About | leilaricci

Leila Ricci is a photographer whose work is shaped by a lifelong passion for image-making and a deep connection to travel, culture, and place. Raised between cultures—by a Lebanese father and a French mother—she approaches photography as a universal language: a way to bridge worlds, reveal nuance, and preserve fleeting moments.

Having lived in diverse regions across the globe, Leila has developed a visual sensibility attuned to the richness of human experience—from the geometry of architecture and the resonance of art to the quiet intimacy of portraiture and everyday life. Her images seek not only to document beauty, but to uncover the stories, identities, and histories embedded within it.

Her recent work focuses on cultural heritage and linguistic minorities, exploring communities whose traditions, languages, and ways of life are at risk of disappearing. Through a thoughtful and immersive photographic approach, Leila creates work that is both visually striking and culturally meaningful—inviting audiences to see heritage not as something static, but as a living, evolving expression of identity.

Some of the featured photographs are available in limited edition upon request.

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Offline Publication:

Leica Courrier 102 Edition (2019) Client Magazine

-> 1 Photograph featured in the April 2018 edition of the SWISS magazine (slide 40)

Bolero Magazine, Summer 2018, Interior picture, page 57

Helvetiss Immo Magazine, June/ July 2018, page 4, 14, 15

"Quand l'architecture se transforme en art", 20 Minutes (1/06/2018)

-> 1 photograph selected and published

Online Publications:

The Leica Camera Blog Suisse (FR), 07/2018

The Leica Camera Blog Schweiz (DE), 07/2018