Photos by Will Leslie.

I am a photographer born and raised in Cleveland, OH. I've been shooting as a hobby with friends for a long time but began seriously shooting for school and for personal projects 6 years ago.

I fell in love with photography shooting film with a  Canon AE1. My love for photography bloomed while using that camera. Later I inherited my grandfather's Nikon D40 where I was truly able to work hard at creating the images that I wanted. By taking classes in high school, I was able to push my abilities and expand on them. Throughout these classes I made sure to continue my personal projects and goals. These classes satisfied my needs for the time being, but soon I craved more opportunities and exposure to the outside world. With this desire, I chose to push myself out of my comfort zone to further develop my photography skills.

In the summer of 2017, I had the opportunity to study photography for the summer at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where I was able to enhance my knowledge of shooting and editing. Along with this, I became an urban photographer living, breathing, and sleeping in the American mecca of art, urban life, and photography.

I have been shooting commercially for companies who have me take portraits in order to advertise their products.

Headed to Boston University in the fall of 2018, I will again turn towards my urban surroundings to feed my desire to create. Living in Cleveland my whole life, I will have a completely new city at my fingertips to explore while getting lost in the creative process.

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