Leah Louise Blom

leahlblom@gmail.com
New York, New York



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)
  

   

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

• Produce editorial, documentary, and music-related photography projects for artists, musicians, and personal projects.

• Manage digital archives of photographic and video assets, including metadata, cataloging, file organization, and long-term storage.

• Implement scanning, image processing, asset management, and retrieval workflows to maintain accessibility and consistency across projects.

• Develop film and produce darkroom prints while working with photographic materials in both analog and digital environments.

Sailor — Server                                                                                                                                          Brooklyn, New York | 2025–Present

• Coordinate daily operations in a high volume hospitality environment requiring punctuality, attention to detail, and consistent execution.

• Communicate effectively with guests, management, and staff while solving problems under pressure and maintaining a collaborative workflow.

• Train and support team members while managing schedules, logistics, and quality standards across multiple responsibilities.

• Manage the coffee program including staff training, workflow optimization, and quality control.

Hubbard Birchler Productions — Assistant Editor                                                                                                Austin, TX | 5/2023–9/2023

• Organized and tracked large volumes of digital media, supporting structured asset management for documentary post production.
• Maintained consistent file naming, folder structures, and documentation practices across editing workflows.
• Assisted in coordinating archival media and production documentation.

SPARK Magazine — Photography Director                                                                                                                 Austin, TX | 2021–2022

• 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.

Center Space Project — Visual Editor and Curator                                                                                                      Austin, TX | 2022–2023

• Assisted with digitization, cataloging, and preservation of photographic materials for exhibitions, publications, and archival projects.
• Organized image files, metadata, and research materials to support long term access and documentation.

Archival & Asset Management:

• Photographic material handling (prints, negatives, slides, transparencies)
• Metadata creation and cataloging
• Digitization and scanning workflows
• Archival description and metadata practices
• Digital asset management and archival organization
• Image quality control
  

Imaging & Digitization:

• Film development and darkroom printing
  
• Capture One
  
• Adobe Photoshop
  
• Adobe Lightroom
  
• Image processing and color management
  
• Archival description and metadata practices
  
• Color correction and image preparation
  
• Scanning workflows
  

Administrative / Systems:

• Microsoft Excel
  

• Microsoft Office
  

• Google Workspace
  

• macOS and Windows

  
  

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