María Isabel LeBlanc was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. LeBlanc is a first-generation American and daughter to Colombian and Cuban parents. Her practice investigates her relationship with the landscape, both as a documentarian and as a humanist. Her projects concentrate on a specific geographical region of California's Central Coast, where the land provides markers of time and history.
LeBlanc's artistic process is deeply rooted in traditional methods. She works with the large and medium analog process, working as sole craftsman from the moment the negative is exposed to the creation of the final silver gelatin print.
LeBlanc graduated with a BA in Romance Languages and a Master of Education from the University of Georgia, Athens. She also pursued photographic studies at the Atlanta College of Art. She lives and works in Santa Cruz, California. She is a member of Diversify Photo.
