Well, we did it again. Magnus and me and a little help from David with the lighting. This shoot took place in down town Orlando at the the Waverly. A beautiful condo right in the heart of down town. At poolside it almost looks like we’re in Miami or Los Angels even but it’s just little ol’ Orlando. Magnus was great and took direction well.  I think we got some great shots and hope you enjoy them as well. To view the rest of them click on PHOTOGRAPHY and the the little green square FASHION.

Thanks

Lee

I’ve joined this networking site called ModelMayhem.com. It’s a site where model/actors/make up artists/photographers/stylist can get together and well, network! This is where I found Pete or he may have found me not sure how that happened but it did and I thank the heavens that it did! He’s great to work with and a real natural. Here’s a guy who’s been in the military, gone to law school, became a lawyer and now is dabbling in the modeling biz. On our first meeting over lunch Pete and I discovered we both just sorta showed up and things happened. I’ve never really planned my career it just seem to play it’s self out and here I am today, drawing, taking pictures, doing graphic design, art shows, the whole kitten ka boodel.

We didn’t have much time the day we shot, he was in town for a business meeting and I was working so between the time I got off work and his meeting we took the following pictures (288 images to be exact) within an hours time frame on the campus of Rollins College. I went through an edited them down to what you’ll see in the PHOTOGRAPHY section under the Fashion button. Love some feed back!

Look forward to our next shoot Pete!

Always,

Lee

This is Magnus. He’s from Norway. I’m so happy to have found a blond model and the fact the he’s Norwegian is great! Just as nice as he could be and really a great new model! I’d seen these giant red oil or storage drums of some kind on Kaley Ave every time we were on our way the I-4 and thought how cool they were and how nice it would be to have a blond model to photograph there. Blond hair, blue sky and those red container drums, very primary! It was perfect day to shoot and we even got a new puppy that morning! Yay! Thanks Magnus for being so great and bringing my “vision” to life. Can’t wait to work we him again! Check out the rest of the shoot under PHOTOGRAPHY/Fashion. Enjoy.

Lee

So I got this idea to do a shoot like a “Snow Queen” and I really wanted to do this shoot with a fare skinned blue eyes woman but my Muse Yesenia was willing and able. Not to mention she’s s dream to shoot! I get this ides that pop in my head, much like art ideas and I just have to execute them. My friend Kim was also ready to make my vision come true with make up and hair! She was a doll to come over on a Sunday morning, SUPER BOWL Sunday, none the less, and take Yesenia from little Latina to an icey vision with painted eye lashes, strategically place rhinestones and a platinum wig! Once we got her dolled up it took maybe an hour, hour and a half to get the shot. Then another few hours with Photoshop ( I love Photoshop!) and well here are the results. Check them out in the PHOTOGRAPHY section under FASHION. Enjoy!

Always,

Lee

Have that special someone on your list and want to get them a unique gift that lasts a life time? Buy fine art! I’m having a sale 2 week sale from the 1st of February till the 14th ( Valentine’s Day) on ALL fine art pieces on the site. Not commission pieces, just the work that’s here and ready for someone to love! Take time to look through the work and see f somethings say’s “Take me home!” This could be the someone special in your life or just for you but it’s all 50% off for the next 2 weeks. First come first serve. ( Shipping and handling is NOT included)

So here’s the beauty of all these networking sites, I meet amazing people like Uriel G.! We did our first shoot today and I hope to do many more with him! He’s a natural like my little Latina, Yesenia. He knows, for the most part, what works, how to move and to work his facial angles. He’s raw and needs practice but I see good things for him. I find work with subjects that are new to this to be really fun and I like to teach so. I always recommend for a “novice model” to look at magazines and watch America’s Next Top Model, it’s a great show for showing models new to the fashion biz what to do and to ” find their light”. Check out the rest of the pictures of Uriel on my PHOTOGRAPHY page under FASHION and let me know what you think! Looking forward to a photogenic 2010 but still going to be doing my drawings as well! All the best to everyone out there for a great 2010!

Always;

Lee

Jeff and Jessie or Jean Francois and Yesenia , I’ve been shooting Jeff for 20 years. We were room mates and he was my “Muse” for much of that time. We celebrated this weekend with a photo shoot in the same location as one of our first shoots and it was around the same of year. Jessie on the other hand has just recently come to me and we’ve been shooting for about 4 or 5 months. The first time I shot with her I thought that I’d love to get her together with Jeff, my wish came true! The results of this historical, yes, historical shoot is in the Photography section under FASHION. There are only 13 photos but we took about 900 images and I could have shot more! Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think.

Always,

Lee

I’ve currently been working with a young, aspiring model by the name of Nick. He’s good. He has good looks, right height and has a model body. What Nick lacks is experience and maybe confidence. I wouldn’t say he’s a “natural” but the camera does love him. I really like working with “fledgling”models just starting out and green. I enjoy the process of helping them “find their light” and learning how to “smieze” for those of you who what America’s Next Top Model. I actually suggest to new models to watch this show only for the photo shoots and the elimination, honestly you can say what you want about Trya but she knows the business of modeling and I think her modeling show is really helpful to those model want to be’s , giving them a chance AND teaching “models” who watch the show. I tell Nick ” Watch how they use their bodies and use the props given. ” I noticed in our last shoot this weekend that he has been and made several references to the show and things they have done on it. I’m posting 4 pictures under the Photography section under

what a couple…of football players! Tebow tossing it and Cooper catching it! I have to admit I’m not the biggest Florida fan but watching these two guys go at it is really something. I don’t usually do a sports related art piece basically because I’m not a big college football fan BUT Tim Tebow and Riley Cooper are something to watch. Knowing they’ve been roommates for years and have that certain “something” is the stuff legends are made of! And as anyone can see Florida is doing well with these two together. Whether it’s just that they know each other so well or the shear physicality of man on man action… on the field, Tebow and Cooper are going down in the history books as a match made in (college football) heaven! Hope you enjoy the piece and the “tounge and cheek” .

Always,

Lee

I use to go out to clubs, I even worked at a local club here in Orlando called “Visage”. I was also,of all things a bouncer, at that club! When I applied for the job I thought it was something totally different they called it “Floor Host” and described it to me as someone who makes sure everyone has a good time…I thought” I can do that!” Little did I know. While being a part of all this night life I ran into some amazing people who I’m still good friends with with to this day. Not only did I meet great people but I also met a bunch of good looking people who where helpful in me getting some of the most amazing pictures I’ve ever taken. Like Sarah and Dina. I recently saw Sarah and caught up with her. She’s still just as amazing! Some times when I have a great photo I would use it as reference for a piece of art and when I saw Sarah she reminded me of a piece which had been buried deep in my flat file where I keep old art from days gone by. I did most of this art in Prisma Colored Pencil on illustration board. This was my choice and I still really like working in it it’s just now I really enjoy chalk pastels too. I find a lot of times I mix the two mediums together.

When I pulled the piece of Sarah and Dina out from the flat file I was surprised to see that it was still in pretty good shape and what really surprised at how contemporary it was. Plus I just thought it was a really good piece of art. Here it is to the left and a color photos, let me know what you think.

Lee