Lukas Leonte

Lukas Leonte likes to mix a romantic sense of adventure into his documentary-style wedding photography. He skews to warmer colors “that spark that fuzzy feeling,” he says, but Leonte is also careful to edit a wedding according to how it felt during the celebrations (albeit staying consistent for the sake of his clients’ expectations). “I do love to direct my couples, especially in the beginning of our shoots,” he says, “but then let their personalities unfold as they feel more and more comfortable in front of the camera.” Leonte likes to incorporate Polaroids and steers clear of retouching.

Check out the behind-the-scenes stories on some of the photos from his submission.