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Many thanks to Wow & Michael

Liesl — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:26:38 +0000

Just a quick note to thank Wow & Mike for having me as a guest at their wedding! Thailand is amazing! Penny you looked like a flower and Mike you looked like a movie star! Love you both and can’t wait to see you here in Krabi!
These are all cell phone pics so please excuse the quality!

This is the view from my sea kayak when I toured around Railay this morning, and here is my first rest stop!

Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

Liesl — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:53:33 +0000

This past year has been a JAM PACKED year of non-stop love and I hope all of you are celebrating by expressing your love today! I want to thank all my clients from the past 12 months who hired me to record their love! St. Valentine was martyred for protesting a ban on marriage, and his stance on love and commitment has lived on for centuries! Whether you are married or not, today is a perfect day to practice your freedom to express your love!

I look forward to another year of witnessing some of the BEST LOVE ON EARTH!!!

Click each photo to see tons love expressed in photos!

Liesl Diesel

Erica & Joseph, April 24, 2010

Meg & Kevin, March 20, 2010

Samir & Dharna get engaged

Samir & Dharna, May 29, 2010

The Nance Family at Debordieu

Rachel & Tyler engaged

Rachel & Tyler, December 31, 2010

Kristine & Jonathan engaged

LeRon & Gro Anita Fall in Love

Josh & Mary Anne, March 30, 2010

Peter & Karena, June 5, 2010

Courtney & Chris, September 18, 2010

David & Rhiannon, January 22, 2011

Viral & Ripa's Baby Shower!

Justine & Michael engaged

Justine & Michael, July 17, 2010

Tommy & Caroline, November 6, 2010

Prem & Shahzeen engaged

Prem & Shahzeen Nikah, September 11, 2010

Shahzeen & Prem reception, October 9, 2010

Miss Caroline & The Silver Bean!

Amy & Matt, May 30, 2010

Ben & Becky, July 24, 2010

Vrai family photos!

Baisch Family photos!

Horn Family Photos!

Sarah & Ryan engaged!

Dan & Patsy, September 4, 2010

Ann & John, August 28, 2010

Corey & Ashley, May 2, 2010

Brian & Angela, April 30, 2010

Sunny & Cameron, June 12, 2010

Andrea & Tony, March 27, 2010

Nancy & Jeff, September 25, 2010

Thanks again for the opportunity to work for all of you! I love your faces!

IGNITE!

Liesl — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:33:10 +0000

Feel like you might need to Ignite before another jam-packed year of weddings and portraits?

Looking for some personalized business and marketing advice?

Wishing you could really push your artistic style in a way that sets you apart from every other camera-toting humanoid?

Come Ignite with me!

Be mentored, inspired, and energized by joining me for a kickass photographer’s retreat in Northern Michigan this May! It will include everything from portfolio reviews, business mentoring, shooting assignments, to wine tours and fireside chats!

This 5 day getaway will be led by me, Steven Fox, and Jennifer Grant.

Watch for updates on our facebook page, as well!

I will be covering the basics of the psychology of composition, how our mind subconsciously responds to images, and how we as artists can use this to improve our visual communication to the world. I will also speak on how to relate well to your clients and understand how to help them be themselves in front of your lens. I will give shooting assignments with group discussions afterwards and will do one on one portfolio reviews with anyone who wishes!

In other words, I get to cover the epic combo of art and psychology! My two loves!

How can lighting and color communicate your vision?

How simplifying your images can actually make them stronger!

How do shapes and geometry speak to our subconscious?

What are you trying to say through your art?

Miss Caroline & The Silver Bean

Liesl — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:50:09 +0000

I recently had a fun adventure with little Miss Caroline at The Silver Bean in Millennium Park downtown Chicago!

Less than a week after this session, I found out Amber is pregnant! Can’t wait to photograph the new addition!

Congratulations to all of you, hope to see you soon!

