Leigh carefully post processes images in house. Customers receive a USB flash drive of their images. The digital images are also sent via an online private gallery. This allows customers to view, print and share with friends and family.

We accept a limited amount of weddings each year so that we are able to give each couple the care and creative energy they deserve.

We wish you the best in your search and happy planning!

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

High-Res Images

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files
Prints
Proofs

Reviews of Genie Leigh Photography

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Christine Sent on 03/31/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Genie Leigh Photography was amazing! I was truly clueless with what to expect with wedding photographers, and Megan helped me every step of the way. I was planning my wedding from afar, and Megan was able to communicate with me and answer my countless questions via email, since using my phone is harder for me. She worked with my budget, and her pricing is extremely fair.


Megan was just getting over the flu the week of my wedding, so she brought along Genie to help her out on our wedding day. Both Megan and Genie were very professional, arrived on time, and were prepared with a lot of great ideas for shots. Both my husband and I are terrible at taking pictures, but Megan and Genie put us at ease and made us feel like less silly. Both Megan and Genie directed us how to pose (and reminded me to stand up straight!), which made everything go smoothly and quickly.

I’ve seen about a dozen pictures of the ones they took last weekend, and they’re beautiful. They appear to be expertly edited and curated. I’ve forwarded her blog post and Instagram posts to some of my friends and family, and they can’t stop talking about how great the photos are. I’m so excited to see the rest of them and work with Megan and Genie on getting print shots from them!

I’ve never left a review anywhere before, but I sincerely recommend Genie Leigh Photography to anyone who wants expert photographers who are very organized yet laid back. Also, as an aside, Megan was great with my 18 month flower girl, so I imagine she’d be great on a kid’s photo shoot.

Thanks again, Megan and Genie! It was a pleasure working with you! Please let me know if you need any referrals.
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Valorie Sent on 04/28/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We had such a great experience working with Megan. She is such a happy and energetic person and gets everybody excited for the next photo shot. We had some pretty specific requests and she was very open to all our ideas, she even had Genie come help with one of our shots. Both ladies are very lovely and great to work with!! Can't imagine a better experience! Thank you for capturing our wedding day!
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Mallory Sent on 08/03/2016
5 out of 5 rating
I was over the moon happy about genie Leigh! Megan was so good to me, she was so kind and comforting in all the photo craziness. She was patient with me when I was dying to get to the reception and start my partying.
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User2479654 Sent on 12/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Megan and Genie were absolutely wonderful to work with. From ensuring that we had amazing engagement photos (Megan met us on the beach at 4:30am!) to spending an entire day with us fulfilling all our desired pictures on our wedding day (12pm-12am!), they left no stone unturned and far surpasses our expectations. They also spent a few hours with me to do my bridal portrait and the pictures were stunning. Truly, they know how to work a camera and on top of that, they're so incredibly easy to work with. They're extremely talented but they are also patient and thoughtful in everything they do which is so necessary to have around you on your wedding day. I never felt stressed or rushed when they were taking pictures. And after the wedding, the time they took to talk to me about portrait and picture selections was above and beyond and they were always timely with their responses. I'd highly recommend them to anyone and will use them again in the future. We love them!!
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Lannin Sent on 11/17/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I have been using Megan and her staff for all our photography needs...from engagement to the wedding and again when we have children, I will always use Genie Leigh. She is the best! Aside from the fact that she listens to what her client wants (Which is SO super important) she is a true artist and some of her best work comes from giving her creative liberty to catch a rare and random moment. My photos are what I have to remember the best day of my life and each shot is more beautiful than the one before it...It takes me back instantly to that moment when the picture was taken. Affordable and Amazing Genie Leigh should be your photographer without a shadow of a doubt!
Allie
Allie Sent on 07/21/2014
5 out of 5 rating
My original photographer fell through for my wedding, and I am glad that she did because I was able to find and use Genie Leigh Photography for my wedding! It is a mom-daughter team, and they were really great. They went above an beyond what I expected - including checking out the location of our "first look" photos for the light the day before (it was on a dock). I just got my photos, and they were organized into the different shoots (posed, first look, ceremony, reception). They came out really nice. I highly recommend Genie Leigh for your wedding. And, if you look on their website (http://genieleigh.com/) you can see that they do children's photography that is amazing.
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Pam Sent on 08/23/2016
4.9 out of 5 rating
Awesome photographer. Very detailed in getting the photos we wanted. Easy to work with.
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Genie Leigh Photography frequently asked questions

Genie Leigh Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Genie Leigh Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Photojournalism
Genie Leigh Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • High-Res Images
Genie Leigh Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Genie Leigh Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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