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Leila Bailey-Stewart Photography

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09/06/2026

STRIPPED BACK.

No elaborate set. No color story doing the heavy lifting.

Just denim, light, form and presence.

I love a portrait that knows when enough is enough. Sometimes taking things away is exactly what lets the person come forward.

Model: Ty Williams
Source: All Things Booked & Busy

Created at Bokeh Photo Summit.
CheetahStand Nanlite USA

📷 Canon USA EOS R5 Mark II + RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

Men’s portraits don’t have to feel corporate.

Ready for something with a little more presence? Now booking portrait + editorial sessions in Boston and beyond. Link in bio.

09/03/2026

SAME SUBJECT. DIFFERENT DISTANCE. DIFFERENT STORY.

Pull back and the styling speaks.

Move in and expression takes over.

One look can give you completely different stories when you stop photographing everything from the same place.

Created at Bokeh Photo Summit.

Model: GOICHI
Styling: Kadon Brown
Design: boldculture_
Source: All Things Booked & Busy

📷 Canon USA R5 mii + 24-105 and R6 miii +85

Photographers, save this for your next portrait session: sometimes the best lens choice is moving your feet.

Can you guess which combo took which images?

08/26/2026

SOFT? NEVER.

Sculpted hair. Sharp gaze. Unapologetic color.

Pretty can be beautiful. But give me shape, intention and a little tension every time.

And yes, the difference between these two frames was intentional.

I chose two different Canon USA cameras because I wanted two different kinds of impact.

Frame 1: punch, polish and vibrant color.

Frame 2: something more artistic and nuanced, with an emphasis on detail and smoother highlight transitions.

Both cameras performed beautifully. The choice wasn’t about which one was better. It was about choosing the tool that matched what I wanted the frame to feel like.

Model: Kibz Mercy
Source: All Things Booked & Busy
Hair Patrick Antoine | ATLANTA | Grooming Expert
Makeup Atlanta Makeup Artist🇻🇮
Dress Zuri❤️®
Style: Kadon Brown
Event: Bokeh Photo Summit

My portrait setup:
📷 Canon USA R5 Mark II and RF 24-105mm f/4L
💡 Nanlite USA
⚡ CheetahStand

📷 Frame 1: Canon USA R6 MIII + 85 1.4
📷 Frame 2: Canon USA R5 MII + RF 24-105 F4 (shot at 87 mm)

Two frames. Two different energies.

Which one stops you: 1 or 2?

08/18/2026

VACATION, ACCORDING TO A PHOTOGRAPHER. 📷

Some people see the view. I start looking for the frame.

A little light. A little wildlife. A lot of wandering with a camera in my hand.

This trip, the Canon USA R6 Mark II gets to be the travel camera. Same eye. Different assignment.

📷 Canon USA R6 Mark II + RF 24-105 mm

08/10/2026

TRADITION, REFRAMED.

The print speaks first.
The silhouette answers louder.

Heritage, stretched beyond expectation.
Beauty that refuses to behave quietly.

This is what tradition looks like when it takes up space.

ART

Shot at Bokeh Photo Summit.

Model: Jasmine Lewis
HMUA: Olivia K.✮ (STL MUA✈️)
Style: Kadon Brown
💡: Nanlite USA
🐆: Cheetahstand
📍: Bokeh Photo Summit
📷 Canon USA R5 Mark II + RF 24–105mm F4 L

08/04/2026

Swipe—> This isn’t a portrait. It’s an editorial.

The assignment? Leave them wondering who shot the cover.

This moment from Bokeh Photo Summit wasn’t about chasing pretty. It was about shape. Color. Presence.

So I imagined what it might look like on the cover.

Swipe to see the images behind the concept.

The goal was simple. Create something that feels like it belongs on the cover, not just in a social feed.

I’d say we’re getting closer.

Editorial is a language. I’m excited to keep speaking it.

Model: Kibz Mercy
Hair Patrick Antoine | Grooming Expert
Makeup Atlanta Makeup Artist🇻🇮
Dress Zuri❤️®
Style: Kadon Brown
Event: Bokeh Photo Summit

My portrait setup:
📷 Canon USA R5 Mark II and RF 24-105mm f/4L
💡 Nanlite USA
⚡ CheetahStand

08/02/2026

Pretty gets the like.

Bold gets remembered.

I’m not interested in playing it safe.

I want images that make people pause and wonder what campaign, magazine, or album they’re looking at.

I asked and Lauren delivered. We created these during an incredible week at Bokeh Photo Summit, where the challenge wasn’t just making something beautiful. It was making something that feels like it belongs somewhere bigger.

So…where do you see these images living?

Model: La ✨
MUA: ATL Esthetician/ Makeup Artist
Style: Kadon Brown

📸 Canon USA R6 Mark III & RF 50 1.2
💡 Nanlite USA Westcott Lighting
CheetahStand
📍 Bokeh Photo Summit

08/01/2026

Air, light, and a little bit of audacity.

Not every dress is worn. Some are performed.

Model: 𝐉 𝐄 𝐍 𝐍 𝐘 𝐋 𝐈 𝐍 𝐊 𝐄
Hair: Ayanna High-Ree
MUA: Olivia K.✮ (STL MUA✈️)
Style: Kadon Brown
Created at Bokeh Photo Summit

📷: Canon USA r6miii and 85 mm
📹: apple iPhone
💡: Nanlite USA
Stand: CheetahStand

05/11/2026

Out with the old… snap into the new 😮‍💨

Been rocking the OG for years, but this upgrade? Yeahhhh… they did what needed to be done. The fit, the feel, the snap-in action… smooth every time.

Little things that make moving through shoots faster, cleaner, and way more fun.

Appreciate gear that actually keeps up with the chaos. 🕷️📸

05/09/2026

Same creative fire, different energy.

Less movement. Less noise. Just presence, texture, shape, and the kind of quiet confidence that doesn’t need to announce itself.

Somewhere between fashion editorial and a moment of stillness, she completely locked into the frame again.

Model:
📷 r5m2

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