by LeeVaris | May 1, 2012 | Photography
My latest, Very Brief, Joshua Tree National Park Adventure At the beginning of April, I participated in the Palm Springs Photo Festival—something I do every year, this time, not as a teacher, but simply as a participant in the portfolio reviews. I make it a habit to...
by LeeVaris | Mar 26, 2012 | Photography
Sampling the Visual Pleasures of the Lowest Point in the US Every year, if I can, I spend and extended weekend in Death Valley with a small group of friends—we’ve been going to Death Valley to photograph for that last 30+ years. In the past I’ve been known...
by LeeVaris | Mar 22, 2012 | Photography
Sometimes you have to embrace problems to find solutions. I recently had the good fortune to shoot some photos for a friend’s headshot. Renee Sher needed a headshot for her therapy practice but also wanted some “play” photos to indulge her alter ego...
by LeeVaris | Mar 18, 2012 | Photography
Creating Panorama Scenes in Photoshop I’ve been quite busy lately—the first part of the Month I was in Death Valley, then immediately after returning, I jumped into a photo shoot for the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, part of the Santa Monica College arts campus....
by LeeVaris | Feb 22, 2012 | Personal Journey, Photography
I have just returned from an assignment in New York where I had the pleasure to follow a pair of phenomenal musicians around. Joseph and James Tawadros are a unique duo from Australia, of Egyptian heritage, playing new world jazz on traditional arabic instruments....
by LeeVaris | Jan 27, 2012 | Photography
Escaping the Cold with Total Immersion Photography Its that time of the year when a good percentage of the country is starting to experience serious cold weather—not the biggest problem for me, living in Santa Monica, CA, but it is still good to get away to the warm...