Bill Leyden's Blog

Wow!  I was lucky enough to be in the Mojave Desert on the day that recording artist Scott August was passing by on his way home from Sedona.  I took Scott on a little walk in the desert at about sundown and got this silhouette of his Kokopelli imitation.

Kokopelli as Scott August

Item first appeared in my Journal. (Original shoot date: Nov, 2008)

One of my favorite subjects, Lena I have photographed since she was a teenager. An adult now, she is a natural beauty and a gifted academic.

(Original shoot date:  21 Dec 2008)

Rachel

What an improvisational master!  I was delighted to have a chance to photograph her.  Here I have placed her just inside a large mahogany door with natural light.  To add to the mood I elected to use “split lighting.”