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Hi, I'm Cassandra Leslie, a bilingual professional photographer and photo editor with over 15 years of experience creating beautiful and impactful images across people, fashion, product, and event photography. I thrive in managing and directing creative projects from start to finish, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to deliver compelling visual content for print and web. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an educator, teaching photography and Photoshop skills while mentoring and training others. With a passion for creativity and strong organizational skills, I focus on maximizing collaboration and delivering results that meet client marketing and creative team goals.…Hi, I'm Cassandra Leslie, a bilingual professional photographer and photo editor with over 15 years of experience creating beautiful and impactful images across people, fashion, product, and event photography. I thrive in managing and directing creative projects from start to finish, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to deliver compelling visual content for print and web. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an educator, teaching photography and Photoshop skills while mentoring and training others. With a passion for creativity and strong organizational skills, I focus on maximizing collaboration and delivering results that meet client marketing and creative team goals.

Cassandra Leslie

Photographer, Graphic Designer, Creative Director

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Hi, I'm Cassandra Leslie, a bilingual professional photographer and photo editor with over 15 years of experience creating beautiful and impactful images across people, fashion, product, and event photography. I thrive in managing and directing creative projects from start to finish, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to deliver compelling visual content for print and web. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an educator, teaching photography and Photoshop skills while mentoring and training others. With a passion for creativity and strong organizational skills, I focus on maximizing collaboration and delivering results that meet client marketing and creative team goals.…Hi, I'm Cassandra Leslie, a bilingual professional photographer and photo editor with over 15 years of experience creating beautiful and impactful images across people, fashion, product, and event photography. I thrive in managing and directing creative projects from start to finish, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to deliver compelling visual content for print and web. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an educator, teaching photography and Photoshop skills while mentoring and training others. With a passion for creativity and strong organizational skills, I focus on maximizing collaboration and delivering results that meet client marketing and creative team goals.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Cassandra Leslie, a bilingual professional photographer and photo editor with over 15 years of experience creating beautiful and impactful images across people, fashion, product, and event photography. I thrive in managing and directing creative projects from start to finish, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to deliver compelling visual content for print and web.

I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an educator, teaching photography and Photoshop skills while mentoring and training others. With a passion for creativity and strong organizational skills, I focus on maximizing collaboration and delivering results that meet client marketing and creative team goals.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Fluent

Work Experience

Photographer, Photo Editor, Team Leader at Ciel Photography (C2Studios)

January 1, 2019 - Present

Photographer and photo editor for commercial and creative portrait clients, managing contract workers and assistants to cover events for video and photography, processing and delivering images. Managed sales and editing project tracking by department to streamline workflows and client delivery. Worked on product and commercial photography including clients like Jammers, Naturizzata, Home Depot, and others. Created design and layouts for municipal election signage and publications.

Educator - contract, part-time at West Island Women's Centre

December 1, 2010 - Present

Teaching photography and photo retouching (Photoshop) at introductory to advanced levels. Created syllabi and learning tools, facilitated student experiences, and curated exhibitions of participant photography at local venues.

Photo Editor – Visuals Consultant - Creative Resource at Arden Holdings – ARDENE

May 31, 2024 - July 16, 2025

Edited and color-corrected all digital fashion images for marketing and print including signage for national use. Organized and printed materials for internal image selection and lookbooks. Created post mortems of editing and photo shoots, coordinated with marketing and creative directors to develop image looks consistent with branding and creative vision using Pantone color matching.

Photographer – Graphic Artist, Co-Owner (until 2012) at C2 Studios Photography

November 1, 2008 - Present

Photographer and photo editor for commercial and creative portrait clients. Designed and produced custom wedding and event albums. Specialized in fantasy, dance, editorial, and fashion photography with teams of makeup, costume, hair, and set artists. Commercial photography clients included Nike, Artika, Costco, and others.

Lead Photographer – Contract Photography: Portraits at CBC/Radio Canada: Changemakers

June 30, 2024 - July 16, 2025

Created stylized editorial photo portraits and photo stories for CBC Changemakers annually, coordinating with production and marketing teams to deliver impactful images for interviews, editorial spots, and web articles.

Photographer – Photo Editor - Graphic Artist - Project Management at Peter Cashin Photography Studios

April 1, 2003 - October 1, 2008

Lead graphic artist for production and layouts of financial statements, lookbooks, and promotional materials. Photographed commercial fashion and product clients, as well as creative portraits. Created looks for websites, ads, brochures, and posters using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator.