{"id":13,"date":"2023-02-20T16:03:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-10-27T23:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:04:34","slug":"about-leslie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"About Leslie"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae104cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae104cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a75cdf1\" data-id=\"a75cdf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36924c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f36924c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Greetings from Blumer Portraiture!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1><p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\" data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"188\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Hello<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\" data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"188\"> there!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\"> My name is Leslie, and I&#8217;m the passionate photographer behind <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\" data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"273\">Blumer Portraiture<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">, now proudly serving families in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\" data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"329\">Houghton, Michigan<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">, and the breathtaking Keweenaw Peninsula.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"722\">My journey with photography began during the precious early years of motherhood. Like many parents, I found myself yearning to freeze time and preserve every tiny detail of my children\u2019s lives\u2014the delicate curve of their ears, the gentle grasp of their fingers around mine, and the serene smiles that graced their faces as they slept in my arms.<\/p><p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1023\">As I honed my skills behind the lens, I discovered the incredible power of photography to capture these fleeting moments and transform them into timeless treasures. Memories may fade with time, but photographs have the remarkable ability to evoke emotion and preserve love for generations to come.<\/p><p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1271\">With over 15 years of experience, I bring both expertise and a nurturing touch to every session. Just as I would care for my own children, I prioritize safety, comfort, and connection in every interaction with you and your precious little ones.<\/p><p data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1556\">Whether you\u2019re welcoming a newborn, celebrating a milestone, or simply wishing to freeze a beautiful moment in time, I would be honored to help you create portraits that reflect the unique joy and story of your family\u2014surrounded by the natural beauty of Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula.<\/p><p data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1626\">Let\u2019s capture memories together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44c0674\" data-id=\"44c0674\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e85bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e85bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-294\" alt=\"Photo shows, Leslie, the owner of Blumer Portraiture. She has short dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a black sweater with a white shirt beneath.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/edit-HBHM-2023_2204-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c1bbb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c1bbb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d38f1\" data-id=\"c8d38f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2616658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2616658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/blumerportraiture.com\/?page_id=96\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from Blumer Portraiture! 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