Leslie Baier - VHT Studios

Leslie started with VHT studios in 2013. As a child, she usually toted around a camera while on family vacations, but it wasn't until her enrollment in a photography course at her college, SUNY Purchase, that she discovered her real interest. She focused mostly on fine arts and nature photography, though for her senior project she researched and photographed Chinatown in New York City, a very rewarding experience. Developing a career in photography was a challenge due to the market, but she had her first break while working in ad layout at a group of community newspapers. An opportunity opened with one of the editors to shoot candids at local venues, and soon she was working with several editors to capture various events. Leslie branched out from there to photograph political candidates as well as dinner cruises on the Hudson River. Additionally Leslie worked at a photographer's portrait studio before landing a full-time job photographing homes, sketching floor plans, and writing home descriptions for a tri-state real estate broker. She's continued with real estate photography and presently works as a contract photographer and sketching floor plans. In her free time, Leslie enjoys walks or bikes along the canal near her home, enjoying good cup of coffee or mocha latte with family and friends, and attending local music events.