Tomas Leal

photographer /curator / teaching artist

photographer /curator / teaching artist

BIOGRAPHY

Tomás Leal owns and operates Leal Studios LLC, a Saint Paul based company that provides digital media services to local businesses and organizations.  Leal Studios provides services in photography, videography, graphic design, art curation & consultation.  Leal also works as a teaching artist, for youth and adults. His expertise is in portraiture and event photography but is a very versatile photographer, versatile photographer, as he works in product and real estate photography.

Tomás Leal is well known for his technical expertise and understanding in the practice of lighting. He is a founding artist of In Progress and now leads then organization’s  Family Portraits initiative, photographing hundreds of families each year. He is also the program coordinator and mentor for the NEXUS program training participants in camera technique and lighting. He is the lead photographer / studio manager / community liaison for In Progress. 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Commercial & Portraiture Photography

  • Music Video Production

  • Teaching Artist & Mentor

  • Adobe Software Production

Press

A Thousand Words - Tomas Leal Tells Stories of Family One Portrait At A Time

CONTACT

Portfolio Samples

Tears Of Moons - Park Square Theatre - role: videographer, editor

Portraits of Recovery from Red Lake Nation - role: lead cinematographer