http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:leighfie&section=today deviantART RSS for by:leighfie en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:20:34 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/23518397/ http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/23518397/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:57:40 PST

I take this as a good omen - this is the first image I've posted that was shot in my new studio, and it's even more wonderful that it's of my long term partner, male muse and ardent supporter, Milan. Full circle.

I'm happy. In that stupid "can't stop smiling" sort of way.

Thanks to everyone that supports me so loyally, even though I'm such a lazy deviant

If you haven't seen it yet, here it is [link]

and please...check this out and support a DA who is still suffering...his brother went missing two years ago and still no word [link]

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]]> ~leighfie http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/18206776/ http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/18206776/ Wed, 07 May 2008 05:02:01 PDT
Well, I finally did it - fulfilled another dream, and have got myself a studio. It's not perfect, I'd prefer it to be bigger, but it feels like home for now. Just two decent sized rooms with a kitchen and bathroom, good natural light plus I've at long last invested in a lighting set-up for commercial work. I'm just renting the space, will see how it goes, and maybe rent something larger later in the year.

Last weekend was a five day long weekend, and I spent much of it painting and outfitting the space, and painting the odd friend on to the wall in the process - see my latest deviations

Happy. A little overwhelmed, but smiling anyway.

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one of my longest standing DA friends, and a flourishing photographer, gave me a gift subscription. I'm consumed with gratitude, even more so because I see he doesn't even have a subscription of his own!

Zbo, I can't thank you enough. You have blown my mind. The more I think about it the more it amazes me....I'm gonna shut up now.

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Well, it was a strange few months away from DA, but now I'm celebrating my comeback with one of my new deviations. Don't let its dark nature fool you...

I feel inspired and strong, ready to be a part of this community again.

Very strange that this feeling coincides with the day my subscription runs out

Oh well!

Leigh x

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I don't know why I just couldn't be a part of DA lately - been feeling quite directionless artistically - been doing so much bullshit commercial work, it's bruised my photographic spirit and I feel ashamed of being the digital whore I am...

But now I have refused all work for the next month, I'm attending to my life again and returning to DA is part of that plan...sorry to everyone I've let down by being so absent for the last couple of months...nothing personal

To all my watchers and friends...forgive me...I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU!!!

Very soon....

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See you guys, either here, or there, and some of you on both - YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

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After the misery of yesterday, someone I've never met makes me feel so special. Thanks William!

He used my profile picture on facebook to create this....I love it so much!

[link]

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]]> ~leighfie http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/14318192/ http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/14318192/ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:28:07 PDT Park - photographing a land art project there which is part of the centenary celebrations. I'll be gone a few days, so don't be offended if I don't comment your latest stuff. I'll make it all up to you when I get back

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

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I find the concept fascinating - perfect symmetry. Some of the results are surprising, check it out here:



]]> ~leighfie http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/14009901/ http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/14009901/ Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:03:04 PDT hmmm, thanks for that, bud, but what the hell - here's my chance to spread the misery

the rules of this tagging game:

the 1st player of this starts with the topic weird habits/facts/dislikes about yourself and people who get tagged must write in their journals about their 6 weird habits/facts/dislikes as well as state this rule clearly.

in the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list to their names. don't forget to leave a comment that says you're tagged.

Here goes, judge me if you must........


1) I don't own a tv
2) Avocado creeps me out
3) I changed my name when I was 13
4) Darth Vader turns me on
5) I live in a bus
6) I love modding my Motorola SLVR - got itunes 500 song limit!


I'm tagging:



only 'cos I love you and wanna know more about you

]]> ~leighfie http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/13792439/ http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/13792439/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:33:59 PDT

Been back from Europe for a couple of days, still waking up not knowing where I am, and the ground has only now stopped moving from all the flying. Utterly awesome trip, I feel so stimulated and energised.

Had lots of fun, lots of dramas, had to run full speed through many airports to catch planes. Exactly what I needed, some chaos! Met really cool people, visited galleries and just generally breathed it all in.

Visited Belgium and Czech Republic for the first time, both stunning countries.

Belgium was the quietest country I've ever been to - can't explain it, but it is. Even the cars and trains seem quiet, and public places are almost hushed. We were in a small town with our friends, listened to Jazz in the park in the sunshine, hung out with our crazy friends in their very unusual house and tried to taste every beer Belgium has to offer. The cherry beer stands out.....