Liesl Diesel

Miss Caroline explores her surroundings

Amber & Collin smile at her cute antics

Miss Caroline just wonders what I am all about . . .

I love the double shadows created by the magical light in this image! Shot blind so my shadow would not be in the photo. ninja!

The face of a cute caramel chewer! CHEEKS!!

Caroline allowed me a couple of minutes with just her parents

But then, it really was time for more treats hahah! I LOVE her face!

I love the shadow and gesture here.

The Swamps of Editin

Liesl — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:49 +0000

Before some of you begin to wonder if I’ve taken a permanent leave of absence from blogging . . .

The answer is absolutely not! Just stuck in the mire swamps of editing and the delightful adventures of a traveling shooter!

As usual I have been shooting all over the place and my blog always takes second place to delivering to clients, this is why you all love me, right?

I am traveling a minimum of 4 hours every weekend until mid-October but I will try my best to keep fresh work up on my blog, but keep an eye on my facebook fan page because I throw images up on it as I edit!

A shot of me hard at work. I am the geeky looking shadow wearing a back pack and a camera on my face, which makes me look slightly wolf-ish . . .

Shooting myself in the shadows! Ninjas Unite!

It’s 7-24-10. Do you know where Liesl Diesel is?

Liesl — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:42:55 +0000

I guess I get to go all over the place, part of my job description. I have a hard time keeping up with my blog because of it!

Over the past year I have been to Malibu, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Chicago, New York City, Las Vegas, Naperville, Milwaukee, Streamwood, Oak Park, Pittsburgh, Myrtle Beach, Charlotte, Jefferson Landing, Raleigh, Wake Forest, Pinehurst, even the Red River Gorge!

So where am I right now?

Jekyll Island, GA. Tomorrow, actually today, I will photograph an EPIC wedding! Here are two cell phone photos from my travels in this evening!

Entrance to the Island!

Even my cell phone shows the moon rise over the ocean, I can’t wait to shoot this with a real camera tomorrow!

Ben & Becky, I am SO psyched to shoot your faces in a few hours!

Liesl Diesel

Manhattan Masquerade

Liesl — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:28:25 +0000

Well it always seems like amazing things happen to me when I travel. People always take very good care of me, and honestly sometimes I must admit, I feel a little spoiled. Last weekend my flight was canceled to New York City because of all the crazy weather sweeping the nation. I jumped online and grabbed a last minute ticket before they all disappeared! Now instead of getting in Friday around midnight, I would get in at 5pm. What is a girl to do? Well Sven was awesome enough to invite me to to to a masquerade birthday party for two friends of his that night!

The party was at Agozar Cuban Restaurant and it was PACKED!

The masks were custom made by one of the Italian sisters whose birthday it was.

The sisters all together in one shot!

Confetti EVERYWHERE!!!

I met some great characters that I will not soon forget!

Now I can’t wait to see what adventures away me on my next trip!

Liesl Diesel

Hitting the Rocks with Friends!

Liesl — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:29:56 +0000

As promised, I am back to blogging, and I have a TON to catch you all up with since I’ve been MIA for a couple of months!

Back in November I went climbing at The Red River Gorge in Kentucky!

August gets checked before his first climb on day 1. His shirt is just so appropriate :)

I loved the early morning shadows.

Mike’s infamous Peter Pan imitation!

Shadows were my friend on this trip!

The boys got all posey on me. What faces!

You are looking at this and thinking, “that leaf must be significant . . .” Don’t worry. It’s not.

Aaron is SO INCREDIBLY SKILLED!

self portrait with Sara!

I am certain Aaron was telling me something important here. But I really don’t remember what it was :)

On top of being a phenomenal climber, Aaron is also a Chicago based photographer! Check out his site!

Tina Carter of Vrai Photo was one of the main trip planners, but I give most of the credit to Baby Ayla :)

Thanks everyone for tolerating me, I look forward to our next trip!

Liesl