Monday, January 17, 2011

Versailles Passages, Château de Versailles, Paris, France

Just revisiting some of the art photos I have, this is one of the top-10 photos I have at Flickr at the moment (currently the 3rd most viewed). (Click the image to view larger.)

This print looks incredible at 20x30 stand-alone for an upscale nouveau look, or in a large formal frame with nice matting. (Print versions come without watermarking, thats just used for online presentation purposes.)

The last one I sold I got to see it hung in a beautiful setting in a formal dining room (suitably framed) and it was a fabulous enhancement to the setting.

Available in 20x30 and 30x40 sizes starting at $275 mounted on a simple 2mm styrene board to ease framing.
Also available in stretched canvas.

Contact me direcly via email at leitz@butchleitzphotography.com with any questions or to place an order.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

ritratto di mia figlia - SENIOR PORTRAITS!


ritratto di mia figlia
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
You know a high school senior along the front range looking for something totally different than the photos you may have seen other kids get?

Here's an example of a photo of my daughter I printed on heavy stock 3x5 cards with a high gloss uv finish, blank inside, used as thank you cards and personal note cards.

Elegant, tasteful.
Pricing varies. Scheduling now.

719-590-7112

Monday, January 10, 2011

Michael Child


Michael Child
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
Since I mentioned Michael Child a second ago under the blurb about Wendy Austyn, here's a little more info about Child:

My review is here but in a nutshell, if you wanna see what a mashup of Coldplay, John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Jack Johnson might sound like, look no further.

Pretty good music, enormous potential. I enjoyed hearing him.

Wendy Austyn


Wendy Austyn
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
Gettin' back in the groove from after the New Years Eve slow down in music and photo work, stuff is picking up fast again - couple commercial headshot shoots this week, some boudoir, odds and ends.

But hey:
Friday night had the opportunity to see Michael Child and his band, warming him up (figuratively but maybe literally since they're also "a couple") was Wendy Austyn.

Great voice, photogenic, should have a good future in music.

See my review here.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

at the last chance cafe


at the last chance cafe
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
doing some look-backs in the last year and - even though this was from 2009 - still remains one of my favorite shots and post-photo treatments i've done (esp the torn-paper edge I did using a custom photoshop brush i developed!)
i used a variety of techniques to really burn the sweet be-jesus out of this photo to get the look i wanted & it's one of the top photos (based on clicks) in my flickr photo page.

nelson, nevada (ghost town), 2/13/2009
model:brooks bacarella, mm #456103

Taylor Swift In Concert (redux)


Taylor Swift
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
I was taking a break just now and going back through some of my 2010 highlights and I came across my review of Taylor Swift I made back in April.

I got some killer photos, changing out lenses several times; she's a great performer.

Thought I'd throw this photo from the review onto flickr and back here onto the blog just for fun!

Friday, December 24, 2010

a grandfather's love - i piccoli momenti


a grandfather's love
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
So, I know I publish alot of concert shots here in the blog and generally haven't updated much on the "normal" studio work I should be promoting to get more business, but ... I just reflect the things I like the most at any given moment - not that I don't like some of the other work. Here's an example.

While I -do- love doing the concert reviews and the shots and the interaction with musicians, I really enjoy working with people and preserving i piccoli momenti - the little moments.

Here's one from a recent family shoot I just found endearing - the tenderness of this otherwise big tough dad/grandfather... when holding his granddaughter in his arms....

Sean Stockham, Middle Class Rut

Middle Class Rut warmed up for Ok Go, and they were wild...

a two person band, this photo of Sean Stockham is one of my favorite ones from the night!

You can read my review of Middle Class Rut, here.

Damian Kulash, OK Go


Damian Kulash, OK Go
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
ok, OK Go take two: I was dying to show you this photo just in case you dont read the fantastic review i wrote!!!! (lol)

Did i mention you can read it here?

Naomi and Wynonna Judd: The Judds!


Naomi Judd
Originally uploaded by butch leitz
I'm not a big country fan, I've fessed up before. But it was nice seeing The Judds work their magic to a big room of adoring fans recently at World Arena in Colorado Springs.

Naomi liked one of my pictures from the review so much she asked me for a copy, which I was too happy to oblige her with!

Here's a link to my review of the Judds I titled "Two Steppin’ In the Shadows: The Judd’s Final Encore".

Naomi actually asked for copies of the first two photos I posted with the review. What do you think? Did I do them justice?!?