Bio
Sean LeBlanc is a highly acclaimed photographer, speaker, and educator with multiple international awards. His work is distinguished by its bold, candid, sensitive, and dramatic nature, inspired by light and shadow. Despite a successful career in engineering and obtaining an MBA, Sean found his true passion in people and photography, prompting him to resign from the corporate world and establish a thriving full-time luxury wedding and portrait studio.
As a Nikon Canada Ambassador, Profoto Sweden Ambassador, and global Ambassador for Graphistudio Italy, Sean has quickly risen to prominence in the photography industry. He has been recognized as one of the top photographers in his field by various national and international organizations and has represented Team Canada at the World Photographic Cup. Sean has presented at conferences and seminars in Europe, the U.S., and Canada and served as a WPPI judge. He resides in Calgary with his wife and two children.
“I am truly grateful for the opportunity to pursue my passion for photography and represent my country on the world stage once again! It is an incredible honor to be part of Team Canada.”
2025 – Wedding Open
While exploring Spruce Meadows for wedding day portrait locations, we came across the “Royal Express” train. I spotted a window that I believed would serve as a lovely frame for the portrait. The wooden ceiling structure provided beautiful textures and angles that enhanced the overall feel of the photograph. I asked the bride and groom to embrace and used an off-camera flash to highlight them as the focal point. Overall, the train added a timeless quality to the portrait.
2025 – Wedding Reportage
One of the most memorable moments during a wedding ceremony is when the bride walks down the aisle with her father. During this particular ceremony, a little boy was very active and stood up, inadvertently blocking the aisle just as the bride and her dad were making their way down. The boy’s mother quickly got up to bring him back to his seat, but he refused to move. Meanwhile, the groom patiently waited for his bride, observing the entire scene with a smile on his face.
2024 – Wedding Open
My wonderful clients were married on top of a mountain. I took many shots outside overlooking the spectacular mountain vista; however, I love the challenge of capturing a creative portrait when I don’t have much to work with. In this case, I saw a row of water glasses in the venue to shoot through, which I knew would work well to fill the frame. I positioned a flash to the left of the glasses (to create the bright bokeh balls) and another flash behind the couple (to create the brim light on the bride’s face and the groom’s back). The light hitting the glasses and the timed moment of my clients about to kiss made for a beautiful, creative portrait.
2024 – Wedding Documentary (Reportage)
When I arrived at my client’s home on the morning of her wedding day, her wedding dress, along with all of her bride’s maids dresses, were hanging in front of a large window. Her niece was asking my client questions about her wedding dress (suspended in the center of the window) and why it was so significant for her wedding day. It was an extraordinary moment. I immediately grabbed my camera and under-exposed the scene to keep all the highlights intact. I took several shots to capture the moment where both my client and her niece were holding the wedding dress together.
2023 – Wedding
We travelled to the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton on my client’s wedding day. As we walked up the stairs, I noticed the glass railing reflected the stairs and created unique lines and angles. My clients were waiting further down the staircase, enjoying a tender moment together. I quickly asked my assistant to use a modified off-camera flash to light them. I carefully positioned my clients in a dark area of the railing reflection while balancing the exposure of the off-camera flash with the natural sunlight hitting the stairs in the reflection.