Impromptu Photo Shoot with Leah Barry Photography

It’s funny how an impromptu get-together with three creative and one beautiful assistant can turn into magic! In late January, Courtenay Lambert and I were feeling like winter was dragging on a bit too long, so we brought in some flowers to play with. Meanwhile, Leah from Leah Barry Photography had recently invited me out for coffee, so I called her back and invited her to meet us that day at Courtenay’s studio instead. Lucky for Courtenay and me, Leah came, and brought a couple of cameras with her! We were having a great time designing and laughing when Courtenay’s assistant, Allison, popped in. This is when things really took off. Courtenay and Leah saw the opportunity, and sent Allison home to pick up a few of her mother’s gorgeous vintage dresses. Then Leah quickly styled Allison’s hair, and voila, we had a photo shoot! Here are a couple of my creations, documented by Leah…

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

asymmetric cascade bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

overflowing centerpiece with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine, blue star fern and Alocasia ‘Polly’, in a vintage mint compote.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

overflowing centerpiece with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine, blue star fern and Alocasia ‘Polly’, in a vintage mint footed bowl.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

overflowing centerpiece with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine, blue star fern and Alocasia ‘Polly’, in a vintage mint compote.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

overflowing centerpiece with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine, blue star fern and Alocasia ‘Polly’, in a vintage mint footed bowl.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

overflowing centerpiece with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine, blue star fern and Alocasia ‘Polly’, in a vintage mint compote.   Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

overflowing centerpiece with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine, blue star fern and Alocasia ‘Polly’, in a vintage mint footed bowl.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

bridal bouquet with purple Japanese scabiosa, purple hellebores, Silvery Moon Japanese sweet pea, Charlotte ranunculus, peach ranunculus, jasmine vine and blue star fern, accented with vintage velvet and grosgrain cascading ribbons.  Photo by Leah Barry Photograpy, flowers by Floral Verde LLC Cincinnati, Ohio.

Isn’t Allison stunning in every frame? Leah was great about keeping the shoot loose and natural. To read a brief interview with me, and to see more of Leah’s gorgeous images hop over to Leah Barry’s blog. Leah will be blogging photos of Courtenay’s gorgeous creations soon, so be sure to check back in!

Leah is a total rock star. If you want to hire her to photograph your wedding you can reach her here:

Phone: (859) 466-8352 Email: leah@leahbarryphotography.com Website: http://leahbarryphotography.com/ Blog: http://leahbarryphotography.com/blog/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/leahbarryphotography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeahBarryPhotography