Leah Louise Blom

leahlblom@gmail.com
New York, New York
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Education
2023 — University of Texas at Austin 
B.A. Studio Art (Photography, Printmaking)
B.S. Radio-Television-Film


Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
I’ll Call You Back Senior Exhibition
Full Bleed Photography Exhibition
Looking In Photography Exhibition
Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX


Publications
2024 — The Fader, “Quiet Light, Through the Cracks”
2019–2023 — SPARK Magazine, issues 13–20 
2021 — Center Space Project, Archival Imaginaries 
2020 — Apricity Magazine
2018 — Rookie Magazine


Music & Visual Collaborations
Quiet Light

• Album & single cover artwork for Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2 (2026), Berlin (2026), Pure Hearts (2025), Going Nowhere (2024), Keira Knightly (2023), Blue Angel Sparkling Silver (2023)
  
• Photographer — The Fader feature for Contact EP (2024) 

Nova

• Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor — Billy the Shooter music video (2024)
  
• Album cover and promotional materials — Novapocalypse (2023)

Stalefish

• Editor, videographer, and photographer — Stalefish Does America documentary (2024)
  
• Single cover artwork for The Conversation’s Over (2024)
  
• Director of Photography — Mrs. Jones music video (2023)
  
• Promotional photography and press images
  

Photokem

• Recorded violin and produced promotional visuals for Luffon Bright (2022)
  

Film & Video

• Children of the Algorithm — Producer, Director, DP, Sound, Editor (2023)
  

• Eschaton — Director of Photography (2023)
  

• Unlearning — Assistant Camera (2021)
  

   

WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance — Photographer & Producer                    Austin, TX & New York, NY | 2021–Present

• Produce album covers, promotional photography, music videos, and editorials for musicians and creative teams.

• Manage digital and physical media archives including photo libraries, video assets, metadata, and file organization.

• Maintain structured workflows for image processing, editing, and storage using Adobe Suite.

• Coordinate production logistics including research materials, schedules, deliverables, and client communication.

Sailor — Server          Brooklyn, New York | 2025–Present                                                                                

• Lead front of house operations in a high volume fine dining environment.
• Serve as primary guest contact, delivering attentive service and problem solving under pressure.
• Train and support staff while maintaining clear communication and team coordination.
• Oversee shift logistics and workflow to ensure smooth service and consistent standards.
• Manage the coffee program including staff training, workflow optimization, and quality control.

• Supported documentary post production including media ingest, asset organization, and file tracking.
• Maintained structured digital asset management systems to support efficient editing workflows.
• Coordinated schedules, screening logistics, and production documentation.

• Directed photography department overseeing image production, editing, and visual archives for UT Austin student publication.
• Conducted image review and quality control to maintain technical and aesthetic consistency.
• Mentored photographers and coordinated production timelines with editorial teams.

• Assisted with digitization, cataloging, and preservation of photographic materials for exhibitions and publications.
• Conducted visual research and prepared documentation including bibliographies and reference materials.

• Children of the Algorithm (2022) — Producer, Director, DP, Editor 
• Last Days From Home (2023) — Photo book and portrait series 
• Selected collaborations include Quiet Light, Stalefish, and Nova for album artwork, music videos, and promotional photography.

• Moffet Family Moody College Scholarship (2022-2023)
• Kemp-Forman Memorial Scholarship (2022-2023)
  

• George H. Mitchell Co-op Award Semifinalist (2023)

• Photographic material handling (prints, negatives, slides, transparencies)
• Digitization and scanning workflows (flatbed and transparency)
• Metadata creation and cataloging
• Digital asset management and archival organization
• Knowledge of digital image formats and specifications

• Adobe Photoshop
• Lightroom
• Capture One
• Premiere
• InDesign

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Google Workspace
• macOS and Windows

• English (fluent)
  
• Spanish (intermediate)

Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions. Access to application for U.K. High Efficiency Visa