Navigating the Creative Process with Leesa Renae
Leesa Renae is a commercial photographer specializing in food, beverage, and product + citrus simple syrup & media I've been loving
Happy Monday! A brand new week brings forth a brand new podcast episode with a special guest. This week I’m chatting with Leesa Morales, a talented CPG photographer and overall lovely human based out of Portland, OR.
About Leesa:
Leesa Renae is a commercial photographer specializing in food, beverage, and product, based in the vibrant culinary scene of Portland, Oregon. Leesa thrives on translating the beauty and appeal of natural foods into captivating visual stories.
After a decade of studying human health and nutrition, Leesa switched her focus to the arts, and began practicing her technical skills in photography, styling, and set design -- all the while bringing her passion for wellness along, transforming ordinary ingredients into extraordinary works of art.
When not hard at work building her production company, Leesa can be found exploring the interplay of composition, light, and color across various creative domains such as fashion, gardening, painting, and travel, continually drawing inspiration from the world around her.
Find Leesa —
IG itsleesa__ | leesarenae.com
What We Chat About
Leesa’s career journey & how she found herself in food
Developing creative processes
Wellness practices at the intersection of self care & food
Listen to the Episode
Check it out below and on all of your favorite podcast streaming platforms :)
In The Kitchen: Citrus Simple Syrup
1 cup water + 1 cup sugar + any & all leftover citrus
Simmer until sugar is dissolved + ~8 minutes
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A few recipes I’ve made this week:
Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
Using Molly Baz’s Pistachio & Halva cookie base
Everything I’ve Been Loving, That I Have No Business Buying
MATE x Lisa Says Gah Embroidered Fruit Sweatshirt — could this be any more on brand for me? I need the matching unitard too lol
Baggu Crescent Bag in Brown Stripe — I’m 50/50 on my feelings toward the new summer prints, for some reason this brown stripe is really intriguing
ASOS Dinner Tee — This tee reminds me that I need to host a supper club soon
Everlane Linen Drape Pant + Zara Tied Vest Top — I just saw justine_snacks wearing this outfit combination and I was immediately obsessed
VRG GRL Cream Top & Skirt — If I was going on an island getaway, this set would be ideal
Pamos Spirits — I just got some to try, so I will report back soon!
Consumption Guide
Recipes — Tequila Lambrusco Spritz | Strawberry Chili Relish | Strawberry Rhubarb Shrub | Orange Americano
| TepacheMusic — I’m still listening to TTPD on repeat, sue me
Podcast —
Video/Other — I just started rewatching Broad City and have also simultaneously started Girls for the first time lol
ICYMI
xx,
Lauren (Hodgen)