Leah Minnec is a cinematographer from Michigan who values film as a visual medium, knowing that the way a film looks is just as important as the writing quality. Her focus is on the visual identity of films that includes camera movement, lighting design, lenses, and color usage. She strives to create striking, beautiful shots in film.

As a painter and photographer, she is well versed in design elements and principles, as well as color theory, and she knows these elements are just as integral in film. Films are moving pictures, and Leah desires to create moving paintings. She brings a unique 2D perspective to a 4D world, looking through camera lenses and envisioning works of art. Starting from the lighting department, Leah plans to work her way up as a cinematographer in major film productions.