Leigh Ann's blog

Here I go again

leighann — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:39:15 +0000

I find myself sitting in an airport once again, waiting for a flight to Vegas. It seems like just yesterday I was here waiting to catch a plane to Vegas. Silly me, it’s been over a week. So, back to the land of sparkly lights and even sparklier entertainment. Will be covering the Snow Patrol West coast tour. More fromthe road later.

Holiday Portrait Special

leighann — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:56:56 +0000

The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are starting to change. It’s time to think ahead to those family portraits and holiday cards. Do you want unique and personal holiday cards this year? A beautiful framed portrait makes a perfect Christmas gift for grandparents. I’m currently offering a special for Holiday cards. If you schedule a portrait session before November 22nd, you only pay $50 and will receive an 8×10 print of your choice, plus the regular design fee for holiday cards will be waived (cost of actual cards is extra). This is a savings of $170, so don’t delay, contact me about booking a session and make your christmas cards something special this year.

Ghostface Killah & Raekwon

leighann — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:41:13 +0000

I had a great time shooting their performance. The crowd was immense. They were fantastic despite being exhausted. They literally had just gotten off a flight from Europe. When they left the stage, they were on their way back to the airport to fly off somewhere else.

Performer Magazine Cover

leighann — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:07:29 +0000

The October edition of Performer Magazine - Southeast features my photographs of Birds Of Avalon.

You can see the edition online or can pick up a print copy at most music shops, including The Guitar Center.

The Loft @ Exit/In

leighann — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:43:14 +0000

Day 2 in Nashville and you’ll find me photographing again at the Exit/In for Rocktog Magazine.. Tonight I’m shooting The Loft.

Ludo

leighann — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:38:39 +0000

While here in nashville I got the chance to photograph Ludo performing live at the Exit/In for Rocktog Magazine. It was a fantastic gig, although more laid back than I’m used to. I think it’s one of the first gigs ever that has started earlier than published , about 30 minutes earlier. not that I’m complaining, as I was tired and was happy to have an early night.

Stay tuned for images from the show.

Winging my way to Music City

leighann — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:24:12 +0000

Yes, I’m on the road again. Some may wonder if I ever stay home long enough to get laundry done. I do, but I go in spurts of travel where I spend so much time on the road that I dread setting foot in another airport. So here I am again, in the airport, off to Nashville for for a brief visit and work. Unlike most trips, I’m going to be meeting fiends and having fun, talking shop and all that, so I’m actually looking forward to this excusion.

Birds Of Avalon

leighann — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:47:28 +0000

I recently photographed local Raleigh band, The Birds of Avalon at the NC Museum of Natural History for the cover of Performer Magazine. The museum was a pretty cool place to shoot with lots of unusual backgrounds. The trick was to keep the images from appearing like a photo of a band on a field trip. A few of the locations within the museum were a challenge to light, particularly the of prehistoric aquarium display, as it was essentially a narrow plexiglass tube that curved around a bend. This limited the placement of lighting and shooting position, as well as the challenge to avoid creating reflections of the lighting rig and/or photographer in the plexiglass.

Here are a few of my favorites.

T-rex

leighann — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:29:47 +0000

Met this guy at the NC Museum Of Natural History when I was photographing the band, Birds Of Avalon. Lots of cool dinosaur bones and such there. This happens to be the skull of a T-rex. Don’t think I’d want to meet this fellow on a dark night.

Hidden Treasures

leighann — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:37:52 +0000

You’d think I’m some sort of massive gardener by my recent photos of flowers and gardens, but I’m not. You’d never question that if you actually stopped by our home and saw how out of sorts my garden is. Seattle, on the other hand, is filled with incredible gardens and I always enjoy snooping around to see what I can find. I love all the fountains and hidden treasure tucked back into the plantings, like a secret waiting to be discovered.