Leanna Rathkelly Photography

11/01/2024

Hey all! Follow me on Instagram. I'm currently posting about a month-long Euro Adventure, and will get to more commercial projects after that. Cheers!

10/21/2024

Guten Morgen! Okay, now that we are back from an adventurous month in Europe, I’m going to post a few photos every few days for the next month. I’ve been living in the moment during our trip through Austria, Germany and Portugal, and during the rainy season in Vic will totally enjoy reliving our Euro Experience and sharing it with you.

We landed in Vienna at the height of a record-breaking rain storm. More than 200mm of rain had fallen and it was still coming down. oh joy. Woozy with jet lag, a comfy hotel room is the best spot to recover. Day two: still raining, using our umbrellas as shields against the wind, we navigated using LIVE VIEW for the first time (thank you blue arrows!) to the correct tram station and hustled into the Belvedere Museum. George Klimt’s “The Kiss” is the focus, but I’m drawn to the Field of Poppies, and his portraits are emotional. “The Kiss” however, draws a crowd. The gold paint, the shapes of the people in embrace, the fun he would have had in what looks to me like doodles on the lovers cloaks, warrants a good long stare.

Next day is sunny and we tram to Stephansplatz, and now it feels like Europe! Richard and I are always gobsmacked at the detail in architecture. The time, the energy, the number of people to create these buildings - the coordination of it all - is mind boggling. We go into just about every church we come across and sit quietly for a few moments, soaking up the history and ambiance.

10/21/2024

Guten Morgen! Now that we are back from an adventurous month in Europe, I’m going to post a few photos every few days for the next month. I’ve been living in the moment during our trip through Austria, Germany and Portugal, and during the rainy season in Vic will totally enjoy reliving our Euro Experience and sharing it with you.

We landed in Vienna at the height of a record-breaking rain storm. More than 200mm of rain had fallen and it was still coming down. oh joy. Woozy with jet lag, a comfy hotel room is the best spot to recover. Day two: still raining, using our umbrellas as shields against the wind, we navigated using LIVE VIEW for the first time (thank you blue arrows!) to the correct tram station and hustled into the Belvedere Museum. George Klimt’s “The Kiss” is the focus, but I’m drawn to the Field of Poppies, and his portraits are emotional. “The Kiss” however, draws a crowd. The gold paint, the shapes of the people in embrace, the fun he would have had in what looks to me like doodles on the cloaks the lovers wear, warrants a good long stare.

Next day is sunny and we tram to Stephansplatz, and now it feels like Europe! Richard and I are always gobsmacked at the detail in architecture. The time, the energy, the number of people to create these buildings - the coordination of it all - is mind boggling. We go into just about every church we come across and sit quietly for a few moments, soaking up the history and ambiance.

07/10/2024

It’s growing, but from here it still looks so lovely and green. Love the aaaahhhhh-land. On a shoot of the comms towers for the this fantastic view of the Westshore and Greater Victoria was a big bonus!

06/21/2024

After a long day of shooting for an engineering firm, this heavenly room and bath rejuvenated my photo powers for the next day.

10/31/2023

Scary…..NOT! This addition on a family home is the opposite of scary with bright windows, lots of sunshine and space for laughter. Also a pretty good long table to sort that candy after Trick or Treating tonight. Boo!

08/03/2023

03/08/2023

Cactus study. This garden was planted by one of the residents of decades ago. Home to peacocks and crazy loud birds, it features enormous old cactus, agave, palm trees and lots of things to enjoy closely and carefully.

02/28/2023

It’s been misty across the crater most days, and I was hoping for a rainbow. My wish was granted, ten fold! “For Hawaiians, nature is a sacred, healing space for body, mind and spirit. As 'keiki o ka 'aina, or 'children of the land', they believe that all living things are interconnected and feel a strong responsibility to care for nature.”

08/19/2022

Fantastic week of kayaking the Nuchatlitz with . It’s pretty rare these days for me to be out of cell service, so felt doubly wild. My recommendation if you are thinking of a wilderness kayak trip is - Go, just Go. Go now. Be one with the wolves, the bears and the otters!

08/03/2022

Join my acting friends for a Special Headshot Photo Shoot Monday August 22

- Choose 60-minute or 30-minute session
- shorter sessions get you a classic headshot against a white background plus a few fun shots to express your personality
- longer sessions offer the option to change up your hairstyle, clothing, background, and can include full body poses. I have plenty of ideas and will coach you on this before the shoot!
- While you get to keep all the images in your gallery, light retouching is included on your choice of one photo as a BONUS (and you can get additional images retouched for $25 each)
- You receive a link to your own private password-protected photo gallery to download all the images.
- Prints available at additional cost

- Special group rate for this deal is $250/60 minute session or $175/30 minute session (Fees are regularly $495 for an individual one hour session so grab this offer while you can!)

Call or text Leanna at 250-882-3732 to book your space.

08/03/2022

Actor Headshot Photo Session
Monday August 22, 2022
Pop up Studio
Esquimalt, BC

Hello Actors!

Need a headshot or two?

Join my acting friends for a Special Headshot Photo Shoot Monday, August 22

- Choose a 60-minute or 30-minute session
- shorter sessions get you a few classic headshots against a white background plus a few fun photos that express your personality, expect 10-15 images
- longer sessions allow time to quickly change up your hairstyle, clothing, background, whatever - and can include full body poses. I have plenty of ideas and will coach you on your choices before the shoot to ensure a time-efficient shoot, expect 25-30 images
- You can use all the images in your gallery
- as a BONUS light retouching is included on your choice of one photo (and you can get additional images retouched for $25 each)
- You receive a link to your own private photo gallery to can download ALL the images as high-res JPG photos printable to 8x12 AND low-res to share with your agent.
- Need a physical print? Prints are not included in this special offer but are available at an additional cost

- Special group rate for this deal is $250/60-minute session or $175/30-minute session (Fees are regularly $495 for an individual one-hour session so grab this offer while you can!) Prices are exclusive of GST.

Call or text Leanna at 250-882-3732 to book your space.