Portraits by Leila Denae

Portraits by Leila Denae Offering an extraordinary experience and legacy wall portraits to pass down for generations to come. www.leiladenaephoto.com/40over40

🎓 CLASS OF 2027 — IT’S YOUR TURN.Senior year is such a strange and beautiful in-between.They’re still your kid… but you ...
08/23/2026

🎓 CLASS OF 2027 — IT’S YOUR TURN.

Senior year is such a strange and beautiful in-between.

They’re still your kid… but you can already see glimpses of the adult they’re becoming.

Their style is changing. Their confidence is growing. They have passions, hobbies, dreams, inside jokes, favorite places, big plans—and maybe absolutely no idea what comes next. 😂

That’s what I want to photograph.

I have a few openings over the next couple of weeks for High School Senior Portrait Sessions, and I’m looking for seniors who want something beyond the standard “stand here and smile” senior pictures.

Of course, we’ll create those beautiful, timeless portraits that parents and grandparents will absolutely treasure.

But then?

We’re going to have some fun.

I want to create images that actually feel like them.

Bring the guitar. The football. The ballet shoes. The horse. The paintbrushes. The books. The letterman jacket. The truck. The camera. The cowboy hat. The ridiculously cool outfit they love that Mom isn’t sure belongs in senior pictures. 😉

We can incorporate their sports, music, art, hobbies, personality, style, favorite places—or even the person they dream of becoming someday.

Because senior portraits shouldn’t just document what your child looked like at 17 or 18.

They should tell you something about who they were.

I currently have a few session openings over the next couple of weeks, with a couple of different package options available depending on how many digital images you’d like.

If you have a Class of 2027 senior, send me a message and let’s start dreaming up something that is completely, unapologetically THEM.

📸 Senior Portraits by Leila Denae
Farmington / Salt Lake City + surrounding Utah areas

And parents… fair warning: you may want to bring tissues. This whole “they’re graduating” thing hits a little differently when you see them through my camera. ❤️

Sometimes the best portraits aren’t about perfection… they’re about joy.The kind that makes you throw your head back and...
08/01/2026

Sometimes the best portraits aren’t about perfection… they’re about joy.

The kind that makes you throw your head back and laugh.
The kind that happens when you’re surrounded by women who make you feel seen.
The kind you’ll look back on years from now and remember exactly how you felt.

We spend so much of our lives documenting everyone else.

Our children.
Our partners.
Our vacations.
Our milestones.

But somewhere along the way, we stop stepping into the frame ourselves.

This is your reminder to change that.

Gather your sisters.
Your best friends.
Your mother.
Your daughters.
Your coworkers.
The women who’ve carried you through every season of life.

Dress up.
Pop the champagne.
Laugh until your cheeks hurt.
Take the selfie.
Create the memories.

Because one day, these photographs won’t just remind you of what you looked like…

They’ll remind you of who you were.

And that is something worth preserving.

💛

If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to book your portrait experience…

This is your sign.

Let’s create something beautiful together.

📍Portraits by Leila Denae
✨ Luxury Portrait Experiences celebrating women at every stage of life.

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05/15/2026

Some women survive.
Some women rebuild themselves from the ashes.

She is both. 🖤

31 years old. Dakota Sioux.
Marked by experience, resilience, survival, and becoming.

Her tattoos are more than art — they are chapters. Proof of where she’s been. Symbols of what she’s endured and what she’s still fighting for.

There is something beautifully untamed about her.
Strong. Feral. Soft in some places. Steel in others.

And despite everything life has placed in front of her… she is still choosing herself. Still determined to create a better life. Still rising.

That’s the heart behind the Etched experience.

Not perfection.
Not pretending.

Real women. Real stories. Real power.

I cannot wait to create artwork that reflects the strength she already carries. 🖤✨

05/01/2026

‘She makes you feel so beautiful…’ 🥹🤍

This is why I do what I do.

So many women walk into my studio feeling nervous… unsure… not “photogenic.”

And then something shifts.

They leave feeling confident, radiant, and seen.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign… this might be it ✨

04/30/2026

If you are a woman in your 40’s, 50’s, 60’s or older and you’re ready to feel seen again… this is for you!! DM me “BEAUTIFUL” for more details!!

04/24/2026

Salt Lake City women 40+

I have 5 portrait experience spots left for May and early June.

This experience was created for women who:
• haven’t loved photos of themselves lately
• want to celebrate this stage of life
• are ready to be seen again

You don’t need to know how to pose.
You don’t need to feel confident yet.

You just need to say yes.

Comment “ME” and I’ll send details.

04/23/2026

I’ve been quietly working on something really meaningful…

I’m currently photographing women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s here in Salt Lake City — and the conversations I’ve been having with these women have been incredibly powerful.

So many have told me:

“I almost didn’t do this.”
“I was nervous I wouldn’t like how I looked.”
“I didn’t think I deserved something like this.”

And then they see their portraits.

And everything changes.

This project isn’t about looking younger.

It’s about being seen — exactly as you are now.

I still have a few openings for May and early June, and I’d truly love to include a few more women in this experience.

Would you ever consider doing something like this for yourself?

04/22/2026

Have you ever avoided being in photos…
even when you were right there in the moment?

Not because you didn’t want the memory…
but because you didn’t feel confident being in front of the camera?

I hear this from women all the time — especially in their 40s, 50s, and 60s.

Some say they don’t feel photogenic anymore.
Some say they’re waiting until they “lose weight.”
Some say they just don’t recognize themselves the way they used to.

And honestly… I understand that.

That’s actually why I started photographing women in this stage of life — because I believe you deserve to be seen exactly as you are now.

Not younger.
Not different.
Just you.

I’m currently working on a 40 Over 40 portrait project here in Salt Lake City, and I still have a few spots open.

I also photograph:
✨ personal branding & headshots
✨ bo***ir confidence sessions
✨ upcoming motherhood sessions (with pre-launch bonuses)

But I’m curious…

Would you do something like this for yourself?
Or would you feel nervous?

No right answer — I’d genuinely love to know. 🤍

04/22/2026

This isn’t just a photoshoot.

It’s a moment where you step out of your everyday role…

and back into yourself.

No rushing.
No pressure.
No expectations to be anything other than who you are.

Just space to be seen — fully, honestly, beautifully.

From the way you’re guided…
to the way your images are revealed…

this experience is designed to remind you of something you may have forgotten:

You are still radiant.
You are still powerful.
You are still worthy of being captured.

DM FABULOUS to experience this for yourself — so you can reconnect with who you are now, not who you used to be.

Black & white photography does something magical with tattoos.It removes distractions.Suddenly the lines… the shading… t...
04/22/2026

Black & white photography does something magical with tattoos.

It removes distractions.

Suddenly the lines… the shading… the meaning… become the focus.

The portrait feels timeless.
Cinematic.

That’s exactly why the Etched campaign is mostly black & white.

It honors the art already written on your skin.

Only 12 women will be photographed for this campaign.

DM ETCHED if it’s calling to you. 🖤

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