Stories & Journals

If you told me ten years ago that I’d be a full-time family photographer in my hometown, I would have told you that you were crazy. Back then, my life was measured in swell charts and heat scores. I grew up convinced I was going to be a professional surfer, spending my life surfing world-class…

If you’ve followed Kendall Leue Photography for a while, you’ve seen it. It’s on my invoices, it’s the background of my website, and it’s tucked into almost every overlay I create. The other day, my mom asked me point-blank: “Why do you use that plumeria photo all the time?” My answer was instant: “Because it’s…