Michael Leedy here! I’m a visual storyteller who uses photo, video, & digital as their canvas.
Always creating something
As a 10-year veteran of the music industry, my projects ranged from scheduling and managing major recording studio sessions to delivering the final audio masters over to manufacturing; hip-hop, pop, jazz, broadway cast recordings, and major motion picture scores, if the project was with one of my teams, I was the guy you could count on to make your project run smoothly.
My work brings awareness to powerful nonprofit topics, hospitality & lifestyle locations, podcasts, and the most magical little book Oprah has still yet to discover!
Harness the potential of your imagery
The power of scroll-stopping visuals is real and powerful. With a burning drive to elevate lifestyle marketing in social media to be more compelling, engaging and impactful, my creative direction, video, and photo editing experience could be the solution your brand is needing to jazz up your creative assets.
How I can help you
PRODUCING
When you need photo or video as marketing tools to showcase your brand or product but have no idea how to execute it, I’m the guy who brings all the pieces together.
PHOTOGRAPHY
I’m a big believer of telling a story, whether it’s with a single image or series of moments frozen in time. My lens focuses on products, architecture, and portraits.
DIRECTING
Once story boards are written, references secured, location(s) scouted, and the time comes to draw the story out of talent, my approach focuses on authenticity.
PROP STYLING
With product photography, showcasing your brand’s best angle is often about the micro-details in the periphery. I follow your vision to place said objects perfectly, “like so.”
PHOTO EDITING
Though I love taking photos, working with a collective means I edit photos for my projects and those of others. Here’s a little secret—it’s all about adjusting the light.
VIDEO EDITING
Once every moment on the shot list is captured, nothing jazzes me up more than stitching A- and B-roll to solidify the message laid out in your story boards.
Music editing
When you invest in creating a compelling video, the last thing you want to do is miss the boat on your music bed. As a music industry veteran, I obsess over these details.
Sound design
In the name of cultivating emotions, another way to bring a viewer intimately closer is by layering in audio elements that enhance the environment being seen.
My latest work
Speak Without Fear Campaign
Urban Resource Institute’s Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) took advantage of the creative space around Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in 2019. #SpeakWithoutFear builds teen leaders who can speak out against relationship abuse and promote active student involvement.
Production Lead, Music Editor
Protect Pets Too Campaign
Urban Resource Institute’s People and Animals Living Safely (PALS) program focused on increasing the awareness that pets are the hidden victim of domestic violence.
Production Lead, Music Editor, Video Editor
The Morgan State House SS19
Voted “Best in the Capital/Saratoga Region,” The Morgan State House delivers their hospitality honoring European tradition. They cater to travelers looking for a unique experience in an elegant urban setting, with guest rooms beautifully appointed in a classic eclectic style.
Production Lead, Photo Stylist , Photographer, Photo Editor, Video Editor
“You, the Magician” SS19
A collection of positive, thought-provoking reminders, “You, the Magician” invites the reader to remember they they are the creator of their own reality. “As a daily reminder tell yourself this, I believe in myself. I create what I wish,” being one of many potent messages.
Production Lead, Photo Stylist , Photographer, Photo Editor, Video Editor
The Compulsive Storyteller Podcast
After a long history of telling stories visually, American sculptor, painter, photographer, Gregg LeFevre, added audio story telling to his legacy. The Compulsive Storyteller is a series of short personal stories, offering you personal insight into what sculpted the legend himself. What was once just gift for personal friends and strangers that happed to cross his path, is now available to you as well, and it was all inspired by his therapist.
Graphic Designer, Photo Editor, Social Media Community Manager
Connect on social
We’re all human, even in the professional world. Follow me on Instagram @MichaelLeedy to keep up with all of the projects, personal, professional, and everything in between. And yes, that includes watering flowers in my swimsuit.
Let’s create something awesome
WATCH
Do you have photos that are too dark, too bright, or too something that you wish you could fix? Take a peak at my before and after reel to see to get an idea of how I can help.
tRAVEL
Prior to the pandemic, when travel was as simple as a train ride. Discover an off the beaten path, take on food, cocktails, and activities in and around the greater New York City area.
Sometime the simplest solution is a phone call. Before that, however, I’d love to learn a little bit more about your project. Shoot me an email so we can start a conversion.
Connect
If you would like to learn a bit more about my professional experience or perhaps to see if we have any connections in common, hop over to my LinkedIn.
