Frequently Asked Questions
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Leah Welch is a Minnesota-based wedding and portrait photographer who serves couples and families across the Midwest and beyond. She is known for her elevated yet natural approach, blending romance, joy, and genuine connection to create images that feel effortless and true to each client’s story. With a focus on creating a relaxed, personalized experience, Leah captures moments in a way that allows her clients to be fully present while preserving it all beautifully.
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LKW Photography is based in Minnesota, working with couples and families across the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. Whether close to home or traveling for a destination celebration, Leah is always excited to capture your story wherever it takes place.
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LKW Photography offers a natural, guided approach that blends candid moments with gentle direction. Sessions and wedding days are designed to feel relaxed and effortless, allowing real connection, emotion, and joy to come through in every image. The result is a collection of photographs that feel genuine, elevated, and true to your story.
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Yes. Leah is available for destination weddings and has photographed in Mexico, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Arizona, Florida, Alabama, and Utah.
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On average, couples book 9–15 months in advance. Dates can fill quickly, especially during peak wedding season, so reaching out early is always recommended. Even if you’re still finalizing details, I’m happy to connect and walk you through the next steps.
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Wedding photography packages are designed to provide a seamless, elevated experience from start to finish.
Each collection includes an engagement session, a second photographer, a dedicated logistics assistant to help your day run smoothly, and a same-day slideshow so you can relive some of your favorite moments right away.
Higher collections offer additional coverage hours, heirloom albums, and custom thank you cards. À la carte options are also available, allowing you to tailor your experience to best fit your vision and needs.
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Wedding coverage starts at $4000, with most couples spending an average of $5500.
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Yes. Engagement sessions are a favorite for many couples and are available as part of or in addition to your wedding photography package. Our couples love to use the photos to decorate their home, the wedding venue, and the bridal shower. Engagement photos are also wonderful for wedding guest signing books, photo displays and family gifts!
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Yes. Every wedding includes both a second photographer and a dedicated logistics assistant, and both are there to elevate your experience in a meaningful way.
The second photographer captures additional angles of key moments throughout the day and focuses heavily on candid photos of family and guests, giving your gallery so much more depth and storytelling.
The logistics assistant is there to take care of you. They keep the day running on schedule, manage the shot list, help coordinate family formals efficiently, back up images from both photographers throughout the day, and help create the same-day slideshow, along with whatever else the day calls for. Think of them as the quiet force keeping everything seamless behind the scenes.
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Completed galleries are delivered within 12 weeks, though most couples receive theirs well before that. You'll be notified as soon as your gallery is ready and delivered privately through your client portal.
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For weddings, you can expect approximately 100 images per hour of coverage. Portrait sessions are delivered at around 50 images per hour. Every gallery is carefully curated to include the full story of your day — the big moments, the quiet ones, and everything in between.
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In the unlikely event that I'm unable to be there, I will personally arrange for a trusted, professional photographer to step in and cover your day. I will then edit all of the images myself, so your gallery still reflects my style and the experience you hired me for.
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RAW files are not included or available for purchase. What you receive is a fully edited, professionally delivered gallery — every image thoughtfully processed to reflect the elevated, natural style LKW Photography is known for.
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Yes, your gallery comes with full personal printing rights. That said, I also offer professional print products — albums, prints, canvases, metal art, and more — to ensure the quality, color accuracy, and integrity of your images are preserved exactly as they were intended to be seen.
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Are there travel fees for destination weddings? For weddings within driving distance, travel fees are outlined in your contract. For destinations requiring flights, clients arrange and cover airfare and travel. Hotel accommodations are covered by the client for all travel. Every detail is discussed transparently before booking so there are no surprises.