Meet Neon & Shadow

Los Angeles, CA
Cinematic Photography & Films

For nearly two decades, we've helped entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses tell their stories through photography and film. Every project is a collaboration, combining cinematic experience with thoughtful direction to create work that feels authentic. Meet the people behind the studio and the values that shape everything we create.

A man with a beard and short brown hair looking to the right, holding a vintage camera with both hands, wearing a black shirt and standing against a dark background.
Close-up of a man with a beard looking at the camera, resting his face on his hand, with a brown background and blue lighting.

Will Turner

Founder • Creative Director • Photographer

For nearly two decades, I've made a living with a camera in my hands. My career has taken me from feature films and national campaigns to documentaries and personal branding, but what has always interested me most is the person in front of the lens. Whether I'm working with a national brand or a one-person business, every project gets the same care and attention.

I've learned that the best images don't come from expensive cameras or perfect lighting. They come from trust. When people feel comfortable enough to stop performing and simply be themselves, that's when something real happens.

I started Neon & Shadow to bring the cinematic storytelling I've spent my career developing into personal branding and commercial photography. Every session is collaborative, intentional, and focused on creating photographs and films that feel authentic, timeless, and unmistakably yours.

Create.

Photographs and films people are proud to share because they finally feel like themselves.

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a director's chair, smiling softly, with one leg bent and foot resting on the ground, and the other extended out in front. She is wearing a long-sleeved, velvet, patterned top.
Black and white portrait of a woman with long hair, posed with one arm raised over her head, wearing a leopard print top, looking directly at the camera.

Leanna Tallmeister

Co-Founder • Creative Director • Producer

Every great session begins long before the camera comes out. It starts with making people feel comfortable enough to be themselves. Creating a relaxed, welcoming environment is where I do my best work.

My background in producing, professional makeup, and visual storytelling allows me to approach every session with intention. I enjoy refining the small details, helping guide natural moments, and making sure every client feels confident long before the camera starts clicking.

Neon & Shadow is built on the idea that great photographs begin with trust. My goal is to create an experience that feels effortless, collaborative, and enjoyable, so people leave with photographs that feel like them.

Confidence isn't created by a camera. It's created by feeling comfortable enough to be yourself.

Why We Started

Neon & Shadow grew from a shared belief that people deserve better than generic content.

After years working in filmmaking, photography, producing, and creative direction, we realized people deserved the same level of care we gave commercial productions. That's why every session is intentional, collaborative, and focused on creating work that feels honest instead of generic.

A man in a white shirt posing with his hands forming a frame, sitting at a table with photography studio equipment around him, with a blue backdrop behind him.
A woman with brown hair getting her makeup applied with a black makeup brush by a person with a brown bracelet, against a dark background with a bright round light.
Woman standing in front of a black backdrop in a studio, illuminated by studio lights, wearing a beige coat with a fur collar, looking at the camera.
Photo of a photography studio setup with a blue backdrop, studio lights, a stool, and various equipment.
A black and white photo of a man and woman sitting in the front seats of a car, smiling at the camera. The man is wearing sunglasses and a striped shirt, holding a seatbelt. The woman has long curly hair and sunglasses on her head.
Person standing barefoot, looking through a camera or binoculars, inside a studio or photobooth setting with a white backdrop and equipment.
A man with dark hair, a mustache, and tattoos on his left hand, wearing a black jacket, sitting on a wooden stool in front of a red wall with studio lighting equipment in the background.

Create photographs and films

that feel unmistakably like you.