About

Hi! I’m Leslie Parrott - yes, like the bird! A photo editor once described me as "a skilled visual storyteller with an authentic style focusing on the use of color and natural light". My style is vibrant, idealistic yet real. I love color and working with people! But I also love photographing beautiful spaces and product. I’ve been photographing professionally for over 15 years (and have experience in photographing all types of subject matter). I have worked hard to fine tune my craft in a variety of types of photography - portraiture, interiors, product photography etc. Whether photographing neighborhood guides, an editorial piece, hotel interiors or a social media image library, I will work with you to develop and communicate your vision into consistent high quality photographs.

I attended the San Francisco Art Institute to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography as well as completed courses in studio arts, liberal arts and business at the Rhode Island School of Design, Carnegie Mellon University and Semester at Sea's study abroad program. I also have a background in sales, marketing and content management previously working for a global professional services firm. Having experience in business development, I understand the importance of putting your best foot forward. I am adept in many facets of the business, including, but not limited to - creative direction, location scouting, photo-shoot production, set styling, the capturing of still and moving images, digital post production, social media marketing and content management. I work on assignment for hotels, commercial real estate firms, custom product and industrial design firms, tech companies, industry leading travel brands, creative and marketing agencies, among others.

I am local to Nashville, TN, however photograph for businesses located throughout the United States as well as internationally and remote.

I have the best clients! including Belle Meade Lifestyle Magazine, Marriott Distinctive Premium Brands, Ann Sacks, Flagship Restaurant Group, Booking.com (NL), TownePlace Suites by Marriott / Fireside at Five, Enjoy Technology Inc, Marketshare, Spike Lighting, SL Green Realty Corp., Four Seasons Hotel, Appear Here (UK), Amba Products, Zagat Restaurant Guides / Google, Hilton Garden Inn / Open Ocean Creative, Apple / Vault Archives, Olay Fresh Effects / DeVries Global, Olay Body / DeVries Global, MEC Global, Starr Companies, The Pablove Foundation, Stonehenge NYC, Southeastern Horticultural Society, High Museum of Art / Art Partners, among others.

You can see my work published in the United States and abroad in editorial publications such as Belle Meade Lifestyle Magazine (cover), Coastal Living, The Educated Observer (cover), Islands Magazine, Lonely Planet, Nature's Best Photography Magazine, New York Observer, Chatelaine Magazine, Modern Luxury's Jezebel Magazine, Photo District News (PDN), Travel Channel, Unique Honeymoons Magazine (cover), Sports Illustrated, Scholastic books, among others.

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