by Natascha | Oct 24, 2015 | Art Series, Colorado, Fall Colors, Featured Post, Outdoors
Fall in Colorado, one of the most beautiful seasons. There is a big red oak tree in my neighborhood, and I see people stop their cars just to pull over and take photos of it. Yea, it’s that beautiful.
As beautiful as it is down here, I love getting away up into the mountains to see enormous vistas of changing aspens. These Painted Photos are from one such trip:
Artistic nature photos by Natascha Lee Studios: Rocky Mountains in Fall
Did you know that in addition to portraits and photography for commercial clients, I also do pottery, watercolor and photo art? (Where I take photos and then digitally alter/paint on them.) Above are two of my recent favorites. If you want to see more of my work, follow me on Instagram – I tend to post there pretty often.
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by Natascha | Sep 14, 2015 | Art Series, Featured Post
corpse flower (would you believe 20K people visited it in just 2 days!!!???), the Butterfield horse exhibit (there thru Oct 18th) , Chihuly from last year, the Summer Concert Series – the Denver Botanic Gardens has got it all going on! Love that place.
It’s just one of the many great things to do in Denver!
Here’s an image I took last year when I visited Then I played with it this weekend to make it more “painterly.” I call it, fittingly, “White Flower Waterfall”
(BTW, the Chihuly exhibit was spectacular – if you missed it you can visit the permanent “Garden and Glass” exhibit in Seattle.)
Natascha Lee Studios – Denver Art and Photography
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by Natascha | Jun 23, 2015 | Art Series, Boulder Baby Photography, Boulder Children's Photography, Boulder Colorado Senior Photography, Featured Post
Top Tips for Visiting the Boulder Farmer’s Market: If you are looking for a fun Saturday morning with the kiddos, or looking to try some interesting new food, or looking for super healthy local food, or even just looking to take some fun, vibrant photos – the Boulder Farmer’s Market is the place to go! Here are the Top 7 Tips you’ll want to know before you go:
It’s open on Wed afternoon and Saturday morning. Saturday is a bit busier, with more vendors. (not really a tip, so I’m not counting that one).
Tip #1: The farmer are happy to talk about their fruit and veggies, mushrooms, honey, goat cheese, etc. They’ll tell you how they make or grow it, where it comes from, etc. It’s a great educational opportunity for your kids. Even if you “homestead” and grow many of your own veggies, the Boulder Farmer’s Market is sure to have plenty of new and unique natural foods.
Tip #2: If you like sampling, bring your appetite! Many vendors provide samples.
Tip #3: If you like dogs, you’ll be in heaven. The dogs can almost (almost) outnumber the people.
Tip #4: If you want to avoid crowds and/or have an easy time finding parking, come early – like 7:30 am for the 8am start time on Saturday morning. You can walk along Boulder Creek, etc. while you wait for everything to open.
Tip #5: The first time you go, walk the entire circuit and figure out which vendors you like the most. Then be sure to visit them right away on subsequent visits; the best vendors often sell out quickly, at least of their best items.
Tip #6: Bring cash and a reusable bag with wide, padded straps, or a little rolling grocery cart or use your child’s stroller if they are still in a stroller. Your food products will be heavy, and you’ll be walking a bit. The vendors do provide plastic bags, but those can get heavy and cut into your hands.
Tip #7: If you like bright, vibrant colors, be sure to bring your camera to take photos of the amazing produce.
And, then, when you are done taking photos, you can take your yummy local Boulder food home and have a feast!
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by Natascha | Jun 3, 2015 | Art Series, Concept Sessions, Dancers Dreamers & Make Believers, Denver Colorado Family Portraits, Denver Headshots, Denver Photographer, Featured Post, Portraits, Yoga, Yoga Photographer
Denver and Boulder are some of the greatest places for yoga! If you haven’t checked out Yoga Rocks the Park, (or “Yoga Rocks the Park Denver” as it is properly called) give it a try! It’s a blast – everyone meets @ Sunken Gardens park in Denver, you bring your yoga mat and you get to do yoga outdoor, on a Sunday morning, with hundreds of other people. A couple of tips: get there early to pick a good spot (shade if you like that, near the live musicians if you like that, near the back if that’s your thing, etc.) It’ll also give a a chance to check out the vendors that have booths there.
In past years, there was one or two free sessions. This year, many of the session are free, including the upcoming one on June 28th, 9am, courstey of Mudra Yoga. Click here to register (This link won’t work once the dates have passed.)
And, once the Summer is over, all this yoga goodness goes indoor, and you can check out “Friday Night Yoga.”
I’ve got Denver yoga on my mind today because of the sweetest message I got from a yogini who recently did a custom yoga photo shoot with me:
I absolutely loved my photo shoot with Natascha Lee! She really made me feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. We had such a fun time doing this yoga shoot. She is so full of energy and gives great direction! She is extremely talented and her work is beautiful. I’ve really enjoyed viewing and showing off the pictures!
Thank you thank you! –Crystal
Here a link to another of Crystal’s other images, and below are two of my favorites from her yoga shoot: this lovely headshot and one of her in Lord of the Dance Pose (Natarajasana). I love how they capture both her fun-loving and intense/reflective sides.
Denver Artistic Portraits for Yoga, Dance and Gymnastics
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