Prague lived up to every expectation - a perfect city to drift around on foot and by the excellent public transport system. Listened to good Jazz at a cool club in the old town, walked accross the Charles Bridge late at night eating Falafel. Drank too much Absinthe in a cellar bar, photographed the Gehry "Dancing Building", and generally had fun acting like a real tourist. The Jan Saudek exhibition was great, the sex machine museum too (just had to)

England in the summer was also great - I grew up in England for my first 13 years, so there was a lot of summer nostalgia, daisies, cowslips and all the other wild flowers. Spent a couple of nights in central london, found my dream Blues club called "Ain't nothing but...". Perfect - it's off Carnaby street if you're interested, 100 person capacity, best vibe ever, no cover charge. And walking distance from the backpackers lodge.

Slovakia shocked me as much as last time, the people are so different from here. Stayed in the tiny village of Horna Suca, near the Czech border, and learned to cut grass with a scythe. Met a 100 year old woman, walked from one village to another at through the forest late at night, got horribly drunk on home brewed Slivovice, big laughs always turn to big tears - my hangover was monumental. Celebrated my birthday in the village and was moved by the warmth and sincerity of the greetings. They even gave me the bumps! An amazing country, wonderful people, with a superhuman tolerance for alcohol which I sadly don't share.

Now I'm back in Namibia, good to be back, sad to the trip is over. Need to start planning the next one. Having a detox from all the random eating and booze, trying to adapt to having responsibilities again Thanks for all the messages and fav's - I'll get to answering them all in the next few days. Missed you guys!

It was good. Too good.

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Going to Europe for a month, London, Brussels, Prague and Bratislava being the basic destinations.

Gonna miss DA a lot, I'll check in if I get the chance.

Be creative y'all!



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Also went flying in a 1958 DC6 this morning - the coolest plane ever! I'm doing some work for the company that owns it, a real nice project, and the potential for some great experiences in this awesome piece of aviation history. Life is good

So to everyone who watches me and supports me, YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!

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Did some very wild flying, by my standards anyway, drove down insanely steep dunes and watched Milan swim in the Kunene river while Helga, our friend and pilot, threw rocks around him to distract the crocodiles. I just hope his mother never reads this

My highlight was silly little thing. A guy working in a very remote area needed some documents dropped off, so we made a secure package with bubble wrap, added a few treats (sweets and a tot of whiskey), did a very low slow fly-by and I dropped the package out of the plane window. One of those "how did I get to live this exciting life" moments. The little girl who grew up in England never dared to dream this....

We flew home through rainstorms and saw rainbows from above for the first time ever. Utterly wonderful.

We landed at the airfield and I stepped out of the cramped little plane into the arms of Andrew, my best friend, who had just arrived from England for a brief 5 day visit. It has been a joyous few days with him, and I cried when I put him into the taxi for the airport.

So now I'm back! I have literally hundreds of messages and deviations to respond to - looking forward to see what everyone has been up to.....it may take a while....

Good to be back

]]> ~leighfie http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/12216040/ http://leighfie.deviantart.com/journal/12216040/ Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:21:36 PDT [link]

The gallery of this site has a lot of pictures of places I'll be - I took a lot of them on previous trips.

We're going on safari D - a real adventure. Terror and joy in equal measures - my favourite kind of fun There will be just five of us this time, in a single plane, visiting the remotest parts of this crazy country

So, if you leave messages it will take me a while to get to answering them, but answer them I will - eventually. I think a trip into reality might help break my DA addiction anyway.....

Decided to post this now before time gets away from me, but I'm only leaving on Monday.

Play nicely now, people

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Needing to be sneaky, and leave my mark on this town.

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Loving Morphine. Makes me happy. The band, not the drug. At least not yet.

Thanks Z

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Anything. If you don't want to, I understand. Just thought I'd try to reach you this way in case you visit my page.



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My DeviantWatch box was a shock - some deviants have been very busy! It was great to wander through the work of so many artists I respect enough to watch. And my pageviews are also a source of some satisfaction, I have to admit

Decided I need to change my signature - what sort of messed up cynical mood was I in when I thought of that one?!? I'll have a think about a new one to suit my more positive outlook.

Damn, hungry again. I wonder why?

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SO - to those of you I watch - don't disappoint me! I hope to come back to a full DeviantWatch box and spend hours browsing your genius.

And to anyone who visits my gallery or comments, I'm not ignoring you, I'm just out in the desert, doing my thing.

Later.....

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Work-wise I'm doing a logo design today - determined to create something wonderful, these clients have become good friends and I want them to have the best.

Otherwise feeling pretty content.

To anyone reading this, FEEL THE LOVE!!!!

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thrilled by the attention my dune picture has been getting - quite unexpected. noobs like me are easily pleased, I guess

planning to upload lots of skating pics today, just need to make time to go through them and be objective - I'm sitting with nearly 30GB of just skate sessions on my pc - those damn RAW files use up so much space

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