Danger Zone Auctioned

I am pleased to announce my first print auction was a success!

Last Thursday around 500 Women gathered for a luncheon to benefit the American Heart Association Women’s movement called Go Red for Women.

I was fortunate to be able to add my best selling photo called The Danger Zone.

They did not have the turnout they had hoped for due to another spring storm that hit the front range but still had a very successful turnout. My lovely Wife Sheri was a volunteer and had little time but the last time she was able to check, I had 5 bids for $150.00 US. Not to bad for my first silent auction. We did not see the final price but I hope it went for at least $200.00 US. I would have been ecstatic if the print had gone for $500.00 US!

Regardless of how much my photo went for I am so happy I was allowed to participate and that all funds went to Go Red for Women.

Thanks all who helped me pick this from my portfolio and for all the great support!

Cheers,

[LT]

Love Flows

Today Sheri and I have been married three “glorious” years!

Hard to think only two years ago our first anniversary wasn’t so much fun as Sheri was still recovering from cardiac bypass surgery less than a month earlier. Sheri felt bad our first anniversary wasn’t so much fun as we had dinner at home, her in her robe moving like a 90 year old

Today Sheri is doing great and we are having dinner at a restaurant in Boulder named Frasca…a place that has eluded us so far because it is always so damn busy. Not this time…we’re in! Dining at a 5 star restaurant has its perks…Sheri will get to enjoy some tasty wines!

The Love will flow…

I love you wubbs, you are my everything.

Happy Anniversary!

Lee

Seeing old Friends

Yesterday Sheri and I journeyed South to meet ex Employees/Friends of a now dot-bombed company called Navidec. Once a crazy fun, tech company of 300, is now a shell bought by an Oil company for the use of its now defunct Nasdaq trading symbol…or so the story goes.

Megan and Me

April and James

Every now and then Eva Miller the old HR Director rallies the troops for a meet up at CB & Potts (an old haunt) to hang out and catch up. Thelast time they got together I was in Phoenix with my Wife. Now we live back in Colorado and I was so glad I was able to make this happy hour.

Sean, Drew and Greg

Kirk and Andy

It had been about 5 or more years since I had seen 99 percent of them so this was a treat. We had at least 30 or 40 people show and wow there were some amazing changes…there were a few who had lost tons of weight, while others lost a ton of their hair Many others including myself had gotten married, others had a kid or two…wow. The funny thing about seeing them all was how some had not changed a bit.

Alan and Stephany

My Wife Sheri and current Co-Worker Todd

We drank some brews, had some laughs and exchanged contact info; I’ve already received a few emails from the old crew so far…

It was great catching up all!

Sheri and Lee

Venus Effect Revisited

Sorry for the delay in blogging, Sheri and I have been busy with Family and Friends with trips, parties and skiing…lllllove it!

First off I want to thank all who commented on my This is Double Day blog, it meant a lot to Sheri and I. We will never be able to repay everyone for their kindness and support over the past couple of years.

On to business; I must blog!

I have been so busy recently that blogging has completely skipped my radar. Photography-wise I have been all over the map taking shots at the Denver Aquarium, a Soccer Match for a Friend of ours and even a few parties.

Never go to an Aquarium during Spring Break; planning is key. The place was a madhouse of hyper kids either touching our gear or literally jumping in front of both my Friend April and I’s tripods. Needless to say we could only snap a few decent shots of the fishies while we dodged a screaming, moving mass of youngster’s.

Even though the ground was hard, the grass still brown and a freezing wind hitting us from the West, the Soccer shoot was so much more relaxing and productive. This is the first time I’ve really shot a sporting event and I must say I liked it. Sheri and I arrived a bit late and we said hello to Maggie’s Father Darrell. It didn’t take long and I was putting my D300’s high speed mode’s (6 frames a second) through its paces. So far this camera has yet to disappoint me. Needless to say after 45 minutes of shivering I walked away with 726 shots.

After processing the aquarium, soccer and party photos I decided to tackle a an old favorite from Banff Canada I shot last summer; Venus Effect.

I took the images with an HDR process in mind but at first look I thought black and white was a better fit…so moody and the dark tones begged for it. I have been reading many new articles on HDR and like an old friend, I missed it so I fired up photoshop. While not a pioneers of HDR, I but have been doing it for well over a year. As much as I love HDR I reserve its use for only my best shots.

While I have to say I love the clarity of the HDR version the deep tones of the B&W still have my heart. I do however want to take some shots for a black and white HDR photo. I only need some dark storm clouds to pass me over.

*Out for now*

[LT]