Carena Leigh Photography

Great Holiday Photo Discounts!

2011-10-21T03:46:00.000-07:00

This year I am going to be offering several HUGE discounts for the holiday season..
50 % off ALL prints and Holiday photo greeting cards, now through December.
This includes: Folded greeting cards, (Most Popular) Flat greeting cards and more..

Contact me to make your appointment! Offer expires 12/15/2011

50% OFF ALL PRINTS & HOLIDAY PHOTO GREETING CARDS!!!

"Beauty" Series

2011-02-12T00:15:00.000-08:00

March will kick off my new series of "Beauty" which will include dancers, make-up artists and more portraits. Check back for the new additions mid-march on my main site: http://www.Carenaleighphotography.com

I look forward to getting some great pieces from this collection and building for another showing.

Please continue checking in to see what I will be doing next! There are a lot of big, upcoming projects that I will be taking on this year.

Thanks for all your support!

World Beat Festival 2010

2010-07-01T19:36:00.000-07:00

World Beat 2010 in Salem

Held in Salem's Riverfront Park on the banks of the Willamette River, the World Beat Festival is a two-day, non-stop program of international music, dance, song, traditional theater, ethnic foods, hands-on crafts, traditional customs and rituals, and folklore. World Beat celebrates the people and traditions of every continent.

The weekend extravaganza includes three processions and more than 120 performances, demonstrations and workshops, plus a hundred cultural vendors and exhibitors. The Festival includes the World Beat Dragon Boat Racing on the Willamette River on Sunday.

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The experience at the World Beat festival was incredible! There was so much joy and everyone there had such an urge to learn and explore all the different cultures. The entire festival lasted morning to night Saturday and Sunday, and I am happy to say i spent the entire time there! I honestly felt like I was transported to each county every time there was a music or dance performance, it was great. I wish some of my friends could have enjoyed this festival with me...since they all have been around the world several times, it would have made for a great opportunity to put their culture exposure to the test, and really get to pry into the daily lives of the performers. If this festival ever comes to California, I most definitely recommend you take the trip. Here are some of the photos, I hope you enjoy!

World Beat Festival: Fire Dances

2010-07-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

World Beat Festival: Dragon Boat Races

2010-06-27T13:03:00.000-07:00

Detriot Lake

2010-06-14T23:13:00.000-07:00

Went on a ride along with the marine patrol at the beautiful Detroit Lake in Oregon. The water was super glassy and the calm wind was just perfect to take the edge off the first hot day to hit 2010.

Jammin

2010-06-14T21:41:00.000-07:00

National Armed Forces Day in Salem

2010-05-17T19:30:00.000-07:00

The Oregon National Guard celebrated Armed Forces Day at the Oregon State Capitol Mall in downtown Salem, May 13.

The annual celebration gives Oregonians an opportunity to see the capabilities of the Oregon National Guard and introduces them to the agencies which support the state and work with federal partners.

During the ceremony, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski thanked Oregonians in uniform for their contributions and sacrifice.

Military equipment was on display starting, including a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, 105mm Howitzer cannons, a light armored vehicle (LAV), military firefighting equipment, a HEMTT, and a Humvee.

A highlight of the event was a flyover of the Oregon Air National Guard's top air superiority fighter. Two F-15 Eagles from the 142nd Fighter Wing broke through the clouds to skim just over the capitol's dome and the Oregon Pioneer.

As a tribute to those in uniform, soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard's Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery, fired three 105mm Howitzer cannons, filling the Capitol Mall with smoke.

Experimenting with glowsticks

2010-04-11T12:32:00.000-07:00

For three years Ive had this vision.. it involved skateboards and glow sticks. I had this idea to get two to three long boarders, strap glow-sticks to their boards and film them carving down some gigantic deserted hills and capture that whole long carving process though slow shutter speeds.. still don't know why I am so amp'd on this idea, but was determined to see it all fall into place.. Well after several hours of attempts, the glow sticks weren't doing the trick. We used some makeshift lighting and came out with these instead...

Later glow skating attempts will follow.........

Lets Cruise

2010-04-11T12:05:00.000-07:00

Enjoying March

2010-04-03T18:14:00.001-07:00

Surfing Magazine Pepper Shoot/Interview

2010-03-26T10:02:00.000-07:00

http://www.surfingmagazine.com/surfing-photo-video/surfing-sounds/pepper-interview-090308/index.html

Individually, Bret Keoni Bollinger, Kaleo'okalani Wassman, Remy Ryan De Rochment and Yesod Anton Williams are four guys who grew up in Kona on the sleepy Big Island. But, collectively, they are Pepper. And despite their island origins, Pepper is far from the traditional Hawaiian ukulele and slack keyed guitar sound. In fact, their music more closely resembles the So Cal dub-punk of Sublime.

Now, after being in California thousands of times and having lived there from time to time, the guys from Pepper were still in awe at how relaxing So Cal is in the summer. With the current “Vog” (volcanic gas smog) situation on the island, the boys from Kona on the Big Island enjoyed the weather and sights (girls) of So Cal before a long journey across America. They stopped by SURFING’s backyard before they kicked off their 2008 Tailgate Tour with Slightly Stoopid.

Pacific City, Oregon

2010-02-23T21:03:00.001-08:00

Memories of my first trip to the Oregon Coast.. wow, what a lifestyle change, the views were breathtaking!

Off the beaten path...

2010-02-23T21:02:00.000-08:00

The best two mile hike, that is well worth the agonizing pain when you have to hike out.. (its 2 miles UP HILL, mind you) This place was right off the freeway near Detroit lake. I think we spent a total of 4 hours just walking around taking pictures, I could not get enough. The silence alone was unbelievable, its so amazing what nature has to offer..if anyone comes up and visits me and you want to go here, let me know!

Season brings change

2010-02-23T20:56:00.001-08:00

Fall Colors

2010-02-23T20:54:00.001-08:00

Saltwater Palette's- Art Show

2010-02-23T20:48:00.000-08:00

The first, but definitely not the last.. The Costa Mesa show "Saltwater Palette's," was my first local art show, so i was very tense and nervous up until the day of.. but somehow we pulled it off and it was a great night! We had a great line up of artists, Blakeney, Christina, and Heather, who had some beautiful work and really aspiring pieces. I want to thank everyone who came out and supported, it really meant a lot to all of us girls. Most importantly I have to acknowledge friend and amazing surf artist, Phil Roberts, which the show would not have been possible without.